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Land Sharing workshop connects land owners and farmers
The Young Agrarians will host a Land Sharing Workshop at the Enderby Drill Hall on Oct. 19. Land Sharing is a partnership program where land owners are connected with farmers so their acreage can be p...
Sep 26, 2025
Vernon Council advocating on behalf of the city at UBCM Convention
Vernon council is advocating for the city at the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention.A release from the city said council and senior staff members attending the convention have met w...
Sep 26, 2025
Swimming advisory lifted at Rotary Beach in Kelowna
The city of Kelowna and Interior Health have lifted the swimming advisory for Rotary Beach in Rotary Beach Park effective immediately. Water testing indicates bacterial levels now meet the BC Recreati...
Sep 26, 2025
City Park pathway closes for upgrades, detours in place until 2026
A section of the City Park pathway will be closed starting next week as crews begin a series of upgrades expected to last until summer 2026.The closure affects the stretch between the Colds Sands wash...
Sep 26, 2025
Good samaritans rescued capsized canoer on Kal Lake
A canoer who went overboard on Kalamalka Lake was rescued thanks to some quick action by other lake users Tuesday evening.Vernon Search and Rescue (VSAR) responded on the evening of Sept. 23 after rec...
Sep 26, 2025
Peachland residents evacuated as Munro Lake wildfire grows
A fast-moving wildfire near Peachland has forced 325 properties under evacuation order, with another 1,111 on alert.The Munro Lake blaze, suspected to be human-caused, has prompted emergency measures ...
Sep 26, 2025
World-first cancer trial: Kelowna patients being enrolled
Kelowna is now enrolling patients in a world-first clinical trial that could revolutionize how cancer is treated.It could also shorten weeks of radiation into a single, highly precise session.The SIMP...
Sep 25, 2025
Kelowna picks up two climate awards
A major feather has been placed in the Kelowna green cap.The City won two awards from the Community Energy Association at the Union of B.C. Municipalities annual conference this week for its innovativ...
Sep 25, 2025
West Kelowna RCMP to host annual 'Truth and Reconciliation' canoe journey
The West Kelowna RCMP Indigenous Police Service will hold its annual Truth and Reconciliation canoe journey on Monday, Sept. 29. The event begins at 1 p.m., with participants departing Kelowna's City ...
Sep 25, 2025
Kelowna program brings cancer care closer to home for women
Kelowna General Hospital is marking the one-year anniversary of its Gynecologic Oncology surgical program, which has already provided specialized cancer care to 256 women in B.C.'s Southern Interior.T...
Sep 25, 2025

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