Tag Archives: Okanagan
Okanagan College Kelowna campus adopts Indigenous names
The new student housing building at Okanagan College’s Kelowna campus has been given First Nation names. Westbank First Nation Elders, Pamela and Grouse Barnes, provided two Syilx Okanagan names...
Dec 09, 2024
Highway 97 closed outside Lake Country for assault investigation
Police have closed Highway 97 between Lake Country and Kelowna as an assault is being investigated. Kelowna and Lake Country RCMP said the assault occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, Dec. 6...
Dec 06, 2024
Regional job stats fluctuated in November
The labour force figures for the area that includes Vernon and the North Okanagan saw some fluctuations last month. Statistics Canada says the Thompson-Okanagan economic region had an unadjusted unemp...
Dec 06, 2024
B.C. Hydro installs fast EV charging hub in Lake Country, first in the Okanagan
The first fast electric vehicle chargers in the Okanagan have been installed. B.C. Hydro opened a fast EV charging hub in Lake Country, the largest hub in its network, capable of charging 22 vehicles ...
Dec 04, 2024
Road Safety at Work urges caution when traveling over the holidays
A road safety advocate group is reminding drivers to be safe with holiday travels. Road Safety at Work said there was an average of 800 car crashes in B.C. per day last December, which included a mont...
Dec 03, 2024
Tree of Memories available at Kelowna’s cemetary for people to remember loved ones
Kelowna and area residents wishing to remember loved ones over the holidays who have passed can hang a decoration at the Tree of Memories. As of Monday, Dec. 2, the City of Kelowna was allowing people...
Dec 02, 2024
Cirque du Soleil coming to Kelowna
The world-famous Canadian artistic gymnastics production group will be performing in Kelowna. Cirque du Soleil will run six performances of its new show, Crystal, at Prospera Place from May 22-25, 202...
Dec 02, 2024
Kelowna, Lake Country to hold budget meetings next week
Kelowna and Lake Country City Councils will host a special budget meetings to discuss proposed financial plans. Kelowna Council will deliberate the preliminary 2025 budget at a special, all-day meetin...
Nov 29, 2024
RDCO Chair, Vice Chair elected in tight race
The Regional District of Central Okanagan’s Board of Directors have elected its leaders, after a very tight race. Both Kelowna City Councillor, Loyal Woolridge, and Blair Ireland, Mayor of Lake ...
Nov 29, 2024
Kelowna RCMP up night patrols following youth assault
Mounties have increased their presence at night in Kelowna following an assault of a youth earlier this fall. In late September a female youth was allegedly assault by a group of youths, who were late...
Nov 28, 2024