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Alberta ahead of B.C. when it comes to wildfire statistics management
October 03, 2022 - 9:30 AM

Over a five-year period from 2017 to 2021, lightning caused 55% of the wildfires in B.C., but details about how the other 45% were sparked are pretty limited.
Housing affordability is worst ever in Kelowna and the rest of Canada
October 03, 2022 - 6:00 AM
iNhome

Rising interest rates combined with historically high housing prices have made home ownership in Canada the worst it has ever been.
Don’t hold your breath waiting for transit to ease gridlock on the highway through Kelowna
October 02, 2022 - 2:02 PM
iNwheels

Expect it to take 20 years and a bunch more studies before Kelowna moves to the next level in transit that, just maybe, could reduce congestion along Highway 97 through town.
Want to buy an Okanagan winery? Better hurry
October 02, 2022 - 7:02 AM
iNwine

Interest is picking up in at least one of the half-dozen wineries and vineyards currently for sale in the Okanagan.
Unaffordable Kelowna home market has inspired these realtors to take action
October 01, 2022 - 7:00 AM
iNhome

Real estate sales is not just about making money. For an informal focus group in Kelowna, it’s also a chance to lend their expertise to the struggle to make housing more affordable in the Central Okanagan and beyond.
iN VIDEO: A vision of what Kelowna may look like in the future
September 30, 2022 - 3:41 PM
iNhome

As Kelowna is rapidly growing its downtown skyline is constantly changing with a handful of highrises now under construction and many more in the wings.
Central Okanagan housing prices expected to decline further this fall
September 30, 2022 - 2:44 PM
iNhome

It’s no secret that interest rate increases have triggered a significant slowdown and price decline in the real estate market all over Canada.
First Nations as frustrated as others on Kelowna-dominated board
September 29, 2022 - 5:30 PM

The years-long frustration by a few hundred rural residents to get their voices heard by the Central Okanagan Regional District is being shared by others sitting around that table.
New hotel will take Kelowna airport “to the next level”: director
September 29, 2022 - 3:21 PM

The first hotel on Kelowna International Airport property will be The Sutton Place Hotel owned and operated by B.C.’s Northland Properties.
Blue sky forecast for Okanagan, Kamloops into October
September 29, 2022 - 9:29 AM

There’s nothing but blue skies and sunshine ahead in the forecast for Kamloops and the Okanagan into the first week of October.
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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 April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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