Tag Archives: Okanagan
Okanagan residents encouraged to take pledge to be ‘WaterWise’
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is asking people to conserve water and use it in the best possible ways. To mark the unofficial start of summer, the OBWB is encouraging residents to pledge to &#...
May 20, 2022
Mountain sheep hunting now prohibited in the Okanagan
Hunters can no longer hunt the Okanagan Mountain Park mountain sheep. The government is closing the mountain sheep limited entry hunt (LEH) in the Okanagan. The decision comes as the past six surveys ...
May 19, 2022
Pedal-power on display for GoByBike week
The return of GoByBike Week in Kelowna will also mark the return of in-person celebration stations and other events. From May 30 until June 3, the city is planning a variety of events hosted by local ...
May 19, 2022
Interior and B.C. seeing fewer COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and deaths are on the decline across the province, including in the Interior. The weekly COVID-19 report from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) showed the...
May 19, 2022
Search mission turns into a rescue
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue members were called out Tuesday to search for two guests who went missing from the Chute Lake Lodge near Naramata. The mission was made more complex as one of the gu...
May 18, 2022
Stolen snowboards recovered
The Kelowna RCMP is trying to reunite three high-end snowboards with their rightful owners. The snowboards were recovered following a traffic stop on a U-Haul on April 23. An officer had observed the ...
May 18, 2022
Mission Creek Greenway expansion official opening
Central Okanagan residents are invited to celebrate the official opening of the expanded Mission Creek Greenway and more than a quarter century of fundraising support by the Friends of Mission Creek. ...
May 18, 2022
Missing teen may be in Kelowna or Vernon
The Kelowna RCMP is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing teenager. Danaejah Boyd, 17, was last seen on May 9, 2022 in downtown Kelowna. "Danaejah's family and the police are concerned...
May 17, 2022
Tree Brewing product recalled
Tree Brewing Co. is recalling it’s Golden Larch Grapefruit Radler due to undeclared sulphites. Health Canada stated that people who are allergic or sensitive to sulphites should not consume the ...
May 16, 2022
Okanagan Mountie recognized for work with abused children
A RCMP officer in Kelowna has been honoured for her work to support children impacted by abuse and violence. The Child Advocacy Centre of Kelowna (CAC) has announced that Constable Renee Brand, a spec...
May 16, 2022