Tag Archives: Okanagan
Fire starts on deck and moves into home
West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR) responded to a single family structure fire overnight in the 2600 block of Boucherie Road. First arriving crews found heavy fire involvement on the upper sundeck that q...
Apr 17, 2021
B.C. sets new highs for active Covid cases, hospitalizations
The record number of hospitalizations due to Covid-19 continue in B.C. The province reported 1,005 new cases on Friday, a slight reprieve from the 1,205 yesterday and the 1,168 on Wednesday. Active ca...
Apr 16, 2021
New temporary outdoor sheltering site for Kelowna
A new temporary, outdoor sheltering site is being developed in Kelowna to replace the existing site at 890 Baillie Avenue. The new site is located on the south side of the Rail Trail, just east of its...
Apr 16, 2021
Family invests in health at Okanagan College
A well-known Kelowna family is donating $50,000 to support the education of health care professionals at Okanagan College. The gift from the Stewart family honours Rosemary and Richard "Dick" Stewart....
Apr 16, 2021
RCMP investigate collision involving young pedestrian
RCMP is investigating a collision where a sports utility vehicle failed to remain on scene after colliding with an 11-year-old boy. On April 13, 2021 just after 2:45 p.m., Kelowna RCMP received a repo...
Apr 15, 2021
Seven-vehicle crash on Bennett Bridge
A multi-vehicle collision on the William Bennett Bridge caused traffic chaos during the morning commute to Kelowna this morning. Just after 7:40 a.m., emergency crews were called to the bridge where a...
Apr 15, 2021
Work on new roundabout will impact traffic
Beginning Monday, April 19, the City of West Kelowna will begin work on the Gellatly-Carrington intersection for construction of new roundabout. The intersection will be closed to vehicle traffic week...
Apr 15, 2021
Satellite visitor centre opens in shopping centre
The largest shopping centre in the Okanagan is adding a new service for its customers. Tourism Kelowna, in partnership with the Orchard Park Shopping Centre, has opened a new satellite visitor centre ...
Apr 15, 2021
Fire and flood seasons showing overlap
The rising temperatures and lack of rain have local fire officials concerned. “The Kelowna Fire Department has been busy responding to several fire starts, including numerous outdoor fires in th...
Apr 15, 2021
They call him ‘the wonder dog’ for a reason
It didn’t take long for Chase to prove his worth. The Labrador retriever found his first missing person in Kelowna this morning, two weeks after his first deployment with Central Okanagan Search...
Apr 15, 2021