Tag Archives: Okanagan
UPDATE: Traffic moving again at crash site on Coquihalla
UPDATE Traffic is once again moving in the southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway after an earlier closure between Merritt and Hope. A semi rolled over this morning near Hope, blocking the southbo...
Pete McIntyre Feb 14, 2020
Cyclist found dead on Okanagan road
An investigation is underway after a cyclist died after crashing on a Summerland road. The 54-year-old man was found by witnesses Wednesday afternoon with serious injuries on Dale Meadows Road, and pa...
Pete McIntyre Feb 13, 2020
Society sets up Harry McWatters Scholarship Fund
A Canadian wine icon is being honoured with a scholarship to fund deserving students for overseas studies. When Harry McWatters passed suddenly last summer, the sense of loss that so many felt went we...
Pete McIntyre Feb 13, 2020
Group accuses city council of not caring about housing affordability
The local chapter of the Canadian Home Builders Association is accusing Kelowna council of not caring about housing affordability. The group says a recent vote by council means development cost charge...
Pete McIntyre Feb 13, 2020
‘We are never truly off duty:’ Suspect arrested with help from off duty Mountie
An off-duty police officer is being commended for his actions after seeing a man break into a Kelowna business. “On Feb. 8 just before 6:30 a.m., an off duty officer witnessed a man break into a...
Pete McIntyre Feb 11, 2020
Snowmobiler rescued
The Kelowna Snowmobile Club and Central Okanagan Search and Rescue worked together Sunday night bring a missing snowmobiler out of the backcountry. He was apparently on his way to a poker run in the G...
Pete McIntyre Feb 11, 2020
Snowmobiler rescued
The Kelowna Snowmobile Club and Central Okanagan Search and Rescue worked together Sunday night bring a missing snowmobiler out of the backcountry. He was apparently on his way to a poker run in the G...
Pete McIntyre Feb 11, 2020
Company gets approval for ride hailing service in Okanagan
The Okanagan is a step closer to getting ride hailing service. The Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) has approved an application from Vancouver-based Kabu Ride Inc. to operate in five B.C. regions ...
Pete McIntyre Feb 07, 2020
Water Board gets update on milfoil and chooses leaders
The Okanagan Basin Water Board has decided to continue with its current leaders. Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS) representative and Osoyoos mayor Sue McKortoff was re-elected this wee...
Pete McIntyre Feb 06, 2020
Water Board gets update on milfoil and chooses leaders
The Okanagan Basin Water Board has decided to continue with its current leaders. Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS) representative and Osoyoos mayor Sue McKortoff was re-elected this wee...
Pete McIntyre Feb 06, 2020