Tag Archives: Okanagan

Big White cancels non-local bookings until Feb. 5
It will be locals only for the next month at Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna. In light of Thursday's announcement from the Provincial Health Officer to extend the health orders until Feb. 5, Big Whi...
Pete McIntyre Jan 08, 2021

Leased finalized for downtown development
The long-term land lease of 350 Doyle Avenue, the former site of Kelowna's RCMP headquarters, has been finalized and all conditions lifted. The City of Kelowna says the proposed mixed-use project by R...
Pete McIntyre Jan 07, 2021

B.C. Conservatives condemn plan to give prisoners priority for COVID vaccine
The B.C. Conservative Party calls it “unacceptable” for prison inmates to get a COVID-19 vaccine ahead of vulnerable residents. Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said this week abo...
Pete McIntyre Jan 07, 2021

UPDATE Dead man was suspect in double murder
UPDATE 4:00 p.m. RCMP have confirmed a man found dead in the small B.C. community of Salmo today was the suspect in a double homicide investigation. Creston RCMP and emergency medical first responders...
Pete McIntyre Jan 07, 2021

Increase in B.C. Covid cases, 8 more deaths
B.C.’s COVID-19 case count is on the rise again. Provincial health officials announced 625 new cases on Wednesday (Jan. 6) for a total of 55,254. That comes after 428 cases on Tuesday and a dail...
Pete McIntyre Jan 06, 2021

Okanagan search and rescue crews in action
With Vernon Search and Rescue (VSAR) already involved in another rescue of snowmobilers, Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) had to be mobilized to help RCMP in the Fintry area Tuesday night (J...
Kevin Rothwell Jan 06, 2021

UPDATE Five injured in head-on crash; highway reopens
UPDATE 6:14 p.m. Highway 97A has reopened. CLEAR – #BCHwy97A – Incident cleared 1 km south of #EnderbyBC between Canyon Rd and Fortune Rd. — DriveBC (@DriveBC) January 7, 2021 == UPD...
Pete McIntyre Jan 06, 2021

Church issued COVID-related violation ticket
A representative of a Kelowna church has been issued a fine for violating B.C.’s public health orders. RCMP first responded to a report of people gathering at a place of worship, said to be the ...
Pete McIntyre Jan 06, 2021

New COVID-19 outbreak at Okanagan care home
Interior Health has declared an outbreak at Sunnybank Retirement Home long-term care in Oliver. Four staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. All individuals in close contact with these indivi...
Pete McIntyre Jan 06, 2021

Province doubles home energy retrofit rebates
The B.C. government is doubling CleanBC Better Homes retrofit rebates for select home-heating and energy-efficiency upgrades to support B.C.’s economic recovery and help British Columbians save ...
Pete McIntyre Jan 06, 2021