News Items tag as: KLOCT2023

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

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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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News Items tag as: KLOCT2023

Confessions of a Kelowna online sex worker

Why an Okanagan family is moving back to Vancouver to find childcare

Sensory-friendly Santa Claus returns to Kelowna mall

UBC Okanagan student's research aimed at mitigating wildfire risks

Rutland's healthcare services just got more accessible

Community gathers for vigil in Kelowna tonight to remember trans lives lost

Out-of-province boat ban gaining support in the Thompson-Okanagan

Why sheltering the homeless in the Okanagan isn't enough

John's Angels: Kelowna's group of volunteers for the unhoused

Housing crisis in Okanagan impacting humans and their pets

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