Tag Archives: Okanagan
Construction and design company earns national awards
A B.C.-based construction company is standing tall after receiving several national and regional awards for design and building excellence. Announced June 12, the Canadian Home Builders Association's ...
Pete McIntyre Jun 28, 2020
Severe thunderstorm watch for Okanagan
It’s expected to be a wet Saturday afternoon in the North and Central Okanagan. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch which says conditions are favourable for the development...
Pete McIntyre Jun 27, 2020
Slow start to wildfire season
The B.C. Wildfire Service says the province has seen a lower-than-usual number of wildfires in May and June. It says 176 fires have burned 651 hectares since April 1, well below the 10-year average of...
Pete McIntyre Jun 26, 2020
Boil water notice issued for West Kelowna Estates
Due to the increased levels of Okanagan Lake and the potential risk of contamination to the treated water supply, the City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, is taking precautionar...
Pete McIntyre Jun 26, 2020
B.C. goes into weekend with 10 new Covid cases, one more death
British Columbia is ending the work week with 10 new Covid-19 cases, with no new infections in Interior Health. A statement from Health Minister Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health offi...
Pete McIntyre Jun 26, 2020
Challenge produces new solutions for water issues
Young professionals from across Canada are helping to find solutions to some of B.C’s most challenging water issues through the B.C. AquaHacking Challenge. The 2020 program, put on by the Okanag...
Pete McIntyre Jun 26, 2020
TOTA joins global initiative on safe travels
The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) has received a designation that it says will help rebuild tourism and eventually allow for international guests to return to the region. TOTA has has b...
Pete McIntyre Jun 26, 2020
Museums start to reopen
The Kelowna Museums Society, which operates multiple locations across downtown Kelowna, closed its doors to the public in March to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. For the past several weeks, staf...
Pete McIntyre Jun 26, 2020
Province reports 20 new COVID-19 cases — highest total in several weeks
The B.C. government is reporting 20 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday (June 25), the highest total in more than three weeks. In a news conference, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said 19 of th...
Pete McIntyre Jun 25, 2020
Business group applauds province’s change to layoff rule
The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce is thanking B.C.’s Labour Minister for the government’s decision to extend the temporary layoff provision to a maximum of 24 weeks, expiring at the e...
Pete McIntyre Jun 25, 2020