Tag Archives: Okanagan
Rock the Lake Festival returns this summer
The Okanagan’s most anticipated music festival will be back this summer. GSL Group has announced the return of the Rock The Lake Music Festival in Kelowna. The outdoor event will take place next...
May 09, 2022
SUV crashes into police vehicle and business
A driver was arrested for impaired driving after a SUV ran into a police vehicle and a business in West Kelowna. Just before 1:00 a.m. Saturday (May 7), a police officer was driving a marked vehicle o...
May 08, 2022
Flurries expected on Okanagan Connector
Motorists travelling between Kelowna and Merritt should be ready to see some snow. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement, saying there is a potential for flurries on the Okanagan C...
May 06, 2022
Public asked to help find assault suspect
RCMP is trying to identifying a suspect who is alleged to have assaulted an employee with a weapon earlier this year in Kelowna. On January 31, 2022, an unknown man entered a business in the 1400-bloc...
May 06, 2022
COVID-19 figures down in Interior Health
Interior Health saw overall COVID-19 figures fall on a week-to-week basis in the latest report from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). The weekly update showed that between April 24 and 30 t...
May 06, 2022
All of B.C. at ‘normal’ wildfire risk
The B.C. Wildfire Service reports that the entire province is at ‘normal’ risk for wildfires. The service’s May 4 Seasonal Outlook does not have any regions classified as ‘abov...
May 05, 2022
Okanagan woman ‘brews up’ lottery win
The morning cup of coffee was a little “richer” than normal for an Okanagan woman. Lindalie Dansereau of Summerland likes to check her lottery tickets while having her morning coffee, and ...
May 05, 2022
B.C. providing grants for non-profit dental clinics
British Columbia is investing in dental care through a new program to serve the most vulnerable. The province has committed $2.8 million over three years to support B.C. Dental Association’s 21 ...
May 04, 2022
Surgeries return to pre-pandemic levels in B.C.
In the second year of the surgical renewal commitment, B.C. has returned to, and is exceeding, pre-pandemic surgery levels. On March 16, 2020, non-urgent scheduled surgeries were postponed because of ...
May 04, 2022
Piano teacher accused of sexual offences with child
Police say a man who provided private piano lessons to children in Kelowna, has been charged with sexual offences against a child. And RCMP are investigating if there may be additional alleged victims...
May 04, 2022