Tag Archives: Okanagan
New record for COVID cases in B.C. with 589
COVID-19 cases in B.C. continues to skyrocket with another new record of 589 cases. That includes 24 in Interior Health. The previous daily record was 425 cases on Thursday (Nov. 5). Ninety-three per ...
Pete McIntyre Nov 06, 2020
UPDATE Missing person found
UPDATE 6:31 p.m. RCMP say the missing woman has been found. == RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing Kelowna resident. Kaelyn Fitzgerald was last seen Thursday afterno...
Pete McIntyre Nov 06, 2020
Man dies in collision after allegedly stealing vehicle
A man has died after a vehicle he allegedly had stolen collided with a parked tractor trailer unit. Princeton RCMP received a report of a theft in progress of a pickup truck from a residence in Coalmo...
Pete McIntyre Nov 06, 2020
Investigation reunites veteran’s family with dog tags
The family of a war veteran has had a personal item returned thanks to diligent efforts by RCMP and the Kelowna War Museum. On August 25, 2020 a man located a set of Royal Canadian Air Force dog tags ...
Pete McIntyre Nov 06, 2020
RCMP seize drugs & weapons from residence
RCMP officers seized alleged illicit drugs, weapons and other property from a residence in Rutland. Members of the Community Safety Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in the 300-block of Ma...
Pete McIntyre Nov 05, 2020
B.C. cattle producers launch beef branding program
A new company formed by B.C. cattle ranchers has a lease agreement with the federally inspected KML meat packing plant in Westwold to launch its “Genuine B.C. Beef” brand. The move comes a...
Pete McIntyre Nov 05, 2020
New RCMP leader promising new vision of leadership
The new officer in charge of the Kelowna’s RCMP detachment is making history. Superintendent Kara Triance is the first woman to hold the post. She was also born and raised in Kelowna. Triance is...
Pete McIntyre Nov 05, 2020
Covid-19 case at Okanagan secondary school
A member of the Okanagan Mission Secondary school community has tested positive for COVID-19. Interior Health said the person is self-isolating at home with support from local public health teams. The...
Pete McIntyre Nov 05, 2020
Police seek tips on wanted man
RCMP in Salmon Arm and Sicamous are seeking the public's assistance in locating a wanted Shuswap man. Thirty-year-old Kevin Dennis Friesen is wanted by police on 11 unendorsed warrants issued by the c...
Pete McIntyre Nov 04, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak at Okanagan care home
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a long term care home in Kelowna. Interior Health (IH) said two staff members have tested positive at the Village at Mill Creek “There are no cases among...
Pete McIntyre Nov 04, 2020