News Items tag as: KLJAN2023

Kelowna court delivers swift justice after shelter assault
February 03, 2023 - 2:35 PM

A Kelowna outdoor shelter employee was assaulted by one of its occupants, but justice came quickly when his assailant pleaded guilty and was sentenced the next day.
Repeat Kelowna offender removes ankle monitor, on the run
February 03, 2023 - 1:34 PM

A repeat violent offender is expected to return to the Okanagan after he ran from a recovery home in Surrey.
What’s next for Lake Okanagan Resort?
February 02, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Operators of the only beach bar on Okanagan Lake broke their lease and walked away in frustration and warn those who come next to do their homework.
Parents fight back against B.C. defunding Kelowna child development centre
February 01, 2023 - 6:00 AM

There’s an old adage: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Confidential Okanagan College data now on the dark web
January 31, 2023 - 10:35 AM

A criminal organization that hacks into education and other institutions to steal sensitive data then hold it for ransom has carried out its threat and posted data stolen from Okanagan College on the dark web.
iN TRAFFIC: Expect snow in the Thompson-Okanagan today
January 31, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Snow flurries are expected to turn into heavier snowfall in Kamloops, the Okanagan and mountain passes today, Jan. 31, according to B.C. Travellers Forecast.
Unique Okanagan lakefront bar is up for lease
January 31, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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A Facebook posting says the Tiki Bar at Lake Okanagan Resort is for lease for $10,000 a month, although the price is negotiable.
Well known Kelowna senior dies just days before turning 104
January 30, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A beloved Kelowna resident has died just shy of an incredible 104th birthday.
Search and rescue helps in search for Kelowna man's remains in Kamloops park
January 30, 2023 - 5:00 PM

Kamloops RCMP enlisted the help of local search and rescue volunteers this weekend as the search continued for a Kelowna man's remains.
Both brothers wanted in Okanagan Rail Trail assault re-arrested
January 30, 2023 - 3:15 PM

The two men wanted in connection to a violent beating of a teen on the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna have both been re-arrested.
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THOMPSON: Why I have travelled thousands of miles on culinary pilgrimages
OPINION My appetite for great food has fed my travels all of my adult life. Often - unapologetically - I have journeyed for hours and thousands of miles simply to dine. These culinary pilgrimages were not always to fa

iN PHOTOS: Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival celebrates culinary talent
Warm up this winter with cups of steaming decadent hot chocolate at the Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival festival next month. This is the fourth year the warms the hearts, hands and mugs of Okanagan residents. Sisters

Peyote sacred to Native Americans threatened by psychedelic renaissance and development
HEBBRONVILLE, Texas (AP) — In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like magic dumplings. It’s only here and in northern Mexico that the bluish-green peyote plant can be f

Hundreds of housing units proposed for old Kelowna Farmer’s Market location
The old Kelowna Farmers' Market location could be getting a drastic new look and purpose. A developer has proposed two, six-storey buildings connected by a common level of underground parking with 294 residential units at the northeast

News Items tag as: KLJAN2023

Kelowna court delivers swift justice after shelter assault

Repeat Kelowna offender removes ankle monitor, on the run

What’s next for Lake Okanagan Resort?

Parents fight back against B.C. defunding Kelowna child development centre

Confidential Okanagan College data now on the dark web

iN TRAFFIC: Expect snow in the Thompson-Okanagan today

Unique Okanagan lakefront bar is up for lease

Well known Kelowna senior dies just days before turning 104

Search and rescue helps in search for Kelowna man's remains in Kamloops park

Both brothers wanted in Okanagan Rail Trail assault re-arrested

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