Tag Archives: Okanagan
New BC Parks reservation record set
A record number of people made reservations for campsites, day-use passes, backcountry permits, cabins and picnic shelters in provincial parks this season. More than 317,000 reservations were made on ...
Oct 11, 2022
Structure fire spreads to nearby trees
City and provincial firefighters battled a blaze spread by the wind in Kelowna Monday afternoon. Just before 3 p.m. on Oct. 10, the Kelowna Fire Department responded to multiple reports of a structure...
Oct 11, 2022
Impaired driver gets too close for comfort
The parking lot apparently wasn’t big enough for one driver in West Kelowna. Officers from the West Kelowna RCMP prevented an impaired driver from operating their vehicle in a busy parking lot n...
Oct 10, 2022
Disturbing graffiti found at school
RCMP is investigating a form of hate crime and mischief to Dr. Knox Middle School in Kelowna. On October 9, RCMP officers responded to the call and found that the suspect(s) had spray painted graffiti...
Oct 10, 2022
RCMP investigating murder in downtown Kelowna
An altercation in downtown Kelowna turned deadly. Police received a report that a group of people were involved in an incident outside a business in the 1300 block of Water Street around 12:45 a.m. to...
Oct 09, 2022
New 60 bed shelter opens in Kelowna
People experiencing homelessness in the Central Okanagan have a new shelter option. A new, 60 bed, year-round shelter has opened in Kelowna. “These new shelter spaces will provide 60 people in K...
Oct 07, 2022
Local unemployment rates continue to decline
The most recent labour force report shows positive moves in the Thompson-Okanagan’s unemployment rate. The data from Statistics Canada shows the economic region that includes Vernon and Kelowna ...
Oct 07, 2022
Survey looks at future of Okanagan agriculture
Local government is developing a plan to meet the future needs of agriculture in the Central Okanagan. The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) says the industry is an important economic drive...
Oct 07, 2022
Community rallies to keep families together
Going into the Thanksgiving Day long weekend, there is an abundance of gratitude for a generous community that came together to raise $47,797 at the 3rd annual Better Together Day for JoeAnna's House....
Oct 06, 2022
UPDATE: RCMP arrest wanted man thanks to public tips
UPDATE: 9:00 a.m. Oct. 7, 2022 A man wanted on a B.C.-wide warrant for assault charges has been located and arrested in downtown Kelowna. Police say they were able to find 32-year-old Tyler Jack Newto...
Oct 06, 2022