Okanagan Latest News

• Heavy rainfall warning for B.C.’s north coast with up to 200 millimetres expected

  Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for parts of British Columbia's north coast region, with some areas expecting as much as 200 millimetres today.

  Weather

  Dec 29
• Wrong hospital patient transported to Surrey, B.C. home following discharge

  Sunny Hundal and his father were awaiting a patient transfer when his wife called to inform him a man she thought was her father-in-law had arrived, but it was another man.

  Health

  Dec 29
• Bird never seen before in Canada draws crowds to Vancouver park

  The taiga flycatcher has never before been seen in Canada. At least, not until this holiday season when a bird watcher spotted the rare avian specimen in a Vancouver park.

  Environment

  Dec 28
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• Flames find energy at home to get back in the hunt

  The Calgary Flames scorching hot play at home continued Saturday night and came in front of their first sellout crowd since last year's New Year's Eve game against the Vancouver Canucks.

  Sports

  Dec 28
• Two people killed in Alberta shooting, suspect arrested

  Alberta RCMP have issued a Dangerous Person Alert for northwestern Alberta, warning that an armed and extremely dangerous man is on the run near Grande Prairie.

  Canada

  Dec 27
• Bear cub rescued in northern B.C. expected to live

  A bear cub rescued in northeastern British Columbia last week is expected to live.

  Environment

  Dec 27
• B.C. Police watchdog to examine death of Merritt woman

  British Columbia's police watchdog agency is investigating the death of a woman in the province's interior, in a case allegedly involving intimate partner violence.

  Crime

  Dec 26
• Overnight ER closure at B.C. hospital due to staffing challenges

  Fraser Health says in a release that Mission Memorial Hospital's emergency department will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Dec. 29 to Jan. 6.

  Health

  Dec 26
• Highway in B.C. reopens after atmospheric rivers washed out sections

  A portion of a British Columbia highway linking the Lower Mainland to Alberta that's been closed since atmospheric rivers washed away sections of the road earlier has reopened.

  Canada

  Dec 26
• B.C. man pleads guilty to charges of sextorting teens across Canada

  Mounties began investigating the case after victims in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario reported being extorted by someone they’d met on social media.

  Crime

  Dec 24
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• Man arrested, charged after alleged Penticton, B.C. sexual assault

  Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident in the 200-block of Orchard Avenue or has additional information to contact Penticton RCMP.

  Canada

  Dec 24
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• Bear believed to be burned while hibernating now recovering at B.C. wildlife shelter

  'We got the call on Saturday evening that this bear was curled up on the middle of the road and somebody shooed it off the road,' Angelika Langen said.

  Environment

  Dec 24
• Unauthorized health products seized from 2 nutrition stores in B.C. city

  Health Canada issued an advisory after the products were seized, with dozens listed including ones used for bodybuilding and anti-aging.

  Health

  Dec 24
• Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn says he won’t run for Conservative leadership

  MP Aaron Gunn said he won't run for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. because he doesn't want to risk giving the federal Liberals a majority government.

  Politics

  Dec 24
• NWT RCMP deny excessive force, racism allegations after suspect suffers frostbite

  Despite the frigid temperature of -30 C, RCMP said the suspect repeatedly refused to get off the ground and into the police vehicle voluntarily, resulting in severe frostbite.

  Crime

  Dec 24
• ‘Simply a scam’: B.C. community gardens growing big tax breaks for developers

  The province, through BC Assessment, can reclassify land from Class 6 business use to Class 8 recreational property/non-profit organization use for community gardens or dog parks.

  Politics

  Dec 24
• B.C. Conservative candidate ends court challenge of 2024 election loss

  Honveer Singh Randhawa said his team has already achieved a material outcome after the chief electoral officer admitted that some violations had occurred.

  Politics

  Dec 24
• B.C.’s older clinic funding model ending in 2026 but not all doctors agree

  The ministry says population-based funding has extremely high administrative requirements and costs, with providers spending more time on paperwork and less time on patient care.

  Health

  Dec 23
• Vancouver’s newest transition house will help more women fleeing domestic violence

  A 2023 B.C. Census report found that during a 24-hour period, 1,750 women, children and youth were helped through transition housing programs.

  Canada

  Dec 23
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• With Highway 3 still closed, visits to Manning Park Resort down 80%, manager says

  The Ministry of Highways says Highway 3 is expected to reopen on an interim alignment between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day and the resort is hoping the earlier the better.

  Weather

  Dec 23
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• Highways closed, BC Ferries busy as holiday travel season continues

  Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton remains closed due to multiple damaged sites from the atmospheric river a few weeks ago as crews continue repairs.

  Traffic

  Dec 23
• Yukon power grid under ‘significant’ strain as deep freeze grips Western Canada

  With the territory's power grid stretched by wind chills near -50 C, the government of the Yukon is urging residents to conserve electricity.

  Consumer

  Dec 23
• B.C. Conservative leadership race will unify party members: Halford

  B.C. Conservatives' interim leader Trevor Halford says he believes the party's leadership race will unify its members and give the party a new vision.

  Politics

  Dec 23
• Canada’s GDP shrank 0.3% in October, erasing September’s gain: StatCan

  Canada's GDP fell 0.3 per cent in October, which more than offset the previous increase of 0.2 per cent, according to Statistics Canada.

  Economy

  Dec 23
• Bench-clearing minor hockey fight, appearing to involve coaches, caught on video

  An investigation has been launched in a bench-clearing minor hockey fight in the Okanagan that allegedly had coaches scrapping on the ice.

  Sports

  Dec 22