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Okanagan prices ‘stable’ as B.C. led the country in farmland price increases
British Columbia led the way nationally in cultivated farmland value last year with the Kootenay…
Cannabis-infused drinks replacing booze for many U.S. pot users: survey
Driven in part by cannabis-infused drinks, a growing number of U.S. marijuana users are replacing…
POLL: Majority of British Columbians want 30 km/h speed limit on residential streets
The number of people who think it’s a good idea to have a lower speed…
Condo? Most Kamloops, Okanagan home buyers still want single-family homes
The push in many cities, but especially the rapidly growing Kelowna, is for higher density…
Almost a third of Canadians don’t exercise enough: poll
One in three Canadians is "completely shunning" exercise, a survey has found. According to a…
Majority of B.C. residents say they are worse off than one year ago: poll
More than half of B.C. residents say they are financially worse off than they were…
Kamloops outshines Kelowna on the happiness scale: report
Tourism officials love to cite studies that show Kelowna as one of the best cities…
Impacts from crime, social disorder on the rise in Kamloops: business survey
Criminality and social disruptions in Kamloops continue to cost businesses time and money as they…
Lower Mainlanders are choosing Penticton
Welcome to Penticton, Lower Mainlanders. A new survey from the City of Penticton shows that's…
The number of British Columbians willing to pay for healthcare services is on the rise
A growing number of British Columbians think the province needs to explore different options in…
As the year comes to an end Canadians are grateful and exhausted
A survey shows that as Canadians reflect on their past year, they are feeling exhausted…
BC students more stressed but into drugs and sex less: survey
BC school students are less European, more gender diverse, experience increasing stress but turning to…
$43 billion could be needed for climate change fight, UBCO report shows
OKANAGAN – A recent study spearheaded by a UBC Okanagan professor said the fight against…
Residents in Kelowna, Kamloops invited to share views on workers’ compensation
The B.C. government is inviting the public to give feedback on the workers’ compensation system…
Survey says: Kelowna’s sense of security drops at night
KELOWNA – A random survey of Kelowna residents found they feel pretty safe during the…
Kelowna survey explores homeless shelter culture
KELOWNA – A university assistant professor's recent survey paints a more nuanced portrait of shelters…
Number of people sleeping on the street in Vernon ‘a travesty’
VERNON – Vernon’s latest homeless survey reveals more people are sleeping rough and in unstable…
Survey finds almost 150 people homeless in Vernon
VERNON – Almost 150 people in Vernon consider themselves homeless, according to recent survey, and…
Alarm raised over number of people sleeping outside in Vernon
"PEOPLE ARE DYING BECAUSE OF HOMELESSNESS" VERNON – There are not enough shelter beds in…
Kokanee salmon population explodes in Okanagan Lake with biggest spawn in quarter century
OKANAGAN - It’s a record year for Kokanee salmon spawning on Okanagan Lake. Jason Webster, a Vernon-based fisheries biologist, says more than 300,000 shore spawners were counted during this year’s annual survey — the most in more than 25 years. “It’s turning into a cyclical thing where every four years there’s a great big run,...
City says low apartment availability no cause for alarm
“IT’S JUST THE MARKET DOING WHAT THE MARKET DOES.” KELOWNA – A recent survey on Canadian rental markets lists Kelowna as being among the worst for finding an apartment, but Kelowna’s long range planning department is not worried. Planning manager Gary Stephen says although there hasn’t been a lot of rentals built in the last...
Mapping Okanagan travel habits
KELOWNA – A survey of local travel habits reveals a number of insights into how Okanagan residents get where we need to go. Conducted by the City of Kelowna, City of Vernon, Districts of Lake Country, West Kelowna, Peachland, Westbank First Nation and the Regional District of the Central Okanagan, the survey shows the travel...