Tag Archives: Okanagan
Campsites set up for seasonal fruit pickers
The B.C. government is providing funding to help local governments set-up designated campsites for seasonal fruit pickers in B.C. The sites will ensure the incoming workers meet health and safety requ...
Pete McIntyre Jun 25, 2020
Film/TV crews working in Kelowna area
Film and TV crews have been working at sites around Kelowna this week. Jon Summerland from the Okanagan Film Commission says Reel One is filming a Lifetime show "For Better Or Worse" at an undisclosed...
Pete McIntyre Jun 25, 2020
Province reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
The province is reporting 14 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. There are no new cases in Interior Health (still at 199). In a news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says today’s...
Pete McIntyre Jun 24, 2020
Businesses add patio space for summer
Beginning Monday, June 29, Bernard Ave. between Abbott and St. Paul streets, Abbott St. between Lawrence and Bernard avenues, and Mill St. will be closed to motorists until Sept. 8 to allow Kelowna bu...
Pete McIntyre Jun 24, 2020
Holland in 2020 class for Hockey Hall of Fame
Ken Holland is among the 2020 class of inductees for the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Vernon native and current general manager of the Edmonton Oilers will be inducted in the builder category. Holland, 64...
Pete McIntyre Jun 24, 2020
Premier gives go ahead for Phase 3 of restart
Premier John Horgan has announced that phase 3 of the province’s restart is ready to proceed. Horgan said it means a safe reopening of things like hotels, resorts, parks, the film industry and s...
Pete McIntyre Jun 24, 2020
Funding for pedestrian and cycling infrastructure
Residents from three Okanagan communities will benefit from new and improved pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure. The province’s Active Transportation Grants program is helping rebuild British...
Pete McIntyre Jun 24, 2020
Nursing student sues RCMP officer
The lawyer for a UBC Okanagan nursing student suing an RCMP officer over her treatment during a wellness check has released surveillance video showing the officer stepping on her head. The video also ...
Pete McIntyre Jun 23, 2020
Dr. Henry updates Okanagan COVID-19 case totals, provides modelling forecast
The Okanagan has had a total of 99 cases since the coronavirus pandemic began, but just two cases in the last two weeks. The figures were part of Dr. Bonnie Henry’s update on modelling which for...
Pete McIntyre Jun 23, 2020
Photo of firearms theft suspect released
Police have released a surveillance photo of a suspect in the theft of some guns from a store in Oliver. RCMP say a male suspect broke the glass front door to the Canadian Tire store around 3:30 a.m. ...
Pete McIntyre Jun 23, 2020