News Items tag as: KLJUN2025

Partnership aims to help badgers cross the road in Southern Interior
July 04, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The American badger is in a bad state in the Southern Interior and an initiative to help them cross the road could make a difference.
iN NUMBERS: Generous acts in Kamloops, Okanagan
July 04, 2025 - 5:00 AM

Reading the news is often a bummer, but not this time.
iN VIDEO: Woman saves choking baby in Kelowna
July 03, 2025 - 3:50 PM

Every parent’s worst nightmare came to pass in a park last week in Kelowna when a baby started choking, but a woman was standing by and she knew what to do.
iN NUMBERS: Species invading the Okanagan and Kamloops
July 02, 2025 - 5:00 AM

Usually when we talk about doing right by Mother Nature we talk about preservation, but in the case of these problematic pests in the Thompson and Okanagan regions it’s best to butcher them.
Kelowna man who kicked pregnant wife didn't want jail; a judge disagreed
July 01, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna tow truck driver who kicked his ex-wife in the head while she was pregnant argued he shouldn't get a criminal record for his violence and denied he had anger management problems.
Here's the rules for e-bikes, e-scooters that Kelowna cops and schools are worried about
June 30, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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Kelowna RCMP and Central Okanagan Public Schools have concerns about people riding e-bikes and e-scooters dangerously and whether they actually understand the rules.
Health minister visits KGH with no timeline for reopening pediatric unit
June 30, 2025 - 3:04 PM

Health Minister Josie Osborne visited Kelowna General Hospital during the controversial pediatric unit closure, and didn’t come out with a timeline on reopening.
New Interior Health CEO isn’t enough for Kelowna MLAs
June 30, 2025 - 12:23 PM

Interior Health has a new CEO following the controversial Kelowna General Hospital pediatric unit closure, but local MLAs aren’t satisfied with the change.
Kelowna curling club fights $7,000 fine after serving beer to undercover teen
June 28, 2025 - 6:00 AM

The Kelowna Curling Club has successfully fought a $7,000 fine after it served a 17-year-old a beer during the Canadian men's curling championship.
'Expensive umbrella': Musicians disappointed with new $1.6M stage in Kelowna's city park
June 27, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The new outdoor Island Stage in Kelowna’s Waterfront Park is facing some fierce criticism from musicians who think it was a waste of money.
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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

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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