News Items tag as: KLJUN2023

Medications for alcoholism lacking in BC despite being deadlier than opioids
August 07, 2023 - 6:00 AM

It may have taken a back seat to the overdose crisis, but more than three times as many people died of alcohol than opioids in BC in 2019.
Kelowna man ordered to demolish derelict house faces similar charges at second home
August 04, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Janusz Grelecki has a long history of accumulating massive amounts of what many people consider junk and piling it in and around the places he lives.
Wineries will help create the vision for Summerland wine village
August 01, 2023 - 7:05 AM
iNwine

Ryan Kennedy is a landlord with eight commercial units under construction in the middle of Summerland’s Bottleneck Drive.
iN PHOTOS: Luxury ranch near Beaverdell going to auction as 'Yellowstone North of 49'
August 01, 2023 - 6:00 AM
iNhome

The popularity of the Yellowstone TV series has sparked a growing interest not only in ranching but in luxury ranches.
Forget about paying those parking tickets from private BC companies
July 31, 2023 - 7:00 PM
iNwheels

There’s two sides to every parking ticket from private lots.
Gas prices jump in Kamloops, Okanagan; Kelowna spikes 17 cents per litre
July 31, 2023 - 11:16 AM
iNwheels

After steadily dropping by 17 cents per litre since mid-June, Kelowna gas prices had a major correction over the weekend, jumping back to where they had been on June 12 at $1.79.9.
IH eyes indoor safe inhalation sites as drug users drop needles
July 31, 2023 - 7:30 AM

Throughout BC's overdose crisis, the picture we form in our minds of who is dying has changed.
Smoky skies expected in Kamloops, sunshine in the Okanagan
July 31, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Wildfire smoke is expected in the South Thompson, including Kamloops, today, July 31, and tomorrow, according to a special air quality statement issued by Environment Canada.
Coldstream the safest town in Thompson-Okanagan; Penticton last again
July 27, 2023 - 6:00 PM

New crime data shows that Coldstream had the least crime in the Thompson-Okanagan region in 2022.
In-migration boosted Thompson-Okanagan population but housing supply lagging
July 27, 2023 - 5:00 PM
iNhome

The pace of population growth in the Thompson-Okanagan region continues at a blistering pace, increasing by 2% between mid-2021 and mid-2022, adding 12,536 people.
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THOMPSON: Hey Canada, it's time to improve the Trans-Canada Highway
OPINION Twice a year, I drive 1,881 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway between Vernon and Winnipeg. Groucho Marx once said, “I’ve had a great evening…but this isn’t it.” In parody, l

Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally. In response to President Donald Trump’s trade tariff threats, Vern

Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands are holding general elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing candidates from a record three parties vying for seats in Parliament. Two parties were created ahead of the elections: th

Developer hoping for approval on controversial downtown Kelowna skyscraper
The redevelopment of the former RCMP detachment site in downtown Kelowna has been bogged down in controversy, but the developer is not deterred and is making another attempt to get permission from the city for a skyscraper. Appelt Propertie

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