There is no word from police on whether this incident has any connection to a recent cull of ostriches at a farm in Edgewood, where avian flu had been detected last December.
The CFIA said the farm owners failed to report the initial cases of illness and deaths when the herd was infected.
A list of leave applications that will be ruled upon on Thursday includes the challenge by Universal Ostrich Farms to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s order.
Health Minister Josie Osborne said the province is focused on supporting doctors and other health care professionals during a time of mounting pressure.
The drill also involved numerous support agencies, such as Emergency Social Services, Kelowna’s Fire Smart Program and Central Okanagan Search and Rescue.
A British Columbia man who fought off a grizzly bear in the East Kootenay region this month has died of his injuries, more than three weeks after the attack.
The encampment in Vernon has garnered a lot of attention for the last couple of months due to an unusual component, a treehouse structure.
Police in Kelowna have their hands full recently responding to property crime, business break-ins and thefts and violent assaults.
The Kelowna mom donated plasma on Tuesday for the 13th time since her 15-year-old son Tristan was fatally struck by a vehicle on Oct. 21, 2023.