Tag Archives: Okanagan

Traffic will once again be flowing smoothly on Highway 97 in the Central Okanagan. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that, as of noon Friday, Sept. 22, two lanes of Highway 9...

The company that owns Prospera Place is once again floating the idea of putting three high rises where the parking lot is. GSL Group wants to go up to 26 storeys in an area where height is restricted ...

The federal government has introduced legislation to encourage more rental housing be built across Canada and to take the pressure off people at the grocery store. Chrystia Freeland, deputy prime mini...

The Glen Lake Wildfire is estimated at 763 hectares in size, which is the same as late Monday, and is burning 6 kilometres from Peachland. Emergency crews are anticipating reduced fire behaviour due t...

Environment Canada is warning that snow may fall on the Okanagan Connector. The weather agency said there could be two to four centimetres on the highway between Kelowna and Merritt Tuesday night (Sep...

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is urging patience from British Columbia’s municipal leaders on drug decriminalization, saying more arrests won’t address the complex issues of a...

The death of a pedestrian in West Kelowna just over one year ago has resulted in a murder charge being laid. Officers from West Kelowna RCMP arrested 27-year-old Ka-Mikosit Favelle for second degree m...

It has become a highly anticipated annual event for Vernon based Okanagan Spirits Distillery. The 10th batch of Laird of Fintry single malt whisky is ready for sale. The “Laird” has proved...

British Columbia natural gas users can expect to see their monthly bills decrease starting in October. FortisBC says in a statement that it has been given approval by the B.C. Utilities Commission to ...

The 2023 Cops for Kids charity ride has wrapped up. The 24 riders, consisting of RCMP, B.C. Sheriff Service and B.C. Corrections officers from the South East District, as well as their support crew, c...