Recreation

Sign of the times: Okanagan Rail Trail northern parking lot closed, loos removed
The District of Coldstream has closed the Kickwillie parking lot, a popular place to access…

Construction closure expands on Okanagan Rail Trail
The section of the Okanagan Rail Trail currently closed during the day in the North…

Trail of the Okanagans wants to go international
A new coalition has been formed to expand the Okanagan's growing cycling/hiking trails south by…

A cooler summer last year might benefit Okanagan lakes this year
The cool, damp summer of 2019 may not have been great for Okanagan beachgoers but…

Overnight stop on the Okanagan Rail Trail tour? It could soon happen
The Okanagan Rail Trail may already have hundreds of thousands of annual users but anyone…

Cross-border cycling route could generate millions of dollars for Okanagan economy
A recent meeting of B.C. and Washington State cycling enthusiasts could be the first step…

Lakeshore walking path between two beaches in Kelowna likely this year
Supporters of public access along the Okanagan Lake shoreline will have one less obstacle to…

Buoy police returning next spring to Okanagan and Shuswap lakes
Even after ripping out 68 illegal mooring buoys in Shuswap and Mara lakes earlier this…

West Kelowna’s $4.1 million soccer dome rules similar to others
Soccer domes have become a must-have in communities where the short and cold days of…

New Goats Peak regional park doesn’t quite connect to West Kelowna
KELOWNA – At the official opening of the Central Okanagan’s newest regional park today there…

Just taking the horses for a dip in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – On a nice summer day, Okanagan residents love to plunge into a cool…

Construction planned for Okanagan Rail Trail for most of September
VERNON – Parts of the Okanagan Rail Trail will be under construction for most of…

UPDATED: Crystal Mountain the focus of big plans and grassroot efforts
KELOWNA – While Don Journeay is getting grassroots support for reopening Crystal Mountain on a…

West Kelowna’s Crystal Mountain to reopen this winter under new name, new management
KELOWNA – After two years of trying to salvage what’s left of the old Crystal…

Eco-villa development in West Kelowna could provide another link in waterfront trail system
KELOWNA – Public access should be allowed across a proposed waterfront development before West Kelowna…