Tag Archives: Okanagan
Be prepared for hectic spring break travel at YLW
The busy spring break travel period is almost upon us with Kelowna International Airport (YLW) expecting more than 120,000 passengers to travel through the facility from March 13 - 30. It said passeng...
Mar 12, 2025
Okanagan snowpack held steady through February
There was little change to the local snowpack through February of this year. The River Forecast Centre reported the Okanagan’s snowpack was at 82 per cent of normal as of March 1. While that was...
Mar 12, 2025
Regional unemployment rate rose in February
The economic region that includes the Okanagan saw unemployment rise last month. Statistics Canada said the unadjusted unemployment rate for the Thompson-Okanagan was 5.7 per cent in February. That wa...
Mar 11, 2025
Prescribed burn planned for Lake Country
A prescribed burn will take place near Jack Seaton Park in Lake Country this month. The B.C. Wildfire Service, in partnership with the Lake Country Fire Department, will do a prescribed burn covering ...
Mar 11, 2025
B.C. Wine Growers applaud BC Liquor Store ban on U.S. products
Wine Growers B.C. is giving its full backing to the B.C. government’s move to pull all U.S. alcohol off B.C. Liquor Store shelves in response to threatened trade tariffs from President Donald Tr...
Mar 11, 2025
Kelowna mayor returns to duty after medical emergency
The Mayor of Kelowna is back on the job after a month-long recovery from a rare medical condition. Tom Dyas was diagnosed with a vertebral artery dissection, which caused a clot after sneezing unexpec...
Mar 10, 2025
Local CCTV footage helps track down suspected arsonist
Another example of CCTV surveillance footage helping track down the bad guys in Kelowna. RCMP said they’ve arrested a 40 year old man in connection to the early morning arsons last month on Spri...
Mar 07, 2025
Planning for vulnerable Lake Country agricultural water supply
The District of Lake Country is set to begin work on Phase 3 of the Beaver Lake Chain and Vernon Creek Water Management Plan. The plan attempts to deal with the juggling act required to keep various w...
Mar 07, 2025
Province recorded increase in Okanagan unhoused deaths in 2023
The B.C. Coroner Service said 42 people experiencing homelessness in the Okanagan lost their lives in 2023. The province did not provide a breakdown for specific communities, but the area where the de...
Mar 07, 2025
Federal investments supporting water species recovery and protections in the Okanagan
The Canadian Government has committed funding for aquatic species conservation and recovery efforts in the Okanagan and B.C. Through the Canadian Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk (CNFASAR), the...
Mar 05, 2025