Tag Archives: Okanagan

A rare strain of Salmonella has been linked to imported cantaloupes. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) said the outbreak has been linked to cantaloupes under the “Malichita” labe...

The B.C. government says it’s introducing new protections for ride-hailing and food delivery app workers including a minimum wage, compensation for expenses and other standards. A minimum hourly...

The facility that helped people recover from the McDougall Creek wildfire is no longer needed, marking another milestone in the aftermath of the destructive blaze. The Regional District of Central Oka...

The cooler, wetter weather has improved drought conditions at one basin in the Southern Interior. As of Thursday, Nov. 16, the B.C. River Forecast Centre reported the Similkameen Basin was ranked at D...

Hundreds of child care spaces have opened at schools and at the airport in Kelowna. The province says 250 child care spaces located on school grounds have opened, with more on the way. “Child ca...

Women and children in the Okanagan have more resources as they seek refuge from violence and abuse. The Kelowna Women’s Shelter, in partnership with the B.C. government, opened 55 new safe space...

A suspect in a break and enter in Kelowna is facing a number of charges after being taken down by a police service dog. Kelowna RCMP responded to a break and enter in progress at a property on Glenmor...

B.C.’s police watchdog has cleared an officer of wrongdoing after a vehicle theft suspect was injured by a police dog in the Okanagan. The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) was tas...

RCMP have released surveillance images of a man accused of stealing a poppy donation box containing about $400, from a Kelowna business. Police say at around 8 p.m. on Nov. 6, a Caucasian male believe...

Two years after being severely damaged by an atmospheric river, the Coquihalla Highway has been fully repaired. The weather event closed Highway 5 to regular traffic Nov. 14, 2021, when rain caused fl...