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A patch of Kelowna may be kept in the dark so you can still see the stars
Efforts are underway to keep light pollution from more than 400 hectares of land south…
Here’s what $81 more a year in taxes will get you in Kelowna in 2020
The average Kelowna homeowner will be billed an extra $81 on their property taxes in…
Provincial government delays may cost Kelowna more than $8 million
A new fee of about $7,000 per housing unit to build parks in Kelowna was…
Kelowna’s vision of more people living downtown comes at a cost to parks
After two years of tax increases surpassing four per cent, plus about $7,000 added to…
Coldstream reopens up parks but popular Kal Beach remains closed
The District of Coldstream has loosened its restrictions on public spaces and reopening parks, although…
Coldstream eases more restrictions, opens boat launches, but beaches remain closed
The District of Coldstream is reopening its boat launches but still keeping all beach accesses…
Playgrounds opening across the Okanagan June 1
Playgrounds across the Okanagan will shed their yellow tape and COVID-19 barriers and go back…
Free shelter spaces mean no homeless camps planned for Kamloops city parks
Although homeless people in Vancouver and Kelowna are able to set up camp in city…
Okanagan Rail Trail group launch campaign to spruce up trailhead
The Friends of Okanagan Rail Trail have kick-started a fundraising campaign in an effort to…
Vernon Council persuaded that new park needs a last-minute rethink
One year after Vernon council unanimously voted to turn the site of the former Civic…
An agricultural park pitched for Vernon’s BX Ranchlands
The Regional District of North Okanagan is looking into the possibility of turning the BX…
Best Kamloops sledding hills and outdoor skating rinks
Now that snow has finally hit the ground around Kamloops, it’s time to dig out…
North Okanagan takes step closer to creation of new park
The Regional District of North Okanagan is one step closer to turning the Coldstream Ranchlands…
Developer wants to donate land to create Kelowna’s second largest park
Kelowna is being offered almost 100 hectares of land by the developers of McKinley Beach.…
Long-awaited upgrade to Kelowna’s City Park set to begin this fall
More than a decade after the City of Kelowna started revamping City Park on the…