Central Okanagan
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Central Okanagan students become ‘firefighters for a day’One day might be all it takes to ignite a new career path.Lifestyle9 hours
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Fruit-packing company should have been fined more for effluent discharge: neighbourIncluding this month’s five-figure penalty, the company was also fined $32,000 in 2022 for violating wastewater discharge regulations.Canada10 hours
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West Kelowna, unionized employees sign 4-year contractThe four-year contract, which will see wages rise 16.5 per cent over the length of the deal, affects 195 employees.CanadaApr 24
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Kelowna cherry farmer ‘concerned’ about city’s decision to cap local water usageKelowna's utility planning manager says data shows water consumption from the city’s non-potable water system has been the highest its ever been over the last several years.EnvironmentApr 23
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Water Street to close for Kelowna’s annual maple festivalThe busy downtown street will be closed on Saturday between Queensway and Doyle Avenue, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.CanadaApr 23
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Missing senior: Okanagan man, 79, hasn’t been seen since April 16, police sayPolice say Alan Francescutti may have a medical condition and that he travelled to the Mabel Lake and Shuswap Falls area as recently as April 12.CanadaApr 23
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New firetruck for Station 7 in Kelowna“We use water from the old truck to wash the new truck and then handpush it into the firehall.”CanadaApr 20
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Tiny home residents in Kelowna hopeful for futureThe City of Kelowna said it will be announcing a third location in the coming months that will see more tiny homes erected.CanadaApr 19
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Peachland issues warning about fake emails using town information“The District urges people to be cautious of phishing scam emails,” a public service announcement said on Friday.CrimeApr 19
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Fruit packing company in Kelowna, B.C., fined $78K for effluent dischargeB.C.'s Environment Ministry has issued a $78,000 fine against Sandher Fruit Packers, in Kelowna, B.C. The fine stems from the discharge of effluent into a nearby ditch.CanadaApr 19
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