Tag Archives: Okanagan
Canadian towns and cities try creative ways to recruit lifeguards amid shortage
Staff running pools across Canada are trying to entice people to work as lifeguards amid a shortage, the Lifesaving Society says. Pool and beach staffing can be somewhat challenging at the best of tim...
Jun 03, 2023
Drugs, vehicles, & cash recovered in Kelowna bust
An investigation stemming from a suspicious vehicle led to the seizure of large quantities of drugs in Kelowna. The Proactive Enforcement Unit launched a drug investigation this past February after an...
Jun 02, 2023
B.C. Greens call for expanded free transit for youth expansion
The provincial Green Party is calling on an expansion to free transit services for all youth. In September 2021, the B.C. NDP made it free for children aged 12 and under to access transit. On Friday, ...
Jun 02, 2023
UPDATE: Wildfire near Penticton under control
UPDATE 3 p.m. June 2: The Blue Mountain wildfire west of Penticton is under control. The B.C. Wildfire Service stated the fire was contained and not likely to spread any further thanks to suppression ...
Jun 02, 2023
Suspicious hedge fire spreads to structures in West Kelowna
UPDATE 11:15 a.m. Friday, June 2: The fire that spread from a hedge to a structure and trailer remains under investigation. In an email to Vernon Matters West Kelowna Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Chad Gar...
Jun 02, 2023
Mixed-use project proposed for radio station site
A massive redevelopment of a long-time radio station property is being proposed along Lakeshore Road in Kelowna. Documents submitted to city hall details plans for a six-floor, mixed-use rental develo...
May 31, 2023
UPDATE: Falkland wildfire ‘under control’
The wildfire that sparked near Highway 97 and Salmon River Road east of Falkland is considered under control. The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) stated at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, that ...
May 31, 2023
Gunshot victim arrested on Canada-wide warrant
RCMP in Salmon Arm are investigating several suspicious events over two days that may be connected. On Sunday, May 28, Salmon Arm RCMP attended the Shuswap Lake General Hospital for reports of a man s...
May 30, 2023
Suspect arrested in stabbing, assault case
A suspect in a stabbing in Kelowna was apprehended within an hour of the incident. Kelowna RCMP say a report came in just after 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 28 of an assault outside the Orchard Park Shopping...
May 30, 2023
BCHL changes overtime format
The BC Hockey League will move to a new overtime format next season in an attempt to end more games without going to a shootout. At the league’s recent annual general meeting in Victoria, league...
May 30, 2023