Tag Archives: Okanagan
Skating at outdoor rink wrapping up for the season
There's just over one week left to enjoy free public skating at Stuart Park in Kelowna. Warmer temperatures in the forecast are bringing an end to the outdoor skating season as the ice becomes more di...
Feb 19, 2021
Charges laid in gun trafficking investigation
A bust at a Kelowna home last year related to firearms trafficking has now resulted in charges. Keenan Ely, 23, is facing charges of possession of a firearm at an unauthorized place, careless storage ...
Feb 18, 2021
Collision between two semis claims life on Coquihalla
The southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway, between Merritt and Hope, re-opened this morning (Feb. 18) following a deadly crash on Wednesday that caused the overnight closure south of Merritt. Mer...
Feb 18, 2021
New advanced heart rhythm program opens at Kelowna General Hospital
When Penticton resident Betty Lou Thomas woke up in her local hospital's intensive care unit, she had no memory of what had happened. The last thing she remembered was sitting in a waiting room at her...
Feb 18, 2021
Caution around frozen ponds and waterways
The City of Kelowna is reminding residents to use caution around frozen ponds and waterways and to not walk or skate on the ice as the temperature warms up. “The city's park services staff do no...
Feb 17, 2021
Liberals set timeline for new leader
The acting president of the B.C. Liberal Party says a new leader will be elected within the next year. Don Silversides said former leader Andrew Wilkinson delivered his official letter of resignation ...
Feb 17, 2021
B.C. sees 427 new COVID-19 cases; 47 in Interior Health
B.C. is reporting 427 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday (Feb. 17), including 47 within Interior Health. The new figures came in a prepared statement from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. Ther...
Feb 17, 2021
M.P. calls for mass murderer to stay in prison
WARNING THIS STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT The man responsible for one of B.C.’s most horrific mass murders will have a parole hearing this July and a petition is underway to keep David Ennis (...
Feb 17, 2021
Group pushes for new performing arts centre
A new non-profit organization has launched a campaign to lobby for the creation of a new Performing Arts Centre in downtown Kelowna by 2026. "We know the community is ready to dream big," said Patrici...
Feb 17, 2021
Trail closure
The City of Kelowna has given notice that the Paul's Tomb trail in Knox Mountain Regional Park will be closed for several weeks starting Monday, Feb. 22. Work will take place to widen and reinforce th...
Feb 17, 2021