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
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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: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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