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News Items tag as: KLJUN2020
Fairy tale theme park a popular place to hang out for Okanagan kids in the 1970s
June 05, 2021 - 12:00 PM
A giant toadstool, a bright yellow boot that was two storeys high and a slide that ripped the skin clean off of eager kids if they weren't careful could once been seen from Highway 97.
Remembering the Aquatic: One of the Okanagan's most beloved summertime structures
September 12, 2020 - 3:00 PM
When Don Knox was growing up in Kelowna during the 1960s, the Aquatic on Okanagan Lake was the place to be.
B.C.'s top doctor looking at special COVID-19 restrictions for Okanagan
July 22, 2020 - 5:08 PM
People living in the Interior Health region were able to keep COVID-19 numbers low in the lead up to summer, but that success came to a crashing halt when the crowds rolled in.
How Kelowna got its name from 'grizzly bear', despite a distinct lack of grizzlies around
July 04, 2020 - 12:00 PM
The story is that Kelowna derived its name from the Syilx word for grizzly bear but there's another, more odoriferous, tale about how the name came to be and it may surprise you.
Speaking up for long term care residents almost cost this woman her home
July 04, 2020 - 7:00 AM
Dianna Green has spent the last 14 years living in the Joseph Creek Care Village in Cranbrook. She often speaks out for better care for herself and others.
Car smashes through window of Kelowna dollar store
July 03, 2020 - 4:57 PM
A car smashed through a Kelowna dollar store's windows this afternoon, ending up partly in the store.
Kelowna restaurants adapt to the new normal as they move to patio service on this downtown street
July 02, 2020 - 7:29 AM
Cool, rainy weather hasn't dampened the enthusiasm for changes to Bernard Avenue, which is being closed down to traffic the for summer to provide more patio space and foot traffic.
Small dog, owner, rescued in West Kelowna after vehicle slips over embankment
July 01, 2020 - 9:24 AM
A small dog and its owner were rescued after the vehicle they were occupying slipped over an embankment in West Kelowna last night.
These Quebec students are trying to keep invasive zebra mussels out of B.C. Interior lakes
July 01, 2020 - 7:32 AM
While conservation officers use sniffer dogs to try to stop invasive zebra mussels from contaminating lakes in the Interior, a new tool in the battle to keep B.C. mussel free is being developed in Quebec.
Central Okanagan communities go mostly virtual for Canada Day
July 01, 2020 - 6:00 AM
With COVID-19 and social distancing measures in place throughout the province, Canada Day celebrations in the Central Okanagan and throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region will look a little different this year.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of June 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjon
Chefs mourn for Okanagan's peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout
Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson says that when it comes to a fat Okanagan peach, there are "endless possibilities" for a fruit that signifies summer. Maybe a salad? “They play so nicely together with nice blackcurrant leaf o
Kelowna woman loses legal fight with housing co-op over medical cannabis
A Kelowna woman who wanted to smoke medical marijuana in her unit has lost a legal battle against her housing cooperative. According to a June 26 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, Natausha Couture argued the Okanagan Housing Cooperativ
From no strata fees to discounted golf, Okanagan developers using promos to sell homes
From three years of no strata fees to paying no GST, developers in the Okanagan are giving away freebies to attract buyers. Purchase a new two-bedroom condo at Predator Ridge's new Vista Condominiums, starting at almost $900,000, and th
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No more lengthy delays in Highway 97 rock slide zone near Summerland
After months of blasting the hillside above Highway 97 north of Summerland, the province says delays of more than 20
July 04, 2024 11:55 AM
How to stay cool at work during southern Interior heat wave
With a heat wave forecast for most of southern BC, WorkSafeBC are reminding employers to maintain a cool and healthy
July 04, 2024 10:50 AM
Chefs mourn for Okanagan's peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout
Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson says that when it comes to a fat Okanagan peach, there are "endless possibiliti
July 04, 2024 9:41 AM
Man broke into Kelowna construction site, climbed crane
An area of Downtown Kelowna was cordoned off for more than four hours last night after a man broke into a constructi
July 04, 2024 7:37 AM
Chase cancer survivor asks province for help in midst of doctor shortage
Some Chase residents are lobbying the provincial government for more doctors or nurse practitioners this week as con
July 04, 2024 7:00 AM
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