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Petition in the works for crane safetyThe 2021 Kelowna crane collapsed shook the community and the construction industry. And as our Ben Low-On reports, a petition will soon be circulating to have safety regulations implemented faster to help prevent future crane accidents.Jul 12
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Global Okanagan News at 5: July 12, 2024A provincial fire ban goes into place, high e-coli counts in Okanagan Lake at some West Kelowna beaches, and today marks the third anniversary of the Kelowna crane collapse.Jul 12
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Man climbs construction crane in downtown KelownaA bizarre incident in downtown Kelowna yesterday evening drew a large emergency response. A man climbed to the very top of a construction crane – where he perched for nearly four hours.CanadaJul 4
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Global Okanagan News at 5: July 4, 2024Traffic changes coming to landslide site on Highway 97 near Summerland, a man climbs a construction crane in downtown Kelowna, and residents displaced by damage to their building caused by the construction of the UBCO Tower worry about where they will go next.Jul 4
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Global Okanagan News at 5: June 18, 2024Recommendations have been made regarding tower crane safety by WorkSafe BC. Devastating crop loss following last winter’s cold snap means peaches at local markets are coming from south of the border. A low-income resident in West Kelowna is at risk of losing everything.Jun 18
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Global Okanagan News at 5: April 18, 2024The Okanagan Skaha School Board is going ahead with plans to close three schools in the region, five beagles are safe in the Okanagan after being rescued from a research lab, and a woman who lost her son in the Kelowna crane collapse is planning a fundraiser for a proposed memorial.Apr 18
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Concert to help fund memorial for crane collapse victimsA Kelowna woman whose son died in the crane accident in the city’s downtown has organized a benefit concert, with all of the proceeds going towards a memorial that will honour all five of the victims. Jayden Wasney reports.Apr 18
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Kelowna RCMP recommend charges in deadly crane collapseThey’ve been investigating for about two-and-a-half years and tonight’s news that police believe criminal negligence was involved in that deadly crane collapse in Kelowna in the summer of 2021. RCMP concluded the lengthy and complex investigation recommending charges be laid, but who is the focus of those charges isn’t yet known.Feb 20
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Global Okanagan News at 5: February 21, 2024Information gleaned during a years-long investigation into a fatal Kelowna crane collapse needs to be released sooner than later, says the union representing crane operators; from potholes to dust problems, residents in Upper Fintry say they’re beyond frustrated with the condition of their roads; the struggles the farming industry has been facing in recent years...Feb 21
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Global Okanagan News at 5: February 20, 2024Kelowna RCMP believe criminal negligence was involved in the deadly 2021 crane collapse. BC Highway Patrol conducts Slow Down and Move over campaign. The anniversary of the war in Ukraine approaches.Feb 20
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: November 19, 2023A look at an initiative to help prevent youth homelessness, fundraising for a memorial for victims of Kelowna’s crane collapse is on target, and Christmas craft fairs encourage shoppers to support local businesses.Nov 19, 2023
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Court rules crane can’t go over Kelowna apartment complexA Kelowna construction company has been court-ordered to halt the use of a crane that operates over a nearby apartment building. As Victoria Femia reports, the owners of the building are citing safety and a recent tragedy as reasons for the civil suit.Aug 12, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: August 12, 2023A court ruling is halting the use of a crane in Kelowna that swings over an apartment building, RCMP is warning of another phone scam in the Okanagan, and Vernon is celebrating Pride Week.Aug 12, 2023
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Fundraising campaign launched for victims of Kelowna crane collapse memorialA grim anniversary being marked Wednesday in Kelowna–it was two years ago a crane came crashing down at a construction site in the city’s downtown core, killing five people. Hundreds of people gathered to commemorate the sombre occasion at a park not far from where the tragedy occurred and where plans for a permanent memorial...Jul 12, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5: July 12, 2023Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre made a campaign-style stop in Penticton. Plans for a memorial were unveiled for the five men who died in the 2021 downtown Kelowna crane collapse. Pathways Addiction Resource Centre in Penticton is shutting its doors permanently.Jul 12, 2023
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WorkSafeBC completes report into deadly Kelowna crane collapseIt’s been nearly two years since a crane collapsed in Downtown Kelowna – tragically killing 5 people and forcing dozens of people from their homes. And WorkSafe BC says — it has finished its final report. Jules Know reports.May 16, 2023
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Unions call for more transparency with crane collapse investigationIt has been nearly two years since a catastrophic crane accident in downtown Kelowna claimed five lives. Now unions representing crane operators and steel workers are speaking out about the lack of progress on the investigation front. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, they’re calling on investigating bodies to be more transparent.May 24, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5: May 22, 2023Kelowna continues to have high rental rate, unions want investigation findings into crane collapse released and lack of housing becoming an HR issue in the North Okanagan.May 24, 2023
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Kelowna RCMP confirm 4 dead, 1 still missing in Kelowna crane collapseAdam MacIntosh of the Kelowna RCMP confirms four people died in Monday’s crane collapse in Kelowna, plus one person in an adjacent building is missing and presumed dead.Jul 13, 2021
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Two cranes will be assembled following crane collapse in Downtown KelownaMonths after a crane collapsed at a high-rise condo project in Downtown Kelowna — two new cranes are scheduled to be assembled next week to finish the development. Yasmin Gandham reports.Oct 23, 2021