News Items tag as: Regional parks

Officials close portion of West Kelowna nut farm due to aggressive deer with fawns
May 31, 2024 - 3:29 PM

Officials have closed the orchard portion of the Gellatly Nut Farm in West Kelowna because of an aggressive deer with two fawns.
Fresh air, birds, phone chargers: Central Okanagan parks add new amenity
April 26, 2019 - 2:09 PM

KELOWNA - A dead cell phone won’t also mean death to your Instagram life at two regional parks this spring.
Black Mountain Regional Park is getting bigger
September 22, 2017 - 12:00 PM

KELOWNA - The Regional District has spent $2.3 million to add 127 hectares to Black Mountain Regional Park just east of Kelowna.
Why this controlled burn was needed in a West Kelowna park
February 27, 2015 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA - You might notice smoke coming from West Kelowna’s Kalamoir Regional Park today while crews conduct a controlled burn.
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Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

Officials close portion of West Kelowna nut farm due to aggressive deer with fawns