Tag Archives: Okanagan
Kelowna townhouse damaged in afternoon fire
A townhouse in the Landmark neighbourhood was damaged by a fire Friday, June 30. Kelowna Fire Department responded to a report of heavy smoke from a townhouse unit at 12:48 p.m. Friday. Firefighters a...
Jun 30, 2023
RCMP to step up enforcement over long weekend
Mounties in Kelowna will be more visible over the Canada Day long weekend. The city is expecting to see an influx of visitors, and the RCMP is reminding both residents and tourists to travel safely an...
Jun 30, 2023
UPDATE: Stolen boat recovered
UPDATE 1:30 p.m. June 30: Kelowna RCMP say the boat stolen from a property on Academy Way has been recovered. Police state the 21-foot, 1998 Beige Regal Boat has been recovered and the owner is in the...
Jun 30, 2023
Hot dog rescued from parked vehicle
A dog owner was issued a fine after leaving their pet in a hot vehicle for as long as 90 minutes in Kelowna. On Monday June 26, just after 5:00 p.m. the Kelowna RCMP received a report of a dog inside ...
Jun 29, 2023
Rockets get drafted by NHL teams
Kelowna Rockets players Andrew Cristall and Caden Price were both drafted on the final day of the 2023 NHL Draft on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Cristall was drafted by the W...
Jun 29, 2023
New feature makes it easier to book BC Parks campsites
BC Parks is introducing a new feature to its camping reservation service that will provide email notifications when a previously booked campsite becomes available at a specific campground. With the ne...
Jun 29, 2023
Business sustains ‘significant loss’ after boats stolen
A Kelowna business is reeling after more than a dozen of its boats were stolen. RCMP received a call from a business in the 800 block of McCurdy Place on June 27, reporting the theft of 14 aluminum fi...
Jun 28, 2023
Flights between Calgary and Kelowna delayed due to power outage
Flights between Kelowna and Calgary are being delayed due to an outage at YYC. In a tweet at 1:07 p.m., the Calgary International Airport said it is “experiencing a temporary power interruption ...
Jun 27, 2023
Fireworks approved for Kelowna’s Canada Day event
Kelowna will have fireworks to cap off Canada Day this Saturday (July 1). The Kelowna Fire Department has approved a fireworks permit for the annual celebration hosted by Festivals Kelowna in Waterfro...
Jun 27, 2023
Several BCHL products could be taken in NHL Draft, possible first rounder
The 2023 NHL Entry Draft gets underway in Nashville, Tenn. Wednesday, June 28, with the opening round, followed by rounds 2 through 7 on Thursday. Several BCHL players come into the draft ranked by NH...
Jun 27, 2023