Tag Archives: Okanagan

UPDATE: Fire destroys Kelowna business complex
UPDATE: 10:20 a.m. By Glenn Hicks/Kelowna 10 The Blue Heights business park along Highway 97 in Kelowna has been destroyed by fire. The Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) got the call to the block between ...
Pete McIntyre Feb 15, 2022

COVID-19 update: 17 deaths in B.C., hospitalizations decrease
COVID-19-related hospitalizations are down in British Columbia, which may be another indication that the numbers associated with the Omicron variant have peaked. The province reported 803 people in ho...
Pete McIntyre Feb 14, 2022

Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act to deal with blockades
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken the unprecedented action to invoke the Emergencies Act to deal with the anti-government blockades. The act gives the federal government temporary and extraordin...
Pete McIntyre Feb 14, 2022

Scratch and win success for Okanagan resident
A Penticton resident is looking to improve her workouts after winning $50,000 from BCLC's Super Crossword Scratch & Win ticket. Chantel Manjarrez purchased the ticket from the Skaha Lake Husky. "I...
Pete McIntyre Feb 14, 2022

RCMP warns residents about break and enters into unlocked homes
RCMP is warning residents in Rutland to lock their doors after a series of break and enters this weekend. Police are investigating three break and enters into homes in an area of Rutland off Mugford R...
Pete McIntyre Feb 13, 2022

Long-time family business to close
After many years serving Kelowna and nearby communities, William & Son Jewellers will be closing its doors over the next number of weeks. For over 40 years, the Neciuk family have been involved in...
Pete McIntyre Feb 12, 2022

Arrest made in 2020 murder case
A Kelowna woman has been arrested in a homicide case that’s over a year old. Kelowna RCMP opened the investigation on Dec. 13, 2020, when officers discovered the body of a deceased man outside a...
Liam Verster Feb 11, 2022

Interior Health closes out week with 335 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths
Interior Health’s streak of highest new COVID-19 cases has come to an end. The province reported 335 new cases in the health authority Friday, the second highest in the province after Fraser Hea...
Liam Verster Feb 11, 2022

Pesticide spraying notification registration opened in Kelowna
Kelowna residents that wish to know when commercial pesticide spraying will occur on neighbouring residential properties can now sign up for notifications. Residents can sign up for the notifications ...
Liam Verster Feb 11, 2022

Kelowna-based digital content organization donates over $100,000 to B.C. SPCA
A non-fungible token (NFT) trader with roots to dogs is supporting real-life animals. Kelowna-based RuffLife Rescues NFT donated $101,357.91 to the B.C. SPCA Friday. The organization launched in Decem...
Liam Verster Feb 11, 2022