News Items tag as: KLOCT2023

Confessions of a Kelowna online sex worker
December 02, 2023 - 7:00 PM

CONTENT AND LANGUAGE ADVISORY
Why an Okanagan family is moving back to Vancouver to find childcare
December 01, 2023 - 7:30 AM

The state of childcare in the Okanagan seems to have reached a crisis point and parents are being put in near-impossible situations.
Sensory-friendly Santa Claus returns to Kelowna mall
November 29, 2023 - 7:30 AM

Autism Okanagan is hosting sensory-friendly visit with Santa for families who have kids on the autism spectrum.
UBC Okanagan student's research aimed at mitigating wildfire risks
November 24, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A scientist at UBC Okanagan studying wildfire fuel mitigation is trying to make a difference when it comes to making communities safe from the often devastating blazes.
Rutland's healthcare services just got more accessible
November 21, 2023 - 12:30 PM

Healthcare in Rutland is set to become more accessible with two new health centres opening to the community.
Community gathers for vigil in Kelowna tonight to remember trans lives lost
November 20, 2023 - 2:45 PM

A candlelight vigil for Trans Day of Remembrance is taking place in Kelowna tonight to honour the hundreds of lives lost in the past year.
Out-of-province boat ban gaining support in the Thompson-Okanagan
November 20, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Calls for a moratorium on out-of-province boats in BC to protect local waterways from invasive and destructive mussels appears to be gaining traction.
Why sheltering the homeless in the Okanagan isn't enough
November 19, 2023 - 6:00 PM
iNhome

While the Okanagan unhoused community has to face a myriad of issues to answer their basic human needs, the community also faces many problems the average person might not even fathom being an issue.
John's Angels: Kelowna's group of volunteers for the unhoused
November 19, 2023 - 7:00 AM

A new group of volunteers wanting to help the unhoused has emerged in Kelowna to spread kindness and spread the legacy of a man known to drop everything to help them.
Housing crisis in Okanagan impacting humans and their pets
November 18, 2023 - 6:00 PM
iNhome

Many people are facing hardships due to the housing crisis in the Okanagan and pets are feeling the effects.
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THOMPSON: Hey Canada, it's time to improve the Trans-Canada Highway
OPINION Twice a year, I drive 1,881 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway between Vernon and Winnipeg. Groucho Marx once said, “I’ve had a great evening…but this isn’t it.” In parody, l

Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally. In response to President Donald Trump’s trade tariff threats, Vern

Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands are holding general elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing candidates from a record three parties vying for seats in Parliament. Two parties were created ahead of the elections: th

BC driver arrested with 33 kilos of weed in minivan
A man driving a minivan with far more weed than is allowed for personal use, was nabbed by RCMP on the Trans-Canada near Yale last month. The 33-year-old Surrey man was arrested after BC Highway Patrol officers found 33 kilograms of weed in

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