News Items tag as: KLFEB2022

Thompson-Okanagan night sky features rare conjunction of moon, Jupiter and Venus
February 23, 2023 - 4:30 PM

The moon, Jupiter and Venus could be seen clustered together in the night sky for the past couple of days.
Okanagan, Shuswap regional districts monitoring for landslides after last summer's wildfires
March 27, 2022 - 6:04 PM

Following last year’s record-breaking wildfires, regional districts in the Okanagan and Shuswap are closely monitoring areas impacted by wildfire for landslide risk.
Heavily-armed officers arrest suspect in West Kelowna after shots fired during carjacking
March 07, 2022 - 4:27 PM

A suspect is facing multiple charges of theft and firing a gun after he was arrested today for stealing multiple vehicles in the Central Okanagan.
'Hold and secure' at Kelowna school after nearby car accident
March 07, 2022 - 10:10 AM

A Kelowna elementary school was placed under a "hold and secure" this morning after a crash near the school.
Vigil at UBC Okanagan for slain security guard
March 04, 2022 - 11:00 AM

UBC Okanagan will be holding a vigil this afternoon for Harmandeep Kaur, a security guard who was killed during her shift the university.
Peachland park lights up in support of Ukraine
March 04, 2022 - 10:30 AM

Take a stroll through Peachland’s downtown and you’ll be greeted by the colours of Ukraine’s flag.
Kelowna's top cop calls for more mental health resources to help those in crisis
February 28, 2022 - 5:13 PM

Interior Health needs to step in with way more resources if Kelowna hopes to deal with escalating mental health problems on its streets, according to Kelowna RCMP's top cop.
Interior Health records 30% of new COVID cases in B.C. over weekend
February 28, 2022 - 3:49 PM

Out of 974 COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C. over the weekend, almost one-third, 319, were in the Interior Health region.
'Beyond shocking': Kelowna mayor appalled by number of criminals at large waiting to be charged
February 28, 2022 - 3:38 PM

When RCMP officials present local councils with crime statistics they amount to reams of numbers listing calls, petty crimes, traffic tickets, serious crimes and more.
Kelowna RCMP launch homicide investigation into death of security guard at UBCO
February 28, 2022 - 11:58 AM

A security guard has died in hospital following an alleged assault at UBC Okanagan in Kelowna on the weekend, and RCMP are now investigating the incident as a homicide.
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News Items tag as: KLFEB2022

Thompson-Okanagan night sky features rare conjunction of moon, Jupiter and Venus

Okanagan, Shuswap regional districts monitoring for landslides after last summer's wildfires

Heavily-armed officers arrest suspect in West Kelowna after shots fired during carjacking

'Hold and secure' at Kelowna school after nearby car accident

Vigil at UBC Okanagan for slain security guard

Peachland park lights up in support of Ukraine

Kelowna's top cop calls for more mental health resources to help those in crisis

Interior Health records 30% of new COVID cases in B.C. over weekend

'Beyond shocking': Kelowna mayor appalled by number of criminals at large waiting to be charged

Kelowna RCMP launch homicide investigation into death of security guard at UBCO

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