Tag Archives: Okanagan
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...
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...
Oct 18, 2021
RCMP investigating suspicious death in Kelowna
A woman was arrested in connection with the death of a man in Kelowna this morning. RCMP was called to a residence in the 600-block of Bechard Road in Kelowna around 7:00 a.m. Oct. 18, and located the...
Oct 18, 2021
Second annual rally for JoeAnna’s House raises over $66K
It was an incredible show of support. The community came together to raise a total of $66,599 to support JoeAnna’s House, the much-beloved home away from home for families of regional patients r...
Oct 15, 2021
Fire damages outside of building
The Kelowna Fire Department responded to a building on fire at the corner of Dougal and Valley View Roads just after 1 a.m. this morning (Oct. 15) The first arriving crew located a fire on the exterio...
Oct 15, 2021
Man found dead on side of road near Penticton
Police are trying to find out more about a suspicious death in Penticton. On Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 4:48 p.m., RCMP received a report that a dead man was found on the side of Green Mountain Road appro...
Oct 14, 2021
Transportation Safety Board finds no link between train activity and fire that destroyed Lytton
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has concluded its investigation into the fire that destroyed the village of Lytton, saying it has found no connection between train activity and the fir...
Oct 14, 2021
Robbery suspect arrested in stolen truck
A man is facing several charges after RCMP located a stolen truck following a robbery in Lake Country. On the night of October 7, 2021, the Kelowna RCMP Target Team was conducting proactive enforcemen...
Oct 13, 2021
RCMP, Coroners Service and fire department investigate fatal Kelowna house fire
The Kelowna RCMP Serious Crime Unit is working with the Kelowna Fire Department and the BC Coroners Service to investigate the cause of a fatal house fire. On Monday October 11, just before 6:00 a.m.,...
Oct 13, 2021
New COVID-19 cases see downward trend in B.C.
British Columbia had 605 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, dropping the seven-day average to 580. It’s the first time the weekly average has dropped below 600 since late August. Interior Health (...
Oct 13, 2021