Tag Archives: Okanagan

Residents asked to provide input on safe mobility plan
Kelowna is seeking public input on how to make its transportation system safer. Residents are invited to take a survey before June 16 and/or attend a public information session on May 28 to share thei...
Pete McIntyre May 21, 2024

This wildfire season, changes are coming to better inform people about smoke hazards
Last year's record-breaking wildfire season forced Canadians to become familiar with the scale of air pollution as hazardous smoke drifted across the country. Environment Canada's colour-coded Air Qua...
Pete McIntyre May 20, 2024

B.C. product gets exceptional status in BCHL, will play in Okanagan
For the first time in league history, a player has been granted exceptional status in the BC Hockey League (BCHL) and will receive early eligibility in the league. Eli McKamey from Cowichan Bay, B.C.,...
Pete McIntyre May 17, 2024

Kelowna RCMP searching for person of interest in sexual assault case
Mounties in Kelowna are looking to speak with a person of interest in relation to an ongoing stranger sexual assault investigation. Kelowna RCMP said the individual, an adult male, was allegedly invol...
Liam Verster May 17, 2024

Outdoor enthusiasts advised to be cautious of ticks
It’s tick season in the Interior and the local health authority is advising people know how to avoid and deal with the parasites. Ticks are small insects that bite and feed on humans and animals...
Liam Verster May 17, 2024

Residential fire knocked down, damage to garage
The Kelowna Fire Department says a home in the 400 block of Edith Gay Road was damaged after a fire Thursday afternoon. Multiple calls about the blaze came in around 4:15 p.m.. The first arriving offi...
Pete McIntyre May 17, 2024

Okanagan MLA not seeking second term
Renee Merrifield’s name will not be on the ballot for this fall’s provincial election. The MLA for Kelowna Mission has announced she won’t seek a second term for the BC United Party,...
Pete McIntyre May 16, 2024

Free bike valet program expands
The City of Kelowna is ready to roll out its expanded Bike Valet program after a successful pilot last summer. From May 18 until Sept. 2, residents and visitors can park their bikes for free between t...
Pete McIntyre May 16, 2024

More parks added to alcohol use areas
The City of Kelowna’s program to allow alcohol use in certain city parks is underway for another season with more parks included. The program, which began on May 15, has grown from three parks l...
Pete McIntyre May 16, 2024

Highway 97 reopens after crash closure
The Kelowna RCMP have reopened Highway 97 northbound at Edwards Road following a two-vehicle collision at around 9:15 a.m. Thursday. As of 10 a.m., police said traffic was moving again. No details on ...
Pete McIntyre May 16, 2024