Tag Archives: Okanagan
Mid-to-late 70-year-olds can book Covid shots this week
Seniors in their mid-to-late 70’s can book an appointment for a Covid-19 vaccine this week. Starting at noon today (Mar. 22), people aged 78 and over can call to set up a time; Tuesday it’...
Mar 22, 2021
Man arrested after knife assault
A man was taken into custody after an alleged stabbing in Kelowna. On Sunday (Mar. 21), just after 3:30 p.m., RCMP responded to a residence in the 2100-block of Burtch Road where a man had allegedly b...
Mar 22, 2021
Real estate firm sponsors WHL hub centres
The Western Hockey League has announced RE/MAX of Western Canada as the official title sponsor for the WHL's hub centres in Kamloops and Kelowna for the 2020-21 regular season. The hub centres will be...
Mar 22, 2021
Police investigating alleged shooting of woman
RCMP are investigating after a woman came to Kelowna General Hospital with an apparent gunshot injury. On Sunday (Mar. 21) at around 6:00 a.m., RCMP were called to the hospital where a woman suffering...
Mar 21, 2021
UPDATE: Highway 97 reopens in West Kelowna after fatal shooting
UPDATE 1:10 p.m. Highway 97 has reopened in West Kelowna as police investigate the shooting death of a man. The RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit has been called in to investigate the circumsta...
Mar 21, 2021
Two grass fires at same time, both human caused
West Kelowna fire officials say they had to use all of their resources, including off-duty staff, to respond to a pair of grass fires that broke out around the same time in different areas. Assistant ...
Mar 20, 2021
B.C. Covid cases hit two-month high
B.C. has recorded its highest daily Covid-19 case count in more than two months. The province announced 737 cases on Friday, the highest number since Jan. 7, raising the total to 90,786. The majority ...
Mar 19, 2021
Sports fields closed for pre-season maintenance
While spring is in the air, Kelowna’s sports fields remain closed until they are ready for the season. Residents and sports-enthusiasts are reminded to keep off the fields until they are officia...
Mar 19, 2021
New supportive homes open in Kelowna
A new supportive housing project has opened in Kelowna. McCurdy Place, at 130 McCurdy Road, provides 49 homes with wraparound supports for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness w...
Mar 19, 2021
Kelowna Rockets team cohort tests positive for Covid-19
A member of the Western Hockey League's Kelowna Rockets "team cohort" has tested positive for COVID-19. The WHL made the announcement Thursday, adding that the positive test result was discovered duri...
Mar 19, 2021