Tag Archives: Okanagan
UPDATE Search ends for missing man
UPDATE Aug. 31 RCMP say the body of a Kelowna man missing since August 25, 2020 was found on August 28. The cause of death is not considered suspicious at this time. The BC Coroners Service is also in...
Kate Bouey Aug 27, 2020
Kelowna RCMP still hunt for hotel shooter
Kelowna RCMP say several shots were fired during a targeted gun attack on two men at the Ramada Hotel on Harvey Avenue Wednesday. One of the victims was thought to have been shot during the incident b...
Kate Bouey Aug 27, 2020
Kelowna woman killed in highway crash
A Kelowna woman was killed Wednesday night when her motorbike collided head-on with a pick up truck on Highway 33. On August 26, at approximately 7:45 p.m., Kelowna RCMP and emergency services attende...
Kate Bouey Aug 27, 2020
Kelowna cops seize guns and drugs
Kelowna RCMP officers have seized illegal drugs, weapons and suspected stolen property from a residence in a Rutland neighbourhood. Officers from the RCMP’s Community Safety Unit executed a sear...
Kate Bouey Aug 27, 2020
Broadcasters warn of possible radio and television closures across Canada
Private radio and television broadcasters are sounding the alarm about the state of their industry. The industry says the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to the closure of dozens of station...
Pete McIntyre Aug 26, 2020
Stage 2 water rules for SE Kelowna
Watering restrictions for Southeast Kelowna, including Gallagher’s Canyon and McCulloch East, have shifted to Stage 2, where irrigation can now occur twice weekly. “Our first priority in p...
Kate Bouey Aug 26, 2020
Shots fired at Kelowna hotel
Kelowna RCMP responded to a complaint of shots fired at a hotel in the 2100 block of Harvey Avenue just after 11 a.m. Wednesday. “We are requesting that the public remain away from the area whil...
Kate Bouey Aug 26, 2020
Construction in Mission Creek park
Starting Wednesday, there's going to be new construction activity taking place in a portion of Mission Creek Regional Park. Over the next three weeks, workers will be replacing a section of wooden ret...
Kate Bouey Aug 25, 2020
College creates course for online learning
Okanagan College is getting creative during the COVID-19 pandemic to help students complete their school work online. The college launched a new course that introduces students to the online learning ...
Kate Bouey Aug 25, 2020
Big White to rely on locals to run resort
Big White Ski Resort is looking to local people this winter to fill staff positions often filled by employees who come in on work visas. “As every person, family and business adjusts to the worl...
Pete McIntyre Aug 24, 2020