News Items tag as: Sandy Beach

Garbage cans, picnic benches coming as regional district takes over Vernon's Sandy Beach
July 13, 2020 - 5:28 PM

A popular Vernon beach often used by partygoers as a place to have campfires without interference from the authorities has been brought under the management of the Regional District of North Okanagan and will be revamped.
Making sense of beach water testing
July 09, 2017 - 7:30 PM

VERNON - If you go down to Sandy Beach on Okanagan Lake, you’ll find signs that state: “Danger: Contaminated Water.” But, if you walk just a little further to the adjacent Kin Beach, you’re good to go, according to the regional district and Interior Health.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Garbage cans, picnic benches coming as regional district takes over Vernon's Sandy Beach