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: The latest grooming systems for men have gone too far
OPINION Like most folks, I have more stuff squirrelled away in my bathroom drawers and cabinet than I use. A recent inspection found a cologne someone gave me that I don’t like, a prescription drug that expired

Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
The cherry season in the Southern Interior is set to be the biggest one in a long time thanks to favourable growing conditions, after extreme weather events damaged crops for the past three years. “It looks like it’s going to be

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Why Kelowna's treatment of homeless encampments has changed over the years
The addition of fences, security guards, identification stamps and a lots of cops at the end of March changed the landscape at the homeless tent city along a section of the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna. Some called it dystopian, others sa

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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