BC RCMP facing pressures
Increasingly, RCMP officers in British Columbia are finding themselves called beyond their usual line of duty. As just one example, by Sept. 1, more than 1,500 wildfires have torn through 865,291 hectares of B.C., prompting evacuations, road closures and emergency response. In this fire season alone, more than 650 RCMP officers were deployed for wildfire response. While […]
Fresh Air Kelowna turns 40
Forty years ago, Jim and Karen Bates started Fresh Air Kelowna with one goal in mind: to create a sports store that did so much more than sell gear. They needed to be a meaningful community partner with a social conscience. Now, four decades later, the family business is celebrating its 40th anniversary and couldn’t […]
Sales dominate in Kelowna
Orchard Park Properties has once again proven that the Kelowna real estate market shows no sign of slowing down, with the second successful launch in their Water Street by the Park development. After releasing their first tower in late July and selling out all 144 available units in less than 48 hours, the second tower, […]
Unleash creativity at LaSalle
In the past year, Vancouver has seen an uptick in demand for talent within B.C. creative industries. With the high volume of work opportunities in the arts, now is a great time to start your new career journey at one of the city’s top applied arts and design schools. Offering more than 30 creative programs, […]
Stroke fundraiser a success
When it comes to stroke, every moment matters. And in those crucial moments Kelowna General Hospital will be more ready than ever. Now, thanks to a stunningly successful fundraising campaign spearheaded by the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation, the level of stroke care available for Interior patients is about to become world-class. Thanks to the generosity […]
SilverStar: The Soul of Skiing
By Tim Neville discover • verb Stumbling into something amazing that you never imagined existed. An experience everyone has the first time they ski SilverStar. Back when I was discovering that I wanted mountains always to be in my life, some friends and I decided to go play in some big ones by driving a […]
Saving salmon at Kingfisher
There are many ways to learn about the natural world and have fun at the Kingfisher Interpretive Centre, but helping salmon survive and thrive remains the top priority. The salmon are starting to run in the Shuswap River, which means the centre will be buzzing for the next couple of months at its location 25 […]
TD offering wildfire relief
TD customers in the B.C. Interior who are experiencing financial hardship due to the wildfires are being encouraged to contact their local TD branch to learn more about support options available to them. “The wildfires have caused major disruption and created financial burden on many people in the B.C. Interior, and we want them to […]
School ready for students
Dave Balfour has been part of Kelowna’s boutique-sized private school, Willowstone Academy, for five years—as a teacher, as the team lead of the school’s Middle Years program, and now he has stepped into the role of school principal. We had a chance to ask him: “As the principal of Willowstone Academy, what do you love […]
Wagners lead Salvation Army
The new leaders of The Salvation Army in Kelowna have so much experience that this marks their third stint in B.C. alone. Mark Wagner and his wife, Isobel, have also served in Burnaby and Victoria. Mark’s provincial history goes even deeper, as he was born in Dawson Creek and spent four years of his childhood […]
