Tag Archives: Okanagan
B.C. man claims jackpot lottery win
Sweet dreams are made of this. Ron Cumiskey was just about to turn off the light and go to sleep last week when he decided to check his Lotto 6/49 ticket from the May 27, 2020 draw. The resident of Al...
Pete McIntyre Jun 03, 2020
Water quality advisory elevated to boil water notice
The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with the Interior Health Authority, is elevating the Water Quality Advisory in the Sunnyside/Pritchard System to a Boil Water Notice, effective immediately an...
Pete McIntyre Jun 03, 2020
BCHL approves changes for 2020-21 season
The B.C. Hockey League plans to crack down on fighting and slew-footing among new measures approved at the league’s annual general meeting. Starting next season,a player will receive supplementa...
Pete McIntyre Jun 03, 2020
Seniors-related programs get new funding
About 20 per cent of seniors in the Southern Interior live in poverty or isolation and are at greater risk of poor health outcomes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With that and other vulnerable populati...
Pete McIntyre Jun 02, 2020
Four new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
The province is reporting just four new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (June 2), and no new deaths. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the new cases were all seen in the Fraser Health region. ...
Pete McIntyre Jun 02, 2020
About one-third of B.C. students return to schools, minister says hybrid system likely to continue in fall
It’s been so far, so good on the first week back to public schools in B.C. Education Minister Rob Fleming told a news conference, about 60,000 children were in classes Monday in the provinceR...
Pete McIntyre Jun 02, 2020
City sets timeline for return of more pay parking
Pay parking near the waterfront and on the Rose Avenue /Abbott Street hospital frontages in Kelowna resumed Monday. The city says the rest of on-street parking areas will remain no-charge until June 1...
Pete McIntyre Jun 02, 2020
RCMP review officer’s actions after arrest
The officer in charge of Kelowna RCMP says an internal review is underway into the actions of one officer during an arrest of an alleged impaired driver over the weekend. “On May 30, just after ...
Pete McIntyre Jun 02, 2020
Shuswap River expected to peak June 10
The flood threat has taken a positive turn for parts of the Okanagan, but the tense times continue for residents in the Enderby area. The BC River Forecast Centre has downgraded a flood watch….t...
Pete McIntyre Jun 01, 2020
High water closes section of regional park trail
Rising water levels and increased flows have resulted in the closure of a section of the Mission Creek Greenway recreational trail. "Until Mission Creek returns to a safe level and our staff can safel...
Pete McIntyre Jun 01, 2020