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Kelowna RCMP, mayor celebrate no change in crime rate
NO CHANGE IN STATISTIC; OTHERS DID WORSE FASTER KELOWNA – It’s been two years since…
Kelowna water providers in no hurry to comply with voluntary water cuts
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - Kelowna’s five water providers will decide next week whether to comply with a request from the provincial government to voluntarily reduce water consumption by 30 per cent. Darwyn Kutney, general manager of the Glenmore Ellison Irrigation District, says the Kelowna Joint Water Committee will meet July 30 to discuss the request. “I...
Shelter Cove fire remains steady during the day
WEST KELOWNA - B.C. Wildfire has been hitting smoke on the south flank of the Shelter Cove fire with air tankers but other than that, not much has changed today in the 430-hectare blaze. The evacuation order continues for 70 homes along Westside Road which is closed in both directions between Cinnabar Creek and La...
Memorial ride to mark Kelowna cyclist’s death
KELOWNA - Cyclists concerned about safety will hold a Critical Mass Ride in memory of the local woman who was killed last week after colliding with a car door. “The ride is in memory of the fallen cyclist Patricia Keenan, and will also support the need for safer cycling infrastructure, laws that protect cyclists from...
Crackdown on prolific offenders in Kelowna nets drugs and stolen bikes
KELOWNA – Two people were arrested for allegedly running a bicycle chop shop in Kelowna last month as part of a police crackdown on prolific offenders in the downtown core. RCMP found more than 40 bicycles ranging in value from $500 to $5,000. The bikes, says Supt. Nick Romanchuk, were being used as currency in...
UPDATE: Alleged drunk driver seriously injured after crashing into back of parked truck
KELOWNA - A Lake Country woman is facing charges of drunk driving after she crashed her vehicle into the back of a parked work truck early Wednesday morning. The driver, a 34-year-old Lake Country woman, was in a grey Toyota Yaris when she and her passenger, a 46-year-old man from Kelowna, smashed into the rear...
Center of Gravity set to take over downtown Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA – Canada’s hottest beach party, an annual music and sports festival that continues to grow every year, is back in City Park again this weekend. Monster Energy’s Center of Gravity is a 100 per cent local event started by Kelowna native Scott Emslie eight years ago. Since that time it has grown to attract...
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts ended for Bear Creek fire
WEST KELOWNA – The evacuation alert for the Bear Creek Interface Fire is rescinded as of 2 p.m. today. 10:16 a.m. July 22 update. Submitted by CORD Emergency The Emergency Operation Centre advises that the Evacuation Alert for the Bear Creek fire remains in effect. The area burned by the fire remains at 1.8 hectares and...
Little change in Westside Road fire overnight
WEST KELOWNA - Evacuees from roughly 70 homes on Westside Road should expect to remain under order today, according to emergency officials. Current information still shows the fire at 430 hectares but with no containment — no change from last night. Updated information is expected this morning. However Central Okanagan Regional District Emergency Operations says evacuation orders...
Smoky skies advisory issued for Okanagan
OKANAGAN - It may come as little surprise given the number of fires burning in the area, but a smoky skies advisory has been issued for the entire Okanagan. The special air quality statement was issued by the Ministry of Environment and the Interior Health Authority yesterday evening, July 21, for the entire Okanagan, including...
VIDEO: Is your refrigerator running? This one certainly is
KELOWNA – You know that old prank call? The one where you call up someone and ask them if their refrigerator is running? Well one man may have taken the joke a bit too seriously. A video released on YouTube over the weekend shows a Kelowna man with a refrigerator that is most definitely running....