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Steep fine for Kelowna pub that sold teen a can of stout
November 01, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna brewpub has been fined $7,000 for serving a 17-year-old a can of stout.
Thompson-Okanagan has lowest employment rate in B.C.
October 31, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The Thompson-Okanagan region has the lowest employment rate in the province, and unemployment is back up to where it was during the pandemic.
Hotel next to Kelowna airport heads to city council for height approval
October 30, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The Kelowna International Airport’s master plan includes a hotel, but the lodging for weary travellers needs to get past a regulatory hurdle first.
Bundle up for Halloween trick-or-treating in Okanagan, Kamloops
October 30, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Trick-or-treaters will be a bit chilly but dry in the Okanagan and Kamloops this Halloween.
Elderly woman and dog nearly struck by car fleeing Kelowna RCMP
October 29, 2024 - 10:48 AM

A suspect vehicle nearly hit an elderly woman and her dog while fleeing from police in Kelowna last week.
Developer trying again to get controversial highrise built in downtown Kelowna
October 28, 2024 - 7:00 PM

The building planned for the former Kelowna RCMP detachment has been the subject of multiple lawsuits, but now the developer is trying again to get approval from the city.
City council gives new vision for Kelowna Tolko mill site unanimous approval
October 28, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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Kelowna city council has unanimously approved going ahead with the new vision for the redevelopment of the 40-acre property on the north end of downtown.
MATCHMAKING SERVICE: Young Agrarians hook up wannabe farmers with land in Okanagan
October 26, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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An organization that matches young, aspiring farmers to landholders has noticed fewer people are investing in orchards and vineyards in the Okanagan following the industry’s challenges this year.
'Society for the Prevention of Rock and Roll' provides Kelowna audiences with a blast from the past
October 25, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A made-in-Kelowna musical featuring music from the 1950s before rock and roll came along premiered at Okanagan College's Red Dot theatre this week with shows through the weekend.
Thousands of votes still to be tallied along with Kelowna Centre’s partial recount
October 25, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Kelowna Centre’s partial recount won’t trigger a full recount, but there could still be more vote recounting to come in the BC election.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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