Tag Archives: Okanagan
Localized flooding possible
City of Kelowna staff are monitoring Environment Canada reports closely and making plans for an anticipated rain event overnight and for the next several days. While the risk of wide-spread flooding r...
Pete McIntyre May 12, 2020
City buys former McDonalds site
The City of Kelowna has bought a site at 1746 Water Street from McDonalds and settled outstanding legal action. In 2007, during construction of the revised road alignments to facilitate opening of the...
Pete McIntyre May 12, 2020
Buy BC e-commerce brings local foods, beverages online
New Buy BC e-commerce funding is available to help the province’s farmers and food and beverage processors overcome some lost sales during the COVID-19 pandemic by moving their products online. ...
Pete McIntyre May 12, 2020
Smartphones provided to those in need
Vulnerable people, including people experiencing homelessness, will have better access to services by being able to use a smartphone. Through the Homelessness Community Action Grant program and a part...
Pete McIntyre May 12, 2020
2 charged with attempted murder
Two men have been charged with attempted murder after they allegedly attacked a homeless man and left him severely injured in a downtown Kelowna alleyway in early March. On Mar. 2, just after 2:45 a.m...
Kate Bouey May 11, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak at Bylands declared over
A COVID-19 outbreak among foreign workers at Bylands Nurseries in West Kelowna has been declared over. Bylands temporarily shut its doors after the Interior Health Authority declared the outbreak on M...
Pete McIntyre May 11, 2020
Killiney Beach water quality advisory
A water quality advisory has been issued for customers of the Killiney Beach water system. The advisory affects 290 properties serviced in the Killiney Beach subdivision located off Westside Road. Tur...
Pete McIntyre May 11, 2020
Dr. Henry on Mother’s Day: avoid close contact, unless your mom’s in your immediate household
British Columbia has 29 new cases of coronavirus since Thursday, bringing the total to 2,315. To date, 1,579 (68 per cent) of those who had tested positive have recovered. The Interior Health regin ha...
Pete McIntyre May 08, 2020
Police seek tips on food delivery person
Kelowna RCMP have released surveillance images of a delivery driver for an online food courier company in the hopes of generating tips into an investigation. The images were captured on the evening of...
Pete McIntyre May 08, 2020
CERB text scam in the Okanagan
Police in the Okanagan have received numerous complaints this week about a scam related to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, or CERB. RCMP in Kelowna say a text message is sent to a phone saying ...
Pete McIntyre May 08, 2020