News Items tag as: KLNOV0715

What you can learn from seven people who turn ideas into reality
November 07, 2015 - 8:01 PM

KELOWNA - Everyone has an idea. Some people have big ideas. Then you have Mark Jennings-Bates-size ideas.
UBC Okanagan students okay with pricier transit pass
November 07, 2015 - 2:31 PM

KELOWNA – Students at UBC Okanagan approved an increases rate for the universal transit U-Pass during a referendum this week.
Kelowna's funky Queensway transit exchange wins award
November 07, 2015 - 1:01 PM

KELOWNA - The wavy new roof gracing the Queensway transit exchange has caught the eye of the people who judge such things and been recognized with an award.
District refocuses attention on unlicenced dogs
November 07, 2015 - 10:30 AM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The Regional District of the Central Okanagan estimates there are still more than 9,000 unlicenced dogs, and are launching a proactive effort to ensure all dogs in the district are in compliance with the law.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

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

What you can learn from seven people who turn ideas into reality