News Items tag as: KLSEP2023

Westbank First Nation outshining Okanagan cities on new home construction
October 31, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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When it comes to issuing building permits for new housing, the tiny Westbank First Nation is punching well above its weight.
Are rising prices making Okanagan skiing unaffordable?
October 14, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Alongside the rising price of groceries, rent and daily living, many area residents are learning that the price of skiing is also reaching an all-time high.
North Okanagan politician hopes to represent BC United for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream
October 13, 2023 - 4:45 PM

The new boundaries for the old Kelowna-Lake Country riding now include Coldstream and an experienced local politician hopes to represent the riding from there.
Councillor Mohini Singh hopes to represent Kelowna for BC United
October 09, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Kelowna’s Mohini Singh hopes to be BC United’s candidate for the 2024 provincial elections and share her plans for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream.
Kelowna's Bal Grewal running to be BC United candidate for 2024
October 08, 2023 - 3:30 PM

Bal Grewal, Kelowna lawyer and business owner, hopes to be BC United’s next candidate for the Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream riding in the 2024 provincial elections.
Adam Wilson steps from behind the curtain for BC United shot in Kelowna
October 07, 2023 - 3:30 PM

Adam Wilson is in the running to be BC United’s candidate for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream for the 2024 elections, moving from behind the scenes of political campaigns to step out front.
Gushue, Einarson curling for Canada at Pan Continental championship in Kelowna
October 06, 2023 - 1:00 PM

The Kelowna Curling Club is hosting the Pan Continental Curling Championship later this month.
Kelowna’s Prospera Place: Right size, right place just needs lots of TLC
October 04, 2023 - 7:30 AM

Even though it is 24 years old, Prospera Place – home of the WHL's Kelowna Rockets – has solid “bones” and many years, or even decades, of life left in it. But it's in a dire need of some serious upgrades.
Kelowna charity helps immigrant families adjust to the Canadian life
October 03, 2023 - 10:36 AM

A Kelowna based charity is developing new programs to help address the needs of immigrant families through extra curricular activities.
Mostly sunny week ahead in Kamloops and the Okanagan
October 03, 2023 - 7:30 AM

Kamloops and the most of the Okanagan are forecast to be mainly sunny today with a 30% chance of showers Wednesday then sunshine into next weekend.
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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 March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Kelowna distillery to pay former employee $60,000 in unpaid wages
A Kelowna distillery failed in its bid to overturn a ruling that would have it pay more than $60,000 to a former employee in unpaid overtime. Forbidden Spirits appealed the decision last year, but it didn't have enough evidence to convi

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

West Kelowna, Kamloops fall behind BC government's 'unrealistic' housing targets
Both West Kelowna and Kamloops are failing to meet the province's housing targets, and politicians at the Okanagan city are frustrated. West Kelowna built 64 net new housing units over the past six months, and the BC government expects

News Items tag as: KLSEP2023

Westbank First Nation outshining Okanagan cities on new home construction

Are rising prices making Okanagan skiing unaffordable?

North Okanagan politician hopes to represent BC United for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream

Councillor Mohini Singh hopes to represent Kelowna for BC United

Kelowna's Bal Grewal running to be BC United candidate for 2024

Adam Wilson steps from behind the curtain for BC United shot in Kelowna

Gushue, Einarson curling for Canada at Pan Continental championship in Kelowna

Kelowna’s Prospera Place: Right size, right place just needs lots of TLC

Kelowna charity helps immigrant families adjust to the Canadian life

Mostly sunny week ahead in Kamloops and the Okanagan

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