News Items tag as: KLJUN2020

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.
Massive cherry packing facility opens in Kelowna
June 30, 2020 - 5:31 PM

Jealous Fruits, a family-owned and operated Okanagan company, has announced the opening of its new cherry packing facility located beside The Jammery on Highway 97 in Kelowna.
Long term care homes in B.C. being opened up for visitors on a limited basis
June 30, 2020 - 1:00 PM

The opening up of long term care homes to visitors in B.C. will be done the same way as other re-openings; slowly and carefully.
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Bring your dog next time you visit this Kamloops restaurant's patio
It's hard to leave your dog at home but he good news is, next time you're craving cold patio drinks you won't have to leave your best friend behind. Kamloops' ROMEOs Kitchen + Spirits launched their new patio in June, and la

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News Items tag as: KLJUN2020

B.C.'s top doctor looking at special COVID-19 restrictions for Okanagan

How Kelowna got its name from 'grizzly bear', despite a distinct lack of grizzlies around

Speaking up for long term care residents almost cost this woman her home

Car smashes through window of Kelowna dollar store

Kelowna restaurants adapt to the new normal as they move to patio service on this downtown street

Small dog, owner, rescued in West Kelowna after vehicle slips over embankment

These Quebec students are trying to keep invasive zebra mussels out of B.C. Interior lakes

Central Okanagan communities go mostly virtual for Canada Day

Massive cherry packing facility opens in Kelowna

Long term care homes in B.C. being opened up for visitors on a limited basis

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