Tag Archives: Okanagan
City Furniture co-founder donates to endowment fund
It’s a gift that will help Kelowna’s hospital and honour Sikh heritage. The owners of the Kelowna-based City Furniture chain have given an unspecified gift to the Kelowna General Hospital ...
Dec 20, 2021
Food delivery fee cap extended through 2022
In response to ongoing challenges restaurants and bars are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the B.C. government is extending the food delivery cap. The cap limits the fees delivery companies can c...
Dec 20, 2021
Omicron cases double in B.C., Interior’s COVID-19 cases also climb
The active COVID-19 case count for the Interior hit 688 Friday after 131 new cases were confirmed in the region. The cases were part of 789 identified across the province, and as of Friday the provinc...
Dec 17, 2021
Glass recycling resumes at Central Okanagan depots
Collection of glass will resume at all depots in the Recycle BC program in the Central Okanagan on Monday, Dec. 20, but Styrofoam collection (both white and coloured) is still on hold. The change is b...
Dec 17, 2021
Mission ready to serve 700 Christmas dinners to those in need
The less fortunate will be served a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission. The shelter facility on Leon Avenue, will hold the event at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. ...
Dec 17, 2021
Ride-hailing company Uber’s application to expand in B.C. rejected
VICTORIA - Ride-hailing company Uber’s application to expand service in B.C. beyond Metro Vancouver and Whistler has been denied. The Passenger Transportation Board says it has reviewed evidence...
Dec 17, 2021
Local Salvation Army kettle campaigns hoping for surge in final week
Donations have been down to many Salvation Army Christmas Kettle fundraisers in British Columbia, and that includes Vernon and Kelowna. “Locally, we are down approximately 20 per cent from where...
Dec 17, 2021
Transit service reduced by 15 per cent
A lack of drivers means fewer buses and longer waits on some Kelowna Transit routes. Starting January 2, service will be reduced by about 15 percent overall, but BC Transit says no routes will be comp...
Dec 17, 2021
International flights return to YLW
Kelowna International Airport welcomed its first international flight in over a year-and-a half at its facility Thursday. The flight from Seattle on Alaska Airlines is currently the only international...
Dec 16, 2021
Kelowna RCMP investigating altercation that led to victim being injured
An investigation has been launched into an altercation in Kelowna Wednesday morning that resulted in a man receiving non-life threatening injuries. Mounties say at approximately 7:57 a.m. on Dec. 15, ...
Dec 16, 2021