Tag Archives: Okanagan

New management plan for regional park
The Central Okanagan Regional Board has approved a new management plan for the 92-hectare Mission Creek Regional Park in Kelowna. The plan was created with public and stakeholder involvement and provi...
Pete McIntyre Jul 09, 2021

Province allows cocktails-to-go with take out meals
Pubs and licenced restaurants in B.C. are now allowed to sell pre-mixed drinks for takeout or delivery with the purchase of a meal. The province says allowing ‘cocktails-to-go’ will provid...
Pete McIntyre Jul 08, 2021

Website helps residents resolve violation tickets
VICTORIA - As of July 8, British Columbians can go online to help resolve violation ticket disputes faster and without always having to go to court. A new website has been launched at https://tickets....
Pete McIntyre Jul 08, 2021

B.C. Covid update Wednesday: cases up for third straight day
New COVID-19 cases are up for a third straight day in B.C. with 59 today — 17 of those in Interior Health. There are 624 active cases in the province with 86 people in hospital and 20 in intensi...
Pete McIntyre Jul 07, 2021

Public helps prevent spread of fire in West Kelowna
Fire officials are thanking the public for their efforts to stop a grass fire from causing more damage in West Kelowna. West Kelowna Fire Rescue received multiple reports of a fire off Boucherie Road ...
Pete McIntyre Jul 07, 2021

B.C. COVID update Tuesday: 46 new cases
COVID-19 cases were up in British Columbia Tuesday, but not by much. The province reported 46 new cases, up from the 20 reported on Monday, and lowering the running weekly average per day to 37. Inter...
Pete McIntyre Jul 06, 2021

Music in the Park returns July 9
The return of live, local performances will be music to many people’s ears. After a year long intermission, West Kelowna's free Music in the Park concerts return this summer, starting with on Fr...
Pete McIntyre Jul 06, 2021

New Kelowna to Montreal flights celebrated at YLW
More people from Quebec are expected to visit the Okanagan-and vice versa-with the launch of Air Canada’s newest domestic route. The national company is now providing non-stop service between Ke...
Pete McIntyre Jul 05, 2021

B.C. unveils guidelines for fall return to campus
Students, faculty and staff at B.C.’s colleges and universities - including Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and UBC Okanagan - are supported to come back together for in-person learning this fa...
Pete McIntyre Jul 05, 2021

Crews knock down flames below homes
Kelowna Fire Department received numerous 911 calls just before 2:00 p.m., reporting smoke and flames coming from a wooded area off of Cassiar Court on Dilworth Mountain. The first arriving officer fo...
Pete McIntyre Jul 02, 2021