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3 days ago | 
castanet.net | Madison Reeve
A striking new art installation is now open to the public at the Kelowna Art Gallery. HANDMADE, a towering structure built from reclaimed materials by Québec City-based Argentine artist José Luis Torres, officially opened to the public Thursday. Set in the Gallery’s courtyard, HANDMADE transforms everyday items—such as doors, windows, and wooden pallets—into a whimsical, maze-like structure raised on stilts.
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3 days ago | 
castanet.net | Madison Reeve
Now in its third year, the Kelowna Beer Fest returned to City Park on Saturday, drawing a lively crowd despite cloudy skies and cooler weather. The popular event brought together 36 breweries and cideries, along with food trucks, lawn games, aerial performers, and music from nine different DJs—delivering a full day of entertainment for craft beverage lovers. “It’s been super great,” said Jules Quesnel, marketing director for Thick as Thieves Entertainment, the event organizer.
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3 days ago | 
castanet.net | Madison Reeve
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3 days ago | 
castanet.net | Madison Reeve
An Oyama resident is staying optimistic after losing nearly everything in a fire that destroyed his RV early Saturday morning. Ryan Banks said the fire broke out around 4 a.m. on May 3 at the Wood Lake Terrace RV and Campground, just south of Oyama. According to Banks, the blaze started in a neighbouring trailer and quickly spread to his own. “As a result of the fire we lost nearly everything, just a few things we could grab quickly before the trailer was completely engulfed,” he said.
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3 days ago | 
castanetkamloops.net | Madison Reeve
Kelowna BC SPCA Pet of the weekPet of the weekVIDEOMadison ReeveThis week's Kelowna SPCA pet of the week is LuluLulu is very playful and loves to hang out with her stuffed animals. She is highly toy motivated and loves to play fetch – well, she’s better at running after the toys than returning them. If you would like to adopt her head down to 3785 Casorso Rd. where the SPCA is open Tuesday to Saturday.
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3 days ago | 
castanetkamloops.net | Madison Reeve
Now in its third year, the Kelowna Beer Fest returned to City Park on Saturday, drawing a lively crowd despite cloudy skies and cooler weather.
The popular event brought together 36 breweries and cideries, along with food trucks, lawn games, aerial performers, and music from nine different DJs—delivering a full day of entertainment for craft beverage lovers.
“It’s been super great,” said Jules Quesnel, marketing director for Thick as Thieves Entertainment, the event organizer.
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4 days ago | 
castanet.net | Madison Reeve
A slope monitor warning has been issued for the ?aysnúla?xw (Ashnola) and c?up?áq? (Chopaka) areas, according to the Lower Similkameen Indian Band (LSIB), following recent forecasts of significant precipitation. The automated Slope Monitoring System (SMS) has triggered the warning in response to expected weather conditions, with forecasts predicting between 5mm to 15mm of rainfall—or snowfall at higher elevations—over the next 48 to 72 hours.
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4 days ago | 
castanetkamloops.net | Madison Reeve
The Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre emergency room will be closed over Saturday night.
Emergency services will be unavailable from 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 10 to 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Patients can access care at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops during this time.
All other inpatient services will continue at Lillooet Hospital.
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4 days ago | 
castanet.net | Casey Richardson |Nicholas Johansen |Madison Reeve |Nick Laba
Firefighters are continuing to battle a blaze that's torn through, and partially collapsed, a seniors apartment building in North Vancouver. Reports of a fire at Silverlynn Apartments first came in just after 9 a.m. Saturday morning, and firefighters arrived on scene less than 10 minutes later, said Mike Danks, fire chief with District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services. "We've got a working structure fire, we're doing our best to reduce the extent of the damage," he said.
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5 days ago | 
castanet.net | Madison Reeve
Recovery efforts are now underway at Stephens Coyote Ridge Regional Park as salvage harvesting begins to address damage caused by 2023's Grouse Complex wildfire. Operations are scheduled to run from May 13 to June 27 and will involve the removal of hazardous trees from the burned areas. The park remains closed during this phase of wildfire recovery, with trail restoration planned afterward. The goal is to reopen the park to the public by summer.
