Tag Archives: Okanagan
Part of valley under severe thunderstorm watch
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for for the Central and South Okanagan, including Kelowna and Penticton. “Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms that m...
Pete McIntyre Jun 11, 2020
Property, money and drugs seized in warrant
An investigation into drug trafficking has resulted in RCMP seizing drugs, money, and property after executing a search warrant at a residence in Kelowna. The warrant was served on June 3 by members o...
Pete McIntyre Jun 11, 2020
Police recover stolen vehicle on Westside Road
Police were able to track, and eventually stop, a stolen vehicle on Westside Road. A 25-year-old Kelowna man was arrested. The incident began as a report of a possible impaired driver on Westside Road...
Pete McIntyre Jun 11, 2020
14th straight day without new Covid-19 case in Interior Health
British Columbia is reporting 12 new cases of Covid-19 since Tuesday, and no new deaths. The Interior Health region has not had a new case since May 28 — 14 days ago — and has no active ca...
Pete McIntyre Jun 10, 2020
State of emergency extended, Canucks NHL bid gets support
British Columbia’s longest ever state of emergency will continue for at least another two weeks. The government extended the declaration to June 23 which allows the province to address situation...
Pete McIntyre Jun 10, 2020
Civic Precinct Plan taking shape
A Kelowna-based company has been chosen to lease part of former RCMP site at 350 Doyle Avenue in downtown Kelowna. The city says the site is a key part of of the vision of the Civic Precinct Plan in K...
Pete McIntyre Jun 10, 2020
Scratch and Win ticket is game changer for mom and daughter
A mother and daughter are the talk of their small town in B.C.’s Southern Interior. Myrna Bowen and her daughter Savannah Walker usually spend the evenings on the porch, catching up on each othe...
Pete McIntyre Jun 10, 2020
Passenger numbers at YLW down but director remains hopeful
Passenger numbers at Kelowna International Airport plummeted by 96 per cent in April and May as COVID-19 restrictions came into play. The airport’s director believes it will take years to recove...
Pete McIntyre Jun 09, 2020
Police track woman’s actions prior to death
RCMP in Kelowna are hoping to discover a woman’s movements before she was discovered dead on an Okanagan Lake beach. On June 2, just after 6 a.m., RCMP and emergency medical crews rushed to the ...
Kate Bouey Jun 09, 2020
Summerland couple win over $1 million on lottery
The seven numbers Robert Bitte and Leah Schmidt have been playing for Lotto Max draws finally paid off on May 1, when the couple matched six numbers and the bonus to win $1,052,328.10. “I starte...
Pete McIntyre Jun 08, 2020