Kelowna to spend $21M on upgrading parks this year
Part of that spending includes construction on the fifth phase of Glenmore recreation park.
Canada
Apr 9
Major encampment cleanup in Kelowna displaces people experiencing homelessness
Various agencies have been on-site during the cleanup, including outreach workers to try and connect those sheltering there with social services.
Canada
Apr 4
Fruit-packing company should have been fined more for effluent discharge: neighbour
Including this month’s five-figure penalty, the company was also fined $32,000 in 2022 for violating wastewater discharge regulations.
Canada
3 hours
Central Okanagan parks included in Canada’s national conservation network
Twenty-five Central Okanagan parks are now being recognized as part of Canada’s national conservation network, solidifying the Central Okanagan's commitment to conservation.
Canada
Mar 22
‘Devastated’: Head-on crash kills five, including four from Cree community, in northern Quebec
Oblin Cooper said the van belonged to the regional health service and was shuttling patients to appointments at the time of the crash.
Canada
Mar 22
Café in Montreal neighbourhood drawing big crowds, high-profile customers
From the prime minister to a Hollywood star, Café Alphabet is making waves online with its Freddo cappuccinos, a Greek-style iced coffee topped with foamed milk.
Canada
Apr 3
Driver dead after two-vehicle crash in Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara Regional Police say a 80-year-old man died a day after a two-vehicle crash on Four Mile Creek Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake on Tuesday morning.
Traffic
Mar 21
City of Kelowna takes over major water system
A financial and asset audit was completed to ensure City of Kelowna ratepayers do not take on any undue risk . It found the Glenmore Ellison operation is in a strong position.
Canada
Mar 13
One year later, Winnipeg police are still investigating Main Street hotel homicide
Police said Friday that the homicide unit continues to actively investigate the March 2023 killing of Treymaine Traverse, 33, a member of O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation.
Crime
Mar 8
Eastern Canada cities and towns to visit to view the solar eclipse
Major tourist destinations such as Montreal and Niagara Falls are expecting visitors from across the country, but eclipse chasers have a number of cities and towns to choose from.
Canada
Apr 1
Alberta RCMP investigate homicide in Maskwacis
At 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Maskwacis RCMP received a report of a dead person in a home on 6 Mile on Samson Cree Nation.
Crime
Feb 13
City selects bidder for Century Park-Ellerslie Road LRT extension in south Edmonton
The city said its preferred bidder for the 4.5-kilometre LRT extension from Century Park to Ellerslie Road is a Ledcor and AECOM consortium called Capital Line Design-Builders.
Traffic
Apr 2
Temporary limited access next week for two Central Okanagan parks
Visitors to Kalamoir Regional Park in West Kelowna and Mission Creek Regional Park in Kelowna are asked to obey closure notices at select entrances on April 9.
Canada
Apr 6
Woman found dead in Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Man., RCMP investigating
On Monday afternoon, Mounties said they got a report about the 45-year-old woman on SawMill Road in the community. A man was arrested at the scene, police said.
Investigations
Mar 26
Suspect charged in Pimicikamak Cree Nation homicide
Shawn McKay, 23, who was arrested at the scene, was charged with second-degree murder Tuesday, RCMP say.
Crime
Mar 27
Requests open for free, firesmart chipping program in Kelowna
Aimed at reducing wildfire risks, the program allows homeowners to eliminate flammable, organic yard debris from their property.
Canada
Apr 4
Red Deer woman killed in Highway 3 crash west of Fort Macleod
The Piikani RCMP say a 47-year-old woman from Red Deer has been killed in a crash near Brockett.
Traffic
Mar 26
Central Okanagan regional district no longer concerned with rural building boom
Following further reflection and reallocation of resources, RDCO staff will not be pursuing an extension from the Ministry of Housing for Bill 44.
Canada
Apr 3
Wildfire control can be found no further than below one’s feet: Okanagan forest manager
Clearing the forest floor of debris can make a difference during a wildfire, which one organization says was made evident during last summer's McDougall Creek wildfire.
Fire
Mar 25
Storm brings 100 lightning strikes, powerful winds through Okanagan
A storm blew through the Okanagan on Tuesday night, bringing intense flashes of lightning and power toppling winds.
Weather
Apr 3
