Tag Archives: Okanagan
2021 Brier tickets go on sale this week
The Tim Hortons Brier in Kelowna is just over a year away. The Canadian men’s curling championship will be held at Prospera Place from March 6-14, 2021. It's been more than 50 years since the Br...
Pete McIntyre Feb 25, 2020
School-based gang prevention sessions coming to Kelowna & Kamloops
Parents in Kelowna and Kamloops are encouraged to attend upcoming education sessions in their communities as part of B.C.’s school-based gang prevention initiative. “These sessions are foc...
Pete McIntyre Feb 25, 2020
Sudden death after fire
Kelowna RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are investigating the circumstances that led to a man's sudden death Saturday night in Kelowna. Shortly after 10 pm, RCMP were called to assist the Ellison Fir...
Pete McIntyre Feb 24, 2020
Last chance to skate at park
Wednesday will be the final day to go for a skate at the Stuart Park ice rink in Kelowna. The outdoor skating season will close on Wednesday, Feb. 26. "We know just how beloved the Stuart Park rink is...
Pete McIntyre Feb 24, 2020
College donation made in memory of concentration camp survivor
A $50,000 donation to the Our Students, Your Health campaign at Okanagan College will recognize a mother who survived and found lessons in the horrors of Germany’s concentration camps. John Soko...
Pete McIntyre Feb 24, 2020
Overdose deaths decreasing but still high
Health officials say harm reduction measures aimed at slowing the crisis of illicit drug deaths in B.C. appear to be working. The B.C. Coroners Service has released data showing 981 people died of sus...
Pete McIntyre Feb 24, 2020
Deadline nears for saving on dog licenses
There is just a few more days for Central Okanagan dog owners to save on dog license fees for 2020. This Saturday, February 29 is the last day they can renew or purchase a new license for the rate of ...
Pete McIntyre Feb 24, 2020
Manslaughter charge laid in death of 16-year-old
Police have arrested a teenage suspect in the death of 16-year-old Elijah Beauregard who died of injuries days after he was stabbed in downtown Kelowna on June 27, 2019. An 18-year-old female was take...
Pete McIntyre Feb 22, 2020
UPDATE Missing woman located
UPDATE Feb. 22 The RCMP has confirmed the 55-year-old woman reported missing has been located, and she is safe and sound. Police pass on thanks to the media and public for their assistance. — RC...
Pete McIntyre Feb 21, 2020
Search and Rescue called to help stranded motorists
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) was called into action for the third time in the last week and a half. Team members were dispatched to the Kettle Valley Railway around 10:30 p.m. Thursday t...
Pete McIntyre Feb 21, 2020