Tag Archives: Okanagan
Kelowna police seek witnesses to crash
Kelowna RCMP are asking witnesses to come forward after a red Cavalier car was involved in a collision near the intersection of Springfield Road and Leckie Road last week. Last Wednesday, Apr. 29, jus...
Pete McIntyre May 04, 2020
Canada pledges $850 million to global Covid battle
Canada has committed 850-million dollars to the global fight against Covid-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that includes investments in Canadian and international research for things like vacci...
Pete McIntyre May 04, 2020
B.C. rally calls for safe release of prisoners
A justice advocacy group says it wants prisoners at a federal institution in British Columbia ravaged by a COVID-19 outbreak to know there are people in the community fighting for their safety. Meenak...
Pete McIntyre May 03, 2020
Trudeau announces more funding for online health care and child care benefit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used his national address on Sunday to make several funding announcements. That included $240 million dollars for online health care services. “We’re expandin...
Pete McIntyre May 03, 2020
MP says Trudeau’s gun ban will do ‘nothing’ to solve problem
The Member of Parliament for the North Okanagan Shuswap says the Prime Minister has missed the mark with his immediate ban on military-style assault weapons. Mel Arnold of the Conservatives issued a s...
Pete McIntyre May 02, 2020
Time to reimagine graduation plans
The Central Okanagan School District has sent a note home to graduating student families saying traditional grad events are not able to happen due to the current provincial health of orders. Grad coun...
Pete McIntyre May 01, 2020
Province rolls out Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
May is Motorbike Safety Awareness Month in B.C., and all drivers are asked to pay special attention when sharing the road with motorcyclists. It is important for all drivers to be aware of more motorc...
Pete McIntyre May 01, 2020
B.C. Emergency Benefit applications open
Online applications began today for the B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers which is designed to help people whose ability to work has been affected by the Covid pandemic. The grant is a one-time, tax ...
Pete McIntyre May 01, 2020
Officers seize suspected fentanyl and Tazer from residence
The Kelowna RCMP Community Safety Unit (CSU) seized a quantity of illicit drugs following the execution of a search warrant at a residence in the Lower Mission area of Kelowna. The warrant was served ...
Pete McIntyre Apr 30, 2020
City staff proposing lower tax hike for 2020
Kelowna council will discuss a plan to reduce its proposed tax hike at its next meeting on Monday. Staff is recommending a reduction from the provisional budget’s 4.15 per cent increase, to 2.05...
Pete McIntyre Apr 30, 2020