Tag Archives: Okanagan

COVID-19 test requirement to enter Canada to be lifted, says source
Vaccinated travellers will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test to come to Canada as of April 1, according to a source in the federal government. The Canadian Press says an official announcement...
Pete McIntyre Mar 16, 2022

Family supports new health sciences facility
It's an investment Ray Kandola knows will support Kelowna and the region’s health-care needs now and into the future. The Kandola family, which co-founded City Furniture and Appliances, is donat...
Pete McIntyre Mar 16, 2022

Gas line break clears out school
Glenmore Elementary School and a daycare north of the school were evacuated Tuesday after a gas line break. The Kelowna Fire Department says a contractor working on a construction project on Lowland S...
Russ Byth Mar 16, 2022

Interior records 69 new COVID-19 cases as health-care facility outbreaks decline
Interior Health confirmed 69 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. The region had the second highest daily total after Fraser Health’s 70 cases Tuesday. A total of 237 new infections were confirmed acr...
Liam Verster Mar 15, 2022

Input sought on park master plan
The Regional District of Central Okanagan is looking for input on the future of Rose Valley Regional Park. The 250-hectare green space currently sees a range of visitors, including hikers and nature e...
Pete McIntyre Mar 15, 2022

Mayor seeking re-election
West Kelowna’s mayor has announced plans to seek a second term in office. In a news release, Gord Milsom said he has delivered on the goals of his 2018 campaign, and is excited about the future ...
Pete McIntyre Mar 15, 2022

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations decrease, 14 deaths
British Columbia is reporting 689 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, including 198 today. Of the weekend total, 150 were in Interior Health, trailing the 213 in Fraser Health and the 166 infections in V...
Pete McIntyre Mar 14, 2022

Parks open for spring season
Two of Kelowna's most beloved parks are ready for the spring season. Kasugai Gardens is now open after winter hibernation and Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery is set to spring-forward with extended visi...
Pete McIntyre Mar 14, 2022

Street sweeping ready to begin in West Kelowna
The annual job of cleaning the streets of West Kelowna is ready to begin. Crews will start the street sweeping program Monday, March 21, beginning with the Gellatly Bay/Goats Peak neighbourhood and wo...
Pete McIntyre Mar 14, 2022

Interior Health closes out week with B.C.’s most new COVID-19 cases
Interior Health has again recorded more new COVID-19 cases than any other health authority in the province. Of the 288 new cases confirmed across B.C. Friday, 93 were located in the Interior. Fraser H...
Liam Verster Mar 11, 2022