News Items tag as: okanagan rail trail

Negotiations begin this week on future of piece of Okanagan Rail Trail
November 13, 2019 - 12:45 PM

A mediator will meet with three government bodies on Friday with the fate of the section of the Okanagan Rail Trail along Duck Lake one of the bargaining chips on the table.
Indigenous cultural centre to border on Okanagan Rail Trail in Lake Country
September 11, 2019 - 3:42 PM

KELOWNA - Senior governments have kicked in most of the money to build a $4 million Indigenous Cultural Centre and Nature Park in Lake Country.
A different kind of ride share: Okanagan octogenarian creates an opportunity for all to get on the rail trail
June 27, 2019 - 7:00 AM

VERNON - When Steve Skultety first headed out onto the Okanagan Rail Trail on his three-wheeled electric scooter, he noticed something about the cyclists and walkers on the trail.
Kelowna firefighters quickly extinguish two grass fires within 24 hours
June 14, 2019 - 12:08 PM

KELOWNA - A pair of grass fires tore through Kelowna yesterday and this morning, highlighting the wildfire danger during the dry season.
You'll need a permit if you want a big party on Okanagan Rail Trail
May 31, 2019 - 12:00 PM

KELOWNA - If you're planning a big party on the Okanagan Rail Trail, you'd better have a permit on hand.
We are so close to a rail trail connecting Osoyoos to Sicamous
May 31, 2019 - 6:00 AM

KELOWNA - The long-standing dream of a hiking/biking trail from Sicamous to Osoyoos could become half a reality within a couple of years. But the rest may be a long way off.
Okanagan Rail Trail already getting some upgrades
May 07, 2019 - 11:09 AM

VERNON - The Okanagan Rail Trail is set for some upgrades that will give those hiking and biking an opportunity to learn about its history and the surrounding natural environment.
Okanagan Rail Trail in need of a spring cleanup
April 05, 2019 - 4:00 PM

KELOWNA - Stretches of the Okanagan Rail Trail, especially through Kelowna, are in dire need of a cleanup as the trail enters its first full year of use.
Agreement reached for Okanagan Rail Trail to go through Eldorado Ranch
March 08, 2019 - 10:00 AM

KELOWNA - Completion of the Okanagan Rail Trial is one step closer with an agreement to fence and gate the unfinished section through the Eldorado Ranch, but the Agricultural Land Commission still has to give its consent.
Lake Country looking into new bike trail system
January 31, 2019 - 3:30 PM

LAKE COUNTRY - Building bike trails in the Okanagan might be great for cyclists’ health, but it certainly wouldn’t be a cheap project. Bike trails need money to get off the ground, which is why the District of Lake Country will be considering a funding proposal at their next meeting.
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