News Items tag as: Okanagan Heritage Museum

Kelowna's amusing past is slipping away
November 13, 2019 - 4:00 PM

A celebration of adventures from a bygone era marked by amusement parks, festivals and fun centres is about to come to an end.
Calling all kitsch lovers: Have any souvenirs from the '80s and '90s in Kelowna?
July 26, 2019 - 7:00 AM

KELOWNA - Have fond memories of Kelowna’s Bedrock City? What about the old roller rink?
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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

Bomb cyclone batters B.C. with hurricane-force winds, cutting roads and power
VANCOUVER - Hurricane-force winds slammed into parts of the British Columbia coast as a massive storm swirling off Vanc
November 20, 2024 8:29 AM
Victims' families barred from attending Bernardo's parole hearing in person: lawyer
A lawyer representing the families of two teenage girls murdered by notorious killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo sa
November 20, 2024 7:59 AM
Vernon man found not criminally responsible for killing his mother has day release extended
A Vernon man who was found not criminally responsible for killing his mother in 2017 will continue to be allowed to
November 20, 2024 7:00 AM
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan pet portraitist creates emotional works of art
A West Kelowna artist has found her artistic niche by creating pet portraits. Valerie Duerden-Vallieren, 35, c
November 20, 2024 6:00 AM
An emotional Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eliminated
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his reddened eyes welled with tears as he stood alongside his D
November 20, 2024 5:00 AM

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