News Items tag as: Kelowna panhandling

Kelowna cops to crackdown on roadside panhandling
February 16, 2016 - 10:30 AM

KELOWNA - If you've ever felt uneasy when approached by a panhandler while stopped at a red light, you'll be relieved to know Kelowna RCMP and city bylaw officers have announced a crackdown on what they term 'aggressive roadside panhandling'.
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Okanagan distillers quenching thirst for bourbon during trade war with US
A couple of distilleries in the Okanagan are working to meet an increase in demand for their bourbon-based whiskey as American brands are being pulled from BC Liquor Store shelves. “We have three different styles of bourbon and the de

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

'Skating on thin ice': Kelowna's housing sales well below normal
A BC real estate analysis report says Kelowna's housing market is "skating on thin ice" as February's sales were a mere fraction of what was expected. According to The Kelowna Rennie Advantage report, the jump in sales fro

Trump's choice for ambassador says Canada is a sovereign state
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's choice for United States ambassador to Canada faced tough questions in his S
March 13, 2025 10:44 AM
BC Hydro bans Tesla from charger rebate program as part of tariff fight
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says Tesla products have been removed from its electric vehicle rebate program as part of the prov
March 13, 2025 9:57 AM
G7 foreign ministers start talks in Quebec as Joly pushes back on U.S. coercion
LA MALBAIE, Que. - Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Thursday she's focused on working with Canada's peers to
March 13, 2025 9:49 AM
Mark Carney set to name cabinet ministers at Friday morning ceremony
OTTAWA - Mark Carney will reveal the makeup of his cabinet on Friday morning, a collection of Liberal ministers who wil
March 13, 2025 9:46 AM
Environment Canada issues snowfall warnings for B.C. mountain passes
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says a low-pressure system passing through southeastern British Columbia will bring snow
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