Tag Archives: Okanagan
B.C. residents advised not to travel outside Canada; large gatherings not recommended
There has been another increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in B.C. The provincial health officer says seven people on the south coast have been identified in the past 24 hours. That brings the to...
Pete McIntyre Mar 12, 2020
CHL puts WHL and other junior hockey seasons on hold
You can add the Western Hockey League, and Canada’s other two major junior circuits, to the list of sports leagues shutting down due to coronavirus concerns. The Canadian Hockey League issued th...
Pete McIntyre Mar 12, 2020
Agricultural Land Reserve changes put into effect
Changes to the Agricultural Land Commission Act are now in force, which the B.C government said will improve the ability of the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) to preserve farmland, encourage farmi...
Pete McIntyre Mar 12, 2020
B.C. coronavirus count up to 46
British Columbia has seven new cases of the COVID-19 virus, bringing the provincial total up to 46. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said on Wednesday, two of the latest cases are health car...
Pete McIntyre Mar 11, 2020
Meeting postponed due to virus concerns
The Kelowna General Hospital Foundation is postponing a town hall public meeting to talk about strokes that was set for Thursday (March 12) at the hospital. The foundation said the decision was made i...
Pete McIntyre Mar 11, 2020
New leader chosen for centre
The Rotary Centre for the Arts (RCA) has announced the appointment of Colleen Fitzpatrick as its new Executive Director. The Kelowna Visual and Performing Arts Society (KVPACS), which runs the RCA, ha...
Pete McIntyre Mar 10, 2020
Kelowna council highlights
The following are highlights from Kelowna council’s March 9, 2020 meeting as provided by the city. Cannabis store Council denied an application for a BC Cannabis retail store at 1525 Dilworth Dr...
Pete McIntyre Mar 10, 2020
Police seek tips on missing person
RCMP in Kelowna are requesting public assistance to help locate a missing Kelowna resident. Alexandra Rose Fortier is 34-years-old, and was was last seen Monday (March 9) around 8 p.m. near Kelglen Cr...
Pete McIntyre Mar 10, 2020
Driver spat at in Kelowna
Police in Kelowna are hoping to learn more about a disturbing incident in the city last week during which a pedestrian is said to have confronted a woman driver and spat in her face. The incident is s...
Pete McIntyre Mar 09, 2020
Police Seek Witnesses to Assault
Kelowna RCMP are seeking witnesses to the assault of a security guard last Friday afternoon in a parking lot at 1835 Dilworth Drive. Officers were called to the scene on Mar. 6th, just after 5 p.m., a...
Pete McIntyre Mar 09, 2020