Tag Archives: Okanagan

RCMP seek information on road rage incident that turned violent
RCMP is investigating a report of a road rage incident that turned violent in the Black Mountain area of Kelowna. Police say the incident occurred at the intersection of Highway 33 and Loseth Road at ...
Liam Verster Apr 02, 2024

New radio station goes live in Kelowna
Kelowna’s newest radio station is now on-air. OV 103.9, formerly known as The Lake, began broadcasting Tuesday, April 2. It’s also known as That ’70’s Station, and will be play...
Liam Verster Apr 02, 2024

Life-saving Rockets forward nominated for humanitarian award
A Kelowna Rockets forward is nominated for the WHL’s Humanitarian of the Year Award after helping save a person’s life. In December of 2023, 19-year-old Ty Hurley saw a man struggling in a...
Pete McIntyre Apr 02, 2024

Rocky Mountain Challenge to settle bragging rights between B.C. and Alberta teams
The format for the first — and likely last — Rocky Mountain Challenge has been announced by the BC Hockey League. The event will see the Alberta and B.C. playoff champions playing in a bes...
Pete McIntyre Mar 28, 2024

Gas prices spike in Kelowna
The price for fuel in Kelowna jumped just before the Easter long weekend. The fuel price tracking website Gas Buddy reported the average price per litre of regular gasoline in the city was $1.74.9 Thu...
Liam Verster Mar 28, 2024

$10-a-day child care spaces expanded, including in Okanagan
More affordable child care spaces are opening in Kelowna. The B.C. and federal governments announced Thursday that the Canada-British Columbia Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement would...
Liam Verster Mar 28, 2024

Work on final phase of Kicking Horse Canyon project starts next week
People travelling between B.C.’s Interior and Alberta this spring may experience some delays. The province says the final work on Phase 4 of the Kicking Horse Canyon upgrade will begin Tuesday, ...
Liam Verster Mar 27, 2024

Co-op opens new ARC liquor store
The Armstrong Regional Co-op (ARC) is now operating four liquor stores. The new ARC Liquor store, located in Kelowna’s Hillside Plaza off Glenmore Road, adds to the two other stores in Kelowna a...
Liam Verster Mar 27, 2024

Security guards take control of armed suspect
RCMP were called to a business in the 1500-block of Banks Road in Kelowna Monday evening for a man waving a knife around trying to attack a security guard. When officers arrived, the man was being pin...
Russ Byth Mar 27, 2024

Search team helps couple that got ‘stuck’ in backcountry
An Okanagan search and rescue group says it has seen an increase of people asking for assistance after travelling into the backcountry and getting stuck. Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) was...
Pete McIntyre Mar 27, 2024