News Items tag as: KLMAY2025

What’s the deal with the billboards next to the bridge in West Kelowna?
June 30, 2025 - 6:00 AM

You hear about Kelowna’s natural beauty, the pristine lake, mountains and a growing downtown, but as you round the corner to get onto the William R. Bennett bridge from the west you find your view obstructed by a wall of billboards.
A brief history of the tugboats that worked on Okanagan Lake
June 02, 2025 - 6:00 AM

At one time Okanagan Lake was a bustling transportation route with boats and ferries of all shapes and sizes moving passengers and freight up and down the lake.
iN NUMBERS: How buskers are regulated in Okanagan, Kamloops
June 02, 2025 - 5:00 AM

The weather is getting nice enough in the Okanagan and Kamloops for buskers to hit the streets. If you're thinking of grabbing your guitar and a hat to earn some extra cash, depending on which city you live in you may need a permit.
Shuttered Kelowna distillery loses another appeal over $60K unpaid wages
June 01, 2025 - 12:00 PM
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The owners of a shuttered Kelowna distillery have failed in their second attempt to overturn a ruling which ordered the company to pay a former staffer $60,000 in unpaid wages.
Kamloops woman who bought dud car proves exception to 'buyer beware'
June 01, 2025 - 6:00 AM
iNwheels

A Kamloops woman who bought a beat-up 25-year-old car on Facebook Marketplace has managed to get her money back after she proved the owner had misrepresented its condition.
Okanagan security firm ordered to pay $85,000 in unpaid wages
May 31, 2025 - 12:00 PM

A Lake Country security company on the hook $85,000 for failing to pay its employees has failed in its appeal to overturn the ruling.
False alarm in Kelowna after foot race in creek triggers search and rescue effort
May 30, 2025 - 11:20 AM

Someone saw a teenage girl jump off a bridge over Mission Creek in Kelowna, but unbeknownst to the witnesses she landed on a trail and not in the water.
iN NUMBERS: June is a month of celebration in Kamloops, Okanagan
May 30, 2025 - 5:00 AM

June is a busy month for celebrations in the Okanagan and Kamloops.
Interior Health region now has access to cutting-edge cancer scanning tech
May 29, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A new and improved method for detecting, tracking and treating prostate cancer is going to be easier to access for people in the Interior Health region as it rolls out in Kelowna.
West Kelowna firefighters douse duplex fire and save a cat
May 29, 2025 - 11:34 AM

West Kelowna Fire Rescue put out a blaze that engulfed a duplex this morning.
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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: KLMAY2025

What’s the deal with the billboards next to the bridge in West Kelowna?

A brief history of the tugboats that worked on Okanagan Lake

iN NUMBERS: How buskers are regulated in Okanagan, Kamloops

Shuttered Kelowna distillery loses another appeal over $60K unpaid wages

Kamloops woman who bought dud car proves exception to 'buyer beware'

Okanagan security firm ordered to pay $85,000 in unpaid wages

False alarm in Kelowna after foot race in creek triggers search and rescue effort

iN NUMBERS: June is a month of celebration in Kamloops, Okanagan

Interior Health region now has access to cutting-edge cancer scanning tech

West Kelowna firefighters douse duplex fire and save a cat

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