Tag Archives: Okanagan

People invited to dance in ‘Thrill the World’
If you feel like dancing this weekend — and taking part in a global event — boogie on down to Stuart Park in Kelowna. Thrill The World 2022 on Saturday (Oct. 29) is being organized by Stud...
Pete McIntyre Oct 24, 2022

RCMP release names of suspicious death victims
Police have identified two people found dead near Penticton last month. Alanna Brown and Douglas Barker, both of Penticton and both 30 years old, were found deceased by members of the Summerland Fire ...
Pete McIntyre Oct 24, 2022

UPDATE: Kelowna man located
UPDATE: Oct. 23, 2022 A missing 22-year-old Kelowna man has been located. In the evening of October 23, the Kelowna RCMP located and confirmed the wellbeing of the man reported missing on Oct. 21. The...
Liam Verster Oct 21, 2022

‘Dangerous individuals’ arrested in Kelowna
Two dangerous individuals were brought into custody in Kelowna early Friday morning. The RCMP said a General Duty Officer observed a pickup truck stopped and blocking traffic on Bernard Ave. at 2:35 a...
Liam Verster Oct 21, 2022

COVID-19 outbreak declared in Kelowna
Interior Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at a long-term care facility in Kelowna. The outbreak was declared at the Spring Vallery Care Centre’s Orchard, Vintage, and Sun Valley Units Fri...
Liam Verster Oct 21, 2022

First snowfall hits Okanagan Connector
A dusting of snow has fallen on the highway west of Kelowna. As of 9 a.m., DriveBC webcams showed snow along the sides of the road and on the median of Highway 97C at Pennask Summit and near Elkhart L...
Liam Verster Oct 21, 2022

Murder suspect to stand trial
A man accused of murdering his girlfriend has been ordered to stand trial after a preliminary inquiry in Salmon Arm court. Derek Favell, 40. is charged with the second degree murder of Ashley Simpson ...
Pete McIntyre Oct 20, 2022

Man well-known to police arrested after foot chase
A man who RCMP in Kelowna say they’ve had more than 100 ‘”negative interactions” with, is facing a new criminal charge. On October Wednesday (Oct. 19) at 10:45 p.m., RCMP recei...
Pete McIntyre Oct 20, 2022

Kelowna election results official with one discrepancy
The City of Kelowna’s election results are now official. The city’s chief elections officer, Laura Bentley, noted one discrepancy in the previously reported results for the Okanagan Colleg...
Pete McIntyre Oct 19, 2022

Election results official in West Kelowna after recount
The City of West Kelowna has made its election results official after an informal recount to confirm the sixth and final councillor position. The recount was conducted due to just one vote separating ...
Pete McIntyre Oct 19, 2022