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
Apr 24
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
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
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
Teal Jones forestry company files for creditor protection in B.C.
On Thursday, Teal Jones filed a petition for creditor protection at the B.C. Supreme Court.
Economy
Apr 28
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
Heroes’ welcome as firefighters, support crews thanked for battling McDougall Creek wildfire
Volunteers, local businesses and organizations spent months planning Saturday morning's celebration at Memorial Park in West Kelowna.
Canada
Apr 27
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
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
Heavy snowfall warning issued as southern Alberta digs out from earlier storm
Several Calgary communities were dealing with power outages Tuesday morning, with ‘adverse weather conditions’ to blame, according to Enmax.
Weather
Apr 30
Tornadoes kill at least 2 including 1 child in Oklahoma
Dozens of reported tornadoes have wreaked havoc in the United States since Friday, with flood watches and warnings in effect Sunday.
U.S. News
Apr 28
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
Alberta Municipalities say proposed provincial Bill 20 will create a chill effect
The organization representing Alberta's cities, towns and villages says Bill 20 granting the province sweeping new powers over local governments is creating an atmosphere of fear.
Politics
Apr 29
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
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
