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Kelowna’s Fall Activity Guide now available online
WEBDaniel Taylor Aug 11, 2020 3:00 PM. Kelowna City Hall. (Michael Rodriguez - Capital News) The City of Kelowna’s Fall Activity and Program Guide is now online with programs for all ages and abilities at kelowna.ca/recreation. For the second season this year, this fall’s guide is offered online only, with no hard copies printed.
Layoffs at Global Okanagan’s local news team
WEBKelowna News Staff Feb 15, 2018 2:30 PM Feb 16, 2018 2:08 PM. Global News has cut nearly 80 media jobs across Canada, and four of those jobs are in the Okanagan. Veteran reporter Blaine Gaffney, along with two local cameramen, one in Kelowna and one in Vernon, were laid off, sources confirmed to the Kelowna Capital News.
'There's nothing like it': Vernon's The Edge opens to the public
WEBAug 21, 2024 · After three years of planning, prepping and construction, The Edge, the expansive event centre located at The Rise Resort on Vernon's Okanagan Hills Boulevard, has officially opened. "There is nothing like it in Canada" said Terra Renton, general manager of the centre. "It's been a labour of love and it …
Trio of serious crimes in Kelowna remain unsolved
WEBSep 16, 2022 · Gas station shooting. A shooting that took place on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the Shell gas station in the 1800 block of KLO Road is still being investigated. Around 10 p.m. that night, a Lower Mainland man who was well-known to police and connected to criminal organizations, was shot and taken to Kelowna General Hospital by an unknown associate.
Breeders contributing to surge in surrendered pups: Kelowna …
WEBFeb 18, 2023 · The COVID puppy boom has ended and hundreds of lovable dogs are being surrendered as a result of unethical “backyard breeding”, said Paws it Forward. “Now, on the other side of the pandemic, our reality is that people were (and still are) breeding dogs faster than we can save them,” said the Kelowna-based non-profit dog rescue. Paws it ...
$5M donation to Kelowna General Hospital Foundation largest in …
WEBNov 1, 2023 · A new Centre for Health System Learning and Innovation coming to Kelowna has received a $5 million donation to get it started. The gift is coming from the Jim Pattison Foundation, and the Centre is a partnership between the Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) Foundation and Interior Health (IH). It is the largest gift in the foundation’s history.
Canadian Tire to invest $25M in new Kelowna store
WEBJan 26, 2023 · Construction of a new Canadian Tire store in Kelowna will create 150 to 175 new jobs, and is set to cost $25 million, corporate staff told Capital News on Feb. 3. The proposed store, which will be located on the former Costco site at 2479 Highway 97 North, will be a new building that will replace the existing building on the property, according ...
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WEBPrestigious award for executive director at Kelowna's Starbright Centre. Dr. Rhonda Nelson is one of 11 Central Okanagan recipients of the King Charles III Medal for community service. Aug 31, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >.
Celebration of life for Vernon teen open to public
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The life of Vernon's Lynza Henke is being celebrated this Saturday at the Creekside Conference Centre. Henke,15, died after being struck by a vehicle in a crosswalk in July. She had been on life support, until Aug. 17, when her family announced that she succumbed to her injuries. The funeral service will be open to …