Tag Archives: Okanagan
BC Wildfire Service gearing up for new fire season
April 1 marks the official start of wildfire season in B.C. and the Kamloops Fire Centre is gearing up with new recruits, preparing for the upcoming shift to year-round service. Through April and May,...
Apr 02, 2022
Man arrested after restaurant assault
An Okanagan man is facing charges following an investigation into an assault which occurred at a West Kelowna restaurant. On Sunday, March 27, RCMP responded to a report of an assault which had occurr...
Apr 01, 2022
Interior closes out week with 103 new COVID-19 cases, one death
Interior Health (IH) finished off the week with the highest concentration of new COVID-19 cases in B.C. IH reported 103 of the 357 cases confirmed throughout the province Friday. Fraser Health had the...
Apr 01, 2022
Promising outlook for tourism
Tourism in Kelowna improved last year, and the numbers in 2022 should be even better. A report from Tourism Kelowna said the area’s tourism industry posted gains in 2021 compared to 2020 but rem...
Apr 01, 2022
MLAs propose new Okanagan riding and new names
The three MLAs for the Kelowna area are proposing a new riding for the fast-growing region after the next election. “Your local MLAs have crunched some numbers and will be proposing to the Briti...
Apr 01, 2022
Freeze tax hike on booze excise duties: MP
An Okanagan member of parliament is among those calling on the Liberal government to freeze the automatic escalator tax increase on alcohol excise duties that takes effect today (April 1). Tracy Gray,...
Apr 01, 2022
Mission director helping Ukrainian refugees
A staff member at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission is using his skills to help Ukrainian refugees in Europe. Mike Morrison, the Mission’s development director, has been heading up a humanitarian m...
Mar 31, 2022
Okanagan College among institutions to undergo funding review
The B.C. Government is launching a review of how it funds the 25 public post-secondary institutions in the province, including Okanagan College. The sector-wide review is intended to ensure the instit...
Mar 31, 2022
Water quality advisory issued for West Kelowna system
Some West Kelowna residents are having to take precautions with their drinking water. The city and Interior Health have issued a Water Quality Advisory for the entire Lakeview-Rose Valley Water Servic...
Mar 31, 2022
Covid-19 cases rise in Interior, 6 more deaths in B.C.
Interior Health led the province in new COVID-19 cases today (March 30). The health region reported 102 new infections, up from the 61 on Tuesday, and part of the 291 in B.C. The other new cases Wedne...
Mar 30, 2022