News Items tag as: okanagan rail trail Okanagan Rail Trail completes $7.8-million fundraising goal July 17, 2018 - 1:49 PM VERNON - The final stage of fundraising $7.8-million to complete the Okanagan Rail Trail has been achieved, giving the project the green light to be completed by this fall. 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 ... MOVIE REVIEW: In 'Crazy Rich Asians,' a delightful new fairy tale OPINION There are two glittering parades running in tandem through Jon M. Chu's "Crazy Rich Asians," a glitzy and delightful adaptation of Kevin Kwan's 2013 bestseller. One is the blinged-out, design EDITORIAL CARTOON Top News UPDATE: B.C.-wide state of emergency declared as province battles nearly 600 wildfires VICTORIA - British Columbia's public safety minister says he hopes the province's wildfire situation is not the new normal but the issue o August 15, 2018 3:17 PM Interior air quality is very poor but not comparable to big city smog It may look bad, and there can be health concerns, but according to the B.C. Ministry of Environment the smoke blanketing the Southern Interior ca August 15, 2018 2:30 PM Knocking down statues no way to address a troubled history, McKenna says OTTAWA - The minister responsible for Parks Canada says tearing down statues is not the solution when it comes to addressing the darker side of Ca August 15, 2018 1:00 PM Kamloops council concerned with Interior Health hesitancy to support needle buyback KAMLOOPS - Interior Health's lack of support for needle buyback programs was a hot topic of debate at Kamloops city council yesterday. I August 15, 2018 12:49 PM WILD WEDNESDAY: Why leaving water out for wildlife isn't a good idea With hot and dry conditions humans aren't the only ones looking for ways to stay cool and hydrated. In this week's episode of Wild W August 15, 2018 11:50 AM Tweets by @infonewskamloop