News Items tag as: VNDEC2021

Some Okanagan New Year's polar bear swims return
January 01, 2022 - 8:00 AM

New Year's Day polar bear swims were left out in the cold due to public health orders last year. In 2022, select cold plunges in the Okanagan and Shuswap are back for an in-person dips.
Select New Year’s Eve celebrations still a go throughout Thompson-Okanagan
December 31, 2021 - 6:00 AM
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If you are hoping to celebrate the new year by attending a major event like a fireworks display, there are only few options throughout the Thompson-Okanagan.
Two Okanagan residents awarded the Order of Canada
December 30, 2021 - 1:00 PM

Two Okanagan residents have been appointed to the Order of Canada.
Armstrong's Caravan Farm Theatre navigating extreme cold
December 29, 2021 - 7:00 PM

From frozen pipes to dead car batteries, the extreme cold has affected a multitude of things over the last few days including the North Okanagan's much loved Caravan Farm Theatre.
'Muddy and cold': Burst water main floods Vernon basement suite
December 28, 2021 - 7:00 PM

When Vernon resident Raine Bouzane got up at 6 a.m., Dec. 27, to go to work he walked into his kitchen and found it covered in water.
iN VIDEO: Vernon man captures footage of prowling bobcat
December 28, 2021 - 4:30 PM

A Vernon man captured footage of a bobcat that's been frequenting his property and gobbling up quail.
Extreme cold forces some lift closures at Kamloops, Okanagan ski resorts
December 28, 2021 - 3:51 PM

The extreme weather has taken its toll on the region's ski resorts forcing some lifts to close and the cancellation of night skiing.
Vernon couple lose legal fight with strata over blocked lake view
December 27, 2021 - 6:30 AM

A Vernon couple that claimed their lakeside condo had depreciated by $180,000 because their neighbour's "privacy screens" blocked their lake view have lost a legal case against the strata.
Why these Okanagan cafes are creating unique hot chocolates
December 27, 2021 - 6:00 AM
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The first annual Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival is giving hot chocolate lovers an opportunity to enjoy local gourmet, specialty drinks all while supporting a local charity.
No jail time for North Okanagan woman whose partner used Taser in break-in
December 26, 2021 - 8:00 AM

A North Okanagan woman whose former partner used a Taser against a person in a dispute over some belongings she'd left at a relative's house, won't do jail time for her part in the crime.
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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

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