Category Archives: News

Top Stories - Nov 8 - Prolific Arrested
Kelowna RCMP have arrested a prolific offender who had moved to the area from the Kootenays, and they recovered more than half-a-million dollars worth of stolen goods. 44 year old Kevin James Brophy w...
Russ Byth Nov 08, 2023

Top Stories - Nov 7 - Another 97 Closure
Once again Highway 97 just north of Summerland will be closed for 2 hours today. Between and 11 and 1, crews will be doing additional blasting at the site of this summer's rock slide. We're told there...
Russ Byth Nov 07, 2023

Top Stories - Nov 6 - Vaxes Available
If you are looking to get either a covid or flu shot this fall and haven't received an invitation yet, there is still time for that. Interior Health says you can sign up on the Get Vaccinated BC websi...
Russ Byth Nov 06, 2023

Top Stories - Nov 3 - Power Going Off
Residents and businesses on the west side will be without power for about 6 hours on Sunday night. BC Hydro says it's for required maintenance on the main transmission line from Merritt and will affec...
Russ Byth Nov 03, 2023

Top Stories - Nov 2 - Snow Ready
Kelowna says its crews and equipment are ready for winter, including the new blower, Snownado. The city has stockpiled more than 20,000 tons of sand and crews will be out around the clock, seven days ...
Russ Byth Nov 02, 2023

Top Stories - Nov 1 - Bus Stuff
Big Bus Business has been announced for Kelowna. Ottawa, Victoria and BC Transit will be investing 248 million dollars for Kelowna Regional transit. It will include new buses to replace the older ones...
Russ Byth Nov 01, 2023

Top Stories - October 31
Starting tomorrow, employers in BC will be required to include salary or wage information on all publicly posted jobs under the Pay Transparency Act. That means employers can no longer ask prospective...
Russ Byth Oct 31, 2023

Top Stories - Oct 30 - Hwy 97 Closure
There will be another 2 hour closure of Highway 97 north of Summerland today. The Highways Ministry says more rock blasting is required and as a result the road will be closed between 11 and 1. There ...
Russ Byth Oct 30, 2023

Top Stories - Oct 27 - Trucks Shot Up
It looks like someone could have been using commercial trucks for target practice in Peachland 10 days ago. It happened at a business in the 4900 block of Trepanier Road. One tractor-trailer and four ...
Russ Byth Oct 27, 2023

Top Stories - October 26
In the northeast U-S last night, a lone gunman with a military style assault rifle, shot and killed 18 people and 13 more were hurt according to the Governor this morning. It happened in different loc...
Russ Byth Oct 26, 2023