Tag Archives: Okanagan

No big jumps or dips in B.C. Covid cases
COVID-19 cases in B.C. continue to remain relatively stable, averaging between 400 and 500 new cases a day. The province reported 469 cases on Wednesday after 435 on Tuesday and an average of 412 a da...
Pete McIntyre Feb 10, 2021

RCMP commander & mayor send clear message about protest event
Don’t take part. That’s the message from the head of the Kelowna RCMP and the City of Kelowna in regards to a possible COVID-related protest rally this weekend. RCMP Supt. Kara Triance iss...
Pete McIntyre Feb 10, 2021

UPDATE One dead, dozens injured in Coquihalla crash
UPDATE 3 p.m. One person is dead and at least two others are in critical condition after a highway pileup this morning on the Coquihalla Highway near Hope. Paramedics transported two patients to hospi...
Pete McIntyre Feb 10, 2021

Man arrested after dropping suspected drugs in hotel
RCMP say a suspicious item left in a Kelowna hotel is believed to be illicit drugs. On Tuesday (Feb. 9), RCMP was called to a hotel for a report of a bag of what was believed to be crystal methampheta...
Pete McIntyre Feb 10, 2021

Dix and Henry hint at fewer restrictions due to Covid ‘progress’
Health officials are sounding optimistic with the recent COVID-19 numbers in B.C. “We are making progress in our efforts to push back on the COVID-19 virus and get to the days of fewer restricti...
Pete McIntyre Feb 09, 2021

Kelowna to bid for event
Kelowna city council has decided to go ahead and put in an application to host the 2026 B.C. Summer Games. Discussions have already been held with the school district and the hospitality industry and ...
russ.byth@jpbg.ca Feb 09, 2021

B.C. Covid update: 1,236 new cases over weekend, 13 deaths
British Columbia continues to hold steady on its new Covid-19 cases, with 1,236 over the weekend, or an average of 412 a day. Interior Health had 153 new cases over the three days, and there were 13 n...
Pete McIntyre Feb 08, 2021

KIJHL cancels its season
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) has announced the cancellation of its 2020/21 regular season and playoffs, including the Teck Cup championship. The decision was made following ...
Pete McIntyre Feb 08, 2021

Super Sunday call-out for search and rescue
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue were called out Sunday afternoon to locate and help two motorists who got stranded while driving on James Lake Forest Service Road. “They were first located by...
Pete McIntyre Feb 08, 2021

Province reports 471 new COVID-19 cases; 56 for Interior Health
The province announced 471 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday (Feb. 5), which includes 56 new cases in the Interior. The 471 cases bring the B.C. total to 69,716, spread out as follows: 16,042 - Vancouve...
Pete McIntyre Feb 05, 2021