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  • Construction work resumes at UBC Okanagan tower
    'This is the first of many stages which will have to be taken to help stabilize things before moving forward on the project,' a City of Kelowna representative said. 
    Canada
    Apr 11
  • UBC Okanagan takes sting out of parking tickets for good cause
    The UBCO Food For Fines program takes the sting out of on-campus tickets, by translating 50 per cent of the monetary value into non-perishable food donations.
    Lifestyle
    Apr 11
  • ‘It’s heartbreaking’: Evacuation order extended for low-income apartment building in Kelowna
    Hadgraft Wilson Place in downtown Kelowna was evacuated on Tuesday because of concerns over construction activity at nearby UBC-Okanagan.
    Canada
    Apr 6
  • UBCO tower construction forces evacuation of housing complex in Kelowna, B.C.
    Construction on the UBC Okanagan tower in downtown Kelowna, B.C., is forcing the evacuation of a nearby housing complex over rising safety concerns.
    Canada
    Mar 31
  • Concrete toboggan earns UBC Okanagan engineering students top honours in race
     A group of UBC Okanagan engineering students took gold in the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race at White Hills Resort near St. John's, N.L.
    Canada
    Mar 13
  • Further psychiatric assessment needed for man accused in UBC Okanagan killing
    Further psychiatric evaluation is needed for the Kelowna, B.C., man accused of killing a UBC Okanagan security guard.
    Crime
    Feb 26
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  • Painting stolen from UBCO campus recovered in Winfield area
    Police recovered the stolen property at a residence located on Chase Road in the Winfield area, and the painting has since been returned to its rightful owner.
    Crime
    Feb 14
  • New program helps alarming number of food-insecure students at UBC Okanagan
    The campaign is a partnership between the students' union and four participating on-campus restaurants.
    Canada
    Feb 15
  • ‘Disgraceful’: Resident of Kelowna subsidized housing complex dies
    'The really sad thing is that the last four weeks changed how well he had been doing, and I'm sure it's the same for many, many of the tenants.'
    Canada
    Apr 25
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  • Residents of evacuated Kelowna, B.C. subsidized housing consider their futures
    While cracks in the foundation of the building are the issue many are talking about and working to rectify, it's less tangible issues weighing on them.
    Canada
    Apr 2
  • Kelowna’s fire chief says ‘enough risk’ resulted in building evacuation order
    The residents living at Hadgraft-Wilson Place on Bertram Street were ordered out after geotechnical and structural engineering reports raised some serious concerns.
    Canada
    Apr 3
  • Construction of UBC Okanagan Kelowna refocuses amid concerns about shifting ground
    Ongoing issues with the construction of UBC Okanagan's downtown Kelowna tower have prompted changes to "construction methodology, site planning and resequencing of work."
    Canada
    Jan 29
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  • Residents of Kelowna, B.C. housing complex devastated by displacement
    The City of Kelowna called a meeting Sunday and told those affected that they had three days to get their belongings and leave.
    Canada
    Apr 1
  • Okanagan Connector: Icy conditions, crashes led to temporary overnight closure
    DriveBC said the Okanagan Connector was closed around 12 a.m. Friday following a vehicle incident. The road reopened two hours later, but motorists were told to expect delays.
    Traffic
    Mar 29
  • Lime scooters rolling out new rules in Kelowna
    Kelowna is getting a refreshed contingent of e-scooters and e-bikes Tuesday and some new rules are coming into play for those who use them.
    Canada
    Mar 5
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  • Concerns from Okanagan fruit farmers understood: province
    Okanagan farmers are less than positive about their prospects after a cold snap destroyed crops and they're calling for governmental support to help them carry on. 
    Canada
    Feb 23
  • BC United names Okanagan MLA as party whip
    On Tuesday, the BC United Party announced that Renee Merrifield was named the party’s official whip.
    Politics
    Feb 20
  • Big turnout for Delta, B.C. teen’s blood donation drive
    A blood donation drive organized by a B.C. high school student was fully booked as Deltans turned out in droves to support their community.
    Health
    Feb 20
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  • B.C. seeking to seize $6M in property from alleged drug dealer
    The Director of Civil Forfeiture launched a civil lawsuit against Okanagan resident Kulwant Singh Bal, who owns a used car lot in Kelowna.
    Canada
    Feb 16
  • UBC Okanagan skyscraper build forces nearby business to close
    The 12 businesses that rely on coLab as a workspace are now forced to relocate as the closure has prevented all tenants from accessing the building.
    Canada
    Dec 29, 2023
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