Tag Archives: Okanagan
Interior recorded over 600 new COVID-19 cases, one death Wednesday
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) says 602 new cases of COVID-19 and one death linked to the virus were identified in the Interior Wednesday. The new cases were offset by 887 recoveries, bri...
Feb 02, 2022
B.C. NDP was clear favourite of donors in fourth quarter
The B.C. NDP received more political contributions in the fourth quarter of 2021 than all other parties combined. The Interim Financial Reports from Elections B.C. shows the NDP collected more than $1...
Feb 02, 2022
Driver spotted using cell phone facing ten charges
A traffic stop on a driver seen using a cell phone in Kelowna led to Mounties finding a lethal weapon. A traffic services officer was working in the downtown area on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 29...
Feb 02, 2022
New fire chief for North Westside
A veteran firefighter has been hired as the new chief for North Westside Fire Rescue. Ron Ewert will start his duties Feb. 22, leading the paid-on-call department which serves the communities along We...
Feb 02, 2022
Interior sees another jump in active COVID-19 cases
Interior Health has seen another influx of COVID-19 cases. The health authority reported 406 new cases Tuesday, bringing the active case count to 7,949 (increase of 360 from Monday). The new cases wer...
Feb 01, 2022
Former Rocket to carry flag at Olympic opening
A former Kelowna Rocket will carry Latvia’s flag at the opening ceremonies of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Lauris Darzins will share the honour with Latvian luger Eliza Tiruma Darzins, who ...
Feb 01, 2022
RDCO seeks participants for governance and services study
The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) wants to hear feedback on governance and service delivery from residents in the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area. The RDCO is looking for seven to ...
Feb 01, 2022
B.C. COVID update: new local outbreaks, 19 more deaths
British Columbia had 4,075 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend with 1,182 of those in Interior Health. The new provincial infections included 1,725 on Saturday, 1,293 on Sunday and 1,057 today. Ninete...
Jan 31, 2022
COVID-19 update: 2,137 cases in B.C., nine more deaths
New COVID-19 cases were up in both B.C. and Interior Health today. The provincial number was 2,137, with 569 of those involving Interior residents (increase of 30 from Thursday). There are 30,515 acti...
Jan 28, 2022
Costco to open new store next month
Costco will open its new Kelowna store next month. Members were sent an email this week saying the new larger warehouse on Baron Road will start welcoming customers on Feb. 17, a day after the current...
Jan 28, 2022