Tag Archives: Okanagan

Central Okanagan chooses school for kindergarten program
Bankhead Elementary will be the site for the Seamless Day Kindergarten pilot program in the Central Okanagan School District. The District 23 board of education announced that on Wednesday night. R...
Pete McIntyre Oct 21, 2021

WFN moves towards closing long-term care home
Westbank First Nation (WFN) is beginning the process of transitioning towards the closure of its long-term care facility, Pine Acres Home. With the health and well-being of residents being of the utmo...
Pete McIntyre Oct 20, 2021

Active COVID-19 cases on the rise in the Interior
Interior Health’s active case numbers are trending upwards once again. The active case count rose to 795, up 78 from the day before, as 118 new cases were recorded in the region Wednesday. The n...
Pete McIntyre Oct 20, 2021

RCMP ask for public assistance in locating missing Kelowna man
Kelowna RCMP is asking for any information from the public relating to a case of a missing man. Sean Scott was last seen on October 10 leaving his residence in the 600 block of Clement Ave in Kelowna....
Liam Verster Oct 20, 2021

Parkinson’s patients asked to participate in clinical study
Okanagan Clinical Trials is seeking people living with Parkinson’s disease to participate in an investigational medication study. The Kelowna-based company is conducting a study on a new medicat...
Liam Verster Oct 20, 2021

Forest clean-up group awarded for volunteer work
B.C.’s Conservation Officer Service is acknowledging the work of the Okanagan Forest Task Force. It presented the OFTF with a Special Recognition Award for its unyielding efforts to tackle illeg...
Russ Byth Oct 20, 2021

Flair adding new flights from YLW in 2022
Travellers will have more options for discount carrier Flair Airlines in and out of Kelowna International Airport. The Edmonton-based company has announced two new routes from YLW, and as of May 16, 2...
Pete McIntyre Oct 19, 2021

Central Okanagan Business Walk Survey now open, Business Walk going today
The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) has opened it’s 2021 edition of the Central Okanagan Business Walk Survey to run in conjunction with B.C. Small Business Week. The Central Okanag...
Liam Verster Oct 19, 2021

Plan for former RCMP site goes to public hearing
Kelowna Council considered a rezoning request Monday for a 13-storey mixed-use development at the site of the former RCMP building on Doyle Avenue. The proposal includes public amenity and retail spac...
Russ Byth Oct 19, 2021

Search & rescue group looks for new members
People who are interested in becoming a member of Central Okanagan Search and Rescue, are invited to attend an open house this week. It’s part of a recruitment campaign by the volunteer group th...
Pete McIntyre Oct 18, 2021