Tag Archives: Okanagan
Man arrested for liquor store robbery
A male suspect is likely to face criminal charges after a brazen daytime theft from a liquor store November 13th. On Friday shortly at about 10:15 a.m., a man entered a liquor store in the 1100 block ...
Pete McIntyre Nov 16, 2020
Big White Resort opens Nov. 19
Thanks to a beautiful snowfall over the weekend, Big White Ski Resort will open for season pass holders only Thursday, Nov. 19 to Sunday, Nov. 22. The resort will open for day ticket visitors on Monda...
Kevin Rothwell Nov 16, 2020
Special weather statements issued for Interior highways
Environment Canada has issued another special weather statement for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt and Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass. Brief heavy bursts of snow are ex...
Kevin Rothwell Nov 16, 2020
Central Okanagan regional transportation plan unveiled
After more than two years of technical studies, public consultation and region-wide collaboration, the final Regional Transportation Plan and its supporting plans, including the Regional Bicycling and...
Kevin Rothwell Nov 16, 2020
Fatality on the Okanagan Connector
RCMP officers and members of the BC Coroners Service are investigating a single vehicle collision that killed a man Saturday evening between West Kelowna and Merritt. At approximately 7:20 p.m Saturda...
Kevin Rothwell Nov 16, 2020
Two interior long term care COVID-19 outbreaks
Interior Health (IH) has declared two COVID-19 outbreaks at long term care homes. In Penticton an outbreak has been declared at The Village by the Station long-term care home. One staff member has tes...
Kevin Rothwell Nov 16, 2020
Cram the cruiser changes due to COVID-19
With everyone's safety top of mind, due to the global pandemic, the annual RCMP Cram the Cruiser fundraising event for the Lake Country Food Bank has been cancelled this year. In order to abide by COV...
Kevin Rothwell Nov 16, 2020
Winter storm warning continues for Coquihalla Highway
UPDATE Nov. 15 A winter storm warning remains in effect for the Coquihalla Highway from Merritt to Hope. Environment Canada said Sunday morning significant amounts of snow are expected. A strong front...
Pete McIntyre Nov 15, 2020
Exposure notice from Kelowna YMCA
The Kelowna YMCA is informing its clients that someone who tested positive for COVID-19 attended the pool at the Kelowna Family Y on the evening of November 3. Interior Health is conducting detailed c...
Pete McIntyre Nov 13, 2020
New COVID-19 outbreak at long term care home
Interior Health (IH) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at a Kelowna long-term care home after conducting a public health investigation. One staff member in the Belgo unit at Sun Pointe Village on Rutla...
Pete McIntyre Nov 13, 2020