Tag Archives: Okanagan

Homicide suspects apprehended, investigation ongoing
Two individuals have been arrested in relation to a homicide investigation in Kelowna. RCMP said the incident occurred in the Rutland area on Oct. 21, 2023. Both individuals were released from custody...
Liam Verster Oct 25, 2023

Okanagan golfer among inductees to B.C. Sports Hall of Fame
The B.C. Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2024 induction class on Wednesday, which included five athletes, one of whom lives in the Okanagan. Richard (Dick) Zokol, a golf and real estate specialist a...
Pete McIntyre Oct 25, 2023

Ottawa providing $31.5M for hundreds of new housing units in Kelowna
The federal government and the City of Kelowna have announced an agreement to fast track an additional 950 housing units over the next three years. The deal, under the Housing Accelerator Fund, will p...
Pete McIntyre Oct 25, 2023

Rodent problems increasing in Vernon, Okanagan
Rats and mice have been causing more and more issues in Vernon and throughout the Okanagan Valley. Matthew Wright, Manager of Orkin Canada’s Interior South branch, told Vernon Matters there have...
Liam Verster Oct 25, 2023

Two Interior MLAs seeking re-election, veteran Kelowna rep stepping down
A pair of B.C. United MLAs in the Interior will have their names on the ballot of the next provincial election, but one serving the Okanagan will be retiring. The party announced that Doug Clovechok o...
Liam Verster Oct 25, 2023

New flight path on radar for YLW
A new flight path for planes arriving at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is in the works. “YLW is working with Nav Canada to introduce a new Required Navigation Performance Authorization Req...
Pete McIntyre Oct 24, 2023

Kelowna starts process to limit short-term rentals
Kelowna Council has started the process of further regulating short-term rentals in the city. The zoning bylaw changes would remove STRs as a permitted secondary use from all zones unless the zone exp...
Russ Byth Oct 24, 2023

Golfing at Predator Ridge with music great
A local businessman and foundation president got a chance to get to know a Canadian music legend and find out more about one of his best-known songs. Sherman Dahl was at Predator Ridge for the resort&...
Pete McIntyre Oct 24, 2023

Pedestrian collision investigated
RCMP have been investigating two related incidents that happened in Rutland Saturday afternoon. Very few details have been released but as a result of the second incident, which involved a vehicle, a ...
Russ Byth Oct 23, 2023

Man with machete arrested inside store
Police had to use a Taser to subdue a suspect who allegedly was brandishing a machete in a Penticton business. RCMP say on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 10:50 a.m., officers responded to a report of a man yie...
Pete McIntyre Oct 20, 2023