Category Archives: News

Top Stories - May 20 - Lots Of Work
A number of provincial roads will get resurfacing and other work done in our area over the next few months. They include Highway 97 between Summerland and Deep Creek Bridge, the Connector from Hamilto...
Russ Byth May 20, 2022

Top Stories - May 19 - Snowboards Recovered
The Kelowna RCMP is looking to find the owners of 3 high end snowboards that were recovered when a U-haul was pulled over during a traffic stop. Two of the 4 people inside the vehicle were arrested on...
Russ Byth May 19, 2022 RCMP

Top Stories - May 18 - Getting Gassed
As gas prices topped $2.08 a litre in many places in the Central Okanagan yesterday, the average price in Canada was above 2-bucks for the first time at $2.06. In parts of Alberta it's $1.60. Prices h...
Russ Byth May 18, 2022

Top Stories - May 17 - Stolen Stuff Saved
Kelowna RCMP discovered weapons, drugs and stolen equipment during an early morning traffic stop last week on Baron Road. The woman driver and her male passenger, both in their 40's were arrested for ...
Russ Byth May 17, 2022

Top Stories - May 16 - Stable Or Higher?
While there have been no big jumps around here in the past week or so, national gas prices continued their rise on the weekend, with drivers in Vancouver paying up to $2.34 per litre at the pumps. Man...
Russ Byth May 16, 2022

Top Stories - May 13 - Wanted Man
The RCMP is asking for the public's help finding a West Kelowna man who's wanted for failing to comply with a release order. 24-year-old Aidan McLuskey ran from the location he was reported before pol...
Russ Byth May 13, 2022 RCMP

Top Stories - May 12 - FireSmart Grants
Grants of up to $500 are available, on a first-come, first-serve basis, to City of West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation property owners who take steps to protect their homes from wildfire using Fire...
Russ Byth May 12, 2022

Top Stories - May 11 - Still Missing
It's been a year since 42 year old Jacob Wilson went missing and the Kelowna RCMP is asking for the public's help again in finding him. He's white, 5 feet 9 inches tall with hazel eyes and at the time...
Russ Byth May 11, 2022

Top Stories - May 10 - Markets Tumble
It was another ugly day on the markets yesterday as Canada's main stock index closed down more than 600 points or three percent, driven by falling commodity prices. The June crude oil contract ended d...
Russ Byth May 10, 2022

Top Stories - May 9 - Trudeau In Ukraine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an unannounced visit to Ukraine yesterday, where he reopened the Canadian Embassy in Kyiv. He also met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in person, for the first ti...
Russ Byth May 09, 2022