Tag Archives: Okanagan

College campaign gets support from business leader
Fundraising for a new facility at Okanagan College is getting closer to its goal, thanks to a donation from a high-profile local entrepreneur. The Merrifield Family Foundation is contributing $100,000...
Pete McIntyre Jan 19, 2022

Chamber calls for more business input into COVID-19 restrictions
The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce wants to see better communication and more engagement with businesses when it comes to B.C.’s COVID-19 health orders and restrictions. The business group issued a...
Pete McIntyre Jan 19, 2022

Business relief grant extended and increased
Businesses ordered to close due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions are now eligible for more assistance from the province. Bars, nightclubs and some event venues can get grants of up to $20,000, whi...
Pete McIntyre Jan 19, 2022

Milk and other containers added to deposit program
Milk and plant-based beverage containers will be accepted for refunds at B.C. recycling facilities starting February 1, which is also when you’ll have to start paying a 10-cent deposit when you ...
Pete McIntyre Jan 19, 2022

Okanagan resident wins top prize with scratch ticket
When it comes to scratch and win tickets, it was a pretty good prize. Mukhtar Arifov of Penticton got a lovely surprise when he scratched a win of $100,000 in the Snowflake 777 game from BC Lotteries....
Pete McIntyre Jan 19, 2022

Fire at restaurant
Kelowna firefighters were able to minimize the damage from a fire at a restaurant this morning. Crews responded to the Cactus Club in the 1500 block of Banks Road just before 7:00 a.m. after smoke was...
Pete McIntyre Jan 19, 2022

UPDATE: Local wineries supported in new Vernon event
UPDATE: 8:00 a.m. Jan. 19 Some of the wineries that will part of a new Vernon event have been uncorked. Dahl Group Events and Wings Vernon have announced The Vernon Wine Show, A Wine & Culinary Ca...
Pete McIntyre Jan 19, 2022

Name of woman found dead in park released
Police have released the name of a woman found dead in a Kelowna dog park in the hopes it will generate tips in the investigation. The body of Austyn Godfrey, a 25-year-old from Ontario, was located i...
Pete McIntyre Jan 18, 2022

Cougar lunges at dog in park
Conservation officers are warning the public after a cougar lunged at a man walking his dog at Mission Creek Regional Park in Kelowna. The man was walking his leashed, large-breed dog Sunday night whe...
Russ Byth Jan 18, 2022

Fire damages garage of Kelowna home
A garage at a residence in Kelowna’s Black Mountain area was damaged in a fire Monday afternoon. Kelowna Fire crews responded to the residence in the 1000 block of Bramble Court at approximately...
Liam Verster Jan 17, 2022