Tag Archives: Okanagan
Local charities receive grants for recovery efforts
Struggling local charities are getting some help. The United Way Southern Interior B.C. has announced another round of COVID relief funding that will see 33 programs receive over $436,000 in the comin...
Pete McIntyre Dec 07, 2020
IIO investigating shooting incident near Merritt RCMP Detachment
B.C.’s police watchdog has been alerted to a shooting incident Saturday (Dec. 5) near the Merritt RCMP Detachment. In a release from BC RCMP Communications, police say Saturday afternoon around ...
Pete McIntyre Dec 06, 2020
UPDATE COVID outbreaks at Okanagan care homes
UPDATE COVID-19 outbreaks have now been declared at two Okanagan seniors homes. The latest is at McKinney Place long-term care in Oliver where eight residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Interi...
Pete McIntyre Dec 06, 2020
B.C. Covid update Friday: 711 new cases, 11 deaths
The Friday COVID-19 update for B.C. included 711 new cases and 11 more deaths. New cases in Interior Health totalled 81. IH now has 633 active cases with 16 people in hospital and four in intensive ca...
Pete McIntyre Dec 04, 2020
Public attendance on hold with new health orders
The new provincial health order regarding gatherings and events has implications for Kelowna council meetings and public hearings. The new order, released on Dec. 3, states that council meetings, publ...
Pete McIntyre Dec 04, 2020
KIJHL shuts down until new year
The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League has suspended its regular season until the new year. The league provided an update on its website Friday (Dec. 4) based on the provincial health order i...
Pete McIntyre Dec 04, 2020
Charges laid against former social worker
A former B.C. social worker who allegedly stole from his clients is facing 13 criminal charges. In March of 2018 Kelowna RCMP began an investigation into the allegedly fraudulent activity of Robert Ri...
Pete McIntyre Dec 04, 2020
Budget – and 4.27% increase – to be discussed Dec. 10
The City of Kelowna's preliminary 2021 financial plan is now available for review at kelowna.ca/budget. On Thursday, Dec. 10, City Council will consider the preliminary 2021 budget. It is recommended ...
Pete McIntyre Dec 03, 2020
Askew’s Salmon Arm stores shot up overnight
Askew’s grocery stores in Salmon Arm were the target of vandals overnight, causing several thousands of dollars in damage. “It appears a suspect, or suspects, armed with a pellet rifle sho...
Pete McIntyre Dec 03, 2020
RCMP rescue man and dog with carbon monoxide poisoning
A man and his dog were rescued from a West Kelowna house Wednesday night (Dec. 2) suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. Police say around 8:00 p.m. RCMP received a call from a man concerned about ...
Pete McIntyre Dec 03, 2020