Tag Archives: Okanagan

Outdoor skating rink set to shut down
Kelowna’s outdoor skating season is quickly coming to an end. The city announced Tuesday that the Stuart Park rink will close on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. as the warmer temperatures have mad...
Pete McIntyre Feb 20, 2024

B.C. gathers input on proposed hunting changes
The B.C. government is considering changes to its hunting regulations, but first wants to get public feedback on the new ideas. “Every two years the province reviews regulations and proposes cha...
Pete McIntyre Feb 20, 2024

RCMP recommend criminal charges from crane collapse
More than two years after a crane collapsed in Kelowna’s downtown area, RCMP have completed their investigation into the incident. Five people died as a result of the collapse which occurred on ...
Pete McIntyre Feb 20, 2024

Two people arrested in possible weapons complaint
Two people were taken into custody following a possible weapons call in Kelowna Friday. RCMP responded to the call in downtown Kelowna at approximately 2:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Officers learned the suspect ...
Liam Verster Feb 16, 2024

New transitional homes open
People experiencing homelessness in Kelowna now have access to 60 new indoor spaces with the opening of STEP Place at 759 Crowley Ave. STEP is an acronym for Supported Transitional [Housing] with Embe...
Pete McIntyre Feb 16, 2024

Police asking citizen who intervened in incident to come forward
Kelowna RCMP is asking for a good samaritan to provide information on an incident. Police say a man walking his dog intervened in an undisclosed incident at approximately 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb 10, a...
Liam Verster Feb 16, 2024

Water board says federal funding for mussel protections falls short
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is providing more funding to protect B.C.’s fresh water from invasive mussels, but some say it’s not enough. The federal government has committed up ...
Liam Verster Feb 16, 2024

Family Day has special meaning for Vernon WHL player
Kelowna’s Prospera Place will have a large contingent of Vernon fans present on Family Day Monday, to see a top local WHLer. The Tri-City Americans make a rare visit to Kelowna to take on the Ro...
Pete McIntyre Feb 16, 2024

Stolen art recovered thanks to video
Mounties have recovered a piece of art stolen from the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Kelowna RCMP said the artwork was taken from the 1500-block of Innovation Drive Saturday, Feb. 10, and w...
Liam Verster Feb 15, 2024

Child immunization rates well below recommended level in the Interior
Interior Health says immunization levels in area children are well below where they should be. The health authority stated that, as of Dec. 31, 2023, just 56.3 per cent of seven year olds in the Inter...
Liam Verster Feb 15, 2024