Tag Archives: Okanagan
Former TV anchor runs for Kelowna council
A familiar face to Okanagan residents is looking for a seat on Kelowna council. Rick Webber, the former host of the Global Okanagan evening news, has announced his intention to run for a councillor...
Jul 07, 2022
Hospital ‘nightmare’ in B.C. for Quebec patient denied surgery: father
A Quebec man who fell and broke his jaw, cheekbone and a bone around his left eye while visiting the Kamloops area says his surgery was cancelled after he was told his home province “won’t...
Jul 07, 2022
Emergency RCMP team responds to gun complaint
RCMP closed down an area of Kelowna Tuesday night while they investigated a report of careless use of a firearm. Police responded to a third-hand report of an agitated man waving a rifle around in a r...
Jul 06, 2022
Rockets make switch on radio dial, now with The Lizard
The Kelowna Rockets are making a major change in their radio play-by-play rights. After spending the last 23 years associated with Bell Media’s AM 1150, the Western Hockey League team has finali...
Jul 06, 2022
Memorial bike ride set for teen victim
A memorial ride will be held this Sunday for a Lake Country teenager who died in a crash north of the Kelowna Airport last month. 18-year-old Tavin Hansom was killed June 23 when his motorbike collide...
Jul 06, 2022
Superstore workers vote on new deal
Nearly ten-thousand members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union are voting this week on whether to accept a new collective agreement or issue strike notice against the 28 Real Canadian Sup...
Jul 05, 2022
Dog ambassadors are back
After a two-year COVID hiatus, the Regional District of Central Okanagan’s dog ambassadors are back on the job, wearing brightly coloured shirts as they visit all the popular dog hotspots. The w...
Jul 05, 2022
Student dies after bus hit by van
A teenager from Quebec passed away in Kelowna General Hospital from injuries suffered in an accident near Castlegar. The 18-year-old woman was among 16 students traveling in a BC Transit bus when it w...
Jul 05, 2022
Snowbirds to perform over Okanagan Lake
Some special guests will help Kelowna International Airport celebrate its 75th anniversary. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will perform an air demonstration over Okanagan Lake in Kelowna this coming Sa...
Jul 04, 2022
Swimming advisory issued for beach
Swimming is not recommended at a beach in Lake Country. Interior Health has issued a swimming advisory for Reiswig Regional Park, which is operated by the Regional District of Central Okanagan, due to...
Jul 04, 2022