Elevate your local knowledge

Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!

Select Region

Shelley Jordan

Shelley Jordan

  • Joined: January 01, 2023
  • Articles: 5188

Police identify woman in fatal car accident

VERNON - RCMP continue their investigation into a fatal accident that happened at 30 Avenue and 32 Street Oct. 23 in the early morning hours. A Chevy Uplander struck a Pontiac sedan, killing the driver, 33-year-old Erin Rae Smith who is from Kelowna. The passenger — who was rushed to Vernon Jubilee Hospital and then...

Spooktacular Pumpkin Walk this weekend at the Gellatly Nut Farm

KELOWNA - Families can dress up in their Halloween finery and walk the jack-o'-lantern lit trail at Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park this weekend. The Spooktacular Pumpkin Walk takes place Sunday, Oct. 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the regional park located just off Whitworth Road in West Kelowna. Carved pumpkins with an LED candle...

Dad designates youth to drive home from liquor store

KELOWNA - A 14-year-old discovered behind the wheel of a rental vehicle during an RCMP traffic stop in West Kelowna was acting as designated driver for his 47-year-old dad who had been drinking, according to an RCMP media release. The boy and his dad were pulled over in a red Chevy Impala on Bartley Road...

Juno winners Fjellgaard and Valdy to hit stages from Kamloops to Penticton

THOMPSON OKANAGAN - It's that time again, when Fjellgaard and Valdy mosey-on-down for their Annual Okanagan tour. Juno Award winner Gary Fjellgaard is as Canadian as they come, raised on the windswept prairies as a cattleman. His background is the inspiration for his western roots music style. "The romance and adventure of the west has...

Enderby man arrested for trafficking in cocaine

ENDERBY - An RCMP stolen firearms investigation came up empty for guns but resulted in an arrest following the discovery of cocaine and cash in Enderby. Rural members of the RCMP started their investigation in early October and the trail led to a residence in the 1900 block of George Street. During the search officers...

Driver with four firearm offences had a sawed-off shotgun and stolen plates

VERNON - A sawed-off shotgun was among the items found during a search after police stopped the driver of a pickup truck and discovered the vehicle had stolen plates. At around 11:20 p.m., Thurs. Oct. 18, Mounties were conducting a check stop in the 4600-block of 27 Avenue. An officer stopped an eastbound, black Dodge...

Three people allegedly bear-sprayed in Vernon

VERNON - Bear spray was one of the weapons used during an alleged assault on three people in Vernon late Saturday afternoon. The incident was reported to police Oct. 18 at about 4:45 p.m. and took place in the area of 18 Avenue and 31 Street. RCMP haven't disclosed the other weapon that may have...

Daily flights between Penticton and Calgary start this weekend

PENTICTON - New daily non-stop flights between Penticton and Calgary is the newest feature of Westjet services starting Sunday, Oct. 26. Penticton has been working to build this connection for a long time, with the Jump On Flyaways service introduced in March 2013. Jump On is a round-trip package the city hoped would be popular...

Kelowna man allegedly driving stolen car arrested for theft and weapons

KELOWNA - It started with a mounty locating a stolen car outside a Bernard Avenue residence Wednesday night and ended with the arrest of a Kelowna man who faces a number of potential theft and weapons charges. A Kelowna RCMP officer was patrolling a known problem residence in the 700 block of Bernard Avenue at...

KGH staff training to receive Ebola patients for Interior Health region

KELOWNA - Kelowna General Hospital is one of five B.C. hospitals training staff on the protocols required to deal with Ebola should the disease make its way into the province. Health Minister Terry Lake issued the update about the health care system's preparation Tuesday.  "Our Ebola preparedness task force has been meeting regularly, and has...