News Items tag as: VNMAY2020

iN VIDEO: Never-seen-before lobster-size crayfish discovered in Okanagan Lake
September 30, 2020 - 12:00 PM

Having been scuba diving more than 2,000 times in Okanagan Lake, professional diver Kevin Aschhoff was rather surprised to discover something he'd never seen before.
UPDATE: Missing Salmon Arm man located
June 01, 2020 - 8:49 AM

UPDATE: 8:43 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2020
Employment tribunal rejects appeal by Penticton Sikh Temple, ordered to pay former priest $42K
May 31, 2020 - 6:30 AM

A Penticton Sikh Temple will still have to pay back $42,000 to a former priest it fired several years ago after it lost its right to an appeal with the Employment Standards Tribunal.
Ghostbusters fans unite: Starlight Drive-In honours 35th anniversary with special showing
May 30, 2020 - 1:00 PM

The popular Enderby drive-in theatre has updated its list of movie showings and will be honouring the 35th anniversary of Ghostbusters with a special movie night.
As society reopens, Vernon seniors flock to the park, not restaurants, to see friends
May 30, 2020 - 12:00 PM

"I miss hugs," says one senior sitting in a camping chair with a group of friends in the park.
'He’s not crazy:' Boater intentionally crossed Shuswap Lake with trailer still attached
May 30, 2020 - 7:30 AM

A relative of an Alberta man seen driving a boat across Shuswap Lake with a trailer still attached earlier this month says it was completely intentionally.
Coldstream closes boat launches on Kalamalka Lake due to high water
May 29, 2020 - 10:17 AM

Due to continuously rising water levels in Kalamalka Lake, the District of Coldstream has closed all its boat launches.
Vernon developer gets second chance to have heronry protections scrapped
May 29, 2020 - 9:30 AM

A developer planning to build on a site adjacent to the well-known Vernon heron rookery will get a second chance to have certain environmental conditions scrapped.
Enderby's Starlight drive-in gets go-ahead for concession
May 28, 2020 - 2:50 PM

It's been a rough week for the folks and Enderby's Starlight drive-in, but things are looking a bit better today.
Kal Rotary divvies up $185K to local charities
May 28, 2020 - 11:40 AM

From new mountain bike trails in Kal Park to a roof over the Lavington skating rink, Kalamalka Rotary has divided up the $185,000 raised at last fall's Dream Auction to over a dozen local organizations.
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Vehicle-free school zone? Some parents skeptical of Kamloops pilot project
Some parents are skeptical about a new Kamloops and school district pilot project which will put a temporary vehicle-free perimeter around a local elementary school in an attempt to increase safety and encourage healthier modes of travel. I

Just in time for summer, new snack shop and patio opens in Penticton
A new lakeside shop just opened in Penticton that offers summertime snacks, coffees, locally made products and beach supplies. Campground Parlor owner Shannon Price is hoping to appeal to tourists and locals alike, and has plans in the work

Competition Bureau recommends changing THC limits for edibles, easing pot packaging
Canada's competition watchdog is putting its weight behind some longtime cannabis industry asks including easing restrictions on cannabis packaging and adjusting limits on how much of pot’s psychoactive component can be in edible produc

Kelowna real estate company must pay $50,000 for defaming former agents
A Kelowna real estate company must pay two former agents $27,500 each for defaming them and abusing the court process by suing after they left the firm. The agents worked for Kelowna’s Premier Canadian Properties real estate firm when

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