Tag Archives: Okanagan
Police say Okanagan shooting victim was targeted
Police are investigating a homicide in the South Okanagan. On Saturday around 11:30 p.m., RCMP in Oliver responded to a report of a shooting at a home in the 6000-block of Sandpoint Drive. Upon arriva...
Pete McIntyre Jun 14, 2020
Woman rescued after getting swept into raging creek
First responders in the Okanagan are advising the public to stay clear of fast flowing creeks and rivers that have been swollen by the recent rain and ongoing snow melt. West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR...
Pete McIntyre Jun 14, 2020
COVID forces changes as B.C. provincial courts reopen for trials
Provincial court trials in British Columbia will resume July 6 with numerous changes not only for health and safety reasons amid COVID-19, but to accelerate the court process. The provincial court has...
Pete McIntyre Jun 13, 2020
First new Covid case in Interior Health in over two weeks
Interior Health has its first new Covid-19 case in more than two weeks. The location of it is not released by the Health Ministry, but it’s one of 16 new cases in B.C. since Thursday. The last t...
Pete McIntyre Jun 12, 2020
Future needs mapped out in draft transportation plan
After more than two years of studies, the Sustainable Transportation Partnership of the Central Okanagan has released its recommendations in a draft transportation plan. Among them are expanded transi...
Pete McIntyre Jun 12, 2020
United Way distributes PPE to Okanagan charities
The United Way Southern Interior B.C. team will provide personal protective equipment to local charities today. Packages of PPE will be provided to charities in Penticton, Kelowna and Vernon that incl...
Pete McIntyre Jun 12, 2020
Waterparks to reopen this month
The three waterparks in Kelowna will reopen in the coming weeks. City Park Waterpark and Ben Lee Waterpark will open Wednesday, June 17, and Quilchena Splash Park will open Monday, June 22. Waterparks...
Pete McIntyre Jun 12, 2020
Fourteen new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths in B.C.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced the sixth straight day of no COVID-19 deaths in BC. In her briefing Thursday (June 11), Henry said the province’s death toll remains at 1...
Pete McIntyre Jun 11, 2020
Pedestrian hit by commercial truck
An adult male pedestrian sustained serious injuries after after being struck by a commercial vehicle in Kelowna Thursday morning. RCMP say the incident happened in the 500-block of Harvey Avenue aroun...
Pete McIntyre Jun 11, 2020
B.C. sets overdose death record in May
The B.C. Coroners Service has released some disturbing new numbers around drug overdose deaths. In May, the province recorded 170 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths - the highest monthly total eve...
Pete McIntyre Jun 11, 2020