Okanagan Latest News

• Tourism takes a hit in the Okanagan: ‘It’s been very slow’

  Tourism Kelowna wasn't available for comment, but in an email stated that summer data won't be available for a few more weeks.

  Canada

  2 hours
• Burnaby planning disaster emergency exercise for Trans Mountain facilities

  The city says the risk of a catastrophic event is low but it wants to strike a balance that acknowledges an incident could occur.

  Environment

  2 hours
• BC United to run some candidates in election after all

  BC United party now says it will run some candidates in the Oct. 19 election, despite suspending its campaign last week to support the B.C. Conservative Party instead.

  Politics

  4 hours
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• B.C. open to involuntary care, but needs ‘dignified’ mental health supports: Eby

  Premier David Eby says mental health care in the province for those committed against their will needs to be "dignified and humane" to be effective,.

  Health

  4 hours
• Orphan orca freed from B.C. lagoon has yet to reunite with family, researchers say

  Brave Little Hunter, an orca calf that was freed in April from a Vancouver Island lagoon, is still on her own, researchers say. But she's living up to her name and holding her own.

  Environment

  6 hours
• Cluster of wildfires in B.C. Interior triggers evacuation alert

  A growing cluster of out-of-control wildfires in the British Columbia Interior has forced officials to place residents in the area under an evacuation alert.

  8 hours
• B.C. to require flush toilets on large construction sites starting Oct. 1

  Starting Oct. 1, construction worksites in B.C. with more than 25 workers will be required to provide flush toilets with handwashing facilities to those on site.

  Economy

  9 hours
• Fearless fundraisers rappel down Kelowna tower for Easter Seals Drop Zone

  Once Gerry Austgarden's wheels go over the edge he has entered the 'Drop Zone' where he and his chair will rappel 23 stories for a good cause.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 5
• WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Sept. 5, 2024

  Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.

  Canada

  Sep 5
• B.C.’s first-of-its-kind cancer research program to be based out of Kelowna

  Ken and Gloria Sargent have donated $1.5 million towards cancer research on the surgical front.

  Canada

  Sep 5
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• Victoria police searching for wanted man with history of violence

  Neil Fahlman is wanted on three unendorsed warrants for Intimidation of the Justice System, Harassing Communications and Criminal Harassment.

  Crime

  Sep 5
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• BC Greens pledge free transit provincewide if elected

  B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau has announced an election policy to make all public transit in the province free.

  Sep 5
• Dan Davies becomes 3rd BC United MLA to announce independent run

  Dan Davies, who has represented Peace River North since 2017, confirmed his plans in a press conference on Thursday.

  Canada

  Sep 5
• Canfor to shutter pair of B.C. mills, affecting 500 workers

  Canfor Corp. has announced it is shutting two northern B.C. sawmills in a move it says will affect about 500 workers, partly blaming "punitive" U.S. tariffs imposed last month.

  Economy

  Sep 5
• Paula Abdul cancels all Canadian tour dates: ‘This truly breaks my heart’

  Paula Abdul's Straight Up! To Canada Tour was scheduled to begin in Victoria, BC, before continuing on to 21 cities across the country.

  Entertainment

  Sep 5
• Kelowna experiencing buyer’s market as real estate listings increase

  Brendon Ogmundson, chief economist for the B.C. Real Estate Association, says Kelowna has experienced lower housing sales due to a sluggish economy.

  Canada

  Sep 4
• 2nd BC United MLA to run as independent following party’s collapse

  Tom Shypitka said he would make a run in the Kootenay Rockies riding as an independent candidate, in a video posted to Facebook Wednesday, after BC United dropped out of the race.

  Politics

  Sep 4
• B.C. port foremen vote to authorize job action, but no strike notice issued

  The union representing foremen at B.C.'s ports say members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize strike action if necessary in an ongoing labour dispute with port employers.

  Economy

  Sep 4
• Better mortgage rates but not prices for B.C. homeowners, buyers after BoC rate cut

  British Columbians can expect better mortgage rates after the Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate again Wednesday, experts said. Affordability, however, is still an issue.

  Economy

  Sep 4
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• Vancouver Special 2.0: B.C. unveils free, standardized multiplex housing designs

  In an effort to cut costs and build times on new housing, the B.C. government has released a set of free, standardized designs for small-scale, multi-unit dwellings.

  Economy

  Sep 4
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• August home sales down 17% in Greater Vancouver, industry says

  Greater Vancouver Realtors says home sales in the region dropped 17.1 per cent in August from a year earlier and were more than a quarter below the 10-year seasonal average.

  Economy

  Sep 4
• Striking HandyDART workers, operator set talks for Sunday

  HandyDART's operator says it will meet with striking workers and a mediator on Sunday in an effort to resolve the dispute that has shut down most of the service.

  Canada

  Sep 3
• Okanagan farmers plead for government help in preserving BC Tree Fruits Co-op assets

  The affected farmers are desperately calling on the government to work with them in preserving the co-op's assets.

  Canada

  Sep 3
• How B.C.’s no-fault insurance system could become an election issue

  BC Conservative Leader John Rustad is vowing to alter B.C.'s no-fault insurance system if he's elected B.C.'s next premier.

  Politics

  Sep 3
• BC Conservatives scoop up more MLAs, candidates as dust settles on BC United collapse

  The new BC Conservative MLAs are Trevor Halford of Surrey-White Rock, Peter Milobar of Kamloops Centre and Ian Paton of Delta South.

  Politics

  Sep 3