Tag Archives: Okanagan
Six COVID-19 deaths recorded in Interior as active COVID-19 cases climb past 1,300 mark
Another six people in the Interior have died due to COVID-19, bringing the regional death toll due to the virus up to 235. The deaths were part of 11 recorded throughout B.C. Friday. To date 1,973 Bri...
Oct 01, 2021
Charges laid in alleged assault with a weapon in Kelowna
A man is facing a number of charges after allegedly assaulting a large group of people with a weapon at the Orchard Park Mall in Kelowna. RCMP, responding to multiple 911 calls and reports of multiple...
Sep 30, 2021
Investigation underway into sex assault in Millbridge Park
Kelowna RCMP have launched an investigation into an alleged sex assault that occurred in Millbridge Park near Gordon Dr and Springfield Rd. The RCMP received a report of the alleged assault at approxi...
Sep 30, 2021
Interior Health records 208 new cases Wednesday
The Interior is home to 1,281 active COVID-19 cases, as 208 were recorded in the region Wednesday. The new cases came following the completion of 2,841 tests, meaning the positivity rate for the regio...
Sep 29, 2021
New COVID-19 cases on the decline for much of Interior as vaccinations increase
Data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) shows that new COVID-19 cases in several Interior communities, including Vernon, are on the decline. The BCCDC reports that between Sept.12 and 18...
Sep 29, 2021
Water fee relief for fire victims approved by local government
The Central Okanagan Regional Board has providing water fee relief for homes in the Westside Road area affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire. The changes mean customers of the noted water systems d...
Sep 28, 2021
Kelowna on verge of electric vehicle and e-bike expansion
Kelowna council has given the green light to a new strategy to support electric vehicles and e-bikes. One of the 39 recommendations is to require charging infrastructure in new residential, commercial...
Sep 28, 2021
Local MADD chapter to hold first fundraiser
The Central Okanagan Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has set a goal of $20,000 for its first fundraiser. The virtual fundraiser, called Champions for MADD, will be held on October 15, ...
Sep 27, 2021
Charity motorcycle ride honours legacy of man murdered in Kamloops
PENTICTON, B.C. - A contingent of motorcyclists hit the pavement on Saturday morning in a charity ride to honour the legacy of a Penticton man gunned down in Kamloops in 2019. Rex Edward Gill, 41, was...
Sep 27, 2021
Open burning permits start October 1
Some residents of the Central Okanagan will be allowed to conduct open burning as of later this week Starting this Friday, open burning permits will be available for eligible property owners in the Re...
Sep 27, 2021