Kin Beach Flood Protection Removed

Tennis courts in Coldstream will be closed to the public for several weeks.Starting Monday, July 6, the Kalavista Tennis Courts will be closed to the public for resurfacing work.The project will be done in phases. The work will start with crews removing the existing surface, repairing and regrading the subbase, and ins...

The Lavington Outdoor Pool faces another delay before opening.The pool was slated to open June 27, but mechanical issues were found at the facility that needed to be remedied.The District of Coldstream said at the time that the repairs would be completed in time to reopen the pool by July 6.However, an update from the ...

West Kelowna firefighters responded to two grass fires Thursday, one of which is being investigated by police.At around 1 p.m. on July 2, West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR) were dispatched to the 2300 block of Dominion Road.Firefighters arrived on the scene and discovered an approximately 30 by 30 foot grass fire that loc...

West Kelowna RCMP have put out a call for public assistance to help identify the driver of a motorcycle who was riding dangerously.Mounties were travelling south on Highway 97 near Grizzly Road at around 5 p.m. Thursday when they observed a sport motorcycle doing dangerous stunts, including riding on one wheel, or 'cat...

VERNON - The Armstrong Shamrocks and Vernon Tigers will both chase a Thompson Okanagan Senior Lacrosse League championship this weekend in Kelowna. Armstrong heads into the weekend as the top seed after a dominant regular season that saw the Shamrocks post a 7-1 record. Their reward is a semifinal matchup against the f...

Significant work on a Coldstream road will begin next week.Starting Monday, July 6, crews will be working on reconstructing School Road between Lavington Way and Learmouth Road. School Road where the reconstruction work will take place (Image Credit: District of Coldstream) The project will include widening the shoulde...

A park in West Kelowna burned in a wildfire in June will partially reopen Friday.Starting at noon July 3, the portions of the park will reopen including the Collens Hill Road entrance, Sunnyside Trail, and the dog designated Bowser Beach.The portions reopening to the public had undergone hazard tree and geotechnical as...

Local firefighters also responded to a small grass fire that required little action Thursday.Vernon Fire Rescue Services were called out for reports of a fire off Commonage Road shortly before 1 p.m. July 2.The fire had largely self-extinguished by the time fire crews arrived, and the responding firefighters extinguish...

People can once again take a dip at Tugboat Bay.The swim advisory issued for Rotary Beach at Waterfront Park was lifted Thursday after the City of Kelowna and Interior Health tested the water and found the quality requirements had been met.The advisory was issued after a higher than acceptable E-coli count was recorded...