Tag Archives: Okanagan
Fire at automotive business believed to be arson
A fire at a Kelowna business last weekend is being investigated as an arson by RCMP. Police say on Sunday May 26, just after 9 a.m., the RCMP and Kelowna Fire Department responded to a report of a fir...
May 28, 2024
OC professor named Business Woman of the Year
An Okanagan College business professor has been chosen as the 2024 Business Woman of the Year by the Kelowna Women In Business (KWIB) organization. Dr. Kyleen Myrah was not able to be at the award cer...
May 28, 2024
Two people deceased following a highway collision near Sorrento
A fatal collision involving two semis occurred on Highway 1 near Sorrento Monday night. The RCMP said an eastbound semi-trailer failed to make a right turn, resulting in it flipping onto its side in t...
May 28, 2024
Crews action house fire and blaze at commercial building
It has been a very busy day for fire crews in Kelowna, with two structure fires within a matter of a few hours on Sunday. The first call came at around 6:30 a.m. for a residential structure fire in th...
May 26, 2024
Officer assaulted in bus incident: RCMP
RCMP say one of their officers was injured while dealing with a weapons complaint in Kelowna. Police say the Mountie boarded a bus in the 200 block of Rutland Road North on Thursday evening (May 23) a...
May 24, 2024
Sarah McLachlan adds Canadian dates to tour, one in Okanagan
Celebrated Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan has added 12 dates in Canada to her ‘Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 30th Anniversary Tour,’ including a stop in Kelowna. The Canadian leg of...
May 24, 2024
Bandits win BCHL’s Alberta Final, will meet Vees or Eagles in Rocky Mountain Challenge
The Brooks Bandits defeated the Sherwood Park Crusaders 7-3 in Game 5 of the BC Hockey League’s Alberta Final, winning the best-of-seven series and clinching the inaugural Alberta Cup. The Bandi...
May 23, 2024
Tax notices arriving, include 4.72% tax hike
Property owners in Kelowna will be getting their 2024 tax notices in the mail this week. This year's notice includes a tax increase of 4.72 per cent, which translates to an additional $9.33 a month, f...
May 23, 2024
New City Hall opens, ribbon to be cut on new water plant
The new city hall building in West Kelowna has officially been opened. Members of city council cut the ribbon on the new facility at 3731 Old Okanagan Highway on Tuesday, May 21. The building also hou...
May 22, 2024
One person dies in highway crash near Salmon Arm
A fatal collision occurred on the Trans Canada Highway west of Salmon Arm Tuesday evening. RCMP say emergency crews were called to the scene of a crash on the highway near 3rd Nations Rd. at approxima...
May 22, 2024