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Okanagan Rail Trail moves from fundraising, construction to governance, maintenance
May 15, 2018 - 6:00 PM

KELOWNA - The Okanagan Rail Trail is ahead of schedule and volunteers have already raised the $8 million needed to construct the basic trail.
Happy trails? Not so much as Okanagan Rail Trail still far from a full opening
May 08, 2018 - 5:22 PM

From missing fences to actual legal titles, the Okanagan Rail Trail from Kelowna to Vernon still has some significant gaps that have left it looking more like a dotted line than a trail from point A to B.
Kelowna plans to buy another chunk of CN Rail corridor for Okanagan Rail Trail
April 20, 2018 - 10:00 AM

KELOWNA - City officials are negotiating with CN Rail to purchase another piece of the abandoned rail right-of-way for the Okanagan Rail Trail.
Some holes remain but Okanagan Rail Trail celebrates federal donation
April 13, 2018 - 11:47 AM

LAKE COUNTRY - Gaps in the Okanagan rail trail are temporary and are more than made up for by the latest funding announcement, Lake Country Mayor James Baker says.
Okanagan Rail Trail moves ahead in bits and pieces
December 13, 2017 - 6:00 PM

KELOWNA - Construction begins next week on Kelowna’s portion of the Okanagan Rail Trail between Dilworth Road and UBC Okanagan with plans already in the works for the next section out to Kelowna International Airport.
Local governments taking collective approach to Okanagan Rail Trail
November 27, 2017 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA - All the local governments along the route of the Okanagan Rail Trail are likely going to take a coordinated approach to its governance, operation and administration.
First kilometre of Okanagan Rail Trail is complete
July 25, 2017 - 9:00 PM

KELOWNA - The first kilometre of the nearly 50 kilometre Okanagan Rail Trail is complete.
Local philanthropist makes donation to Okanagan Rail Trail
April 05, 2017 - 2:27 PM

KELOWNA - With the latest donation to the Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative, every week the project gets closer to its fnearly $8 million fundraising goal.
Okanagan Rail Trail gets almost $500,000 from federal government
March 29, 2017 - 1:24 PM

KELOWNA - The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative has received funding from both the province and the federal government this week.
More government funding for Okanagan Rail Trail
March 27, 2017 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA - The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative is closer to reaching its $7.8 million fundraising goal.
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