Tag Archives: Okanagan
Bear spraying incident in downtown building
A Kelowna building is being aired out after someone dispersed bear spray inside. RCMP were called to a building in the 700-block of Bernard Avenue just after 9:00 a.m.Thursday (Nov. 19) after it was r...
Pete McIntyre Nov 19, 2020
COVID-19 community cluster in village linked to social events
Interior Health (IH) is reporting ongoing COVID-19 cases linked to a community cluster in the Salmo area of the West Kootenay. The agency said there have been 23 cases identified over the last two wee...
Pete McIntyre Nov 19, 2020
Okanagan Regional Library approves 2021 budget
Despite challenges and lost revenue from COVID-19 the Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) system is in a reasonable financial state headed into 2021. The ORL board approved an $18,409,755 budget Tuesday, ...
Pete McIntyre Nov 18, 2020
Okanagan Regional Library inks deal with CUPE
The Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) board has ratified a three-year agreement for the majority of its approximately 200 staff members. The deal with members of the Canadian Union of Public Employee...
Kevin Rothwell Nov 18, 2020
COVID-19 didn’t hamper UBCO enrolment
It has been a tough year for many organizations, but enrolment at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus continued to increase despite COVID-19. Domestic undergraduate enrolment is...
Pete McIntyre Nov 18, 2020
UPDATE Missing woman located
UPDATE 8:45 p.m. The West Kelowna resident reported missing has been located safe and sound. West Kelowna RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance. == West Kelowna RCMP is requesting t...
Kevin Rothwell Nov 17, 2020
New COVID-19 daily records set in B.C.
More grim new records for COVID-19 have been set in B.C. with 717 new cases and 11 more deaths. Eighteen of the new cases are in Interior Health (IH), but none of the deaths were. IH has 193 active ca...
Pete McIntyre Nov 17, 2020
Okanagan ChristmasFest will be back to support local food banks
The third annual Okanagan ChristmasFest will be held this year at Meadow Vista Winery at 3975 June Springs Road in Kelowna from Dec. 1-12. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Hours vary by day and a...
Pete McIntyre Nov 17, 2020
COVID-19 cases confirmed at Casorso Elementary School
Interior Health has confirmed members of the cole lmentaire Casorso Elementary School community tested positive for COVID-19. They are self-isolating at home with support from local public health team...
Pete McIntyre Nov 17, 2020
RCMP apprehend woman on outstanding warrants
RCMP arrested a wanted woman after she allegedly committed another crime at a Kelowna business. On November 13, 2020 at approximately 10:00 a.m., the Kelowna RCMP responded to a report of a woman beli...
Pete McIntyre Nov 17, 2020