Klaug2021

Perseids meteor shower event in Lake Country park is full
Due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed on the Central Okanagan, attendance at the Perseids meteor shower…

UPDATE: Roads now open after serious crash closed roads in Kelowna’s Glenmore area
People can now use the roads around Clifton and High Roads in the Glenmore neighbourhood…

6 structures confirmed damaged by White Rock Lake wildfire near Okanagan Lake
An aerial survey of areas affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire in the Central…

Building power systems for low emission trucks expected to create 100 jobs in Kelowna
A “micro-factory” is under construction in the Kelowna Airport Industrial Park that will build battery…

Southern Interior residents worried about fires but most aren’t prepared to deal with them: survey
A new survey shows that 83 per cent of Southern Interior residents are very concerned…
187 more people come down with COVID-19 in Interior Health
Case counts are slightly lower than in recent days for COVID-19 in the Interior Health…

Elective surgeries rescheduled in Kelowna because of Central Okanagan COVID-19 outbreak
While Interior Health is not releasing much information, the COVID-19 outbreak in the Central Okanagan…

Ideal weather this week for peak of the Perseid meteor shower in Kamloops, Okanagan
With clear skies being forecast for the entire week, it could make for ideal viewing…

Long-time Kelowna activist, feminist Eileen Robinson has died
Eileen Robinson, a stalwart of community activism in Kelowna, has died at the age of…

Telephone town hall with Dr. Bonnie Henry this week to talk about vaccinations in Interior Health
An interactive telephone town hall meeting will be hosted by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie…

Evacuation order on west side of Okanagan Lake downgraded to alert
The evacuation order for properties on the west side of Okanagan Lake threatened by the…

More than 1,000 new B.C. COVID cases over the weekend; 587 in Interior Health
The Interior Health region had 587 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, more than…

‘Get out and breathe deep’: Heat and smoke forecast to return this week in Thompson-Okanagan
Instead of the typical warnings about heat and smoke, Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist had…

Early 2nd doses of COVID vaccine now being offered outside Central Okanagan hotspot
About 170,000 B.C. residents will soon be getting notified that they are now eligible for…

‘Worst-case nightmare’: Multiple homes, structures lost to White Rock Lake wildfire
A man who lives on the westside of Okanagan Lake has lost almost everything to…