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News Items tag as: KLJUN2020
Fairy tale theme park a popular place to hang out for Okanagan kids in the 1970s
June 05, 2021 - 12:00 PM
A giant toadstool, a bright yellow boot that was two storeys high and a slide that ripped the skin clean off of eager kids if they weren't careful could once been seen from Highway 97.
Remembering the Aquatic: One of the Okanagan's most beloved summertime structures
September 12, 2020 - 3:00 PM
When Don Knox was growing up in Kelowna during the 1960s, the Aquatic on Okanagan Lake was the place to be.
B.C.'s top doctor looking at special COVID-19 restrictions for Okanagan
July 22, 2020 - 5:08 PM
People living in the Interior Health region were able to keep COVID-19 numbers low in the lead up to summer, but that success came to a crashing halt when the crowds rolled in.
How Kelowna got its name from 'grizzly bear', despite a distinct lack of grizzlies around
July 04, 2020 - 12:00 PM
The story is that Kelowna derived its name from the Syilx word for grizzly bear but there's another, more odoriferous, tale about how the name came to be and it may surprise you.
Speaking up for long term care residents almost cost this woman her home
July 04, 2020 - 7:00 AM
Dianna Green has spent the last 14 years living in the Joseph Creek Care Village in Cranbrook. She often speaks out for better care for herself and others.
Car smashes through window of Kelowna dollar store
July 03, 2020 - 4:57 PM
A car smashed through a Kelowna dollar store's windows this afternoon, ending up partly in the store.
Kelowna restaurants adapt to the new normal as they move to patio service on this downtown street
July 02, 2020 - 7:29 AM
Cool, rainy weather hasn't dampened the enthusiasm for changes to Bernard Avenue, which is being closed down to traffic the for summer to provide more patio space and foot traffic.
Small dog, owner, rescued in West Kelowna after vehicle slips over embankment
July 01, 2020 - 9:24 AM
A small dog and its owner were rescued after the vehicle they were occupying slipped over an embankment in West Kelowna last night.
These Quebec students are trying to keep invasive zebra mussels out of B.C. Interior lakes
July 01, 2020 - 7:32 AM
While conservation officers use sniffer dogs to try to stop invasive zebra mussels from contaminating lakes in the Interior, a new tool in the battle to keep B.C. mussel free is being developed in Quebec.
Central Okanagan communities go mostly virtual for Canada Day
July 01, 2020 - 6:00 AM
With COVID-19 and social distancing measures in place throughout the province, Canada Day celebrations in the Central Okanagan and throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region will look a little different this year.
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This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories, letters to the editor and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week. They may have been edited slightly for readability.
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
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Star Trek plans packed lineup for the franchise's 60th anniversary, with Lego sets and YouTube show
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VANCOUVER — Smoke from record-breaking Canadian wildfires in 2023 caused an estimated 5,400 acute deaths and a
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