Tag Archives: Okanagan
Search and rescue called out — and stood down — several times over weekend
It was a busy weekend — in what has been a busy year — for Central Okanagan Search and Rescue. It started Friday evening with BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) requesting assistance to ...
May 10, 2021
B.C. Covid update Monday: 1,759 new cases, 20 deaths
British Columbia had 1,759 new Covid-19 cases over the weekend, or an average of 586 a day. That’s down over one hundred from the seven-day average of 694. Twenty (20) people died of Covid-relat...
May 10, 2021
Fights in downtown Kelowna injure three people
One person was arrested and three people were injured after an incident police in Kelowna are calling a group assault. On Saturday May 8, just before 9:00 p.m., RCMP responded to a report of multiple ...
May 10, 2021
Report shows early signs of economic recovery
The Central Okanagan Economic Indicators for quarter one of 2021 show signs of economic recovery and rising business confidence in many sectors. The report provides a snapshot of the region's economy ...
May 10, 2021
RCMP seek public assistance in a suspicious death investigation
The RCMP is asking for the public’s help after a woman was found dead in southeastern British Columbia. On Thursday May 6, 2021 the body of 35-year-old Brenda Ware was found 54 kilometers northe...
May 08, 2021
B.C. Covid update Friday: 722 new cases
B.C. is reporting 722 new cases of COVID-19 Friday (May 7), including 38 within Interior Health. That increases B.C.’s overall total to 134,341 cases since the pandemic began, distributed as fol...
May 07, 2021
Rutland and Summerland targeted for accelerated vaccine programs
Interior Health is accelerating Covid-19 immunizations for people aged 30 and over in two communities seeing high-transmission: the District of Summerland and the Rutland neighbourhood in Kelowna. Peo...
May 07, 2021
2020 B.C. wine vintage small but ‘delicious’
Wine Growers British Columbia has released its annual Vintage Report which reveals slightly lower yields but exceptional fruit quality for the 2020 vintage. The association says the Okanagan had ideal...
May 06, 2021
Small Business BC announces award winners
The winners of the Small Business BC (SBBC) awards were announced in six award categories today, representing the best in entrepreneurship in the province this year. The association celebrated small b...
May 06, 2021
B.C. Covid update Thursday: cases up, milestone hit for vaccine program
Two million doses of Covid-19 vaccines will have gone into arms in British Columbia by the end of today. “This is very good news,” said Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, who sai...
May 06, 2021