News Items tag as: Central Okanagan Emergency Services

Wildfire evacuees also now welcome in Kelowna
July 12, 2017 - 5:05 PM

Wildfire evacuees from across the province should continue to make their way to Kamloops Emergency Social Services reception centre or as directed, but evacuees already in the Okanagan can take advantage of a new reception centre in Kelowna.
All those sandbags are considered contaminated materials
June 13, 2017 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA - Local authorities admit they have no plans for what to do with more than a million sandbags once flooding subsides in the Central Okanagan but the Ministry of Transportation is already warning it’s not as simple as you think.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
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Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

Wildfire evacuees also now welcome in Kelowna