Tag Archives: Okanagan
North Okanagan driver issued prohibition after collision
A North Okanagan driver may have been impaired by drugs when he allegedly collided with a bus stop pole in Kelowna. The 35-year-old man from Enderby was issued a 24-hour driving prohibition after the ...
Feb 25, 2021
B.C. Covid update Wednesday: 456 new cases, 30 in Interior Health
The province is reporting 456 new Covid-19 cases in British Columbia. It raises the number of active cases to 4,668, with 237 of those in hospital, 64 in critical or intensive care. New case counts by...
Feb 24, 2021
Ten year community vision set by council
West Kelowna Council has endorsed its first-ever Community Vision which sets the direction for the next 10 years and beyond. The initiative was designed with two rounds of public engagement starting l...
Feb 24, 2021
Camping reservations feature B.C. first policy
B.C. residents will get the first crack at booking campsites in provincial parks starting March 8. Campsites can only be booked for dates up to 60 days in advance. Due to a desire to keep residents cl...
Feb 24, 2021
Boost your soil & save water
It’s a way to cut your garbage in half and save water. The Regional District of Central Okanagan is holding its annual sale of backyard composters and rain barrels, along with a new item called ...
Feb 24, 2021
Six B.C. companies selected for investment finale
Accelerate Okanagan has announced the top six companies selected to pitch at the 2021 OKGN Angel Summit Finale for their chance at $145,000 investment. Over the last six weeks, the OKGN Angel Summit i...
Feb 24, 2021
Dr. Henry calls COVID-19 vaccine impacts ‘remarkable’
There are 43 new COVID-19 cases in Interior Health, part of 559 new cases in B.C. There is one new death, a resident of an acute care facility in Vancouver Coastal Health. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial...
Feb 23, 2021
Pride society wants more say into new RCMP program
The Kelowna Pride Society says community stakeholders need to be consulted about the RCMP’s new Safe Place Program in the city. “It has come to our attention through the media that the RCM...
Feb 23, 2021
Man wanted on serious charges in Ontario may be in Okanagan
Police in Ontario are advising that a man wanted on a Canada-wide arrest warrant is believed to be in the Kelowna or Vancouver areas. Tyler Thrones, 30, is wanted in relation to an incident that occur...
Feb 23, 2021
B.C. Covid update Monday: 1,425 new cases, eight deaths
There were 1,428 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia over the weekend, or an average of 476 a day. That includes 504 new cases on Saturday, 475 on Sunday and 449 on Monday. New case counts by he...
Feb 22, 2021