Category Archives: News

Top Stories - Feb 28 - Device Detonated
Highway 97 is open between Spall and Cooper after being closed for most of yesterday. Much of it was the time it took for the bomb squad to get here from the Lower Mainland after something resembling ...
Russ Byth Feb 28, 2023

Top Stories - Feb 27 - Construction Detours
Construction crews in West Kelowna will begin work today to install the next phase of water transmission mains on Westlake Road to connect to the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant. This means Westlake...
Russ Byth Feb 27, 2023 West Kelowna

Top Stories - Feb 24 - Groping Incident
RCMP would like to hear from anyone that may have dashcam video taken in the 1300 block of Richter near Wilson around midnight on Monday. Police say two women were walking when a man approached them a...
Russ Byth Feb 24, 2023

Top Stories - Feb 23 - Telus Cup Coming
JoeAnna's House will be the financial beneficiary from this weekend's Telus Kelowna Cup at Big White. Over the years, $168,000 has been raised for local charitable organizations. The event is for skie...
Russ Byth Feb 23, 2023

Top Stories - Feb 22 - Dog Poisoned
RCMP and a dog owner are warning people about a suspected poisoning in the Mission Dog Park off leash area. The owner says her dog drank water from the bowls which were set out in the area. On the way...
Russ Byth Feb 22, 2023 Dogs Naturally

Top Stories - Feb 21 - Still In Use
The Mary Irwin Theatre will receive $45,500 from Community Gaming Grants for an LED Lighting Retrofit. It would include a new digital console as the old one uses floppy discs. There will also be light...
Russ Byth Feb 21, 2023 Hackaday

Top Stories - Feb 17 - Yacht Club #1
The Kelowna Yacht Club is the first freshwater marina in the province to achieve a five-anchor rating from Clean Marine BC. It's also the first to be certified in the interior by the voluntary eco-cer...
Russ Byth Feb 17, 2023 Tourism Kelowna

Top Stories - Feb 16 - Clubhouse Seized
The attorney general has been given approval to seize three clubhouses owned by the Hells Angels including one on Ellis Street in Kelowna. The Court of Appeal ruled the clubhouses are considered 'inst...
Russ Byth Feb 16, 2023 Wikipedia

Top Stories - Feb 15 - Grocery Questions
Members of Parliament have summoned the heads of Canada's largest grocery store chains to answer for rising prices. Executives from Loblaw, Metro, Empire and Save On Foods, have testified at past comm...
Russ Byth Feb 15, 2023

Top Stories - Feb 14 - Vaxxes Not Needed
The City of West Kelowna will no longer require staff to have COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of employment. The policy, which required proof of vaccination, was applied to all staff in October 2...
Russ Byth Feb 14, 2023