News Items tag as: KLMAR2021

Ghosts of Kelowna partiers past heard between rows of ill-fated trees
October 23, 2021 - 12:00 PM

- This story was first published March 17, 2021.
B.C. Girl Guide cookie fundraising moves online for second year
April 10, 2021 - 9:00 PM

With social distancing measures in place due to COVID-19, the Girl Guides of B.C. won't be travelling door to door selling cookies for the second year in a row.
Kelowna woman wins fight against plumber's union that refused her membership
April 05, 2021 - 7:00 AM

A B.C labour union that refused a female apprentice membership, and then stonewalled her when she asked why, has been ordered to make her a member.
Kelowna Cabs violates labour code, B.C. board rules
April 04, 2021 - 1:40 PM

Kelowna Cabs has violated B.C.'s labour code after the company told a worker if he wanted to keep his job, he would have to give up his union membership.
A tale of two pups surviving and thriving after Princeton seizure
April 04, 2021 - 11:01 AM

The BC SPCA offered a cheerful update to what had started as a sad story.
Fire on Kelowna balcony doused quickly
April 04, 2021 - 9:51 AM

Kelowna Fire Department doused a balcony fire early Sunday morning, ensuring minimal damage was caused.
Interior Health asks Big White residents to watch for COVID-19 symptoms after large party
April 02, 2021 - 3:51 PM

Interior Health is asking anyone who attended "congregate events" in the past week at Big White to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms.
Man fined $575 for dumping trash in woods near Kelowna
April 02, 2021 - 9:01 AM

A man has been fined $575 after dumping a large load of trash in the woods near Kelowna.
Look at how downtown Kelowna’s skyline is changing
April 01, 2021 - 7:30 AM

Eric MacMillan had the misfortune of graduating from the University of Windsor in May 2020, some of the darkest days in the COVID-19 lockdown where he had no job to go to.
Gardeners from Kamloops, Okanagan offer early season tips
April 01, 2021 - 7:00 AM
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Forget the websites with their conflicting “last day of frost” calendars or trying to determine what growing zone you live in before planting your garden this spring.
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THOMPSON: Censorship, capitulation nothing new in American entertainment industry
OPINION Earlier this month, ABC - one of America’s major television networks - folded like a cheap suit when President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened: “I m

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

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

Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

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