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News Items tag as: Spring Flooding 2017
Devastating 2017 Mill Creek flood in Kelowna caused by years of neglect
May 30, 2018 - 5:30 PM
KELOWNA - The immediate cause of last spring’s flood along Kelowna’s Mill Creek was an ill-timed rainstorm on top of a higher-than-normal spring freshet.
Government response to 2017 flood season appropriate, professional: independent review
March 14, 2018 - 10:48 AM
An independent review of the Great Flood of 2017 says despite what many may think, the government response was professionally managed and operationally sound.
Kelowna civic officials very aware of huge snowpack in surrounding mountains
February 08, 2018 - 8:30 PM
KELOWNA - Nervous might be the wrong word, but Kelowna civic officials are well aware of the overly-large snowpack sitting the mountains around them.
Big snow packs creating potential for more spring flooding in the Okanagan
January 24, 2018 - 1:04 PM
Oh no, not again?
Flood damage bill for Kelowna closes in on $9 million
October 24, 2017 - 2:30 PM
KELOWNA - The great spring flood of 2017 caused about $9 million damage to city-owned infrastructure like parks and roads.
Premier to say thanks to those who kept B.C. safe during floods and wildfires
October 13, 2017 - 3:29 PM
KAMLOOPS - The Premier will be in Kamloops tomorrow to make a "special recognition" announcement following the extreme flood and wildfire fire seasons this year.
Sandbag removal efforts are wrapping up in the Central Okanagan
August 14, 2017 - 8:00 PM
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - The sandbag recovery operations in the Central Okanagan will be completed by the end of August.
Summerland father organizing underwater clean up of Antler's Beach sand bags
August 10, 2017 - 4:30 PM
PEACHLAND – A Summerland man is asking for help cleaning up hundreds of submerged sand bags off Antler’s Beach this weekend.
Central Okanagan flooding cost B.C. taxpayers $20 million
August 04, 2017 - 8:00 PM
KELOWNA - The Province of B.C. has approved $20 million for Central Okanagan Emergency Operations to go towards flooding restoration.
Summer tourism struggles? Tourism Kelowna says hotel occupancy in Kelowna is up
August 02, 2017 - 10:36 AM
KELOWNA - Although some local businesses are struggling this summer, hotel occupancy is up from last year.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories for the last week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjones@infonews.ca .
Kelowna man takes first place in national young sommelier award
A Kelowna man went head to head in a competition with Canada’s best young sommeliers and came out on top. Maxwell Brayer, 23, won Canada’s Top Young Sommelier at the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs National Competition at the
Youth who had cannabis-induced psychosis support standard dose recommendation
Two young people who were diagnosed with cannabis-induced psychosis are supporting an expert panel's recommendation that Health Canada establish a standard dose for cannabis, saying it would help nudge people toward safer consumption. I
Manhattan Point homeowners vow to fight Kelowna in court over future parks designation
Property owners on what amounts to a private beach on Okanagan Lake say it’s illegal for the city to designate their properties for future parks and they will take all legal steps possible to stop them. The city wants to designate 10
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Big jump in gas prices in Kamloops and the Okanagan ahead of carbon tax increase
The carbon tax will go up 23% across Canada on April 1, which translates into 3.3 cents per litre of gasoline at the
March 28, 2024 7:20 AM
Kelowna RCMP clear highway, scene after six hours, offer no explanation
Kelowna RCMP has cleared a major crime and emergency scene on Adams Road in Rutland after six hours of closures, but
March 28, 2024 6:48 AM
TRU president accused of 'silencing' critics at former university
A new policy at Thompson Rivers University meant to stifle news reporting on its decision making was introduced by t
March 28, 2024 6:00 AM
Cargo ship had engine maintenance in port before it collided with Baltimore bridge, officials say
BALTIMORE (AP) — The cargo ship that lost power and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore underwent “routine engine mainte
March 27, 2024 10:49 PM
Driving along ... and the roadway vanishes beneath you. What's it like to survive a bridge collapse?
You're driving along, and without warning, the roadway drops from beneath you. There are a few seconds of
March 27, 2024 9:00 PM
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