News Items tag as: KLFEB0715

Big White receives top honours from Ski Canada magazine
February 07, 2015 - 7:34 PM

KELOWNA - It's been a great year so far for Big White Ski Resort, with a record snowfall, plenty of business and now, Ski Canada Magazine has ranked it among the top Canadian world-class ski destinations.
Father thought he'd be celebrating her wedding, not her life
February 07, 2015 - 4:24 PM

KELOWNA – In the parking lot of a large church in Rutland, friends and family of the young woman killed in a car accident last week watched as her remains were slowly driven down Highway 33 atop a Joe Rich Fire Rescue truck.
UPDATE: Oyama Road reopens following rock slide
February 07, 2015 - 11:40 AM

LAKE COUNTRY – A stretch of Oyama Road closed since Thursday following a rock slide has reopened.
Record breaking warm temperatures
February 07, 2015 - 11:38 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If it felt like spring on Friday it might have been the record breaking spring-like high temperatures.
B.C. takes another shot at hunting allocations after triggering hunter uproar
February 07, 2015 - 9:25 AM

VICTORIA - British Columbia is taking a second shot at setting hunting allocation numbers after admitting its initial attempt at quotas for resident and non-resident hunters missed the target.
SPCA fighting cruelty with kindness
February 07, 2015 - 8:27 AM

MILLION ACTS OF KINDNESS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
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iN DISCUSSION: Proposed law for spouse killers would be 'revolutionary'
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Support for B.C. wineries after devastating freeze extended another year
Wineries in B.C. are still recovering from the freeze in 2024 so the government is allowing them to use grapes from out of province for another year. The polar vortex in January 2024 severely damaged vines and while vineyards are replanting

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

Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

Big White receives top honours from Ski Canada magazine