News Items tag as: Okanagan news

Wanted violent offender could be in Okanagan
September 06, 2024 - 10:17 AM

A wanted man with a history of violence may be hiding out in the Okanagan.
Break out the marshmallows, campers, it's a rare long weekend without a fire ban
August 30, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Campfire bans have been lifted just in time in the Thompson-Okanagan area for the labour day long weekend — only the third time in 11 years you could have a campfire at the end of August.
British Columbia buys land to expand Okanagan Lake Park
August 28, 2024 - 1:30 PM

British Columbia has bought more waterfront property on Okanagan Lake to add to its parks reserve.
Severe thunderstorm warning and smoky skies in Southern Interior
August 16, 2024 - 12:15 PM

A severe thunderstorm watch and a smoky skies warning has been issued by Environment Canada for parts of the Southern Interior.
Severe thunderstorm watch and smoky skies for B.C. southern interior
August 13, 2024 - 12:53 PM

Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued by Environment Canada as conditions are just right for heavy rain and gusts of wind.
How to protect yourself and your family during the southern Interior heat wave
July 19, 2024 - 12:02 PM

It's hot outside, really hot.
Canada geese egg addling underway in Okanagan
April 03, 2024 - 4:35 PM

The Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program will soon begin its annual egg addling to manage the population of Canada geese.
Some Okanagan restaurants having tough time repaying CEBA loans
March 30, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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With CEBA repayments due, Okanagan businesses could be worse off than other areas of British Columbia.
Warm weather waking up wildlife early in Okanagan, Kamloops
March 05, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society is bracing itself for more patients and early babies this winter.
$1M donation to Okanagan College for skilled trades and apprenticeships
February 28, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Okanagan College has been gifted $1 million to fund scholarships for students going into trades and apprenticeship programs.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

News Items tag as: Okanagan news

Wanted violent offender could be in Okanagan

Break out the marshmallows, campers, it's a rare long weekend without a fire ban

British Columbia buys land to expand Okanagan Lake Park

Severe thunderstorm warning and smoky skies in Southern Interior

Severe thunderstorm watch and smoky skies for B.C. southern interior

How to protect yourself and your family during the southern Interior heat wave

Canada geese egg addling underway in Okanagan

Some Okanagan restaurants having tough time repaying CEBA loans

Warm weather waking up wildlife early in Okanagan, Kamloops

$1M donation to Okanagan College for skilled trades and apprenticeships

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