Tag Archives: Okanagan
RCMP investigate serious hit and run collision
A man is in hospital with serious injuries, and his dog was killed, after being struck by a motor vehicle that failed to remain at the scene of the collision Saturday evening (Oct. 25) in West Kelowna...
Pete McIntyre Oct 26, 2020
Swoop makes first flight from Toronto to Kelowna
Kelowna International Airport (YLW) celebrated the arrival of ultra-low-cost carrier Swoop and its inaugural non-stop flight between YLW and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on Sunday (Oct....
Pete McIntyre Oct 26, 2020
Case of COVID-19 in Kelowna school
Interior Health has confirmed a member of the Kelowna Secondary School (KSS) community tested positive for COVID-19. The person is self-isolating at home with support from local public health teams. I...
Pete McIntyre Oct 25, 2020
Kelowna, Okanagan and B.C. Interior/regional ridings
10:10 p.m. The three Kelowna ridings are all being held by the Liberals with Norm Letnick in Kelowna-Lake Country (fourth term), Renee Merrifield, the new candidate in Kelowna-Mission taking over from...
Pete McIntyre Oct 24, 2020
B.C. Covid update: 223 new cases in B.C.; 18 in Interior Health
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in the Interior, although they are much lower than the Lower Mainland. Interior Health (IH) is reporting 18 new cases, up from the 12 Thursday and 8 on Wednesday. ...
Pete McIntyre Oct 23, 2020
RCMP seize drugs & weapons in home search
The Kelowna RCMP Community Safety Unit (CSU) seized suspected illicit drugs, weapons, property and cash following the execution of a search warrant at a residence in Rutland. On Friday (October 23), o...
Pete McIntyre Oct 23, 2020
1.1 million British Columbians have already voted: Elections B.C.
Elections B.C. says it is already in possession of more than 1.1 million votes ahead of Saturday’s (Oct. 24) provincial election. The latest figures show the agency has received about 478,900 ma...
Pete McIntyre Oct 23, 2020
UPDATE Highway reopens; road still icy
UPDATE: 1:00 p.m. Kelowna RCMP say the collisions have been cleared from Highway 33. “The vehicles that had slid off the road and collided on Highway 33 have been cleared and road is reopened. C...
Pete McIntyre Oct 23, 2020
Snowfall warning issued for parts of Okanagan
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Central and South Okanagan. The weather agency is forecasting 10 to 15 centimetres in those areas, with 15 to 20 cm on the Okanagan Connector f...
Pete McIntyre Oct 23, 2020
Business fire believed to be deliberately set
RCMP is appealing to the public for information after a suspicious fire at a Kelowna business. On Thursday (Oct. 22) at 11:30 p.m., RCMP was called to assist the Kelowna Fire Department at a fire in t...
Pete McIntyre Oct 23, 2020