Tag Archives: Okanagan
Boil water notice lifted
The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has rescinded the Boil Water Notice for the Lakeview-Rose Valley System, effective immediately. The Boil Water Notice was required as pa...
Pete McIntyre Nov 10, 2020
Fatal crash on Highway 1
One person died in a crash on Highway 1 near Donald B.C Tuesday (Nov. 10). RCMP say a semi truck jack-knifed into oncoming traffic and collided with a passenger vehicle around 11:50 a.m. MST. The driv...
Pete McIntyre Nov 10, 2020
Horse drawn Okanagan sleigh rides cancelled
The recent increase in COVID-19 cases in B.C. has led to the cancellation of a popular holiday event in Armstrong. The team members of Horse Drawn Okanagan were geared up and ready to host the fourth ...
Pete McIntyre Nov 10, 2020
Two people arrested after back country search
A man and a woman were arrested after an intensive search through inclement weather and snow covered terrain Monday near Kelowna. RCMP received a report on Nov. 7 that a white 2004 F350 had been stole...
Pete McIntyre Nov 10, 2020
Kelowna Remembrance Day services private during pandemic
Due to the unusual circumstances the coronavirus pandemic has presented, public Remembrance Day ceremonies have been cancelled this year. There are ways, however, to commemorate those who served Canad...
Pete McIntyre Nov 10, 2020
New COVID cases in schools
The Central Okanagan School District has confirmed several new COVID-19 cases in local schools, with one each at North Glenmore Elementary, South Kelowna Elementary and Casorso Elementary. In each cas...
Pete McIntyre Nov 10, 2020
City prepared for snowfall
The City of West Kelowna's roads maintenance crews are ready for forecast snow of five to 10 centimeters by noon Tuesday and ask motorists and residents to help crews clear the way. As a forecast cold...
Pete McIntyre Nov 09, 2020
B.C. COVID update: 998 new cases
No new records, but COVID-19 case numbers remain high in B.C. The province is reporting 998 new cases since Saturday (two days), with 95 percent of those in the Fraser (737) and Vancouver Coastal (210...
Pete McIntyre Nov 09, 2020
Horgan says return to lockdown measures possible if COVID-19 cases spike
Premier John Horgan did not rule out returning to lockdown measures in British Columbia if the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb. Horgan made the statement in his first address after the fin...
Pete McIntyre Nov 09, 2020
Co-workers split $6-million Halloween lottery jackpot
Coquitlam resident Heewon (Theresa) Choi, along with Melanie Nolan and their two other co-workers had an memorable Halloween after learning they had won $6 million from the October 31, 2020 Lotto 6/49...
Pete McIntyre Nov 09, 2020