Tag Archives: Okanagan
Shed fire extends into house
The Kelowna Fire Department responded to a report of a shed on fire at the rear of a residence in the 800 block of Coronation Avenue just before 10:00 p.m. Wednesday. The first officer on scene report...
Apr 15, 2021
Assault charge laid against Mountie
A Kelowna RCMP officer has been charged in connection with the arrest of a suspected impaired driver on May 30, 2020. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Constable Siggy Emmit-Steven Pietrzak is facing ...
Apr 14, 2021
Charges laid after bait car taken
A 30-year-old man is facing theft charges after allegedly taking the bait in West Kelowna. On April 12, 2021 just before 2:45 a.m., RCMP was alerted by their police dispatchers, that one of the Bait C...
Apr 14, 2021
Freshet precautions in place along creek
Sand is now available at three points along Mill Creek in Kelowna in anticipation of rising temperatures that could result in snow melts at higher elevations and higher water levels along the creek. W...
Apr 14, 2021
Crews comb area for missing senior with dementia
A search for a missing senior ended successfully in Kelowna. Central Okanagan Search and Rescue was called out by RCMP around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday to look for a 72-year-old woman with dementia who went m...
Apr 14, 2021
Rockets cleared to resume team activities
The Western Hockey League has cleared the Kelowna Rockets to resume team activities beginning Wednesday April 14, after all individuals within the team cohort tested negative for Covid-19 this week. T...
Apr 13, 2021
Glenmore Road reopens, crane site deemed safe
The fire damaged crane at the construction site on Glenmore Road and Union Ave. in Kelowna has been safely demobilized and the area is now deemed safe. As a result, the traffic closures put in place a...
Apr 13, 2021
B.C. gets break from rising Covid cases
B.C.’s Covid-19 numbers were lower on Tuesday with 873 new cases, but that could change. “Due to a delay in the Public Health Reporting Data Warehouse lab system, these numbers are prelimi...
Apr 13, 2021
E-scooter pilot project close to launching in Kelowna
E-scooters are expected to be allowed on Kelowna roads soon, pending city council’s approval at a meeting April 19. A bylaw change would allow people to ride both private and shared e-scooters a...
Apr 13, 2021
No Memorial Cup in 2021
The 2021 Memorial Cup has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Canadian Hockey League announced the cancellation of the major junior championship between the winners of the Ontario Hockey ...
Apr 13, 2021