News Items tag as: KLMAR2020

Kelowna mom supporting humanitarian efforts in Ukraine through donations
March 12, 2022 - 6:00 PM

More than 100 people lined up outside a Ukrainian church this afternoon, including a Kelowna woman looking to support Ukraine through humanitarian aid.
Kelowna RCMP now say 8 people injured during fight at bush party
March 29, 2021 - 3:11 PM

Kelowna RCMP now say eight people were injured at a bush party on Postill Lake Road that turned violent.
Find a helper with a Kelowna-based app
April 01, 2020 - 12:20 PM

They say necessity is the mother of invention and the need to innovate has never been more apparent than now, the time of COVID-19.
How B.C. is adapting long-term seniors care on-the-fly in wake of COVID-19
April 01, 2020 - 8:30 AM

The most shocking and tragic impact of COVID-19 in B.C. has been the deaths of at least 10 residents at the Lynn Valley Care Centre in North Vancouver.
Dr. Bonnie Henry estimates up to 3,000 British Columbians have COVID-19
March 31, 2020 - 6:00 PM

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in B.C. rapidly approaches 1,000, the actual number of people who have contracted the disease is double or triple that number.
COVID-19 Leads to voluntary closure of Bylands Nursery in West Kelowna
March 31, 2020 - 2:35 PM

Bylands Nurseries and Garden Centre has been shut down voluntarily by the owner after an outbreak of COVID-19 amongst temporary foreign workers staying in housing nearby.
Kelowna bus driver attacked, arrest made
March 31, 2020 - 8:48 AM

A Kelowna man was arrested after an alleged assault on a bus driver.

Mounties were called Saturday, March 28, just after 4:30 p.m., to the Queensway Bus Loop in Kelowna where a B.C. Transit alleged he'd been assaulted by a man at that location.
Kelowna woman, Airbnb have plans to help hospital workers cope with COVID-19 fallout
March 31, 2020 - 7:30 AM

When Juanita Straub realized her Airbnb rental was going to sit empty as tourists stopped making their way to Kelowna, she was struck by inspiration.
Survey finds plenty of Canadians not taking proper COVID-19 precautions
March 30, 2020 - 7:30 PM

A recent Angus Reid poll found that 12 per cent of those surveyed answered yes to the question: “The threat of a coronavirus outbreak is Canada has been overblown.”
iN VIDEO: This virus can’t keep us apart
March 30, 2020 - 7:00 PM

Kamloops and Okanagan residents are staying positive amid the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing TikToks, videos and messages thanking essential workers.
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Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

News Items tag as: KLMAR2020

Kelowna mom supporting humanitarian efforts in Ukraine through donations

Kelowna RCMP now say 8 people injured during fight at bush party

Find a helper with a Kelowna-based app

How B.C. is adapting long-term seniors care on-the-fly in wake of COVID-19

Dr. Bonnie Henry estimates up to 3,000 British Columbians have COVID-19

COVID-19 Leads to voluntary closure of Bylands Nursery in West Kelowna

Kelowna bus driver attacked, arrest made

Kelowna woman, Airbnb have plans to help hospital workers cope with COVID-19 fallout

Survey finds plenty of Canadians not taking proper COVID-19 precautions

iN VIDEO: This virus can’t keep us apart

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