News Items tag as: KLJAN2025

What Kelowna is doing for homeless people during this cold snap
February 04, 2025 - 7:00 PM

With temperatures below -10 Celsius this week Kelowna is breaking out its extreme weather supports to help keep the city's homeless folks warm.
Kelowna’s first wheelchair accessible dog park comes with a $750K price tag
February 04, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Kelowna’s dog parks aren’t easily accessible for those with disabilities, and the new dog run coming to City Park in the city's downtown aims to fill that gap.
Vernon dancer, choreographer's work comes full circle with Ballet Kelowna show
February 04, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Once a toddler learning Ukrainian dance in Vernon to a renowned ballet choreographer, this Indigenous dancer has come home to the Okanagan to premiere his latest work.
Sunshine on the way but it will stay cold this week in Okanagan, Kamloops
February 03, 2025 - 12:30 PM

It might not look like it today, but Kamloops and the Okanagan should have some sunny days ahead this week.
iN PHOTOS: Pileated woodpeckers caught on camera in Kamloops, Okanagan
February 03, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Photographers in Kamloops and the Okanagan have captured pileated woodpeckers on camera, and the birds are more than just pretty to watch.
Tribunal slams ICBC as Kelowna driver wins appeal
February 02, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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A Kelowna man found equally to blame for a car crash on Highway 97 two years ago, has successfully appealed the decision after he recorded a conversation he had right after the crash.
What to do on Valentine's Day in Okanagan, Kamloops
February 02, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Love is in the air every year around Feb. 14, but sometimes it can be challenging to find something special to do with that special someone on Valentine's Day.
New immigration initiative aims to bring more French speakers to Kelowna
February 01, 2025 - 4:00 PM

The federal government is launching a program to bring more French speakers to Kelowna to help grow Francophone communities outside of Quebec.
Montana's Brier in Kelowna chance for curling community to show off its sport
February 01, 2025 - 12:00 PM

Anticipation for the men’s national curling championship has been building for years, and the Kelowna curling community is hoping the high-profile event will show people what the sport is all about.
Union wanted $40,000 after Peachland published fired employee's name in error
February 01, 2025 - 7:00 AM

The union representing staff at the District of Peachland wanted $40,000 after the municipality accidentally published the name of a former employee it had fired and paid off.
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iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
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