Tag Archives: Okanagan
Highway 1 east of Golden to be closed following Easter weekend
The highway between Golden and Lake Louise will be closed for five days following the Easter long weekend. The B.C. government said Highway 1 will be closed from noon Tuesday, April 11, until 11:59 p....
Apr 04, 2023
Police looking for video of dangerous driver
RCMP are hoping the public will provide dashcam video of a dangerous driver. Kelowna RCMP stopped a an alleged dangerous driver on Enterprise Way at Leckie Road on Sunday. April 2. “The vehicle,...
Apr 03, 2023
Fire at recycling business
Kelowna Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at a recycling facility on Cambro Road this afternoon. The first officer on scene reported the Cascades Recovery building was full of smoke with a pos...
Apr 03, 2023
Regional prosecution teams to assist with repeat offender initiative
The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) is rolling out five dedicated regional prosecution teams, including in the Interior, to support the Repeat Violent Offender Intervention Initiative (ReVOII). Team mem...
Apr 03, 2023
Body found in Mission Creek Greenway, no criminality suspected
The body of a deceased woman was located in Mission Creek Greenway Thursday afternoon. Kelowna RCMP were called to the Mission Creek Park and Mission Creek Greenway area at around 3:10 p.m., Thursday,...
Mar 31, 2023
Public asked to stay away for police investigation
RCMP is responding to a call near the Mission Creek Park in Kelowna. As of 3:10 p.m., police said an investigation was underway and the public is asked to stay away from the area. Access to Mission Cr...
Mar 30, 2023
RDCO prepares for average property tax hike around $20
Property owners in the Regional District of Central Okanagan will see their property taxes increase by an average of $20 this year. The RDCO has approved it’s Five Year Financial plan, which see...
Mar 30, 2023
Immigration pilot shares story of reuniting family
A man was reunited with his family after three years, thanks to the assistance of the North Okanagan-Shuswap Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). In 2018, Petro Stryiskyi, with 20 years experi...
Mar 30, 2023
Coffee With a Cop gets an encore
Coffee With a Cop is back by popular demand. After a successful series of events in January, the Kelowna RCMP will host another four community engagement events in April. Coffee With a Cop events allo...
Mar 30, 2023
Hikers and dogs rescued from Oyama Lake area
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) were called out to locate and extract three people and a dog from the Lake Country area Wednesday. Members learned two men, a woman and their dogs left from ...
Mar 30, 2023