Tag Archives: Okanagan

Patients from around the Interior Health region are expected to benefit from a new interventional radiology suite at Kelowna General Hospital. The new facility, which cost $9.6 million, is designed to...

A traffic stop led to the seizure of suspected cocaine and methamphetamine in Kelowna. On the night of Aug. 1, a RCMP officer pulled over a white pickup truck near the intersection of Highway 33 and M...

There was a police standoff at a condo at Gordon Drive and Cook Road Monday afternoon (Aug. 7). RCMP closed off the area and requested people stay away while they dealt with a person inside. About 5:3...

A tragic incident has claimed the life of a teenager in Penticton. RCMP say two jet ski watercraft collided in the middle of Skaha Lake around 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug 4. Four young people sustained seri...

Police say one person died in a single vehicle crash in Kelowna Thursday night (Aug. 3). Officers say the vehicle involved in the incident on Springfield Road at Quigley Road, caught fire. “The ...

RCMP are investigating two recent incidents of drones being flown near Kelowna International Airport (YLW). The first one was around 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 27 where a personal drone was being flown ...

UPDATE 10 a.m. A Kelowna endurance athlete completed his marathon north-south swim of Okanagan Lake around 4:30 a.m. this morning (Aug. 4) in Penticton. Nick Pelletier swam the 106 kilometres from Ver...

RCMP in the Okanagan are reminding paddle boarders about several important safety requirements that some appear to not be aware of. While conducting patrols on Okanagan Lake, the Kelowna Regional RCMP...

A man police describe as a ‘dangerous individual’ and a ‘habitual criminal’ has been taken into custody after a foot chase in Kelowna. RCMP arrested 29-year-old Brendan Latimer...

A woman was issued a substantial fine in the Shuswap for not adhering to the fire ban. Police say on Monday, July 31, RCMP and the Salmon Arm Fire Department received a report from the public that a m...