Tag Archives: Okanagan
Okanagan Crimestoppers gets international recognition
A crime-fighting group is making a difference in the Central Okanagan. Crime Stoppers International has announced its annual awards for outstanding Crime Stoppers programs around the world, with Centr...
Nov 23, 2021
Kelowna gets federal grant to get more homes off septic systems
Kelowna will use millions of dollars worth of federal funding to get more homes off septic systems and onto the city’s sewer system. The city will receive over $9 million from the federal govern...
Nov 23, 2021
Pre-teens get chance to perform again at holiday show
A 12-year old Lake Country girl has put together an event to benefit pre-teen performers and also raise funds for community groups. Payton Bischoff is the producer, and a performer, for the Payton Bis...
Nov 22, 2021
COVID-19 cases drop in Interior
British Columbia reported 330 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, with 71 in Interior Health (down from 142 on Friday). The Interior has 570 active cases, which was a drop of 87 from Friday. Sixty-nine peop...
Nov 22, 2021
City staff lends helping hand to get Merritt’s water back on line
Efforts to restore Merritt’s water systems are getting support from City of Kelowna staff. Eight experienced water and wastewater operators from Kelowna are now sharing their expertise in Merrit...
Nov 22, 2021
UPDATE: Body found in Kelowna park
UPDATE: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 22 Kelowna RCMP has turned the investigation of a body of a man found in a park by Sutherland and Birch Monday morning, over to the Coroner. Police say he was from Kelowna, 52 y...
Nov 22, 2021
B.C.’s fiscal update projects deficit dip but does not include flood, mudslide costs
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s finance minister says the province’s economy was on track toward a strong economic rebound in its latest financial results to the end of September, but uncert...
Nov 22, 2021
Canada set to receive first shipment of COVID-19 pediatric vaccines
As Canada prepares to receive its first shipment of the children’s COVID-19 vaccine today, many jurisdictions say they’re ready to start the next phase of the country’s immunization ...
Nov 21, 2021
Three more victims recovered from slide site
The mudslide near Duffy Lake in the B.C. Interior has claimed more lives. RCMP say the bodies of three men were recovered Friday at the site along Highway 99 near Lillooet. Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet ...
Nov 20, 2021
Suspicious fire behind store
A fire behind a Kelowna business is being investigated by RCMP. Kelowna fire crews responded to a report of smoke behind the Home Sense store at 1575 Banks Road around 5:00 p.m. Friday. “The fir...
Nov 20, 2021