Tag Archives: Okanagan

Okanagan College names Honorary Fellows for 2022
Okanagan College is bestowing its highest honour on three residents for their unique and meaningful contributions through education, public service, mentorship and philanthropy. Dennis Gabelhouse, Cli...
Pete McIntyre May 26, 2022

Expansion of Penticton hospital completed
A $308-million expansion at Penticton Regional Hospital is down to the final renovations at the David E. Kampe Tower. The six-storey tower opened in April 2019 with enhanced care spaces, including sin...
Pete McIntyre May 25, 2022

B.C launches new lung cancer screening program
British Columbia’s health minister says a new ground-breaking program offers hope for all people in B.C. who may be affected by lung cancer, whether that’s themselves, or a loved one. Adri...
Pete McIntyre May 25, 2022

COSAR responded to six incidents in seven days
Last week was the busies of the year so far for Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR). COSAR responded to six events over the course of seven days. The first occurred on Tuesday, May 17, where CO...
Liam Verster May 24, 2022

Hacking housing: group looks for Okanagan housing solutions
A brain-storming event next month will try to find new ways to address what is one of the highest priority issues in the Okanagan. Accelerate Okanagan will host Hacking Housing on June 23, a single-da...
Pete McIntyre May 24, 2022

B.C. partners with Netherlands to support food security
A major partnership agreement between British Columbia and the Netherlands has been signed to better support food security in the province. The partnership will help develop agricultural technologies ...
Liam Verster May 24, 2022

Kelowna property tax notices in the mail
It’s not something most people will be rushing outside to get, but property owners in Kelowna can expect to receive their 2022 tax notices in the mail this week. Payments must be received by the...
Pete McIntyre May 24, 2022

Man finds out he won $1M lottery prize while checking emails
Imagine looking through your emails and finding out you have won $1-million — and it wasn’t a hoax. That was the case for Greg Gauthier and his wife who were notified by email that Gauthie...
Pete McIntyre May 24, 2022

Trudeau says federal government will support First Nations’ next steps
Support services are in place for residential school survivors and their families here. TK'EMLUPS - Monday (May 23) marked one year since Tk'emlps te Secwpemc announced that unmarked graves of Le Estc...
Pete McIntyre May 24, 2022

UPDATE: Band plans to rebuild fire-damaged Quaaout Lodge
Fire has destroyed part of an Indigenous owned and operated lodge in the southern Interior but the Little Shuswap Lake Band says it is planning to rebuild. A statement from the band’s chief, Jam...
Pete McIntyre May 22, 2022