Tag Archives: Okanagan

UPDATE BC Emergency Health Services received a call at 6:20 p.m. Sunday (Aug. 9) for a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 97 in Westwold (between Vernon and Kamloops). Two ground and one air ambulance wer...

UPDATE 4 p.m. The Kelowna girl reported missing on Sunday has been located. “The Kelowna RCMP is pleased to confirm that the 14-year-old female reported missing has been located safe, due to the...

The fourth and final phase of Rutland Centennial Park construction begins next week. Starting Wednesday, Aug. 12, crews will be start on improvements that include an event stage, a basketball court, a...

Good news for residents living near the Dry Lake fire north of Princeton. At 10 a.m. Friday (Aug. 7), the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen lifted an evacuation alert covering 43 properties th...

Nearly 84 per cent of property owners paid their taxes by July 31, helping the City of Kelowna maintain services for residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We are very thankful to our citizens for p...

A man who was said to be brandishing a knife in an aggressive manner in Kelowna has been arrested. RCMP responded to a complaint of a man with a knife acting aggressively in the parking lot of a busin...

The Regional District of Central Okanagan has issued a precautionary Water Quality Advisory for customers of the Killiney Beach water system. The advisory affects 290 properties serviced in the Killin...

A home in West Kelowna sustained major damage in a fire Thursday morning. West Kelowna Fire Rescue responded to the 2000 block of Sunview Drive around 10:30 a.m. On arrival crews noticed heavy smoke a...

UPDATE 12:30 p.m. Most of the residents evacuated due to a wildfire north of Penticton this morning are being allowed to return home with the fire being held. It broke out on the hillside near Highway...

The City of Kelowna has issued a statement to combat what it calls “some strong opinions on social media” about the 5G pilot project underway in the city. Jazz Pabla, the city’s info...