Tag Archives: Okanagan
UPDATE: Police no longer seeking van involved in hit and run
UPDATE: July 20, 2023 The Kelowna RCMP say they are no longer looking for the white Ford Freestar van involved in a collision with a a cyclist on July 16, 2023. No other details were released. The RCM...
Jul 18, 2023
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts lifted for Westside Road wildfire, road closed again
UPDATE: 5 p.m. Westside Road has been closed again through the fire zone, between Main St. and Shelter Cove for 4.9 km, 11 to 16 km east of West Kelowna. Drive BC will provide the next update at 8 p.m...
Jul 18, 2023
City takes action due to ‘rapidly declining’ water levels
The City of West Kelowna has implemented Stage 2 water regulations for its customers to help reduce demand during drought conditions and protect available supply. “Below normal seasonal precipit...
Jul 17, 2023
Crews attack Okanagan fire quickly
Crews from West Kelowna Fire Rescue responded to the Bartley Road area Saturday evening for reports of visible smoke and flame in the trees and grass. The first arriving crews found a pile of agricult...
Jul 16, 2023
No charges laid in non-fatal shooting
An RCMP B.C. Highway Patrol officer will not be facing charges relating to a non-fatal shooting in Kelowna. The B.C. Prosecution Service said the shooting happened on Dec. 22, 2019, when the officer w...
Jul 14, 2023
Single-use plastic limits being expanded
The B.C. Government is expanding regulations related to single-use plastic items that are hard to recycle. The updated Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation will cover hard-to-recycle ite...
Jul 14, 2023
Two killed in crash near Revelstoke; three survivors pulled from wreckage
RCMP are confirming the details of a horrific highway crash near Three Valley Gap Wednesday afternoon (July 12). In a news release, Sgt. Chris Dodds of Revelstoke RCMP says the incident was called in ...
Jul 13, 2023
Bystanders step-in to subdue assault suspect
Some Good Samaritans came to the defence of a woman who got attacked for no apparent reason in downtown Kelowna. RCMP received an initial report of a dozen people beating up a man on Mill St at Queens...
Jul 13, 2023
Memorial site planned for crane collapse victims
A ceremony was held today (July 12) to mark the second anniversary of the fatal crane collapse in downtown Kelowna. Four construction workers and a man working in a nearby building were killed in the ...
Jul 12, 2023
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Okanagan highway
Environment Canada is warning of a severe thunderstorm impacting travel on the highway between Kelowna and Merritt. The weather agency said a series of severe thunderstorms are moving into the area an...
Jul 12, 2023