Tag Archives: Okanagan
New evening and weekend vaccine clinics for 5-11 year olds
Interior Health is adding new evening and weekend vaccine clinics to provide easy access for parents to get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19. "Vaccines for children are safe and effective and I ...
Jun 16, 2022
RCMP look to return war medals & certificate to owners
RCMP are looking to return some important historical and personal items to their rightful owners. On January 7, 2022, Kelowna RCMP officers located a Canadian discharge certificate from World War I an...
Jun 15, 2022
Search continues along creek for missing Kelowna woman
Kelowna RCMP is asking the public for help locating a missing woman. Chelsea Cardno, a 31-year-old Kelowna woman, was reported missing Tuesday, June 14 after leaving her residence on Dougall Road Sout...
Jun 15, 2022
Flood risk not over, significant debris in lake
The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is asking the public to leave debris washing up on shore from the Mission Creek flood in place until water levels recede. Officials say that help...
Jun 15, 2022
RCMP investigating after child approached by stranger
RCMP is investigating a report of a suspicious incident involving an individual who allegedly approached a nine -year-old child while the child was walking in the 1500-block area of Gregory Road in We...
Jun 14, 2022
UPDATE: Local state of emergency in Kelowna
A local State of Emergency has been declared for the Kelowna area due to the threat to property caused by isolated flooding along Mission Creek, Scotty Creek and the upper reaches of Mill Creek. Over ...
Jun 14, 2022
Federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates to be suspended for domestic, outbound travellers
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the Canadian government will suspend COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic and outbound international travellers and federally regulated workers. The new rules w...
Jun 14, 2022
New event announced for Kelowna
Plans have been announced for a new event this summer in Kelowna. Kelowna Made is described as a one-day community celebration that will be held on Saturday, August 27, in the downtown. “The cel...
Jun 13, 2022
City makes sand and sandbags available
With lots of rain in the Okanagan’s forecast, and Environment Canada issuing a special weather statement, the City of West Kelowna is taking precautions. City crews are coordinating the delivery...
Jun 13, 2022
COVID-19 cases continue to fall in the Interior, B.C.
The regional and provincial cases of COVID-19 saw big declines in the last weekly update. The B.C Centre for Disease Control’s report from May 29 to June 4 stated there were 151 confirmed cases ...
Jun 13, 2022