News Items tag as: KLJAN2018

Major West Kelowna development delayed
January 08, 2019 - 4:24 PM

WEST KELOWNA - The massive Blackmun Village resort proposed for a waterfront property along Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna has been delayed at the developer’s request.
Confirmed flu cases in Interior Health Authority up from last year
January 04, 2019 - 1:30 PM

An early start to this year’s flu season is one of many factors contributing to a significant increase in confirmed influenza cases in the Interior Health Authority.
Snowmobilers rescued after doing everything right to aid in the search
January 04, 2019 - 8:54 AM

KELOWNA - Two snowmobilers were led to safety above Myra Canyon by search and rescue crews late last night.
Quarter of 100 most expensive B.C. Interior homes within few kilometres of each other
January 03, 2019 - 2:00 PM

KELOWNA - The three key words in real estate are: location, location, location.
Community Court poised to return to Kelowna after six-year absence
January 03, 2019 - 10:09 AM

KELOWNA - The next step in a two-year effort to re-establish a Community Court in Kelowna should happen this month as proponents wait to hear if their application will be supported.
Leon Avenue homeless shelter puts visible dent in Kelowna street scene
February 02, 2018 - 4:02 PM

KELOWNA - Cornerstone on Leon Avenue in downtown Kelowna is halfway through its temporary mandate as a low-barrier homeless shelter of last resort.
School district looks to bolster French Immersion in the Central Okanagan
January 31, 2018 - 8:30 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - French Immersion could soon be offered to more West Kelowna students.
The real cost of the comments you post on Facebook
January 31, 2018 - 6:00 PM

Now more than ever, the stakes are high for people commenting defamatory statements online, and what you're saying in your Facebook comments could have major legal implications.
Overdose warning stemmed from fatal overdoses across Interior: Chief medical health officer
January 31, 2018 - 5:00 PM

THOMPSON OKANAGAN - After nine fatal overdoses in the Interior Health region, an overdose warning remains in place for all drug users.
Genderless driver's licence gets tourist barred from Kelowna flight
January 31, 2018 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA – A tourist from New Zealand wasn’t allowed to board her flight at Kelowna International Airport last weekend, because her driver’s licence doesn't list her gender.
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THOMPSON: Censorship, capitulation nothing new in American entertainment industry
OPINION Earlier this month, ABC - one of America’s major television networks - folded like a cheap suit when President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened: “I m

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

BCGEU strike highlights struggle for Okanagan pot shops
The BC General Employees Union strike continues and with BC Liquor Distribution Branch workers on the picket line it’s leaving cannabis retailers in a tough spot. The distribution branch handles almost all of the province’s cann

Big increase in homeless populations in Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm
Homelessness in Penticton has almost doubled over the last seven years, while Vernon also saw an increase of more than 20% in the same time period. The number of people in Penticton without a home has increased by 80% since 2018, with 194 n

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