News Items tag as: Halloween 2021

'It was nuts;' Thousands of attendees at Okanagan pumpkin walk break record
October 31, 2021 - 6:00 PM

Thousands of people attended an annual pumpkin walk last night, making it the biggest event in the Regional District of Central Okanagan’s history.
iN PHOTOS: Thompson Okanagan residents show off their Halloween costumes
October 31, 2021 - 2:29 PM

From spooky to spectacular, Thompson Okanagan residents are prepared for Hallows Eve.
Kelowna Halloween haunted houses raising funds for child abuse victims
October 31, 2021 - 9:03 AM

Two Rutland haunted houses are offering a scary experience for adults and children to raise funds for a cause.
B.C. SPCA calling for action to protect pets from fireworks as Halloween approaches
October 30, 2021 - 11:07 AM

With Halloween on Sunday and the tradition of shooting off fireworks to celebrate, the B.C. SPCA is reminding everyone they can cause injury and death to pets, farm animals and wildlife.
Confederate flag removed from Kelowna Halloween display
October 29, 2021 - 4:40 PM

Racist Halloween decorations, that were subject to both an RCMP and a Kelowna bylaw investigation, have now been taken down.
Streaming services influencing demand for popular Okanagan Halloween costumes
October 24, 2021 - 3:20 PM

Netflix and Disney+ are heavily influencing this year’s top picks for Halloween costumes, according to a Kelowna costume store.
Carve a pumpkin to win a free will in this interesting Okanagan Halloween contest
October 24, 2021 - 1:40 PM

Pumpkin carvers are getting the unique opportunity to win a will by showcasing their skills.
iN PHOTOS: Halloween has gone to Kelowna’s weiner dogs
October 22, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Forget ghosts and ghouls, Kelowna residents are dressing up their frankfurt-sized dogs in cute costumes and parading them around town.
'Squid Game' top Halloween costume in B.C. and Canada
October 19, 2021 - 6:00 AM

With less than two weeks until Halloween, Canadians are on the hunt for their costume this year.
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JONESIE: When 'journalists' help themselves, they don't help anyone
OPINION Gaze with me for a moment at the soft navel of the dwindling news and media business of Kamloops and the Okanagan. Kelowna Now had a good get this week. At least until they did Kelowna Now things with it. They got t

Fun festivals for foodies in Okanagan, Kamloops
Foodies in Kamloops and the Okanagan might want to mark their calendars for some unique upcoming festivals in the region celebrating pickles, garlic, tomatoes and hot peppers. The inaugural Farmstrong Cider Pickle Festival in Armstrong ki

Massachusetts sheriff arrested on charges of pressuring cannabis company over stock purchase
BOSTON (AP) — A sheriff in one of Massachusetts' largest counties was charged Friday with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm to sell him stock in the company. Sheriff Steven Tompkins, 67, who oversees about 1,000 em

Kelowna year ahead of province's push for more homes to be built
A year into the province’s push to get cities to build more homes, Kelowna is already a year ahead. The City of Kelowna’s housing target report said there were 3,467 new homes built in the city since June 2024. The target set ou

News Items tag as: Halloween 2021

'It was nuts;' Thousands of attendees at Okanagan pumpkin walk break record

iN PHOTOS: Thompson Okanagan residents show off their Halloween costumes

Kelowna Halloween haunted houses raising funds for child abuse victims

B.C. SPCA calling for action to protect pets from fireworks as Halloween approaches

Confederate flag removed from Kelowna Halloween display

Streaming services influencing demand for popular Okanagan Halloween costumes

Carve a pumpkin to win a free will in this interesting Okanagan Halloween contest

iN PHOTOS: Halloween has gone to Kelowna’s weiner dogs

'Squid Game' top Halloween costume in B.C. and Canada

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