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Gardening advice to counter Okanagan drought
13+ hour, 47+ min ago (298+ words) Published 12:00 pm Sunday, September 13, 2026 Responding to the threat of a continuation of this year’s extreme heat and drought conditions into the coming year, the Okanagan Xeriscape Association has created a new video series, available on YouTube, about using less water…...
Kelowna Rockets take revenge against Penticton Vees, ending preseason
14+ hour, 48+ min ago (276+ words) Published 10:59 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 The Kelowna Rockets have brought their preseason campaign to a close by taking a statistically perfect revenge against the Penticton Vees. On Saturday, Sept. 12, the two teams matched up for the second time during preseason. After…...
QUIZ: Preparing for the school year
20+ hour, 27+ min ago (82+ words) Lake Country Calendar QUIZ: Preparing for the school year Published 5:20 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 The new school year has started and across Canada, students from Kindergarten to university are adjusting to classroom routines. School also plays an important role in culture,…...
Water briefs: Okanagan drought focus already started for 2027
20+ hour, 17+ min ago (884+ words) Published 5:30 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 By Barry Gerding Black Press The fourth consecutive year of drought in the Okanagan Valley watershed is coming to a close for 2026, and already concerns about the lack of precipitation in 2027 are being voiced. In her…...
West Kelowna outlines improvements to community safety
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (442+ words) Published 2:10 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 West Kelowna council has adopted a plan to increase community safety. Council discussed the plan during a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 8. It lays out actions the City can take in order to improve public safety, create…...
West Kelowna awards $435,000 contract for completion of Horizon Drive project
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (274+ words) Published 3:30 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 The City of West Kelowna is switching contractors for the completion of the Horizon Drive Active Transportation Corridor Project. Once complete, the upgrades will provide 1.1 kilometre of new sidewalk on the west side of Horizon Drive,…...
Swimming advisory re-issued for Rotary Beach in Kelowna
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (137+ words) Published 9:51 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Rotary Beach is once again under a swimming advisory in Kelowna. “We are asking the public not to swim or engage in water-related recreation activities at this beach until the water quality advisory has been lifted,…...
Kelowna program to???bridge??? gap between gender-diverse kids and parents
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (274+ words) Published 8:16 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 A new program in Kelowna looks to strengthen the relationship between gender-diverse kids and their parents. The TransParent Okanagan Support and Education Society has created B.R.I.D.G.E., a four-session program for parents of gender-diverse children of all ages…...
Southbound B.C.-Washington border crossings fall 49%
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (382+ words) Published 7:39 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times Southbound trips from B.C. into Washington State took another sharp drop during the Labour Day weekend, new figures show, with half as many on this side of the Canada-U.S. border making…...
Update: 3 young athletes from Kelowna and Lake Country earn chance to join Canada's national development program
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (653+ words) Published 2:23 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Two more athletes from Kelowna have also been named as finalists in the RBC Training Ground, the Canadian Olympic Committees official cross-country talent search. Kaylie Lofstrom (16) and Avlyn Smirl (16) both caught the eyes of the committee,…...