Tag Archives: Okanagan
Kelowna closes public sports, cultural facilities
The City of Kelowna will close 10 public facilities today, following yesterday's direction from B.C.'s medical health officer to prohibit gatherings of 50 or more people. "Our top priority remains the...
Kate Bouey Mar 17, 2020
City of Kamloops to close recreational facilities, museum
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is shutting down recreational facilities in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. At a news conference Monday afternoon (Mar. 16), Mayor Ken Christian announced the facili...
James Peters Mar 17, 2020
Friday the 13th, unlucky for some drivers
Kelowna RCMP Municipal Traffic Section (KMTS) and RCMP Central Okanagan Traffic Services (COTS) caught quite a few motorists breaking the law on Friday the 13th of March. "Our traffic enforcement offi...
Kate Bouey Mar 17, 2020
Transit bus strikes residence after collision
A BC Transit bus struck a residence after colliding with a pickup truck in Kelowna on Monday night. On March 16th, just before 9:00 p.m., Kelowna RCMP were called to the intersection of Cadder ...
Kate Bouey Mar 17, 2020
Tourism industry calls for emergency relief to save sector
The Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC) is calling for government intervention to prevent a complete collapse of the visitor economy as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. With massi...
Pete McIntyre Mar 16, 2020
Big White announces operational closure
Big White Ski Resort has announced an operational closure for the rest of the ski season as of today. It will impact ski lift operations, the Elevation Spa, Big White Ski & Board School, the Kids ...
Pete McIntyre Mar 16, 2020
ORL to close all library branches
You had better have a stash of good books at home. The Okanagan Regional Library has announced the closure of all ORL branches effective Tuesday, March 17. An ORL statement said the closures are ̶...
Kate Bouey Mar 16, 2020
Deflated by COVID-19, Kamloops-area ski resort operations to close for the winter
SUN PEAKS, B.C. - Officials at Sun Peaks say the skiing is great, the morale is great, but COVID-19 has dealt a big blow to the 2019-20 ski season. That’s why, according to a Sun Peaks Resort ne...
James Peters Mar 16, 2020
Kelowna, West Kelowna mayors say teams evaluating Covid-19 response
Both the mayors of Kelowna and West Kelowna have issued statements telling residents both cities will strive to maintain services during the Covid-19 pandemic. “I know there’s a lot of anx...
Pete McIntyre Mar 16, 2020
Police seek witnesses to woman’s assault
Kelowna RCMP are searching for witnesses after a woman reported being assaulted Sunday afternoon, Mar. 15, on Water Street in Kelowna. Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy of the Kelowna RCMP says a 49-year-old wo...
Pete McIntyre Mar 16, 2020