Tag Archives: Okanagan

UPDATE 1:30 p.m. West Kelowna’s fire chief says during the search operation at a house fire on Ponderosa Road, a firefighter fell thru the floor to the basement. “A rapid intervention team...

The B.C. government has introduced legislation that members say will make municipal elections more transparent and equitable for everyone. “The changes will modernize and strengthen the tools av...

B.C. recorded 542 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday (Mar. 3), including 43 within Interior Health. The numbers are included in an update provided by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. The new c...

Gang members will have fewer options to buy, transport or possess real and imitation firearms under new legislation tabled by the B.C. government. Among the proposed changes are to allow police to imp...

Governments around the world have provided support for the struggling airline industry; the U.S. alone has pledged $21 billion to airports, but so far Canadian airports and airlines have not received ...

Theresa Worthington and her daughter Alexa thought they were stopping at the store to satisfy a licorice craving, but instead ended up leaving with something sweeter. The mother-daughter from the Shus...

Interior Health has awarded a contract for 10 substance use treatment beds for youth to The Bridge Youth & Family Services Society in Kelowna. The new beds will open this spring and are part of th...

Kelowna and Kamloops will be the hub centres for the Western Hockey League’s return to play in British Columbia. The Provincial Health Office has given its approval for the five B.C. Division te...

A dangerous incident in West Kelowna should serve as a warning to others. Crews from West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR) were called this morning to a report of a middle-age man who had fallen through the...

Plant a tree and save the Earth. As part of the NeighbourWood program, Kelowna residents are invited to purchase one of the five tree varieties at a cost of $40 + GST. The program encourages citizens ...