Tag Archives: Okanagan
Sealant causes school to be evacuated
Staff relocated students from Helen Gorman Elementary School in West Kelowna to nearby Glenrosa middle school today after a lingering odour disrupted classes. “While operations staff confirmed t...
Nov 28, 2022
Parking fees could rise at YLW
The long-term parking lots at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) were at capacity on the weekend as Kelowna council considers a plan to raise rates, saying current ones are lower than many other airp...
Nov 28, 2022
RCMP seek person of interest in suspicious death
The BC RCMP is asking the public to be on the lookout for Michael Mawley, who is a person of interest in a suspicious death investigation in the Kootenays. Human remains were located after a suspiciou...
Nov 25, 2022
Commissioner wants police liaison officers removed from all B.C. schools
B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner is calling for an end to using school liaison police officers (SLOs) in all school districts in the province. Commissioner Kasari Govender said there are signifi...
Nov 25, 2022
Interior sees drop in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths
The COVID-19 situation in the Interior saw a week-over-week improvement. The weekly report from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) confirmed a total of 97 new cases in the Interior between No...
Nov 24, 2022
Skating returns to Stuart Park next week
Residents will be able to enjoy free skating at Stuart Park in Kelowna starting Thursday, Dec. 1. The ice rink will be open daily from 6 a.m.- 11 p.m. until February (closed for maintenance Mondays fr...
Nov 24, 2022
Business award winners announced
More than 450 business and community leaders were on hand as Northside Industries was named the 2022 Business of the Year at the 35th Annual Kelowna Chamber Business Excellence Awards. In operation si...
Nov 24, 2022
Distillery launches meals campaign to help missions
Non-profit agencies in Vernon and Kelowna will benefit from an annual campaign crafted by a local distillery. Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery will launch its Holiday Hot Meals campaign on Nov. 24, w...
Nov 24, 2022
Kicking Horse Canyon highway set to open ahead of schedule
The highway through Kicking Horse Canyon east of Golden is going to open to traffic ahead of schedule. The province has announced that the section of Highway 1 that connects Golden to Lake Louise will...
Nov 23, 2022
Council seeks new deal for high-rise rental project
Kelowna council has rejected a housing agreement for a 25-storey high-rise being built on the old RCMP detachment site on Doyle. The agreement for the purpose-built rental project suggested an 'attain...
Nov 22, 2022