Okanagan

• WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – April 8

  Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.

  Canada

  Apr 8
  
• ‘It’s always heartbreaking’: Multiple Okanagan wineries in foreclosure

  In 2024 alone, at least a quarter of Okanagan wineries were listed for sale. Last year, roughly 20 were publicly on the market.

  Canada

  Feb 23
  
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• Princeton gas prices climb, mayor calls on province to step in

  As of this week, gas prices in Princeton are hovering around $1.41 per litre, roughly 10 to 20 cents higher than nearby cities in the regional district.

  Canada

  Jan 23
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• ‘Strangles’: Highly contagious bacterial disease threatens Okanagan horses

  'It’s a huge economic impact on everybody,' equine veterinarian Janice Posnikoff said. 'And more than that, the horses get really sick.'

  Canada

  Jan 14
• Kelowna condo market shifts firmly into buyer territory

  “There’s more inventory than we’ve seen in years, record inventory last year, and for buyers right now there’s more choice than they’ve ever had,” he said.

  Canada

  Jan 6
• Health care systems ‘dismantling’ in B.C.’s Interior amid physician resignations

  Seven obstetricians and gynecologists have resigned from Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C., while four psychiatrists have stepped down from Vernon Jubilee Hospital.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2025
• Calls increase for condemnation of OneBC leader over residential school photo

  The post drew criticism from the Penticton Indian Band. In a letter signed by Chief Greg Gabriel and sent to Premier David Eby, the band detailed its disgust and outrage.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2025
• Smoke lingers amid air quality advisory in Southern B.C.

  An air quality advisory remains in effect for much of the area, including the Central, South, and North Okanagan, as wildfire smoke continues to drift in.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2025
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• Kelowna saw record air travel this summer, but local businesses not benefiting

  Kelowna's airport reported a 7.6-per cent increase in passengers in June, 7.8 per cent in July, and a record-setting 8.5 per cent in August.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2025
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• Drought level in the Okanagan increases under new provincial system

  Even with cooler temperatures on the way, drought-level water restrictions remain in place across much of the Okanagan.

  Environment

  Sep 15, 2025