Tag Archives: Okanagan
West Kelowna resident wins $31-million jackpot
Jennifer Cole says the decision to set up a lottery subscription on BCLC's PlayNow.com in May was one of the best of her life. It led to her winning a life-changing $31-million jackpot just months lat...
Aug 16, 2022
Man dies after car runs into logging truck
A Kelowna man died in an early-morning crash in West Kelowna. RCMP said an off-duty officer was on their way to work when they came across a collision at Boucherie Road and Highway 97 around 4:55 a.m....
Aug 15, 2022
Police release images from homicide scene
RCMP have released images of a person who may have been involved in a homicide outside a Kelowna night club. On Friday (Aug. 12), at around 11:00 p.m., police officers witnessed an altercation between...
Aug 15, 2022
Alzheimer Society to hold dementia educational webinars
The Alzheimer Society of B.C. will be hosting webinars and workshops to provide resources for people affected by dementia. The society will hold several webinars through the end of summer and into the...
Aug 15, 2022
Body recovered from lake
The body of missing man from Surrey has been recovered from Okanagan Lake. RCMP say Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) located the 26-year-old victim today using an underwater drop camera at t...
Aug 15, 2022
Picket line in Kamloops as BCGEU begins strike action
The union representing about 33,000 staff in the B.C. Public Service Agency says it will begin targeted job action at select BC Liquor Distribution Branch wholesale and distribution centres Monday (Au...
Aug 15, 2022
Altercation outside night club leads to man’s death
Police are looking to talk to witnesses after an incident outside a Kelowna night club resulted in a man’s death. On Friday (August 12), at around 11:00 p.m., RCMP officers witnessed an altercat...
Aug 14, 2022
Okanagan family among thousands using BC Children’s Hospital each year
A Lake Country resident is sharing her child’s story in support of the BC Children's Hospital Foundation and the Dream Lottery. Toni Nicholls says her four-year old daughter Rylie is currently u...
Aug 13, 2022
Heroic actions during emergency honoured by RCMP
A lifeguard has been honoured by RCMP for his bravery during an emergency at an Okanagan children’s facility. On July 29, 2022, a speeding boat struck the dock at Green Bay Bible camp in West Ke...
Aug 12, 2022
COVID-19 cases stay flat in Vernon, rise in Interior
COVID-19 cases are staying flat in Vernon and rising in the Interior, but are falling provincially. The latest weekly report from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) shows nine cases of COVID-...
Aug 12, 2022