Tag Archives: Okanagan
Shift to virtual summer camps for kids and adults with disabilities
Easter Seals is announcing a virtual summer camp option after earlier deciding to cancel their Winfield Summer Camp in Lake Country for children and adults with disabilities due to Covid-19 restrictio...
Pete McIntyre Jun 01, 2020
BCHL planning for return to ice
The BC Hockey League says it’s fully expecting to play this fall, and is planning for that possibility. The league has created a return-to-play task force that has reviewed several different pos...
Pete McIntyre Jun 01, 2020
Investigation focusing on birdstrike as probable cause of Kamloops Snowbird crash
The Royal Canadian Air Forces (RCAF) says the investigation into the May 17 Snowbirds crash in Kamloops is focusing on a birdstrike as a possible cause. The incident resulted in the death of public af...
Pete McIntyre Jun 01, 2020
Outbuilding destroyed by fire
Firefighters in West Kelowna had to deal with an outbuilding engulfed in flames this morning. Dispatch was called around 3 a.m. to reports of flames visible in the trees in the West Kelowna Estates ne...
Pete McIntyre Jun 01, 2020
Ottawa pledges millions to promote holiday travel in Canada during pandemic
Ottawa is earmarking millions of dollars for the promotion of holiday travel inside Canada as it seeks to help the tourism industry weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The money announced by Economic Devel...
Pete McIntyre May 31, 2020
Minimum wage goes up June 1 in B.C. as businesses face COVID-19 challenges
British Columbia’s lowest paid workers get a pay increase Monday with a scheduled minimum wage hike at a crucial time for small businesses as they look for ways to continue operating during the ...
Pete McIntyre May 31, 2020
Teen in quad accident rescued
West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR) responded to a report of an accident involving an all-terrain "Quad" vehicle, approximately one kilometer above the Tallus Ridge subdivision in West Kelowna around 11 a...
Pete McIntyre May 30, 2020
Saturday Covid update: new restriction placed on overnight youth camps
Dr. Bonnie Henry has issued a new provincial health order, restricting the operation of overnight camps for children and youth. “Such camps often have large numbers of children coming from many ...
Pete McIntyre May 30, 2020
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect; heavy rain expected
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for several areas in B.C today (May 30) – including the Okanagan. According to the forecaster, a low pressure system will move into the ...
Pete McIntyre May 30, 2020
Good news on B.C. Covid front heading into weekend
British Columbia is reporting four new Covid cases since Thursday, one of the lowest daily totals in recent weeks. There is also no new deaths, with that total still at 164. There are no new cases in ...
Pete McIntyre May 29, 2020