Tag Archives: Okanagan

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a Kelowna man convicted of second-degree murder for bludgeoning another man with a hammer. Steven Pirko was convicted for the 2014 atta...

Crews will start sweeping the winter dirt off Kelowna roads this week. The city says the full street sweeping program will begin Wednesday, March 15. "We've got seven large road sweepers, seven munici...

The Doobie Brothers will play in Kelowna this fall as part of a new Canadian leg to their 50th Anniversary Tour. Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons and John McFee are back together for the fi...

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) has announced new seasonal flights for this spring and summer. Starting in May, direct flights will resume for seasonal service to four destinations from YLW, inclu...

British Columbians at highest risk of adverse effects from COVID-19 will be able to get another round of boosters. Provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, stated at a press event Friday, March 10...

Thanks to the quick response of Kelowna RCMP officers, a man well-known to the police has been arrested and taken off the streets. Just before 8:00 a.m. today (March 10), the Kelowna RCMP received a r...

Someone appears to putting people’s lives at risk by aiming lasers at planes using Kelowna International Airport. “Recently, airlines flying in and out of YLW in Kelowna have reported some...

A report of threats brought out a full contingent of police in Kelowna. RCMP attended a residence in the Rutland neighborhood around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 9. “As a precaution, the RCMP S...

People in and around the Central and South Okanagan may see some smoke in the area, but it won’t be any cause for alarm. The B.C. Wildfire Service plans to burn an estimated 200 piles of wood de...

The Central Okanagan school board has decided to suspend the second public question/comment period at public board meetings to ensure a safe working environment for staff, students, and trustees. It f...