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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iN DISCUSSION: When the law can't keep up with technology
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories, letters to the editor and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week. They may have been edited slightly for readability.

Supply of locally grown turkeys limited in Okanagan, Kamloops this year
Anyone wanting a fresh, free range turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas this year might want to get their orders in with local farmers while supplies last. Karen Smith of North Valley Farm in Salmon Arm is fielding orders for her birds, wit

iN NUMBERS: Now that weed is legal BC teens are smoking less
Getting stoned has never been more permitted in Canada, which means it has never been less cool for young people. Teenagers in BC are smoking less pot than they used to. If you really want to discourage your teen from smoking weed, light up

Tale of two cities: Why Kelowna built more upzoned housing than Coquitlam
Kelowna and Coquitlam created similar policies to get more housing built, but each city had very different results and a new study has found out why. Both cities were upzoned, meaning they allowed developers to put several homes like a four

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