News Items tag as: VNAUG1715

Log Barn signage gets the boot
August 17, 2015 - 8:00 PM

SPALLUMCHEEN - A roadside attraction known for its wild and wacky signs has been told to tone it down.
Rafting accident claims life of Kelowna man ahead of wedding
August 17, 2015 - 4:57 PM

KELOWNA – Less than a month before he was set to be married, a young Kelowna man has drowned while white-water rafting near Golden over the weekend.
North Thompson hits level four drought rating
August 17, 2015 - 2:33 PM

NORTH THOMPSON – As drought conditions persist and stream flows decrease around the province, the North Thompson region has joined the ranks of many others at a level four drought rating.
Spawning salmon get help from Nicola Lake water supply
August 17, 2015 - 1:00 PM

MERRITT - As level four drought conditions persist throughout the region and concern for spawning salmon heightens, the province has decided to increase river flows on the Nicola River by releasing water stored on Nicola Lake.
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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

Log Barn signage gets the boot