Tag Archives: Okanagan
Vehicle fire spreads to building
Fire crews had to deal with a vehicle fire that spread to a nearby building in West Kelowna Sunday evening. Crews were dispatched to a vehicle fire in the vicinity of Highway 97 and Bartley Road aroun...
Pete McIntyre Sep 02, 2019
Search and Rescue on the hunt for new members
Central Okanagan Search & Rescue is recruiting new members for this fall. They are looking for people who have a strong outdoor recreation skillset, are reasonably fit, willing to learn and can wo...
Pete McIntyre Aug 31, 2019
Update: Missing West Kelowna woman found
Update RCMP say Marcia Leanna Harris was located by the Westbank First Nations law enforcement around 4 p.m today, and she is no longer considered a missing person. The West Kelowna RCMP is thanking t...
Pete McIntyre Aug 30, 2019
Residents hold arson suspect until police arrive
A 24-year-old man is expected to face arson charges after a fire at an unoccupied house in Kelowna overnight. Residents in the 800 block of Galbraith Place conducted a citizen’s arrest, holding ...
Pete McIntyre Aug 30, 2019
Update: Swim advisory lifted for beach
Update Interior Health has lifted the Swimming Advisory for Kelowna’s Rotary Beach effective immediately. Regular testing indicates the beach now meets the guidelines for Canadian Recreational W...
Pete McIntyre Aug 30, 2019
Water quality advisory issued for beach
A water quality advisory has been issued for Rotary Beach in Kelowna. The beach is not closed, but swimming advisory signs have been posted so that the public can make an informed choice. The city say...
Pete McIntyre Aug 29, 2019
Rockets unveil new jerseys
The Kelowna Rockets will be sporting new uniforms for their Memorial Cup hosting season. The new look for the 2019-20 season as well as their Canadian Cancer Society Pink in the Rink jersey, were unve...
Pete McIntyre Aug 29, 2019
Residences fill up quickly as hundreds of students move onto campus
It’s an annul tradition called move-in day. It involves moving hundreds of students into their student accommodation at UBCO, and it takes place this Sunday. University Way, now a pedestrian mal...
Pete McIntyre Aug 29, 2019
Be on TV and get a good sleep
The Okanagan based real estate TV show Seller’s Market is looking for a few more homeowners to appear on Season 2, and they have partnered with another local company to reward those who are sele...
Pete McIntyre Aug 28, 2019
Missing West Kelowna woman may have been hiking in Glen Canyon
The West Kelowna RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing woman who may have been hiking in Glen Canyon before she went missing. Marcia Harris was last seen on Friday August 23, 201...
Tiffany Goodwein Aug 28, 2019