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Kelowna plans to hand over city land in exchange for affordable housing
February 03, 2024 - 3:30 PM
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Kelowna city council has plans to lease city-owned land to developers at minimal cost in exchange for more affordable housing. But low income renters will not be benefiting.
iN PHOTOS: Amazing pink and orange sunrise at Big White
February 01, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A beautiful pink and orange sunrise engulfed the skies Wednesday at Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna.
Prospera Place operator points the finger over loss of Rockets Memorial Cup bid
January 31, 2024 - 7:00 PM

In a rare media appearance, GSL Group CEO Graham Lee says, as owner of the Prospera Place arena, that he’s not to blame for the Kelowna Rockets not bidding to host the 2023 Memorial Cup.
Warm weather causing problems for ski hills in Thompson-Okanagan
January 31, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The abnormally warm weather in the Thompson-Okanagan region is putting a halt to many people's favourite winter activities.
Kelowna promotes from within fire department for new chief
January 31, 2024 - 4:28 PM

As Kelowna's fire chief leaves for a job in Yukon, the city has found his replacement from within the ranks.
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located
January 31, 2024 - 1:33 PM

UPDATE: Jan. 31, 2024
Prospera Place owner offering to pay some costs to upgrade Kelowna arena
January 31, 2024 - 1:09 PM

GSL Group, which operates Prospera Place in downtown Kelowna, is offering to pay an estimated $2.3 million in upgrades that could be done soon enough to allow the Kelowna Rockets to bid for the Memorial Cup hockey championship in 2026.
Kamloops, Kelowna buck national rental vacancy increase trend
January 31, 2024 - 10:22 AM
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Canada’s rental vacancy rate dropped to 1.5% in 2023 from 1.9% in 2022, the lowest ever recorded since Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation started compiling data in 1988.
$1M donation to Kelowna General for patients with Parkinson's disease
January 31, 2024 - 8:49 AM

Kelowna General Hospital has received $1 million donation to advance care for those living with Parkinson's disease.
Outstanding NFL display at Kelowna grocery store for Super Bowl
January 31, 2024 - 7:30 AM

The operations manager at a Kelowna grocery story is dazzling shoppers once again with a huge cardboard box display, this time featuring NFL team mascots in conjunction with the Super Bowl game later this month.
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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 third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

News Items tag as: KLJAN2024

Kelowna plans to hand over city land in exchange for affordable housing

iN PHOTOS: Amazing pink and orange sunrise at Big White

Prospera Place operator points the finger over loss of Rockets Memorial Cup bid

Warm weather causing problems for ski hills in Thompson-Okanagan

Kelowna promotes from within fire department for new chief

UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located

Prospera Place owner offering to pay some costs to upgrade Kelowna arena

Kamloops, Kelowna buck national rental vacancy increase trend

$1M donation to Kelowna General for patients with Parkinson's disease

Outstanding NFL display at Kelowna grocery store for Super Bowl

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