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Ironman Canada to move on from the OkanaganA major sporting event is on the move once again, announcing it will not return to the South Okanagan after this year. This follows several tough years for the organization and low enrollment numbers. Taya Fast has more.Jul 10
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Food Bank responds to hygiene centre proposalThe central Okanagan food bank is speaking out after concerns and questions were raised about a proposed hygiene centre at their vacant building in West Kelowna. As our Taya Fast reports, the proposal was not food banks idea and there are still no decisions as whether the proposal will move forward or not.Jun 21
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Movie screening featuring controversial content cancelledA movie being promoted in the Okanagan and other parts of BC has stirred up quite a bit of controversy since its release, as advocates have deemed it transphobic. As Victoria Femia reports, a group called ‘Lawyers against Transphobia’ stepped in to get the movie shut down and has already succeeded.Jun 14
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Rural Okanagan-Similkameen garbage costs to skyrocketFollowing multiple open and closed-door discussions, the Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen voted to move ahead with a new garbage contract. As Taya Fast reports, the contract means residents will now have to pay hundreds more to receive curbside pickup.Jun 14
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Global Okanagan News at 5: May 6, 2024A non-profit group wants to create a community health clinic in the North Okanagan. A prevention project is being launched with the hope of protecting Okanagan water supplies as wildfire season approaches. Evacuees from Hadgraft Wilson Place in Kelowna move into a new temporary home.May 6
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: March 17, 2024Local film industry leaders get real about movie-making in the Okanagan, a crane at a construction site will start to be dismantled on Monday. It’s at the same site as a tragic crane collapse that happened in 2021, and an Okanagan Doctor is prescribing laughter to his patients.Mar 17
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Okanagan Screen Awards celebrate local talentThe film industry in the Okanagan is booming from big Hollywood movies to indie films and an upcoming awards show is here to celebrate our local filmmakers and talent right here in the valley. Sydney Morton has the story.LifestyleFeb 18
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10-15 cm of snow forecast for parts of B.C.’s Southern InteriorRain is moving down the Vancouver coast on Saturday, while a snowfall warning has been issued for parts of B.C.’s Southern Interior. The weather alert covers the Central Okanagan, North Okanagan, Shuswap and Thompson regions, with Environment Canada forecasting 10-15 centimetres of snow.CanadaFeb 10
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Global Okanagan News at 5: February 2, 2024BC Premier David Eby makes three major health care announcements while in the North Okanagan, older people are moving to the South Okanagan more than young families, and Kelowna staff say there’s nothing they can do about the province’s new short-term rental rules.Feb 2
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Three Okanagan schools on chopping blockIt’s official — three elementary schools in the South Okanagan are now on the chopping block. School District 67 could be facing a major shuffle as the board voted last night to move ahead to public consultation surrounding its long-range facilities plan. Taya Fast reports.Feb 1
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‘Tootsie’ the musical comes to Okanagan stageAn Okanagan theatre company will be bringing the Canadian premiere of Tootsie the musical to life. Sydney Morton gives us a sneak peek at the musical reinvention of the classic 1980s movie.Jan 31
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Concerns grow for Okanagan’s homeless population amid deep freezeAs predicted, arctic air has started moving into the Interior, bringing with it very cold temperatures and this is just the beginning. The Okanagan is expecting highs of around minus 20 starting tomorrow and lows far below that. That is especially concerning for the unhoused population and could mean a matter of life and death....Jan 11
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Unhoused population braces for frigid temperaturesThe mild winter we’ve been experiencing so far this season is about to come to an end. A cold front is expected to move in mid-week bringing with it very cold temperatures. That has the unhoused population in the Okanagan bracing for what’s to come and social providers stepping up to help in any way...Jan 8
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GPS tracking system at Okanagan ski resortsTwo ski resorts in the Okanagan are moving to a high-tech GPS tracking system to help people keep an eye on their family and friends when out on the mountain. As Victoria Femia reports – the system was created locally and is already in use.Dec 16, 2023
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Traffic moving again on Okanagan Connector after transport truck fire shutdown the highwayTraffic on the Okanagan Connector is moving again following a lengthy shutdown on Friday, after a commercial truck carrying chemicals caught fire. As Victoria Femia reports – the incident left some motorists in need of a tow truck.Nov 18, 2023
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South Okanagan officials reaction to speculation taxTwo South Okanagan communities are among the 13 new municipalities joining the province’s speculation tax. Global News spoke to the mayors of both those communities in a bid to gauge what kind of impact could have moving forward. Taya Fast reports.Nov 23, 2023
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Family blames undignified death on health authorityThey knew he was going to die, but the way the 51-year-old man passed has his family in profound pain. The cancer patient had recently moved back to the Okanagan from the Lower Mainland to be near his 4-year-old son during his final stage of life, but when those final days came, his family says...Nov 9, 2023
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Stainless steel T. rex ready for new home in OkanaganA Fraser Valley artist is preparing to move a stainless steel sculpture of prehistoric proportions. The massive T. rex has been in the works for more than two years in a Chilliwack warehouse. This week it will be moved to its new home in the Okanagan. But as Kamil Karamali reports, it won’t be easy.CanadaSep 17, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5: August 25, 2023Another wave of people are returning home as the McDougall Creek wildfire moves away from homes in the valley. Prime Minister Trudeau spends part of his day in the Central Okanagan talking to community leaders. And good news for air travelers as Kelowna International Airport slowly becomes fully operational again.Aug 25, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: July 30, 2023A fast-moving fire that jumped the border Saturday evening forces hundreds to flee. BC ranchers continue to struggle with severe drought. Okanagan Military Tattoo dazzles crowd.Jul 30, 2023