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Kelowna mayor is about to take on irrigation districts on water quality
September 18, 2015 - 9:00 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran is bent on solving one of the city's greatest and longest problems — drinking water — and seems prepared to go to war with local irrigation districts to make it happen.
Kelowna golf clubs want to start serving liquor at 9 a.m.
September 18, 2015 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA - Golfers at Gallagher’s Canyon and the Okanagan Golf Club aren’t likely to be able to get a drink any earlier or later than they already do.
UPDATE: Former Vernon RCMP officer guilty, sentenced for possessing child pornography
September 18, 2015 - 2:41 PM

"HE HAS... BEEN SUBJECTED TO PUNISHMENT WELL BEYOND THAT... (OF) A USUAL INMATE"
Why drivers will want to be on their best behaviour this week on North Okanagan highways
September 18, 2015 - 1:11 PM

NORTH OKANAGAN - Consider this your first warning to follow the rules of the road.
Second fossil from the future discovered in downtown Kelowna
September 18, 2015 - 10:30 AM

KELOWNA - Another fossil from the future can be seen in downtown Kelowna thanks to an Okanagan artist taking part in a controversial public art pilot program.
Wet weekend ahead for the Okanagan
September 18, 2015 - 9:30 AM

OKANAGAN - If you were hoping for one last good hurrah before the end of summer, you may have waited too long — the final weekend of summer is set to be filled with rain.
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Supply of locally grown turkeys limited in Okanagan, Kamloops this year
Anyone wanting a fresh, free range turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year might want to get their orders in with local farmers while supplies last. Karen Smith of North Valley Farm in Salmon Arm is fielding orders for her birds, wit

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Central Okanagan real estate sales still lagging after busiest August in 4 years
Real estate sales in the Central Okanagan are still 25% below the decade average, but it was still the busiest August in four years. The Rennie Advance real estate analysis report shows that single-family home sales were up 9% over August 2

Kelowna mayor is about to take on irrigation districts on water quality