Tag Archives: Okanagan
Suspect arrested after morning bank robbery
Police got into a foot chase with a bank robbery suspect Friday morning in the Rutland area of Kelowna. RCMP received a report of a bank robbery in progress at a financial institution in the 300 block...
Pete McIntyre Nov 13, 2020
Family invests in new education centre
Touring Okanagan College's new Health Sciences Centre and seeing the modern education spaces that will help attract and retain health care professionals compelled a well-known Kelowna family to give a...
Pete McIntyre Nov 13, 2020
City in good shape to manage projected shortfall
The following are highlights from the West Kelowna council meeting on Nov. 10, 2020 Staff delivers third quarter update on City operations during COVID-19 Council thanked the public for patience and u...
Pete McIntyre Nov 13, 2020
1,130 new COVID-19 cases over two days in B.C.
British Columbia continues to average more than 500 new COVID-19 cases a day. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, announced 1,130 cases on Thursday. That covers the two day period since Tuesd...
Pete McIntyre Nov 12, 2020
Board chooses leaders
The Regional District of Central Okanagan board of directors has selected its leaders for the coming year. At the inaugural statutory meeting of the board, Kelowna councillor Gail Given was acclaimed ...
Pete McIntyre Nov 12, 2020
Vehicle collides with building
A driver and employees of West Kelowna business were able to walk away uninjured after a vehicle hit a building. RCMP say at around 10:50 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 12), they were called to a business in the...
Pete McIntyre Nov 12, 2020
Man wanted for murder may be in Okanagan
RCMP are appealing for information that could help them find an alleged killer with ties to Kelowna. Police in Grande Prairie Alberta say there’s still no sign of 26-year-old Adam Pearson, who&#...
Pete McIntyre Nov 12, 2020
Members of school test positive for COVID-19
UPDATE As of Wednesday, there were nine public schools and two independent schools reporting at least one COVID-19 exposure in the Central Okanagan. The latest were Constable Neil Bruce Middle in West...
Pete McIntyre Nov 11, 2020
UPDATE Reward offered after second graffiti incident at City Hall
UPDATE Nov. 12 The Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers Society Board is offering a reward of $1,500 for information leading to the arrest of anyone responsible for the recent acts of vandalism to Kelowna ...
Pete McIntyre Nov 11, 2020
App helps Falkland resident & RCMP track stolen vehicle to Revelstoke
A Falkland resident got their vehicle back from a thief thanks to an app on their phone. According to Southeast District RCMP, the resident reported a Kia Sedona stolen from their home on Monday morni...
Pete McIntyre Nov 10, 2020