News Items tag as: KLFEB2021

Warrant issued for organizer of Kelowna anti-COVID-19 restriction rallies
February 18, 2022 - 1:03 PM

A warrant has been issued for a well-known Kelowna anti-COVID protestor who failed to show up in court yesterday.
Kelowna’s social history retained in a ferry Captain’s old stories
March 07, 2021 - 7:00 AM

One ferry captain’s observations of the good, the bad and the ugly in the Central Okanagan remain an important piece of the area's social history, says a local historian.
Thompson-Okanagan golf courses are driving into spring
March 06, 2021 - 7:30 AM

Time to dust off your clubs and pull your golf shoes out of storage because some Thompson-Okanagan courses are ready for you.
Formerly homeless Kelowna man doing well in supportive housing, says more needed
March 01, 2021 - 7:00 AM

A formerly homeless man who has lived on and off Kelowna’s streets since 2012 has finally found a home that he feels safe in.
Kelowna, Lake Country find new way to get doctors amid shortage
February 28, 2021 - 3:06 PM

While physician shortages are reported across the province, some Kelowna and Lake Country medical clinics are actually bolstering their staff roster.
West Kelowna family relaunches campaign to keep mass murderer David Ennis behind bars
February 28, 2021 - 2:00 PM

The man behind the mass murder that left a permanent scar on West Kelowna is eligible to apply for parole again this July and the friends and families of his victims want to make sure he doesn't get out.
This could mark the end of new single-family subdivisions in Kelowna
February 28, 2021 - 9:00 AM
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Despite a huge increase in demand and prices for single-family homes in Kelowna over the last few months, city staff want council to say no to a major new subdivision.
'Unintended consequences' of pandemic affecting everyone: IH
February 28, 2021 - 8:00 AM

The “unintended consequences” of B.C.’s COVID-19 lockdown rules are affecting a wide range of residents in the Interior Health region, from the youngest to the oldest.
Two Kelowna properties seized as part of international money laundering scheme
February 28, 2021 - 7:00 AM
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Two Kelowna properties seized as part of an international investigation into a multi-million dollar insider trading scheme that involves money laundering, shell companies, a Swiss banker and a known fraudster, will remain in the hands of the province.
COVID-19 raising costs of bringing foreign workers to Okanagan
February 27, 2021 - 6:00 PM

With commercial flights cancelled between Mexico and Canada, Okanagan fruit growers are having to pay higher charter air fares and take the risk of the workers not being able to fly because of COVID-19.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

News Items tag as: KLFEB2021

Warrant issued for organizer of Kelowna anti-COVID-19 restriction rallies

Kelowna’s social history retained in a ferry Captain’s old stories

Thompson-Okanagan golf courses are driving into spring

Formerly homeless Kelowna man doing well in supportive housing, says more needed

Kelowna, Lake Country find new way to get doctors amid shortage

West Kelowna family relaunches campaign to keep mass murderer David Ennis behind bars

This could mark the end of new single-family subdivisions in Kelowna

'Unintended consequences' of pandemic affecting everyone: IH

Two Kelowna properties seized as part of international money laundering scheme

COVID-19 raising costs of bringing foreign workers to Okanagan

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