Tag Archives: Okanagan
Dedicated dogs on display at national event
A police canine team from the Okanagan is hoping to be named ‘top dog’ at a national competition. Constable Kent Wagner and police service dog, Mysen, are representing the Kelowna and West...
Sep 06, 2022
Fire on roof at Costco
Firefighters responded to a fire on the roof of Costco in Kelowna this morning. Dispatchers started getting 911 calls about black smoke coming from the roof of the business on Baron Road around 9:45 a...
Sep 06, 2022
B.C. to start fall COVID-19 booster campaign with recently approved bivalent vaccines
British Columbia residents can soon expect to receive an invitation to book a second COVID-19 booster shot as the province launches its fall immunization campaign. Health Canada recently approved biva...
Sep 06, 2022
Cracked windshield leads police to wanted man
A BC Highway Patrol police officer apprehended a wanted violent offender during a routine traffic stop in Kelowna. On Friday, Sept. 2, while doing traffic enforcement in Kelowna, a police officer obse...
Sep 05, 2022
Floating gardens installed at Kelowna’s Redlich Pond
Six floating gardens designed to improve water quality have been installed at Redlich Pond in Kelowna. The bio-island floating gardens are two-metres by four-metres each and have approximately 80 plan...
Sep 02, 2022
RV fire puts brakes on holiday traffic
Long weekend traffic was slowed in Lake Country after a recreational vehicle reportedly caught fire. Vernon Matters has requested details from RCMP, but reports say a motorhome was on fire on Highway ...
Sep 02, 2022
Hit & run incident involving cyclist
Police have arrested a driver who allegedly hit a cyclist and then failed to remain at the scene. Mounties say a female was riding her bike on KLO Road at De Montreuil Court on Thursday, Sept. 1. R...
Sep 02, 2022
Drivers reminded to be safe during Labour Day weekend travels
The Labour Day long weekend means lots of people enjoying their final summer vacations, which increases the risks of collisions. The Insurance Corporation of B.C. (ICBC) states that, on average, three...
Sep 02, 2022
B.C. experiencing one of lowest human-caused wildfire seasons in 70 years
The B.C. Wildfire Service is predicting the current wildfire season will last at least another month. Conditions remain warm and dry through much of the province, and the forecast for September shows ...
Sep 01, 2022
Campfire ban remains in Central Okanagan
Campfires are still not allowed in all Central Okanagan municipalities and electoral area fire service areas. While the Kamloops Fire Centre announced it will lift its campfire ban on Friday, the Cent...
Sep 01, 2022