Tag Archives: Okanagan
Suspicious fire extinguished at vacant Kelowna home
Kelowna Fire Department put out a fire that sparked in a vacant home Wednesday morning. Crews arrived at the vacant four-plex structure in the 200-block of Valleyview Road in the Rutland area at appro...
Sep 15, 2022
Campfires permitted again in Central Okanagan, still banned in Kelowna
The Regional District of Central Okanagan has lifted its campfire bans for most areas. The ban issued on July 28 was rescinded on Wednesday, Sept. 14, as recent showers and cooler temperatures reduced...
Sep 14, 2022
Local city halls to close for Queen’s funeral
The District of Coldstream and the City of Kelowna will both close their municipal halls Monday. The closures align with the one-time national holiday to mark the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept...
Sep 14, 2022
Man injured in serious road rage incident
Police are searching for a suspect after a serious road rage incident in West Kelowna. RCMP were advised by the BC Ambulance Service that a man had been assaulted after a brief incident on Highway 97 ...
Sep 13, 2022
YLW expansion brings traffic & parking changes
Starting today, work for the airport terminal building expansion project at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) will include roadwork and lane closures in front of the terminal. Throughout the duratio...
Sep 13, 2022
Highway 1 to close in Kicking Horse Canyon for fall construction
The highway through Kicking Horse Canyon near Golden will see closures through the fall for construction work. Crews spent the summer months making improvements to the highway that leads from the Inte...
Sep 13, 2022
RCMP seek details on assault of woman
RCMP are hoping the public can help identify two women who may have been involved in an assault in downtown Kelowna this summer. On August 18, 2022, at approximately 9:30 p.m., RCMP located a female n...
Sep 12, 2022
RCMP investigate shots fired at family gathering
A dispute between neighbours led to gunfire and the closure of Highway 33 east of Kelowna over the weekend. On Saturday, Sept. 10, around 12:20 a.m., RCMP responded to the 4200 block of Highway 33 aft...
Sep 12, 2022
Search group set back by crime
For the second time in just over a year, thieves have hit Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR). On Monday morning (Sept. 12), a maintenance team discovered the group’s command vehicle had ...
Sep 12, 2022
Police seek info on man with foot fetish
Police are seeking information on a man who has been posing as a reflexologist and asking to look at women’s feet. Mounties in Kelowna have received two reports they call “extremely concer...
Sep 12, 2022