Tag Archives: Okanagan

Olivia, Liam top B.C. baby names in 2021
Olivia has once again secured the top spot in baby names in British Columbia. Preliminary figures from the Vital Statistics Agency have found that Olivia topped the chart as the top pick for newborn n...
Liam Verster Dec 31, 2021

Woman with knife apprehended for uttering threats
A woman was apprehended under the Mental Health Act after allegedly uttering threats while brandishing a knife. On the morning of Dec. 29, RCMP officers responded reports of a woman in distress in the...
Pete McIntyre Dec 29, 2021

Man found dead in downtown Kelowna
A wellness check on homeless people in Kelowna resulted in the discovery of a deceased man on Monday. Bylaw officers located an unresponsive 34-year-old man near the Queensway Bus Loop in the 1400 blo...
Liam Verster Dec 29, 2021

New DriveBC webcams help drivers plan ahead
DriveBC has added to its network of webcams. Thirteen more cameras and 33 more views are now in operation to help motorists better prepare for their driving routes. The cameras offer real-time images ...
Pete McIntyre Dec 29, 2021

Crews action fire at two-storey home
One person was taken to hospital after a fire in West Kelowna Tuesday night. West Kelowna Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 2600 block of Applegreen Court around 8:30 p.m.on Dec. 28. ...
Pete McIntyre Dec 29, 2021

UPDATE: Possible child abduction case comes to end
UPDATE: Dec. 28 Alberta RCMP are thanking residents, the media and their law enforcement partners for bringing a possible child abduction case to a conclusion. Police say on Dec. 27 at 10:30 p.m., Mal...
Pete McIntyre Dec 27, 2021

UPDATE: Body of missing snowboarder located
UPDATE: 3:00 p.m. KELOWNA, B.C. — The search for a missing snowboarder in the Big White area east of Kelowna has come to a tragic end. Search and Rescue teams, along with Big White Ski Patrol, l...
Pete McIntyre Dec 27, 2021

UPDATE: Frigid weather creates challenges in Boxing Day fire
UPDATE: 4:00 p.m. A recently-built house that caught fire Sunday night in West Kelowna, has been demolished one day later. Fire chief Jason Brolund said the residence on Menu Road was torn down this a...
Pete McIntyre Dec 27, 2021

Fewer shoppers look for deals as COVID cases overshadow Boxing Day
Boxing Day shoppers seeking bargains found muted sales along with “we’re hiring” signs and only small groups of people allowed inside stores to maintain capacity limits due to the pa...
Pete McIntyre Dec 26, 2021

Flood disaster takes bite out of B.C. economy, sends infrastructure wake-up call
Economic growth in British Columbia will face erosion from recent floods and slides that crippled transportation links, but the resilience of government and industry to keep supply chains open limits ...
Pete McIntyre Dec 26, 2021