Tag Archives: Okanagan
Second annual Day of Giving for JoeAnna’s House
This Thursday is going to be a big day as the KGH Foundation hosts its second annual Day of Giving in support of JoeAnna's House in Kelowna. All day long, starting at 6 a.m., those who wish to support...
Oct 13, 2021
UPDATE: Crash causes highway detour in Lake Country
UPDATE: 3:25 p.m. Traffic on Highway 97 in Lake Country is back to normal. == At last report, traffic was being detoured around a crash site on the highway in Lake Country. Witnesses say emergency veh...
Oct 12, 2021
Radon gas testing kits available to RDCO residents
Residents of the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDNO) will be able to access free radon gas testing kits. The RDCO has 300 kits available for those who register online. RDCO’s air qualit...
Oct 12, 2021
Fully involved house fire
Kelowna fire crews had a long way to respond to a house fire Monday morning. It was in the 100 block of Timberline Road, south of Cedar Creek Regional Park and the two storey building was fully involv...
Oct 12, 2021
COVID-19 death toll tops 2,000 across B.C.
A grim milestone today in British Columbia’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of people who have died from the virus has grown to 2,001 with five deaths in the last 24 hours. One ...
Oct 08, 2021
Suspects arrested in stolen truck
A man and woman are facing charges after being arrested in a stolen vehicle in Kelowna. On September 24, members of the RCMP Target Team observed a truck reported stolen from the Kelowna area on Septe...
Oct 08, 2021
Gospel Mission serves up Thanksgiving meal for people-in-need
More than 500 people-in-need will get a special Thanksgiving meal on Monday at the Gospel Mission in Kelowna. The meal will be served at noon to residents of the mission's emergency shelter on Leon Av...
Oct 08, 2021
B.C. leads in job creation numbers, but more work ahead, says recovery minister
British Columbia posted the top job creation numbers in Canada last month and the province’s jobless rate has fallen below six per cent. Statistics Canada reports B.C. added 12,300 jobs in Septe...
Oct 08, 2021
Beware of the overpayment scam
RCMP are advising the public to be careful if someone gives you a cheque when you sell something online, and the amount is for more than what you asked for. This is called the overpayment scam and RCM...
Oct 08, 2021
RCMP alert businesses of common fraud
The Kelowna RCMP is reminding the local business community to beware of the business email compromise scam. In this fraud the cyber criminal targets businesses that have an existing relationship with ...
Oct 08, 2021