News Items tag as: Okanagan Falls news

iN PHOTOS: South Okanagan senior takes a landscape photo a day
October 21, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Robert Brunet is an South Okanagan photographer who has a passion for capturing the beauty of the landscape around him.
BC Mountie fined for blowing stop sign, colliding with truck in Okanagan Falls
August 31, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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A BC cop was fined colliding with a truck and sending two people to hospital in Okanagan Falls.
South Okanagan developer slapped with $197K fine for faulty sewage
July 05, 2023 - 6:00 AM

A developer behind a South Okanagan subdivision got hit with a $197,000 fine from the Ministry of Environment for a faulty sewage system.
RCMP officer charged in serious South Okanagan crash last summer
June 22, 2023 - 2:25 PM
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An officer with the B.C. Highway Patrol is facing two charges in connection with a crash last year in Okanagan Falls that left a suspect with serious injuries.
Police watchdog suggests Okanagan RCMP officer face charges in serious crash
April 18, 2023 - 2:13 PM

BC's police watchdog is recommending an RCMP officer be criminally charged after colliding with a truck in Okanagan Falls last summer.
South Okanagan town showcased in new episode of TV's 'Still Standing'
February 22, 2023 - 3:41 PM

Okanagan Falls and its award-winning wine industry are about to become more famous thanks to a popular Canadian TV show.
Okanagan developer hasn't fixed sewage outflow issue for years
November 13, 2022 - 2:46 PM
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A South Okanagan developer still hasn't fixed its overflowing septic fields despite years of orders and fines from the province.
Banned driver causes serious crash while high on drugs in Okanagan Falls
July 12, 2022 - 11:19 AM

A 42-year-old man, who was already banned from driving, has been arrested for allegedly running a stop sign and causing serious injuries to his passenger while high on drugs in the South Okanagan earlier this week.
RCMP officer under investigation after car crash in Okanagan Falls
July 11, 2022 - 4:10 PM

An investigation has been launched following a serious car crash near Okanagan Falls last night.
Harvester anticipated to finally fight milfoil problem in South Okanagan lake
June 06, 2022 - 6:00 AM

A harvester is expected to bring balance back to Vaseux Lake in the South Okanagan where milfoil has run amok.
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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

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

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

News Items tag as: Okanagan Falls news

iN PHOTOS: South Okanagan senior takes a landscape photo a day

BC Mountie fined for blowing stop sign, colliding with truck in Okanagan Falls

South Okanagan developer slapped with $197K fine for faulty sewage

RCMP officer charged in serious South Okanagan crash last summer

Police watchdog suggests Okanagan RCMP officer face charges in serious crash

South Okanagan town showcased in new episode of TV's 'Still Standing'

Okanagan developer hasn't fixed sewage outflow issue for years

Banned driver causes serious crash while high on drugs in Okanagan Falls

RCMP officer under investigation after car crash in Okanagan Falls

Harvester anticipated to finally fight milfoil problem in South Okanagan lake

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