Tag Archives: Okanagan
Serious crash closes roads in Kelowna
Kelowna RCMP are asking the public to avoid the area of Clifton Road and High Road due to a serious motor vehicle collision this morning (Aug. 11). Due to the severity of the crash, the area of Clifto...
Aug 11, 2021
Interior Health records 187 new COVID-19 cases
Interior Health is still home to a majority of COVID-19 cases in the province as 187 new cases were recorded in the health region on Tuesday, August 10. The new cases made up 47.3 per cent of the 395 ...
Aug 10, 2021
Financial support coming for farmers, ranchers impacted by fires and record heat
The governments of British Columbia and Canada are working together to support B.C. farmers and ranchers who have suffered losses through wildfires, record heat, and the prolonged drought this summer....
Aug 10, 2021
Firefighting operations help suppress fire along southeast flank
Helicopter bucketing and skimmer operations Monday evening have dropped the fire rank along the southeastern flank of the White Rock Lake wildfire near Westside Road. The operations, which were perfor...
Aug 10, 2021
Evacuation order lifted for Central Okanagan residents on Westside Road
More residents displaced by the White Rock Lake wildfire can now go home. The Regional District of Central Okanagan has rescinded an Evacuation Order for La Casa Lakeside Resort, Fintry, Upper Fintry ...
Aug 09, 2021
Children 12 and under will ride free on B.C. public transit
The B.C. government will start offering free transit for children 12 and under as of Sept. 1, 2021. Anyone who typically buys fares or monthly bus passes for children 12 and under will no longer need ...
Aug 09, 2021
Water quality advisories issued for Upper Fintry, Westshore & Killiney Beach
The Regional District of Central Okanagan has issued water quality advisories for the Upper Fintry, Westshore and Killiney Beach water systems in the Westside Road area. RDCO says the advisories come ...
Aug 09, 2021
Evacuation order still in effect for Central Okanagan residents
Residents in the Central Okanagan evacuated by the White Rock Lake wildfire are still waiting to hear if they can go home. The Regional District of Central Okanagan issued a news release just after 5:...
Aug 08, 2021
Evacuation order for 975 properties in Westside Road area
More homes in the Regional District of Central Okanagan have been put on evacuation order due to the White Rock Lake fire. “In light of continued aggressive behavior and unpredictable winds with...
Aug 06, 2021
COVID-19 cases still soaring in Interior Health
B.C. is reporting 464 new cases of COVID-19, including one epi-linked case, for a total of 151,839 cases in the province. A total of 275 of the cases are in Interior Health. There are 2,411 active cas...
Aug 06, 2021