by Okanagan Life | Aug 8, 2014 | Community
It’s been a good night for BC Wildfire Management firefighters monitoring the Drought Hill fire just north of the Okanagan Connector Highway 97C above Peachland. Cooler temperatures overnight and little or no wind helped keep the fire activity low. BC Wildfire...
by Okanagan Life | Aug 7, 2014 | Community
A wildfire estimated at 4.5-hectares is currently burning near the Okanagan Connector, Highway 97C near the MacKinnon Road area. The blaze is burning across the highway from the Tourist Information Centre where the highway intersects with Trepanier Road. West Kelowna...
by Okanagan Life | Aug 7, 2014 | Community
A recent economic impact study undertaken by Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI) found that in 2012-13 Okanagan College and its students added $542 million to the regional economy. It pegged the institution’s provincial impact at $915 million. Clint Bannister...
by Okanagan Life | Jul 27, 2014 | Community
“Yeah! We’re on the water,” is the cheerful cry of the boating enthusiast and a sentiment echoed by the happy staff of Dockside Marine Centre. After nearly four decades of serving the Okanagan boating community, the award-winning marine centre is living up to its...
by Okanagan Life | Jul 23, 2014 | Community
The Ministry of Agriculture has begun consultations with BC farmers to help farming families earn a better living and have more opportunities to use their land. “We’re talking with BC farmers, local governments and the ALC to draw on their collective expertise about...
by Okanagan Life | Jul 22, 2014 | Community
Okanagan Basin Water Board urges action Boaters and beach-goers need to be aware of quagga and zebra mussels that potentially threaten the health and beauty of Okanagan waterways. These species breed at prolific rates producing mass amounts of larvae that are known as...
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