Tag Archives: Okanagan
Alternate routes open between Kelowna and Penticton following landslide
Alternate routes have opened for people driving between the Central and South Okanagan. Highway 97 was closed north of Summerland following a landslide Monday, August 28, and no firm timeline has been...
Aug 31, 2023
Flare-ups, hot spots, power repairs keep crews busy on McDougall Creek fire
Fire crews are making progress on the McDougall Creek wildfire, but there continues to be flare-ups. Overnight, crews noted increased fire behaviour in the Powers Creek Drainage, which is expected to ...
Aug 31, 2023
Man dies hiking north of Oliver
RCMP in the South Okanagan say a man has been found dead after he failed to return home from a planned hike north of Oliver. The Mounties say the local detachment received a report of a missing person...
Aug 31, 2023
Rain across B.C. Interior aids wildfire fight in Okanagan, Shuswap and Fraser Canyon
Widespread rain in the forecast today throughout much of British Columbia’s southern Interior is expected to aid firefighters pushing back against a number of major wildfires in the region. The ...
Aug 31, 2023
How wildfire in British Columbia’s Shuswap is fanning political flames
The wildfire that has been rampaging through the Shuswap region of the B.C. Interior has also sparked a fight over whether local Opposition MLAs have been encouraging residents to disobey firefighters...
Aug 31, 2023
Suppression efforts ramping up on Sorrento front of Bush Creek fire
Wildfire resources have been redistributed to address the growth on the south flank of the fire burning in the Shuswap. Mike McCulley, B.C Wildfire Service Liaison, said while there was minimal wind T...
Aug 30, 2023
Pattison Media buys third Kelowna radio station
Pattison Media Ltd. (PML) has expanded its radio holdings in Kelowna. The B.C.-based company has announced the purchase of CKOV-FM — 103.9 The Lake — from Paul Larsen of Radius Holdings In...
Aug 30, 2023
Over 80 charges laid in Ponzi scheme in Okanagan and Alberta
An alleged financial scam being operated out of Kelowna and Edmonton has resulted in 80 fraud charges against two people. Police in Edmonton say they became aware of a Ponzi scheme in early 2020 repor...
Aug 30, 2023
Police seek owner of valuable dental equipment
RCMP are trying to locate the owner of a device used in the dental industry that is believed to be valuable. Mounties in Kelowna received a report of a suspicious vehicle parked in the 2000 block of H...
Aug 30, 2023
Weather cools activity on McDougall Creek fire
Emergency officials in the Central Okanagan said it was a calm night on the McDougall Creek fire lines Tuesday (Aug. 29) due to the cool, wet weather. Increased winds on Tuesday afternoon led to addit...
Aug 30, 2023