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Importing grapes may save the Okanagan wine industry
Okanagan grape growers and winery owners – who are often the same people – are…
Lack of housing main driver of homelessness in Kamloops, Okanagan and U.S.A.
It’s easy to point to drug policies, addiction and mental health as the main drivers…
Big White residents at ‘breaking point’ in fight with Kootenay Boundary regional district
The $100 million worth of construction at Big White mountain this past year was done…
Judge locks bank accounts of Okanagan business owner, suspected drug supplier
An Okanagan man suspected of using his car dealership and mortgages to hide drug money…
Kelowna working to balance housing needs with heritage conservation
New provincial legislation requires four or six units to be permitted on residential lots. But…
Murder investigation leads to charges and an arrest in Kelowna
The Vancouver Police Department arrested a murder suspect in Kelowna on Friday. Police arrested and…
Grants to help with growth in Okanagan, Kamloops spent on score clock, skating rinks and signs
It’s been almost a year since the BC government handed $1 billion to municipalities to…
Why Kelowna is building more homes for middle class rather than low income
With the cost of living and the rate of homelessness continuing to rise, it may…
Kamloops hotels fared better than the Okanagan’s in 2023
Two consecutive years of high occupancy are triggering interest in building more hotels in Kamloops.…
COSAR saves side-by-side riders from a gully near Peachland
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue saved six side-by-side riders from a gully near Peachland last…
BC Housing spent more than $730M in Thompson-Okanagan in past five years
The province, through BC Housing, has spent big bucks in the past five years trying…
Hatchet man, trickster or valued peacekeeper in Kamloops? Will the real Chief Lolo please stand up
Jean Baptistes Lolo, aka St. Paul, is a mysterious character in the early history of…
B.C. Conservatives announce real estate agent as candidate for Kelowna Centre riding
The Conservative Party of BC has announced its candidate for Kelowna Centre. Kristina Loewen is…
Central Okanagan residents want curbside food waste collection
A simple system for collecting food waste in yard waste bins in the Central Okanagan…
Outdoor skating season comes to an end at Kelowna’s Stuart Park
Today is the last day to enjoy the outdoor skating rink at Stuart Park in…