Tag Archives: Okanagan

Connection issues impacting police dispatch centre, not 911
The B.C. RCMP Southeast District’s phone lines has been affected by connection issues Tuesday. At approximately 4:30 p.m. Nov. 14, the RCMP said the 911 dispatch centre is experiencing connectio...
Pete McIntyre Nov 14, 2023

Customers get first water from new facility
West Kelowna’s mayor is calling it a landmark day. Gord Milsom said the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant is now delivering clean, safe water to former Lakeview System users, effective today, No...
Pete McIntyre Nov 14, 2023

Thousands gather for Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country
Canadians gathered with heads bowed for sombre Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country on Saturday at a time when wars rage in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip and peace seems far off for many. Proces...
Pete McIntyre Nov 11, 2023

UPDATE: Winter storm warning issued for Coquihalla Highway
UPDATE 12 p.m. Environment Canada has issued a winter strom warning for several mountain highway passes in the B.C. Interior. The agency says snow mixed with rain is expected to start tonight on the C...
Pete McIntyre Nov 10, 2023

Suspect in downtown assault arrested
Police apprehended a man involved in an assault in downtown Kelowna Wednesday evening. At approximately 7:20 p.m. Nov. 8, RCMP responded to a disturbance at the intersection of Bernard Ave. and Ethel ...
Liam Verster Nov 09, 2023

New paramedic staffing models rolled out in rural B.C. communities
British Columbia’s health ministry has introduced three new staffing models aimed at is improving ambulance service in the rural and remote communities across the province. At a news conference ...
Liam Verster Nov 09, 2023

Vernon hosts Quidditch Western Regional championship this weekend
Vernon will be the site of a unique sports event this weekend made famous by the Harry Potter books and movies. The Western Regional Quidditch Championship will be held Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Polson...
Pete McIntyre Nov 09, 2023

Okanagan’s drought conditions unchanged, improvements elsewhere
The recent rainfall has not made much impact to the Okanagan Basin or much of the Interior regarding drought conditions, with the exception of two local areas. The update from the B.C. River Forecast ...
Liam Verster Nov 09, 2023

Kelowna remembers: Remembrance Day schedule
Kelowna’s Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 26) will be hosting a memorial service and parade in the downtown for Remembrance Day this Saturday. The event will begin with a pre-ceremony parade from ...
Pete McIntyre Nov 09, 2023

Housing and food costs push living wage
The hourly wage needed to make a modest living in Kelowna has gone up 7.5 per cent in the past year. Living Wage for Families BC and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says two parents would ...
Russ Byth Nov 09, 2023