News Items tag as: KLMAR2025

UBCO forum to take a look at future of right-wing politics in Canada
April 02, 2025 - 4:45 PM

A group of students from UBC Okanagan has set up a forum this week to look at how right-wing politics in Canada is evolving.
Gas prices falling in Okanagan, Kamloops thanks to carbon tax cut
April 01, 2025 - 11:02 AM
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The gas prices you’re seeing in Kamloops and the Okanagan aren’t an April Fool’s Day prank.
iN NUMBERS: How many times the military used airports in Kelowna, Kamloops
April 01, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Have you ever wondered if there are top secret military missions flying out of your local airport?
Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them
March 31, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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As Kelowna’s population grows the city is trying to densify housing and that means replacing single-family homes, but a business has proposed that those homes can be repurposed rather than destroyed.
Kelowna council approves extra $1.3M for Prospera Place upgrades
March 31, 2025 - 4:46 PM

The cost overruns for the upgrades at Prospera Place in Kelowna are going to tack on another $1.3 million to the project.
iN NUMBERS: The state of measles immunization for kids in Thompson-Okanagan
March 31, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Those anti-vaccine conspiracy theories your relatives are posting on Facebook are having some broader consequences than gumming up your social media feed.
Kelowna financial advisor made $70,000, but client lost $150,000
March 30, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna financial advisor who misled his clients and made $70,000 in commission while they lost $150,000 has been fined $25,000.
BC business that failed to pay staff unsuccessfully argued it wasn't an 'employer'
March 29, 2025 - 7:00 AM

A BC business owner who failed to pay his employees and then tried to claim his company wasn't an "employer" has lost an appeal and been ordered to pay $5,100.
Kelowna property manager fined $5,000 for letting tenants sublet
March 28, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A Kelowna rental property manager has been fined $5,000 after he allowed tenants to sublet their home.
Kelowna ‘elbows up’ protest to denounce Trump and encourage voting
March 28, 2025 - 4:30 PM

The trade war with the U.S., and a fast-tracked federal election, have spurred a Kelowna woman to get in on the elbows up movement.
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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

News Items tag as: KLMAR2025

UBCO forum to take a look at future of right-wing politics in Canada

Gas prices falling in Okanagan, Kamloops thanks to carbon tax cut

iN NUMBERS: How many times the military used airports in Kelowna, Kamloops

Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them

Kelowna council approves extra $1.3M for Prospera Place upgrades

iN NUMBERS: The state of measles immunization for kids in Thompson-Okanagan

Kelowna financial advisor made $70,000, but client lost $150,000

BC business that failed to pay staff unsuccessfully argued it wasn't an 'employer'

Kelowna property manager fined $5,000 for letting tenants sublet

Kelowna ‘elbows up’ protest to denounce Trump and encourage voting

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