News Items tag as: KLJUL2022

West Kelowna RCMP investigating fatal accident
August 20, 2022 - 11:29 AM

West Kelowna RCMP officers are investigating a fatal crash involving a single vehicle on Horizon Drive.
Wine in reusable growlers? An Okanagan winery is making it happen
August 02, 2022 - 7:00 AM
iN420

Wine will be joining cider and beer as one of the adult beverages that can be sipped out of growlers as a Kelowna winery plans to provide the service.
Governments need to 'serious steps' to tackle housing crisis: Accountants
August 02, 2022 - 5:52 AM
iNhome

Housing starts, with the exception of Kelowna, fell in the first half of 2022, showing governments aren’t doing enough to break a housing crisis, according to B.C. chartered accountants.
Battle over Kelowna golf course hot topic for municipal election
August 01, 2022 - 2:51 PM

One issue you might hear about in the upcoming Kelowna municipal election concerns the future of one of its golf courses. It sounds simple but appears to have split council and a candidate for mayor staking an opposite position to the current one.
Customer satisfaction top priority for this Kelowna grocery store
August 01, 2022 - 8:00 AM
iNwine Spotlight

A Kelowna grocery store owner says getting to know his customers on a first-name basis and their food tastes is one of his top priorities.
Why you need to talk about death before it's too late
August 01, 2022 - 6:00 AM

It may be the August long weekend with most people in Kamloops and the Okanagan spending their time swimming, golfing or wine touring.
Romantic movie filmed in the Okanagan premiers tonight
July 31, 2022 - 2:43 PM

A made-for-TV movie featuring an Okanagan orchard is premiering tonight.
Why this Kelowna couple shared hundreds of dollars with strangers yesterday
July 31, 2022 - 7:00 AM

Kray Mitchell and Kim Radomske hit the streets of Kelowna Saturday to do something surprisingly difficult — give away free cash.
Work crews heading to Kelowna’s UBCO downtown campus site in a matter of days
July 30, 2022 - 7:00 PM
iNhome

Now that Kelowna city council has agreed to let UBCO build a 46-storey downtown campus with residences, the real physical work on the project is about to begin.
iN PHOTOS: Meet artists where they live on unique Okanagan art tour
July 30, 2022 - 1:00 PM
iNwheels

There's an abundance of talented artists living in Carr’s Landing in Lake Country, from metal sculptors to authors to painters.
More ...

THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

News Items tag as: KLJUL2022

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon