Tag Archives: Okanagan
Five impaired drivers stopped within seven hours
RCMP removed five impaired drivers from the road within seven hours on Canada Day in Lake Country. Between 7 p.m. July 1 and 2 a.m. July 2, Mounties conducted two CounterAttack road checks to target i...
Jul 04, 2022
Shuswap resident collects $1M lottery prize
A resident of a small Shuswap community is the talk of the town after a big lottery win. Larry Anderson of Tappen says he is still in shock after securing a $1-million prize from the June 8, 2022 Lott...
Jul 04, 2022
Flood Watch issued for Mission Creek
The B.C. River Forecast Centre is upgrading Mission Creek’s High Streamflow Advisory to a Flood Watch. The centre said the wet weather observed throughout the region over the past 24 hours has i...
Jul 04, 2022
COVID-19 cases declining in Interior and B.C., staying flat in Vernon
Data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) shows overall instances of COVID-19 are on the decline in the Interior and in British Columbia, but cases are staying flat in Vernon. The report f...
Jun 30, 2022
Ukrainian refugees welcomed to Okanagan
Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war in their country have been welcomed to Kelowna. RCMP say about 100 Ukrainians, who will be living in the Central Okanagan and surrounding area, were in attendance at...
Jun 30, 2022
Okanagan police officers shot at
A traffic stop turned into a terrifying incident for RCMP officers in Penticton. On Tuesday, June 28, shortly after 1:00 a.m., officers were conducting an impaired driving investigation near the inter...
Jun 29, 2022
UBCO Downtown to offer academic and residential space
A new development in downtown Kelowna is expected to make a significant impact on the heart of the city’s cultural and business district. Plans unveiled this week offer a glimpse inside UBCO Dow...
Jun 29, 2022
Kelowna ends local state of emergency
The state of local emergency declared by Kelowna two weeks ago in response to flooding along Mission Creek, Scotty Creek and the upper parts of Mill Creek, has come to an end. Central Okanagan Emergen...
Jun 29, 2022
Legion poppy sales help fund new health centre
The Royal Canadian Legion has donated $80,000 from its Poppy Fund to support Okanagan College's new Health Sciences Centre. The centre, which is located at Okanagan College's Kelowna campus, is a stat...
Jun 29, 2022
Two people found dead inside Okanagan home
Two people were found dead by police in a home in Peachland, with the incident under investigation by multiple agencies. On Monday, June 27, at around 4:30 p.m., the Kelowna RCMP received a complaint ...
Jun 28, 2022