parks

You’ll need a permit if you want a big party on Okanagan Rail Trail
KELOWNA – If you're planning a big party on the Okanagan Rail Trail, you'd better…

Regional district board support sought for Nickel Plate park expansion
PENTICTON – A delegation coming before the regional board this week is seeking support to…

Central Okanagan’s largest regional park in line for funding boost
KELOWNA – With support from senior governments, Black Mountain/sntsk‘il’nten Regional Park could get almost $1…
Lake Country seeks funding for cultural centre
LAKE COUNTRY – The District of Lake Country council gave the green light last night…

Impact of development can reach far beyond the next door neighbours
WEST KELOWNA – At least Pete Bennett admitted it. “I am a NIMBY,” Bennett said…

Vaping bad, motorized bicycles good in Central Okanagan regional parks
KELOWNA – Proposed changes to the Regional District of the Central Okanagan’s parks bylaw, if…

Your guide to beaches in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Temperatures are climbing back up in Kamloops after a rainy start to the…

Land rich but cash poor, Kelowna has a park problem
KELOWNA – Kelowna has a park problem. The city doesn’t offer its own citizens enough…

Kelowna wants to unpave paradise, tear parking lot out of Gyro Beach park
KELOWNA – At the height of summer, a spot in the small parking lot inside…

Kamloops nature parks reopened to the public
KAMLOOPS – As the weather begins to cool down, the City of Kamloops and Kamloops…

Kamloops parks closed once again due to fire threat
KAMLOOPS – The city's fire chief has ordered several parks in Kamloops to be closed…
Vernon bans campfires and barbecues in parks and open spaces due to wildfire risk
VERNON – Leave the hotdogs and pack a sandwich instead — no campfires or barbecues…

A closer look at Vernon’s approach to homeless camps
VERNON – The topic of homeless individuals setting up shelters in parks has been a…
Those with nowhere else to go can legally camp in Vernon’s public parks
VERNON – Vernon council has decided to allow camping in public parks, with no time…

Growing interest in mobile food vendors in the North Okanagan
COLDSTREAM – Mobile food vendors could soon be setting up shop around Coldstream. After receiving…