Tag Archives: Okanagan

Bank on the money with Match Day
You can take those cheques to the bank! The Salvation Army is elated with the results of its larget one day fundraiser of the year, ScotiaBank Match Day, which was held Dec. 12, 2020. Forty-nine emplo...
Pete McIntyre Mar 16, 2021

Early grass fires concerning officials
It’s only mid-March and there have already been some scares in the Thompson-Okanagan when it comes to wildfire activity. Warm, windy and relatively dry weather has combined to dry out lighter fu...
Pete McIntyre Mar 15, 2021

B.C. Covid update: 1,506 new cases
B.C. is reporting 1,506 new Covid-19 cases from over the weekend, or an average of 502 per day. That includes 80 new cases in Interior Health. There are ten new deaths, raising the total to 1,406. Dr....
Pete McIntyre Mar 15, 2021

Century-old trees being removed from park
Contractors and parks staff staff will begin removing eastern white cedar trees from the laneway at Guisachan Heritage Park in Kelowna starting today (March 15). “The trees are in the later part...
Pete McIntyre Mar 15, 2021

Seed processing hubs studied for the Southern Interior
Seed producers may soon be able to access new seed processing equipment in up to a dozen ‘B.C. Food Hub Network facilities,’ including Salmon Arm, Rock Creek and Kamloops. FarmFolk CityFol...
Pete McIntyre Mar 15, 2021

Canadian Taxpayers Federation presents Teddy Awards for government waste
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has announced its 23rd annual Teddy Waste Awards in a virtual presentation, celebrating the best of the worst in government waste uncovered in the past year. The Tedd...
Pete McIntyre Mar 15, 2021

Police locate missing teen
UPDATE 7:05 a.m. Mar. 16 RCMP say the missing 13-year-old girl from West Kelowna has been located. No other details were provided by police. ==
Pete McIntyre Mar 14, 2021

Okanagan soccer club to be in national league
It is exciting times for Okanagan soccer. Today (Mar. 13) marks marks one year since Covid-19 shut down soccer in B.C. In that time, Okanagan FC has been working to to keep its players engaged with cl...
Pete McIntyre Mar 13, 2021

B.C. Covid cases jump; active cases soar past 5,000
B.C. has recorded it’s highest single-day COVID-19 case count in weeks. In a prepared statement, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported another 648 cases of COVID-19 Friday (Mar. 12...
Pete McIntyre Mar 12, 2021

RCMP investigating another scene linked to recent explosions
RCMP in Penticton have issued an update on reports of loud explosions from various open areas around the city. Each of the explosions have occurred late in the evening, into the early morning hours, a...
Pete McIntyre Mar 12, 2021