Tag Archives: Okanagan
Crews put final touches on Sandman Centre for Memorial Cup
The wait is almost over for junior hockey fans in Kamloops. On Friday night, the Sandman Centre will be packed to the rafters with fans, as the Memorial Cup gets underway. The opening game will see th...
May 25, 2023
Boil water notice downgraded for Killiney Beach system
The Regional District of Central Okanagan has downgraded a precautionary Boil Water Notice issued May 9 to a Water Quality Advisory for all customers of the Killiney Beach water system. The notice aff...
May 25, 2023
Highway Patrol celebrates 150th anniversary of RCMP with festive safety checks
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are celebrating their 150th anniversary today (May 23), and the BC Highway Patrol is inviting drivers to help them celebrate at one of their ‘festive’ roa...
May 23, 2023
Dog ambassadors provide friendly advice at parks
Wherever you find dogs in the Central Okanagan, you'll find Kaia and Nolan this summer. They're dog ambassadors and they're looking forward to meeting pet parents and their pooches alike. As dog ambas...
May 23, 2023
Warm weather burns through snowpack
The recent warmer than average weather has had its effect on the snowpack levels in the province. In the Okanagan, as of May 15, it was 81 per cent of normal for this time of year. Province wide, it w...
May 23, 2023
BC Wildfire Service asks the public to be vigilant this long weekend
The May long-weekend marks the unofficial start to summertime for many residents throughout the province. That means folks will be packing up the family and heading out into provincial parks or the ba...
May 20, 2023
Theft suspect tries to swim away from Mounties
It was anything but a routine arrest as Kelowna RCMP officers took three people into custody after an alleged break in at a business near Lake Country Thursday morning. Officers observed a 2002 Dodge ...
May 18, 2023
Osprey family back in action, watch livestream
Osprey-watching season is underway. A pair of ospreys have built their summer home and laid one egg on top of a FortisBC nesting pole in Kelowna. Through FortisBC's livestream, the public can follow t...
May 18, 2023
Boil water notice issued
A water quality advisory for the Rose Valley-Sunnyside/Pritchard service area in West Kelowna has been upgraded to a boil water notice, due to increasing turbidity at the Okanagan Lake intake. Turbidi...
May 17, 2023
UPDATE: Workplace incident slows highway traffic
UPDATE: 9:15 a.m. The Kelowna RCMP have left the scene of Highway 97 at Richter Street and thank the public for driving with care in that area. The eastbound HOV lane is now moving smoothly again. Pol...
May 17, 2023