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Central Okanagan News

Colouring contest winners

Colouring contest winners

Oct 31, 2014 / 11:29 am

We received dozens of entries and thank everyone who took the time and care to send in such great colouring examples. The winners were chosen randomly out of...

Carved pumpkins

Carved pumpkins

Oct 31, 2014 / 6:34 am

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Big White hires 600

Big White hires 600

Oct 28, 2014 / 1:17 pm

It was a successful job hunt for 600 people looking for work at Big White Ski Resort this week. The mountain and the Big White Chamber of Commerce held a job...

Spooky colouring contest

Spooky colouring contest

Oct 27, 2014 / 2:08 pm

Contest closes at midnight on Wednesday Oct. 29, email your art to [email protected], remember to send us your name, age and contact information. Down load...

Mountain goat gallery

Mountain goat gallery

Oct 27, 2014 / 7:18 am

Mountain goats take in the view and a light lunch near Summerland on Sunday. ...

Castanet's weekly weather

Castanet's weekly weather

Oct 27, 2014 / 5:00 am

This week looks cool and rainy with some of our first lows of zero at night. Check the full forecast here: ...

Big contract helps local firm

Big contract helps local firm

Oct 26, 2014 / 8:31 am

A BC company has just received the largest ever single order in the global waterpark sector. WhiteWater West products, a company based in Richmond, signed a...

Local MPs under lockdown

Local MPs under lockdown

Oct 22, 2014 / 1:00 pm

UPDATE 1 P.M. - Late this morning, Kelowna-Lake Country MP, Ron Cannan, sent out a tweet regarding this morning's incident on Parliament Hill. Okanagan...

School District remits $11.5M

School District remits $11.5M

Oct 22, 2014 / 5:40 am

The Central Okanagan School District (SD23) has repaid the Ministry of Education approximately $11.5M. The payment was for wages not paid as a result of the...

Castanet's weekly weather

Castanet's weekly weather

Oct 20, 2014 / 5:00 am

Tuesday and Sunday look to be the sunnier days of the week which is otherwise overcast and rainy. Check the full forecast here: ...

EECO celebrates 20 years

EECO celebrates 20 years

Oct 19, 2014 / 11:47 am

The Central Okanagan has changed a lot since 1994, when the Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan first opened its doors. The public is invited to...

Castanet's week in review

Castanet's week in review

Oct 19, 2014 / 5:00 am

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Seeing is believing for United Way

Seeing is believing for United Way

Oct 17, 2014 / 3:10 pm

The Central Okanagan United Way held its annual bus tour this week. The Seeing is Believing tour brought members of the public to its various partner agencies...

Triple Ribbon Cutting

Triple Ribbon Cutting

Lake Country Oct 15, 2014 / 7:27 pm

Three major infrastructure projects have officially opened in Lake Country, with a total budget of $6 million. The largest of the projects is the $4.1 million...

Suspected drunk driver flips car

Suspected drunk driver flips car

Lake Country Oct 15, 2014 / 12:06 pm

A young Lake Country man had to be taken to hospital early this morning after flipping his car, but that’s the least of his problems. Kelowna RCMP say the...

Castanet's weekly weather

Castanet's weekly weather

Oct 13, 2014 / 5:00 am

This week holds several overcast days and the occasional drizzle of rain. Check out the full forecast here: ...

Walkway construction to begin

Walkway construction to begin

Oct 11, 2014 / 3:53 pm

A new walkway is being built along the north breakwater at the Okanagan Centre Safe Harbour Regional Park. The 53-meter aluminum walkway and associated steel...

Foodbank closer to $100k

Foodbank closer to $100k

Lake Country Oct 11, 2014 / 9:11 am

The Lake Country Food Bank needs your votes to make the shortlist for the $100,000 Aviva Community Fund prize. The food bank needs to be in the top 15 by Monday...

Thinking outside the bottle

Thinking outside the bottle

Oct 10, 2014 / 8:35 am

He quit his day job to start a movement in the Okanagan, a scene that some may only be privy to in metropolitan centres. Gerry Jobe a self professed...

Washout traps campers

Washout traps campers

Oct 10, 2014 / 6:39 am

The Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) team was called to help five campers who were trapped after a road was washed out. The campers were at Browne...

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