News Items tag as: klfeb2020

Mammoths claimed the Thompson Okanagan as their home more than 10,000 years ago
August 21, 2021 - 12:02 PM

Travel back in time more than 10,000 years, and you'll see giant mammoths roaming around the Thompson Okanagan.
Bald tires and more found in West Kelowna RCMP safety check
February 15, 2021 - 12:30 PM

A recent check of more than 200 vehicles on Highway 97C showed that not every vehicle on local roadways is fit to be there, RCMP said.
What it costs to get elected (and not elected) in Thompson and Okanagan ridings
February 03, 2021 - 12:30 PM

B.C. Green Party candidates were, for the most part, the second biggest spenders in Thompson and Okanagan ridings in the 2020 provincial election, but the best they could do was finish third in all seven ridings.
Suspicious package in West Kelowna was 'non-criminal': RCMP
March 03, 2020 - 9:17 AM

The suspicious package that West Kelowna RCMP investigated yesterday has been determined to be non-criminal in nature and not a threat to the public.

West Kelowna RCMP were called to a business on Dunfield Road in West Kelowna yesterday morning, March 2, when a suspicious package was located by employees.
High levels of histamine prompt tuna recall in B.C., including Okanagan, Kamloops stores
March 03, 2020 - 8:34 AM

A tuna recall has been expanded to include locations in the Okanagan, as well as other spots around B.C.
Music lineup revealed for Great Okanagan Beer Festival
March 02, 2020 - 12:45 PM
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Beer enthusiasts will enjoy a wide range of music this year at the Great Okanagan Beer Festival.
Kelowna RCMP seek witnesses in early morning assault
March 02, 2020 - 11:30 AM

Mounties are seeking witnesses to an early morning attack of a Kelowna man.
Take a look at future Kelowna with this new tool
March 02, 2020 - 6:00 AM

Ever wonder what your neighbourhood could look like in five or 20 years? What about the view of downtown Kelowna once a bunch more high-rises have been built?
BC SPCA lottery helps animals in need with $100,000 cash prizes
March 01, 2020 - 3:30 PM

You can help critters find their forever homes and a chance to win a whole lot of cash by purchasing a special lottery ticket.
UBCO microgrids could solve West Kelowna power line problem
March 01, 2020 - 7:00 AM

UBC Okanagan research could one-day alleviate power line problems for the westside of the Central Okanagan.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
A Kelowna company that grows, processes and exports cherries was fined last year following a fatal tractor incident has again been fined after a tractor driver was seriously injured. According to a recently published Feb. 6 WorkSafeBC

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

Okanagan’s first ‘net-zero’ home is insulated with hemp
In an effort to make construction more sustainable a Kelowna developer has built a home insulated with hemp. The 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 2,430 square foot home at 278 Summer Wood Drive in the Echo Ridge development in Kelowna meets the pro

News Items tag as: klfeb2020

Mammoths claimed the Thompson Okanagan as their home more than 10,000 years ago

Bald tires and more found in West Kelowna RCMP safety check

What it costs to get elected (and not elected) in Thompson and Okanagan ridings

Suspicious package in West Kelowna was 'non-criminal': RCMP

High levels of histamine prompt tuna recall in B.C., including Okanagan, Kamloops stores

Music lineup revealed for Great Okanagan Beer Festival

Kelowna RCMP seek witnesses in early morning assault

Take a look at future Kelowna with this new tool

BC SPCA lottery helps animals in need with $100,000 cash prizes

UBCO microgrids could solve West Kelowna power line problem

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