Tag Archives: Okanagan

British Columbia’s newest multi-millionaire is a retiree from Vancouver Island. Sharon Fraser won the $18 million jackpot from the Feb. 23, 2024 Lotto Max draw, and collected the prize from the ...

A Kelowna teenager has died in an avalanche while skiing in the Alberta backcountry. RCMP say the 19-year-old and another man were skiing east of the Mount Engadine Lodge on Tower Peak in Kananaskis S...

The City of Kelowna has broken ground on the Bertram multi-use overpass. The city said the new facility will create a safer, accessible, convenient connection over Highway 97 at Bertram St. for people...

The group that represents realtors in the B.C. Interior has a new leader. The Association of Interior Realtors said Kaytee Sharun, a licensed realtor practicing in the Kootenays, has been elected pres...

A Vernon-based dealer of construction and forestry equipment has new international owners. Nors Group, which is based in Portugal, has acquired Great West Equipment from a local ownership group, for w...

You might want to check your ticket if you bought one for Wednesday night’s Lotto 6/49 draw. The BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC) said someone in B.C. matched the 10-digit raffle number to win the ...

Drones and robots will be put to work in the orchards of Kelowna this spring as part of a pilot project to promote what the equipment maker calls “precision farming.” The city is collabora...

Police are asking a driver involved in a serious hit and run incident Lake Country earlier this winter, to come forward. RCMP say a senior suffered serious injures after being hit by a vehicle in the ...

With the Rogers BCHL Playoffs a month away and the recent addition of the Alberta Division midseason, the BC Hockey League (BCHL) has announced the playoff format for the Alberta teams, plus a refresh...

RCMP is asking for the public's assistance to identify a female suspect involved in a recent grandparent scam in Kelowna. Police say the woman was last seen leaving a building in the 1300 block of Ell...