Tag Archives: Okanagan
Cancer care plan to improve detection and treatment: B.C. premier
The British Columbia government is investing $440 million to better detect, prevent and treat cancer. Premier David Eby says nearly everyone in the province has been affected by cancer in some way, th...
Feb 24, 2023
Too many contaminated items in recycling, enforcement to increase
Central Okanagan residents are being encouraged to make sure they are putting acceptable items in their recycling. Not everyone has been doing that which has led to some costly penalties being imposed...
Feb 24, 2023
New Corvette destroyed in fire
A home in West Kelowna’s Lakeview Heights sustained extensive damage after a fire on Thursday which also destroyed a new Corvette. The residents in the 900 block of Ogden Road say it started in ...
Feb 24, 2023
First Nation seeks more say in regional government
The Regional District of Central Okanagan Board has received a letter from Westbank First Nation (WFN) chief and council, requesting the RDCO explore options to make regional governance more inclusive...
Feb 23, 2023
Mounties look into groping complaint
An alleged groping incident is under investigation by RCMP in Kelowna. Two women were walking in the 1300 block of Richter Street near Wilson Avenue around 12 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20, when they were appr...
Feb 23, 2023
Local MP opposed to closing salmon farms off B.C. coast
The Member of Parliament for the North Okanagan-Shuswap and Associate Shadow Minister for Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard is voicing opposition against the closing of open net-pen salmo...
Feb 23, 2023
Resident cashes in on Super Bowl 50/50
An Okanagan resident was among those celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs win on Superbowl Sunday, but for a slightly different reason. Wesley Heppner of Kelowna won $85,204 after purchasing a B.C. 50/5...
Feb 22, 2023
RCMP investigating suspected dog poisoning
Mounties in Kelowna have opened an investigation into a case of a suspected poisoning of a dog. RCMP received a report from a dog owner who had been at the Mission Dog Park off-leash area Sunday, Feb....
Feb 21, 2023
Former mayor has charge put over to April
Former Kelowna mayor Colin Basran was not in court for his second appearance on a sexual assault charge Tuesday (Feb. 21). The case will be back in court April 4. In December 2022, the B.C. Prosecutio...
Feb 21, 2023
Stolen vehicle suspect rams police vehicles
A stolen vehicle suspect did not give himself up “without incident” in Kelowna. A RCMP officer located a white Toyota 4Runner on Dease Road around 9:30 this morning after the SUV had been ...
Feb 21, 2023