Tag Archives: Okanagan

Okanagan woman shocked at lottery win
Sharon Dennison typically enjoys playing Sunday Bingo when she winters in Belize, but over the past few months has been enjoying Bingo Blast Scratch & Win tickets at home, where she recently won $...
Pete McIntyre Apr 29, 2021

Attempted traffic stop leads to drug and weapon seizure
A vehicle that refused to stop for police in Kelowna was later found with suspected illicit drugs and a shotgun. On April 23, 2021 just before 4:00 a.m., a Kelowna RCMP officer attempted to stop a veh...
Pete McIntyre Apr 28, 2021

Covid outbreak declared at Spring Valley long-term care in Kelowna
Interior Health has declared a Covid-19 outbreak at Spring Valley Seniors Community long-term care in Kelowna. One resident and one staff member have tested positive for the virus. Contact tracing is ...
Pete McIntyre Apr 28, 2021

Time to prepare for emergencies
Emergencies can happen at anytime and when we least expect it. However, there are ways to reduce the risk and impact of whatever emergency might come our way. May 2-8 is Emergency Preparedness Week. T...
Pete McIntyre Apr 28, 2021

Police discover stolen bikes in storage locker
Kelowna RCMP executed a search warrant last week and found a number of stolen bikes. On April 21, 2021, RCMP executed a search warrant on a Kelowna area storage locker in relation to an investigation ...
Pete McIntyre Apr 28, 2021

B.C. Covid update Tuesday: 799 new cases
British Columbia’s Covid-19 update for Tuesday had 799 new cases, including 96 in Interior Health (IH). Going into the day, B.C.’s seven-day average was 887 cases per day. Within the IH he...
Pete McIntyre Apr 27, 2021

Emergency crews join forces to rescue injured and stranded rock climbers
Close to 50 emergency personnel were involved in the rescue of two hikers in Peachland Monday night. Two men were hiking the popular Pincushion Mountain trail, and on the return trip they decided to t...
Pete McIntyre Apr 27, 2021

Kelowna’s 2021 tax increase approved at 4.04 per cent
Kelowna City Council has approved its 2021 budget which includes an overall tax increase of 4.04 per cent. That works out to an $85 increase for the city portion on an average residential property tax...
Pete McIntyre Apr 26, 2021

B.C. Covid update Monday: 2,491 new cases, 17 deaths
British Columbia had 2,491 new Covid-19 cases over the weekend, which is an average of 830 a day. That’s down from the province’s seven-day average of 954 a day. Interior Health had 206 of...
Pete McIntyre Apr 26, 2021

Community Safety Unit seizes alleged illicit drugs in warrant
Kelowna RCMP seized replica guns, drugs and stolen property as a result of a search warrant at a residence. Members of the RCMP Community Safety Unit executed a search warrant on a home in the 2500-bl...
Pete McIntyre Apr 26, 2021