Tag Archives: Okanagan
Kelowna RCMP crack down on school zone speeders
Kelowna RCMP officers issued more than 150 tickets during a targeted speed and distracted driving blitz in local school zones on Tuesday. The eight-hour campaign, led by the Municipal Traffic Unit, fo...
Jan 29, 2026
Kelowna man claims $31 million jackpot, won’t change lifestyle
A Kelowna man has just cashed in a huge pre-Christmas present: A $31 jackpot from the Lotto Max draw on September 23, 2025 that he bought on BCLC's PlayNow.com. It’s safe to say Ingo Abresch is ...
Dec 22, 2025
Lumby man ordered to house arrest following firearm investigation by Canada Border Services
A Lumby man will be forced to spend almost 24 full months on house arrest following an investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Eric James Canel plead guilty to three firearm-related...
Mar 20, 2025
Significant snowfall possible on the Coquihalla ahead of the weekend
Environment Canada is warning that snow could fall on the highways connecting the Interior and the coast. The weather agency issued a special weather statement, saying that a pacific frontal system mo...
Mar 20, 2025
Kelowna RCMP already issued hundreds of high-risk driving tickets in 2025
Police in Kelowna have been cracking down on high risk drivers. Since January 1st, the RCMP have issued over 350 tickets for several offences. Mounties said they issued 154 tickets were issued for spe...
Mar 19, 2025
Police investigating shooting in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP are investigating an early morning shooting. At approximately 3 a.m. Wednesday, Mar. 19, officers were dispatched to the area of Ellis St. and Leon Ave. for a possible firearm incident. M...
Mar 19, 2025
No bench warrant issued for accused in North Okanagan helicopter crash
A warrant was not issued for the man accused in the helicopter crash east of Enderby nearly two years ago. The B.C. Prosecution Service said Vincent Porteous did not appear in Kelowna court as schedul...
Mar 18, 2025
Forestry Minister visiting Okanagan to learn about impacts to sector, find solutions
The Minister of Forests is visiting the Okanagan to speak with people in the forestry sector and try to find solutions to issues they face stemming from tariff and duty threats from the United States....
Mar 18, 2025
Online petition started to recall the local MLA now sitting as Independent
The MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream is under fire after announcing she was leaving her party. Tara Armstrong announced on social media that she was leaving the Conservative Party of B.C. to si...
Mar 12, 2025
Hospital level care now a home option in Central Okanagan
Some patients requiring hospital care in the Central Okanagan can now receive it at home. The Hospital at Home (HaH) program has launched from Kelowna General Hospital, making it the first such progra...
Mar 12, 2025