Tag Archives: Okanagan
More than 50 per cent of new COVID-19 cases in Interior Health
Interior Health continues to be the source of more than half of British Columbia’s new COVID-19 cases. Over the weekend the province reported 1,434 new cases in the five health regions, with 734...
Aug 16, 2021
UPDATE: Mt. Law wildfire still ‘out of control, but no growth reported
UPDATE Aug. 17 The Mt. Law wildfire in West Kelowna saw no significant growth Monday and remains at an estimated 800 hectares. It was attacked by ground crews, skimmers, retardant tankers and bucketin...
Aug 16, 2021
UPDATE: Mount Law wildfire in West Kelowna, limited structural damage
MOUNT LAW FIRE UPDATE- 8:45 a.m. Aug. 16 In response to the active Mt. Law wildfire, the following Regional Parks are closed until further notice: Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park Coldham Region...
Aug 15, 2021
UPDATE SUNDAY: Evacuation orders or alerts still the same for Central Okanagan residents
UPDATE 5:00 p.m. Aug. 15 The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre advises that the existing Evacuation Orders and Alerts within the Central Okanagan will remain the same overnight, unless fire...
Aug 14, 2021
Partial Evacuation Order downgrade near White Rock Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS – The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has partially downgraded the Evacuation Order near the White Rock Lake wildfire. The following 246 properties that had been on an Evacuation Orde...
Aug 14, 2021
Early learning and child care deal extended
The governments of Canada and British Columbia have reached an agreement to extend the Early Learning and Child Care agreement for another four years. Through the agreement, the federal government wil...
Aug 13, 2021
RCMP seek public assistance locating missing person in the Okanagan
Kelowna RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Elana Thomas of Vanderhoof. Thomas was last seen August 8 in the Rutland area of Kelowna. Since her last sighting, police have foll...
Aug 13, 2021
West Kelowna to receive provincial support for housing
West Kelowna is one of six communities in British Columbia receiving provincial funding to put together a report on community housing needs that identifies how more diverse and affordable homes can be...
Aug 13, 2021
Charges laid after fatal crash
Charges have been laid following a fatal accident last Thanksgiving Day on Highway 33 at Goudie Road in Kelowna. A 60-year-old man from the South Okanagan on a motorcycle was hit head-on by an eastbou...
Aug 13, 2021
As COVID-19 cases continue to climb, Interior Health again calls for people to get vaccinated
Interior Health is once again urging the public to get their COVID-19 vaccines, as the Central Okanagan outbreak continues to see case counts climb. Since July 1, 2021, there have been 1,690 new COVID...
Aug 11, 2021