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Central Okanagan campfire ban lifted in time for the Victoria Day long weekend
May 14, 2020 - 9:40 AM

A ban on campfires throughout most of the Central Okanagan has now been lifted.
Regional district asking residents to limit trips to Glenmore landfill to avoid crowding
March 25, 2020 - 9:24 AM

One day after the City of Kelowna dropped parking fees downtown because COVID-19 was keeping people away, the call has gone out for people to limit their trips to regional garbage collection sites.
Regional district shutting down playgrounds in Central Okanagan
March 20, 2020 - 4:52 PM

Closed signs and, where feasible, fences are going up around all play structures at regional parks throughout the Central Okanagan in order to combat the spread of COVID-19.
The Central Okanagan may join Kamloops by creating a rent bank to ease the risk of homelessness
March 11, 2020 - 6:00 PM

The Central Okanagan may join Kamloops and Prince George in bringing in a new style of banking specifically for people on the brink of homelessness.
Why you can't build a mall on West Kelowna's old garbage dump
January 21, 2020 - 7:00 PM

A 25-year moratorium has been placed on commercial development taking place on a 14-hectare (36-acre) chunk of land near Shannon Lake in West Kelowna.
The unique Indigenous cultural perspective available to Central Okanagan Regional District
December 04, 2019 - 7:00 AM

Jordan Coble is the newest member of the board for the Regional District of the Central Okanagan, joining it earlier this fall after being elected to the Westbank First Nation council in September.
A patch of Kelowna may be kept in the dark so you can still see the stars
November 15, 2019 - 7:00 AM

Efforts are underway to keep light pollution from more than 400 hectares of land south of Kelowna.
Why Big White Ski Resort isn't in the Central Okanagan
November 06, 2019 - 7:00 AM

If you break your leg skiing at Big White, an ambulance will rush you to Kelowna General Hospital 60 kilometres away.
New Goats Peak regional park doesn't quite connect to West Kelowna
September 18, 2019 - 4:11 PM

KELOWNA - At the official opening of the Central Okanagan’s newest regional park today there was praise for the cooperation between Westbank First Nation and the regional district in creating the 52-hectare park overlooking Okanagan Lake.
Decaying Lake Okanagan Resort loses chance for rebirth
July 31, 2019 - 7:00 AM

KELOWNA - Efforts to kickstart the rebirth of the decaying Lake Okanagan Resort has been thwarted by local government.
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Lots of happy little visitors enjoying Penticton's Bob Ross exhibit
Penticton Art Gallery curator Paul Crawford is pleased about how things are going since the delayed launch of the gallery’s Bob Ross exhibit on July 4. “It’s been a steady stream since we opened on Saturday. We’re br

Go forage for wild berries
Foraging for food has been experiencing a renaissance over the past few years. Now more than ever, the hunter-gatherer in many of us has been piqued during these scary days of COVID. And with grocery shopping becoming a daunting task, many have o

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