Tag Archives: Okanagan
COVID-19 cases in the Interior continue upwards trend
The Interior’s upwards trend of COVID-19 cases continued Tuesday. Interior Health’s active case count rose to 7,297 Tuesday as 319 new infections were identified in the region. The cases w...
Jan 25, 2022
Paramedics, dispatchers call for more resources as mental health issues spike
VANCOUVER - Groups representing Canada’s paramedics are calling for improved mental health services as staff shortages and unprecedented call volumes fuelled by the pandemic and the overdose cri...
Jan 25, 2022
Record high for COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C.
British Columbia is reporting 4,997 new COVID-19 cases from over the weekend. That includes 2,163 new cases on Saturday, 1,489 on Sunday and 1,345 today. Interior Health had 1,251 new infections, the ...
Jan 24, 2022
Interior records 655 new COVID-19 cases Friday
COVID-19 cases continued to climb with an addition of 655 new COVID-19 cases in the Interior Friday. The new cases brought the active count in the region up to 6,490. They were part of 2,364 new COVID...
Jan 21, 2022
RDCO receives grant for wastewater treatment plant
A grant has been awarded to the Regional District of Central Okanagan to assist with long-term planning for its Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Government of Canada and Federation of...
Jan 21, 2022
B.C. shifts case tracing plans, isolation periods following hospitalization analysis
Though the Omicron variant is more infectious than previous strains of COVID-19, the lower severity level and the shorter incubation period is leading to some changes. New cases and hospital admission...
Jan 21, 2022
Drug alert issued in Kelowna
Interior Health (IH) is warning of a potentially dangerous drug found in the Kelowna area. A drug alert issued by the health authority warns of the purple, chunky and chalky substance. It is being sol...
Jan 21, 2022
New discount airline will offer service to Kelowna
A new ultra-low cost airline in Canada will be making Kelowna one of its stops. Lynx Air uses Boeing 737s and will be flying twice weekly to and from Vancouver and Calgary starting April 15. It is off...
Jan 20, 2022
Officer cleared in fatal Seadoo crash on Okanagan Lake
B.C.’s police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer involved in a fatal Seadoo collision on Okanagan Lake. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. was tasked with investigating the collisio...
Jan 19, 2022
Rockets games postponed due to COVID
Two upcoming Kelowna Rockets games have been postponed as multiple players and staff had been added to the Western Hockey League’s COVID-19 protocol list. A number of Rockets have exhibited symp...
Jan 19, 2022