News Items tag as: KLDEC2023

Why B.C. RCMP isn't using its cannabis impairment testing kits
January 07, 2024 - 6:00 PM
iN420

Roadside testing kits for cannabis impaired drivers have been approved for use in Canada, but have a mixed reception and limited use in B.C.
Kelowna Legion latest building damaged by UBCO campus construction
January 03, 2024 - 7:00 AM

The Royal Canadian Legion in downtown Kelowna is now closed due to concerns about structural damage caused by UBC Okanagan digging an underground parking lot for it's downtown campus next door.
Who's really driving the vision to redevelop Kelowna’s North End?
January 02, 2024 - 9:00 AM

One of Kelowna’s oldest neighbourhoods is in the midst of a major makeover and long-time residents say their interests are playing second fiddle to a major lumber company.
Is 2024 the year Okanagan Lake floating bridge becomes a suspension bridge?
January 02, 2024 - 7:00 AM

This is shaping up to be the driest year on record in terms and if this continues, by the end of winter, could set a modern-day low water level record for Okanagan Lake.
Will it ever be safe to go home after Okanagan and Shuswap wildfires?
January 02, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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Hundreds of homes were destroyed by the McDougall Creek wildfire in and around West Kelowna and the Bush Creek East Wildfire in the Shuswap last summer. But hundreds more homes were damaged, even if just by smoke drifting in through open windows.
No secrets when the City of Kelowna wants to buy land
December 31, 2023 - 7:00 PM

The City of Kelowna buys a lot of property through a variety of different processes. But, in all cases, the seller knows it’s the city wanting to buy.
The Block is drawing workers back to the office in Kelowna but slowly
December 31, 2023 - 6:00 PM

Kelowna’s newest office tower, The Block, is almost finished and while spaces haven’t been snapped up nearly as fast as the builders would have liked, they are optimistic it will be a huge success in the long run.
Lack of trust, consistency led to demise of Kelowna’s Journey Home Society in its efforts to end homelessness
December 31, 2023 - 3:30 PM

After five years and at least $1 million in Kelowna taxpayers’ dollars, the Journey Home Society is no longer part of the city’s efforts to end homelessness.
Why there may not be any Okanagan ice wine this winter
December 31, 2023 - 7:00 AM
iNwine

While the warm winter to date is not good for ice wine it’s not actually the reason why there may not be any produced in the Okanagan this season.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna mentalist enchants with mind-blowing illusions
December 30, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Kelowna has its own international award-winning illusionist and he's the only mentalist to have a residency in the Okanagan.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

News Items tag as: KLDEC2023

Why B.C. RCMP isn't using its cannabis impairment testing kits

Kelowna Legion latest building damaged by UBCO campus construction

Who's really driving the vision to redevelop Kelowna’s North End?

Is 2024 the year Okanagan Lake floating bridge becomes a suspension bridge?

Will it ever be safe to go home after Okanagan and Shuswap wildfires?

No secrets when the City of Kelowna wants to buy land

The Block is drawing workers back to the office in Kelowna but slowly

Lack of trust, consistency led to demise of Kelowna’s Journey Home Society in its efforts to end homelessness

Why there may not be any Okanagan ice wine this winter

iN VIDEO: Kelowna mentalist enchants with mind-blowing illusions

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