Okanagan News
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Okanagan reaction to B.C. drug decriminalization mixedThe federal government formally handed B.C. an exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act on Tuesday.CanadaMay 31
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Highway 97 cycling fatality prompts calls to finish the Okanagan Rail TrailA fatal crash on involving a cyclist on Highway 97 has amplified calls for a cycling route to be opened between Kelowna and Lake Country.CanadaMay 24
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Doctors, patients rally in West Kelowna for increased access to family physiciansDoctors say B.C. already has an adequate number of family physicians, but many are choosing not to run a family practice.CanadaMay 19
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Okanagan restaurants hiking prices in response to food costs, labour challengesNationally, in March, the price of restaurant food was up 5.4 % compared to the same month the year before.ConsumerMay 16
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Okanagan Sixties Scoop survivor concerned about compensation delaysThousands of people who were removed from their Indigenous families as children are eligible for compensation as part of a Sixties Scoop class-action lawsuit.CanadaMay 13
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Scheduled flights proposed for Vernon Regional AirportIt would be a big change for the small facility, as the Vernon Airport currently doesn't have regularly scheduled flights.ConsumerMay 11
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Okanagan Rail Trail e-bike rules drive up controversyNew rules banning certain classes of e-bikes on the north end of the Okanagan Rail Trail have some electric bike enthusiasts concerned.CanadaMay 10
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Vernon, B.C. HandyDART passengers say newer buses are less accessibleSome Vernon HandyDART buses with ramps have been replaced by buses with stairs and a lift. Passengers say this makes it harder to access the service.CanadaMay 4
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Former Okanagan evacuees welcome B.C.’s expansion of Alert Ready systemThe expansion to floods and fires comes after the B.C. government faced questions during last year's disasters about why the use of mobile notifications was so limited.CanadaMay 3
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Rehabilitated hawk released into the wild near Lumby, B.C.The bird was returned to its home area near Lumby, B.C. after three months in the care of the OWL Rehabilitation Society in Delta.CanadaApr 18
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