News Items tag as: Peace

Okanagan coming together against the Israeli-Palestinian war
November 04, 2023 - 10:30 AM

As the war in Israel and Palestine rages, Jewish, Palestinian and Middle Eastern communities in the Okanagan ultimately want one thing: peace.
Second World War action movie being filmed in Vernon
December 06, 2017 - 10:12 AM

VERNON - The Vernon area will serve as the backdrop for a Second World War action thriller set in Italy.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

Eby says outcry over BC Ferries loan 'bizarre,' citing unfairness in federal funding
Concerns over a federal loan being used to buy ferries for British Columbia from a Chinese company are "bizarre" given
September 18, 2025 3:37 PM
B.C. Conservative Sturko is 'deeply concerned' about fake membership allegations
VICTORIA — A Conservative MLA says she is "deeply concerned" about allegations of improper membership sign ups that wer
September 18, 2025 3:34 PM
No tsunami threat to B.C. after 7.8-magnitude quake off Russia
VANCOUVER — Authorities have announced there was no tsunami risk to British Columbia's coast after a brief scare trigge
September 18, 2025 2:13 PM
B.C. wildfire season extending into fall until stormier weather arrives
VICTORIA — The BC Wildfire Service says fire season is expected to continue into the fall in British Columbia as risks
September 18, 2025 2:12 PM
Two suspects arrested after series of suspicious grass fires in West Kelowna
West Kelowna RCMP arrested two men connected with two different grass fires in the area, but there are four other fi
September 18, 2025 1:55 PM

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