News Items tag as: Parking

Free parking in downtown Kamloops coming to an end
May 12, 2020 - 3:35 PM

Free parking in downtown Kamloops is coming to an end.
Use your phone to pay for downtown parking and it can cost only pennies
July 14, 2019 - 7:00 AM

KELOWNA - Recent upgrades to the PayByPhone app currently allows Kelowna residents to pay only pennies to park downtown.
Walk further and pay less to park in downtown Kelowna
July 13, 2019 - 11:00 AM

KELOWNA - Parking rates will vary in downtown Kelowna if a new parking plan is approved by city council on Monday.
Topless parking meters don’t provide free parking in downtown Kelowna
July 03, 2019 - 2:06 PM

KELOWNA - About 80 parking metres had their tops smashed off in downtown Kelowna over the Canada Day long weekend.
City of Kamloops launches new pay by phone app to make downtown parking easier
October 24, 2018 - 10:07 AM

KAMLOOPS - The city has introduced a new mobile parking app to make it easier for commuters to pay for parking when they are downtown.
Downtown parking concerns delay condominium development
January 24, 2017 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA - The plans for a proposed multi storey condominium will be put on hold as council deferred a request to change the current parking rates of the property.
Vernon city councillor suggests softening up parking rules
December 09, 2014 - 7:26 PM

VERNON - A Vernon city councillor hopes to make the downtown core a more inviting place by giving shoppers a grace period at the parking meter.
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How Kelowna got its name from 'grizzly bear', despite a distinct lack of grizzlies around
The story is that Kelowna derived its name from the Syilx word for grizzly bear but there's another, more odoriferous, tale about how the name came to be and it may surprise you. The story told by a Syilx elder is a lot more interesting

RECIPE: Fresh pea season is here — celebrate with this recipe from The B.C. Wine Lover's Cookbook
It is pea season now and one of my favourite combos is peas and pasta. This delicious recipe comes from my newest cookbook The B.C. Wine Lover’s Cookbook (on sale now!). B.C. Dungeness crab makes this dish a decadent treat but

Free parking in downtown Kamloops coming to an end