Tag Archives: Okanagan
B.C.’s COVID-19 numbers not showing any major swings
The daily COVID-19 statistics show 326 new cases in British Columbia with 88 in Interior Health. Interior Health now has 561 active cases, up two from Monday. The province is reporting 2,814 active in...
Dec 07, 2021
Roots and Blues Festival ready for return of in-person performances
One of the big music events in the region will be making a return to live shows in 2022. Organizers say the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival will hold its 30th anniversary event Aug. 18-21, 2022. &...
Dec 07, 2021
RDCO to offer free Christmas tree chipping
Central Okanagan residents will have a few options for disposing their trees following the Christmas season. The Regional District of Central Okanagan’s (RDCO) Waste Reduction office will open C...
Dec 07, 2021
Two deaths, 211 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Interior over the weekend
The active COVID-19 case count for the Interior rose to 559 after 211 new cases were confirmed in the region over the weekend. The new cases were part of 946 reported in B.C. over the weekend. Of thos...
Dec 06, 2021
UPDATE: Parking bans on Kelowna snow routes lifted
Theparking banput into effect for snow route areas of Kelowna onMonday, Dec.6, has been lifted. “A big thank you to allresidents for their cooperation during this snowfall event,” a city n...
Dec 06, 2021
Outdoor rinks ready for skaters once the conditions allow
The public can go for a skate on outdoor ice rinks in the Regional District of Central Okanagan this winter The rinks in the Joe Rich and Scotty Creek community parks typically open in late December o...
Dec 06, 2021
Delta variant more a concern than Omicron: B.C. health minister
British Columbia’s health minister says he isn’t as worried about the newest COVID-19 variant, Omicron, because the focus needs to stay on the Delta variant, which is having a “profo...
Dec 06, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the Interior
COVID-19 cases in the Interior are trending in the wrong direction. For the second consecutive day, active cases climbed in the Interior reaching 585 Friday as 97 new cases were confirmed in the regio...
Dec 03, 2021
Interior students to benefit from more co-op, work-integrated learning opportunities
Two Okanagan NDP MLA’s are touting an expansion of co-op and work-integrated learning opportunities, saying they will do a lot to serve Interior students. The B.C. Government announced Friday th...
Dec 03, 2021
Man accused of defrauding minor sports group
A three-year-long police investigation has led to a man being charged with defrauding the Kelowna Minor Lacrosse Association. Kelowna RCMP began a probe on Oct. 18, 2018 into a report of an alleged fr...
Dec 02, 2021