Tag Archives: Okanagan

Drunk kayakers issued tickets
Police say two men were in no shape to be operating boats on local lakes, little alone walking. Lake Country RCMP received a report of two men in kayaks that were “grossly intoxicated” on ...
Pete McIntyre Aug 11, 2023

Dangerous repeat offender arrested: RCMP
Police in Kelowna say they have taken a dangerous repeat offender into custody after investigating a suspected stolen vehicle. Officers say they located a GMC Sierra at a residence in the 1000 block o...
Pete McIntyre Aug 11, 2023

Spot fire sparked east of Kelowna, fire near Mabel Lake being held
A small fire was discovered in the Regional District of Central Okanagan Thursday afternoon, while one in the North Okanagan is no longer at risk of spreading. The B.C.Wildfire Service (BCWS) reported...
Liam Verster Aug 10, 2023

Advisory upgraded to boil water notice
A water quality advisory, originally issued in May, has been upgraded to a boil water notice (BWN) for part of West Kelowna. The notice covers the Sunnyside/Pritchard service area, and is in effect un...
Pete McIntyre Aug 10, 2023

Theft of valuable violin investigated by RCMP
RCMP are asking the public to be on the lookout for a more than 180-year old violin that was recently stolen in Kelowna. The theft of the valuable item is believed to have taken place during the early...
Pete McIntyre Aug 10, 2023

Manslaughter charge laid one year after man’s death
An incident outside a Kelowna nightclub last summer that led a man’s death, has now resulted in a charge being laid. Matthew Reimer has been charged with manslaughter in the death of Nicholas Ep...
Pete McIntyre Aug 09, 2023

RCMP seeking witnesses of fatal crash
RCMP are looking for any witnesses to a crash last week in Kelowna that claimed a man’s life. On Thursday, August 3, at around 7:46 p.m., RCMP attended a single vehicle collision at Springfield ...
Pete McIntyre Aug 09, 2023

Firefighter’s family grateful for support before Penticton memorial
The family of firefighter Zak Muise, who died last month fighting the Donnie Creek wildfire in B.C.’s northeast, says an outpouring of support has meant a lot to his family ahead of a memorial s...
Pete McIntyre Aug 09, 2023

All evacuation orders lifted around Osoyoos as wildfire no longer spreading
All evacuation orders have now been lifted around the southern British Columbia community that saw a wildfire burn to its doorstep late last month as flames swept north across the border from Washingt...
Pete McIntyre Aug 09, 2023

Dehydrated biker gets help from search team
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue were kept busy over the B.C. Day long weekend. The call-outs included helping a disoriented mountain biker on the Kettle Valley Railway Saturday “The rider had...
Pete McIntyre Aug 08, 2023