Tag Archives: Okanagan
10th Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive goes online
The 10th Annual B.C. Thanksgiving Food Drive begins today (Sept. 21) in Kelowna and West Kelowna. In honour of the 10th anniversary of the event, and while keeping the current state of COVID social di...
Pete McIntyre Sep 21, 2020
Easier COVID-19 testing process available to children in B.C.
There is a new COVID-19 test available for school-aged children and it’s as simple as gargling. The saline gargle test was announced Thursday (Sept. 17) by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie H...
Pete McIntyre Sep 19, 2020
Boy frightened by incident involving man in pickup truck
RCMP in Kelowna are investigating what they call a concerning incident involving a young boy. Mounties say a concerned parent contacted them about the incident involving their child on Thursday (Sept....
Pete McIntyre Sep 18, 2020
End is near for modified Cops for Kids ride
The Cops For Kids Ride will pedal its way through Vernon Saturday (Sept. 19), but it won’t be the same as past years. The 20th anniversary of the ten-day charity event has been modified to compl...
Pete McIntyre Sep 18, 2020
Friday update: 139 new cases of Covid-19
Another 139 people have come down with COVID-19 in British Columbia. Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported that number in a statement issued Friday. “...
Pete McIntyre Sep 18, 2020
B.C. tourism task force to seek input on recovery ideas
Ten business and industry leaders have been appointed to a new task force focused on helping B.C.’s tourism sector bounce back from the pandemic. “There is no question that B.C.’s to...
Pete McIntyre Sep 18, 2020
Interior firefighters among those heading to Oregon
The province is sending more than 200 firefighters to help battle fires in Oregon. The Kamloops Fire Centre will be sending 47 personnel, including firefighters, initial attack crew members and some s...
Pete McIntyre Sep 18, 2020
New daily record for Covid cases in B.C.
B.C. has set another new high for Covid-19 cases in one day. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, announced 165 new cases on Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 7,663 since the pandemic...
Pete McIntyre Sep 17, 2020
Premier announces $1.5 billion COVID economic recovery plan
The British Columbia government is announcing $660 million in new tax incentives and outlining how it will spend another $1.5 billion for economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan earmark...
Pete McIntyre Sep 17, 2020
How to avoid having your vehicle broken into
Police are reminding motorists to protect the property in their vehicles. RCMP continue to receive reports of theft from vehicles in Kelowna, with the majority of the thefts in the downtown core. R...
Pete McIntyre Sep 17, 2020