Tag Archives: Okanagan
Restaurant fire was accident, say owners
A fire last month that destroyed the Italian Kitchen Restaurant in Lake Country was accidental, according to the owners. The Pretium Group, which is based in Vernon, said that determination was made b...
Pete McIntyre Oct 19, 2020
The Huron Carole and Rotary Centre for the Arts Team Up to Support Central Okanagan Community Food Bank
With the COVID-19 pandemic causing both health and economic issues across the globe, demand at food banks is likely to increase this holiday season, so downtown Kelowna's Rotary Centre for the Arts an...
Pete McIntyre Oct 18, 2020
B.C. election results will take two weeks due to 700,000 mail-in ballots
British Columbia residents won’t learn the results of next Saturday’s snap election for at least two weeks after polls close thanks to the need to count hundreds of thousands of mail-in ba...
Pete McIntyre Oct 18, 2020
Respected firefighter passes away unexpectedly
The Lake Country Fire Department has lost a dedicated member. Members of the department and administration issued a news release Saturday, saying they are deeply saddened to inform the community about...
Pete McIntyre Oct 17, 2020
155 new Covid cases in B.C. going into weekend
The number of new COVID-19 cases in B.C. have remained relatively stable this week. On Friday, 155 new cases were announced, up slightly from Thursday’s 142 and close to the 158 on Wednesday. Of...
Pete McIntyre Oct 16, 2020
Company offers office space and amenities in Landmark District
A new development in Kelowna’s Landmark District is nearing a milestone. Landmark 7’s parkade will be completed with a final concrete pour on October 22. All seven levels of parking are in...
Pete McIntyre Oct 16, 2020
Online registration opens for Salvation Army Christmas Food & Toy Program
With the Christmas season quickly approaching, The Kelowna/Lake Country Salvation Army is preparing for an increase in demand for this coming season. The impacts of COVID-19 have been far reaching and...
Pete McIntyre Oct 16, 2020
‘Grandparent scam’ claims another victim in Okanagan
An Okanagan resident has lost a “large sum of cash” after falling victim to the emergency scam, also known as the grandparent scam. RCMP say in September 2020, a Kelowna resident answered ...
Pete McIntyre Oct 16, 2020
Book gives families alternative to in-person trick-or-treating
With Halloween around the corner in the midst of a pandemic, many families are looking for a fun alternative to trick-or-treating during the COVID pandemic. Two B.C. moms have come to the rescue with ...
Pete McIntyre Oct 16, 2020
Community helps raise $22,500 for JoeAnna’s House on ‘Better Together Day’
The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group combined the collective power of its two stations 103.1 Beach Radio and Power 104 for the first-ever Better Together Day in support of JoeAnna's House. The rallying ef...
Pete McIntyre Oct 16, 2020