Tag Archives: Okanagan

Kelowna Toyota on the move
Kelowna City Council has approved a development permit for Kelowna Toyota to re-locate from 1200 Leathead Road in Kelowna, to the former Western R.V. lot at 1638 Cary Road. The area is rapidly becomin...
Kevin Rothwell Jan 27, 2021

Meth, cocaine and fentanyl seized in trafficking probe
RCMP in Kelowna have been busy with drug trafficking investigations. The Community Safety Unit served a search warrant on a residence in the 300-block of Mallach Road in Kelowna. "During the search of...
Pete McIntyre Jan 27, 2021

Council awards city hall project design contract
West Kelowna council has approved spending almost a million dollars to proceed with project design plans for its first new city hall. The building would have 45-thousand square feet, 30,000 of which w...
russ.byth@jpbg.ca Jan 26, 2021

Update on COVID-19 cluster at Big White
The COVID-19 cluster at Big White has added 11 new cases since last week for a total of 225. Three of the new cases were people who live or work at the ski resort. “Of the 225 known cases linked...
Pete McIntyre Jan 26, 2021

B.C. Covid update Tuesday: 407 cases, 14 deaths
COVID-19 cases are continuing a slight downward trend in B.C., but health officials say it’s not enough. After an average of 448 cases a day over the weekend (Jan. 22-25), Dr. Bonnie Henry, prov...
Pete McIntyre Jan 26, 2021

City seeks input on 2040 plan
Following a multi-year engagement process, Kelowna’s draft 2040 Official Community Plan (OCP) is being shared with the public, with feedback being sought. The draft 2040 OCP has been shaped by a...
Pete McIntyre Jan 26, 2021

Resident honoured for going above and beyond at crash site
A North Okanagan woman is being commended by RCMP for her “courageous and selfless actions” while at a major accident scene. Lisa Rands of Enderby was recognized by the Vernon North Okanag...
Pete McIntyre Jan 26, 2021

ICBC customers can check their savings with new online tool
The B.C. government has launched an improved online tool to show how much you will save on their auto insurance under the province’s new enhanced care program. The insurance estimator – at...
Pete McIntyre Jan 26, 2021

Suspicious fire in downtown alley
RCMP is appealing to the public for information after a suspicious fire this afternoon in an alley behind the 200-block of Leon Avenue in Kelowna. Police say no one was believed hurt in the structural...
Pete McIntyre Jan 25, 2021

Tulip Festival moving to Armstrong
Abbotsford’s loss will be Armstrong’s gain. The founder of The Abbotsford Tulip Festival, known as Bloom, says the land where the event has been held since 2016 has been sold, and her fami...
Pete McIntyre Jan 25, 2021