Tag Archives: Okanagan

Stranded snowmobilers prepared to spend night
Officials say two snowmobilers who got stranded in the North Okanagan backcountry had the right equipment to make sure they could be rescued. Vernon Search and Rescue (VSAR) were called on by the Vern...
Pete McIntyre Jan 29, 2024

Fatal crash on Connector
One person died in a crash between a semi and a pickup truck on the Okanagan Connector Tuesday night (Jan. 23). RCMP in Merritt say around 7:30 p.m., the semi slid off the road and into a ditch near H...
Pete McIntyre Jan 26, 2024

Major milestone for YLW
Kelowna International Airport surpassed two million passengers in 2023, an increase of 18 per cent from 2022. "This is a tremendous milestone for YLW and our region, demonstrating the strong demand fo...
Pete McIntyre Jan 26, 2024

Rock slide clearing to close Highway 97 temporarily
A portion of Highway 97 between Summerland and Peachland will be temporarily closed Friday, Jan. 26. Work is scheduled at the site of the August 28th rockslide that brought debris down onto the highwa...
Liam Verster Jan 26, 2024

Kelowna seeks new partner for Prospera Place
The City of Kelowna will seek a new partner to operate Prospera Place when the current deal with GSL ends in 2029. Mayor Tom Dyas said the change will lead to much needed improvements and will maximiz...
Pete McIntyre Jan 25, 2024

$120M hotel announced for airport site
The multinational hospitality firm, Northland Properties, will build a six storey, 245-room hotel and parkade on the Kelowna Airport property. It’s part of expansion plans for the airport that a...
Pete McIntyre Jan 25, 2024

Wildland firefighter hiring process enhanced ahead of new season
The province is looking for people with in-depth knowledge of the terrain and area where they live to help fight wildfires this summer. The B.C. Wildfire Service has received feedback from an expert t...
Liam Verster Jan 25, 2024

Teen injured after towed behind vehicle on toboggan
Police say a teenager in Lake Country is fortunate he wasn’t seriously injured after riding a toboggan behind a pickup truck. RCMP responded to Oyama Road near Broadwater Road in the afternoon o...
Pete McIntyre Jan 25, 2024

AAP used for fire hall replacement project
The City of West Kelowna will use an alternative approval process (AAP) to get public approval to borrow up to $8 million for the Fire Hall #32 replacement project. The AAP period will take place from...
Pete McIntyre Jan 24, 2024

House fire treated as suspicious
Fire officials say a smoke alarm alerted residents of a house fire in Kelowna Wednesday morning. At around 8:45 a.m., the dispatch service received 911 calls about a house fire in the 700 block of Dou...
Pete McIntyre Jan 24, 2024