Nationwide prescribed burn program being launched, administered through UBC-Okanagan – Okanagan | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Despite being considered one of the best tools to reduce wildfire risk, prescribed burns are not that common. For instance, a controlled fire on Kelowna‘s Knox Mountain last October was one of only two performed in the city in 2025. In neighbouring West Kelowna, there’s been plenty of fire damage over the years but […]
City of Kelowna security patrols should be expanded to Rutland, business owners say – Okanagan | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Kelowna, B.C., business owner David Lea is expressing frustration at ongoing social disorder plaguing the city. “I’ve never seen it worse,” said Lea, who’s operated a business in Kelowna for 30 years. Lea owns Toshido Mixed Martial Arts in Rutland, where he says he deals with frequent problems. “It’s just a constant infestation of […]
RCMP investigating after fraudulent QR codes found on 75 Kelowna parking meters | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Kelowna, B.C., says 75 parking meters were recently tagged with fraudulent QR codes. Dave Duncan, Kelowna’s parking services manager, said the decals were placed directly over the tap reader on the machines. City officials say the QR codes were not authorized by either […]
Promised replacement of aging long-term care home in Kelowna put on hold indefinitely | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A government sign outside the Cottonwoods Extended Care home in Kelowna, B.C., promises a bigger and better facility is on the way. However, plans to replace the 50-year-old care centre are no longer moving forward, at least not for now. “We were absolutely shocked when we turned to the capital project section of the […]
‘I hear you’: Social disorder up, break-ins down, says Kelowna RCMP | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Kelowna, B.C.’s top RCMP officer says he’s hearing growing frustration from local business owners as crime and social disorder continue to impact the city. Supt. Chris Goebel addressed city council on Monday, acknowledging the day-to-day realities many businesses are facing, including people sleeping in doorways, open drug use, warming fires and damage to private […]
Kelowna residents warned to stay alert following theft of paramedic uniform | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ashley Salmen is reeling after a recent theft from her vehicle outside her Kelowna, B.C., townhouse. “I want the uniform back. I want it off the street,” Salmen said. Salmen is a paramedic and among the items recently stolen was her uniform and paramedic ID. “It has the patches, the emblems and that’s my […]