News Items tag as: VNJUL2715

Readers respond to #maninbluesuit
July 27, 2015 - 8:00 PM

KELOWNA – An InfoNews story about a recent visit by Prime Minister to the Shelter Cove wildfire last Friday has ignited a debate about political photo ops and our decision to not name the Prime Minister during a brief visit last Thursday.
Drought level increased in South Thompson, three other areas of southern interior
July 27, 2015 - 3:37 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Extremely dry conditions and low stream flows have forced the province to raise the drought level in four areas of the southern Interior today.
Eyes to the sky: Full moon and meteor shower this week
July 27, 2015 - 1:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - An annual meteor shower is set to put on a display this week and it looks like Mother Nature is going to cooperate with warm temperatures and clear skies this time around, but the full moon will likely put a damper on the show.
Taxi driver ticketed for speeding after rolling car near Parkinson Way
July 27, 2015 - 12:56 PM

KELOWNA - A taxi driver was ticketed for speeding after he lost control of his car and rolled over on Highway 97 and Parkinson Way in Kelowna just before 6:30 p.m. July 26.
BOLEAN LAKE FIRE: Evacuation alert lifted; fire 75 per cent contained
July 27, 2015 - 11:56 AM

FALKLAND – The Bolean Lake wildfire burning near Falkland in the North Okanagan is now 75 per cent contained and the evacuation alert has been lifted.
Coolest weekend of July over, sun and heat on the way for Okanagan
July 27, 2015 - 9:40 AM

OKANAGAN - The weekend was much cooler than what we’ve seen so far this summer, but we will be back above seasonal normals by mid-week.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

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

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

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

News Items tag as: VNJUL2715

Readers respond to #maninbluesuit

Drought level increased in South Thompson, three other areas of southern interior

Eyes to the sky: Full moon and meteor shower this week

Taxi driver ticketed for speeding after rolling car near Parkinson Way

BOLEAN LAKE FIRE: Evacuation alert lifted; fire 75 per cent contained

Coolest weekend of July over, sun and heat on the way for Okanagan

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