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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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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 12. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

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