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West Kelowna could join Penticton in allowing booze on the beach next summer
West Kelowna city council is being asked to allow alcohol to be sold and consumed…
Next big thing in recreational real estate are RV lots in Southern Interior
Higher interest rates may be cooling off the housing market but there’s a growing appetite…
Kids play for those who can’t at Apex Winter Classic
Competition was fierce at this past weekend's Apex Winter Classic hockey tournament and once again…
B.C. hunting guides challenge province on new moose quotas
A group of B.C. hunting guides who are appealing the provincial government's changes in the…
Okanagan Rail Trail missing link could be closed by end of summer
The City of Kelowna has issued a request for proposal to complete the missing link…
Okanagan Rail Trail passing millionth visit mark much earlier than predicted
No official counts have yet been posted but based on the usage in the first…
Sparrow e-scooters have a different way to fly in South Okanagan
Residents of Kelowna and Vernon are used to seeing shared e-scooters parked helter-skelter throughout their…
Major expansion of Trail of the Okanagans expected next year
It’s going to take until later this year to get the funding in place to…
Proposed massive Kelowna recreation centre may have affordable housing
An update of plans to replace Kelowna’s aging Parkinson Recreation Centre going to city council…
Nine new Kelowna courts no help to B.C.’s second largest pickleball club
The Pickleball Kelowna Club is the second largest club in B.C., behind Vernon, with 600…
COVID made Greater Vernon the Trails Capital of B.C.
Vernon’s Ribbons of Green Trails Society has been working for more than 20 years to…
Kelowna considering user fees for city boat launches
Kelowna forced businesses using city boat launches to pay a total of $140,000 in licence…
Kelowna wants to spend nearly $300M on recreation facilities including Parkinson rebuild
The City of Kelowna is about to launch an ambitious recreation construction program totalling $287.5…
Cycling route from Coldstream to Peachland could be mostly finished in 2024
No bike trail advocate is willing to commit to the exact time their dream trails…
Kelowna residents get their say on $240M for recreation facilities
It’s likely to be late August before Kelowna taxpayers get a say on whether they…
Kelowna diving deeper into backyard pools
Despite high interest rates, inflation, increased travel after COVID and fears of a recession, homeowners…
Want to rent a boat in Okanagan, Kamloops? There’s an app for that
While there are numerous boat rental businesses in Kamloops, the Shuswap and the Okanagan, they…
iN PHOTOS: Shoot your friends for fun on this former West Kelowna ski hill
Don Journeay has been struggling for years to keep Bull Mountain (formerly Crystal Mountain) alive in…
iN PHOTOS: World-class longboarders have a blast in South Okanagan
Over 200 longboarders from around the world gathered in Summerland for what was the first…
15-year-old Kamloops hiker dies at waterfall near Revelstoke
A 15-year-old girl from Kamloops was found dead near Revelstoke after she lost her footing…
Kelowna residents have 8 weeks to decide on borrowing millions for Parkinson Rec rebuild
Kelowna residents opposed to the city borrowing $241.3 million to spend on recreation facilities, including the…
Kamloops man fell 70 feet trying to save stepdaughter from waterfall
A Kamloops man is recovering from multiple injuries after he tried to save his 15-year-old…
Vernon taxpayers likely to subsidize Coldstream residents public pool use
A breakdown in negotiations between the City of Vernon and the District of Coldstream could…
Paddleboarders on Okanagan Lake could get fined for not having a life jacket
Kelowna RCMP are warning that paddleboarders are subject to fines of $287.50 if they don’t…