News Items tag as: Okanagan skiing

Skiing season coming to an end in Kamloops and the Okanagan
April 04, 2024 - 7:32 AM

Ski resorts in the Okanagan and Kamloops are wrapping up their winter seasons, and they're going out with a bang.
Kamloops-area ski resort offering half-off lift tickets this spring
March 12, 2024 - 10:30 AM

A Kamloops-area ski resort has a unique spring offer for skiers and snowboarders who are willing to travel from other regions in BC and around the world.
Vernon's Sovereign Lake Nordic ski club spins millions into BC economy
February 15, 2024 - 4:30 PM

Vernon’s Sovereign Lake Nordic Club is a major economic driver in the region contributing $5.2 million to B.C.’s economy every year.
Class project turns into Big White powder alert app
December 30, 2023 - 3:30 PM

A UBC Okanagan student has created an app that alerts subscribers to the weather conditions at Big White Ski Resort, especially when there's fresh powder.
While ski conditions are poor on the coast, Big White might see record holiday numbers
December 27, 2023 - 6:00 PM

Conditions at ski resorts in the Lower Mainland are poor so far this season some only have a few runs open and at least one has yet to open.
Big White voted best snowboarding mountain in Canada
November 23, 2023 - 10:13 AM

An Okanagan ski resort has been named the best for snowboarding in Canada by an American magazine.
New tech allows parents to track their kids at Penticton area ski resort
September 13, 2023 - 9:00 AM

Parents will now be able to track their kids on the ski hills thanks to skiKrumb’s new GPS-enabled device launching this season at Apex Mountain Resort near Penticton.
Thompson-Okanagan ski resorts ending winter season soon
March 27, 2021 - 11:00 AM

Spring is here and the snow is melting, meaning Thompson-Okanagan ski resorts will soon stop lift operations for their winter season.
Area ski resorts reporting excellent snow conditions as Family Day approaches
February 12, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Thompson-Okanagan ski resorts are all well prepared for the upcoming Family Day weekend with lots of snow, but probably none more than Apex Mountain Resort west of Penticton.
Skiers, snowboarders beware: It's a dangerous year for tree wells in Southern Interior
January 23, 2020 - 7:00 AM

The recent deaths of two people in British Columbia after falling into tree wells has highlighted one of the dangers inherent in this year’s heavy snowfall in the Interior.
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A look back at the glory days of celery production in the Okanagan
Celery isn’t grown commercially locally these days, but once upon a time there were acres of it growing in the Okanagan. Kelowna resident Domenic Rampone’s family immigrated from northern Italy to Kelowna in 1893 where they grew

North Thompson woman refused home insurance over cannabis plants loses human rights case
A North Thompson woman has lost a legal battle against more than a dozen insurance companies after she was refused coverage because she grew medical cannabis on her property. According to a May 2 BC Human Rights Tribunal decision, form

New Kamloops supportive housing site comes with $30M price tag
A new North Kamloops supportive housing project is slated for move-in by 2028. BC Housing is looking for contractors to build the 54-unit building and attached a $30.5 million price tag. That's according to procurement documents,

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