Tag Archives: Okanagan
Woman dies after fall into creek
Police are reporting a tragic incident in a West Kelowna park. RCMP and West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR) were advised that a 68-year old woman had fallen into fast-flowing Powers Creeks in Glen Canyon ...
May 11, 2023
Business team makes its mark at Canadian finals
They didn’t win, but second place was considered a huge accomplishment for a group of business students from Okanagan College. The college’s Enactus team came in second out of 70 college a...
May 11, 2023
Uber enters ride-hailing market in Kelowna
Uber has received approval to start offering ride-hailing services in the Kelowna area, joining existing providers Uride and Lucky to Go. Uber acquired the license to operate from ReRyde in August 202...
May 10, 2023
Police searching for high risk missing man
RCMP in Kelowna are asking for public support to help locate a missing man who is considered high risk. Aaron Fleur De Lys, 32, was last seen the night of May 8 in the 1800 Block of Pandosy Street. &#...
May 10, 2023
Alarming jump in online child abuse and exploitation cases
Police are urging parents to talk to their children about online safety in the wake of rising numbers of child exploitation and sexual abuse cases in British Columbia. RCMP say there has been more tha...
May 09, 2023
Okanagan resident scratches spending money
An evening stroll with his partner turned out to be memorable for a Kelowna resident. Marcel Poisson won $100,000 after purchasing a 5X the Cash Scratch & Win ticket on the walk. "We were out on a...
May 08, 2023
Canada’s electronic waste more than tripled in 20 years, study indicates
Canada’s electronic waste more than tripled in the last two decades and is expected to keep increasing, a new study indicates, with researchers urging better e-waste management to reduce environ...
May 08, 2023
UPDATE: Thunderstorm watch lifted, heavy rain still expected
UPDATE: 5:50 p.m. Friday, May 5 Environment Canada has lifted its Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Vernon and the Okanagan. The watch was lifted as conditions are no longer favourable for the development...
May 05, 2023
Pedestrian struck at Kelowna carwash
Police in Kelowna responded to a carwash after a pedestrian was allegedly struck by a vehicle Friday morning. The RCMP reportedly were called to the scene at the corner of Harvey Ave. and Pandosy St. ...
May 05, 2023
RCMP report spike in grandparent scam calls
RCMP are warning the public about an unusual increase in "Grandparent Scam" calls. Mounties in Kelowna say they received 12 complaints about fraudulent calls just on Thursday (May 4). “Complaina...
May 04, 2023