Okanagan News

• WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5 – Sept. 29

  Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5

  Canada

  4 hours
  
• Public memorial in Penticton on Wednesday for fallen wildland firefighter

  Zak Muise was working for a private company, Bigcat Wildfire in Summerland, and was deployed 150 kilometres north of Fort St. John, helping battle the Donnie Creek wildfire.

  Canada

  Aug 8
  
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• Reprieve from flood threat could be temporary for some North Okanagan communities

  In Lumby, Duteau Creek and Bessette Creek have both dropped slightly. It's a similar story in Armstrong where the city was able to lift its flood watch on Monday.

  Canada

  May 9
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• B.C. small business owner warns others to beware of cheque fraud

  Andrew Freeman said he was targeted by scammers when trying to sell one of his business’ trucks online and feels lucky the fraud was foiled.

  Canada

  Apr 13
• When hackers took over her Facebook page, a Vernon, B.C. photographer found a way to adapt

  The Vernon business owner says her attempts to get help from Facebook to recover the business page, which had been taken over by meme-posting hackers, didn't go anywhere.

  Canada

  Apr 4
• Vernon, B.C. endorses gun and gang prevention strategy

  "The reason I think this strategy is really important is because it is long-term," said Julia Payson, the executive director of the Vernon Canadian Mental Health Association.

  Canada

  Mar 30
• 2 suspects arrested after stolen vehicle recovered in West Kelowna: RCMP

  RCMP say they received several reports of two people suspected of stealing vehicles and property in the Penticton area.

  Crime

  Mar 24
• Value of Okanagan farmland up 14% in 2022

  High land prices in the Okanagan are making it hard for new farmers to buy property. However, interest rate hikes appear to be decreasing the demand for agricultural land.

  Canada

  Mar 15
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• Cherryville, B.C. residents say potholes a safety issue

  "The potholes are getting so deep that there is a lot of damage caused to vehicles and we are just worried about the safety of everybody," said resident Lee Laviolette. 

  Canada

  Mar 7
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• New store another step in White Rock Lake wildfire recovery

  More than a year ago residents on the North Westside of Okanagan Lake in B.C., lost a community hub when a wildfire swept through, burning down the Little Kingdom store.

  Canada

  Mar 6