Tag Archives: Okanagan
Penticton homicide victim identified
RCMP have released the name, and a photo, of a man who died after being found unresponsive on a school field in Penticton earlier this month. Just before 6 a.m. on Sunday Sept. 5, officers were called...
Sep 13, 2021
Westshore Estates water quality advisory removed
The Regional District of Central Okanagan and Interior Health have lifted a Water Quality Advisory for customers of the Westshore Estates water system in the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area. The ...
Sep 13, 2021
B.C. COVID-19 vaccine card system takes effect, one dose required in many settings
British Columbia’s COVID-19 vaccine card system is now in effect as the province aims to curtail cases and hospitalizations in the fourth wave of the pandemic. Anyone who wants to access a range...
Sep 13, 2021
Three COVID-19 deaths recorded in Interior as active cases rise to 1,828
The active COVID-19 cases in the Interior are once again on the rise, climbing to 1,828 after 253 new cases were recorded in the region Friday. The new cases were part of 820 recorded across the provi...
Sep 10, 2021
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue search for new home funding
The Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) is looking for a larger, more centralized location to call home. The non-profit presented the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) with a buildin...
Sep 10, 2021
21st annual Cops For Kids hits the road
The annual Cops for Kids bike ride through southern B.C. is back for another year. A team of officers and support crew began the ride from the Sandman Hotel in Kelowna this morning. The event raises f...
Sep 10, 2021
Campfire ban continues in Central Okanagan
A ban on campfires continues across the Central Okanagan, even though they are allowed again outside of fire protection areas within the Kamloops Fire Centre as of noon . Central Okanagan fire chiefs ...
Sep 10, 2021
RCMP investigate man’s death
Kelowna RCMP are investigating a death involving a man in a taxi. On Thursday, September 9, just after 12:30 p.m., RCMP were called to the intersection of Harvey Avenue and Chandler Street after a man...
Sep 10, 2021
B.C.’s local governments facing financial pressures
A new report says local governments in B.C. will need to make changes in order to keep up with rising costs and falling revenues. The study, by a Union of BC Municipalities committee, suggests the rap...
Sep 09, 2021
Pop-up vaccination clinics coming to Kelowna area
Interior Health will run pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics at a number of Kelowna locations. The clinics will offer both first and second doses to eligible recipients over the age of 12. They will b...
Sep 08, 2021