Klnov2019

Kelowna’s own St. Nick knows a little about persistence and the holiday spirit
His snowy white beard is as real as his Christmas spirit, which is why “Santa…

Gas prices spike upward in Penticton, relatively stable elsewhere
The rapidly changing scene of Okanagan fuel prices is changing once again. After seeing a…
Some Lake Country residents evacuated as police dealt with distraught man with gun
Residents on Roberts Road in Lake Country were asked to leave their homes yesterday after…

Legendary Kamloops guitar maker Riversong expanding into bass and electric models for 2020
A Kamloops company makes world-renowned guitars that have various famous and royal owners, and have…

‘You have to make Leon safer’ says Kelowna mental health educator
April Butler isn’t afraid of the street entrenched population on Leon Avenue. As a regional…

Kelowna falling short on its plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions
The City of Kelowna needs to take much more dramatic action if it wants to…

A statistical check up on Kelowna’s homeless strategy
As the photo above of Kelowna’s tent city shows, there is a huge and growing…

Kelowna looking at how best to spend Airbnb taxes collected
The City of Kelowna collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax revenue from short-term…

New report says dozens more RCMP officers are needed in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP need to add 56 police officers and 28 civilians in the next five…

Attempted ATM thefts at Kelowna’s Rutland Centennial Hall, Lake Country’s Turtle Bay pub
It’s not as easy as a criminally-motivated-person might think it is to steal an ATM.…
Long-range winter forecast for Kamloops and the Okanagan is about as good as it can get
The long term winter forecast for Kamloops and the Okanagan is looking good, especially when…

Kelowna to host 2021 Tim Hortons Brier
Curling Canada announced today that Kelowna will host the 10-day long 2021 Tim Hortons Brier,…

New arts group lobbying council to put brakes on redevelopment of former Kelowna RCMP site
A core group of arts lovers is pushing for Kelowna city council to reconsider its…

Changing times: Tolko closure marks the end of a way of life, says local historian
Sharron Simpson felt a loss for both her family and the community earlier this month…

Weekend showers could turn to flurries next week in Okanagan
The Okanagan should see a mix of conditions over the next few days with some…