Kljun2021

NINJAnow shuts down food delivery service in Kelowna, West Kelowna due to heat
An Okanagan delivery service is taking the next few days off in the Central Okanagan…

Six heat wave deaths in Kamloops as extreme temperatures take toll
Six people have died suddenly in Kamloops since June 25, when the extreme heat conditions…

Wildfire crews dealing with 8 new blazes in 2 days in Kamloops Fire Centre
Within the last two days, the B.C. Wildfire Service has responded to eight new wildfires.…

Getting busted didn’t slow down this accused Kelowna criminal
A 32-year-old Kelowna man was released by RCMP earlier this month after being arrested in…

Do-it-yourself fireworks this July 1 could be expensive
Before lighting that illegal fireworks display for Canada Day, just visualize lighting a $1,000 bill…

One more day of the heat wave pushes Okanagan and Canadian records even higher
Lytton fell just short of the 50 C mark as it set another Canadian high…

Heat wave is boosting business at Kamloops and Okanagan hotels
With so many people now working from home they’re discovering it's not really feasible when…

Be prepared to wait if you have to call 911
With the heat wave hitting the province and B.C.’s restart program moving into high gear,…

Okanagan restaurants adjusting hours, menus, temporarily closing to beat the heat
With an unprecedented heat wave rolling across B.C., some Okanagan businesses are adjusting their hours,…

Peachland sidewalk literally buckles under the heat
If increasingly smoky skies, skyrocketing hydro bills and general discomfort aren't enough to signal that…

‘Sunshine Tax’ and EI making it tough to find workers in Okanagan
As the Okanagan recovers from the doldrums of the COVID-19 pandemic the long-standing struggle to…

Kelowna, Kamloops, Vernon see high number of overdose deaths: chief coroner
B.C.’s toxic drug supply continues to take lives at an unprecedented rate five years into…

All-time heat records shattered again for Kamloops, Okanagan and Canada
All-time high temperature records in B.C. often last decades. But, as expected, the record-breaking temperatures…

Kelowna winery looking to use gravity to boost quality of wine
An Iranian-themed winery in the McKinley Landing area of Kelowna is seeking permission for an…

New rules cut Kelowna e-scooter program by more than half
Two of the four e-scooter operators operating in Kelowna now say they can abide by…