Central Okanagan

• Proper hazardous material disposal highlighted after Kelowna recycling truck catches fire

  On Wednesday, a driver of a recycling truck was forced to urgently dump a big load of material in a Kelowna school parking lot after flames erupted inside the vehicle.

  Canada

  10 hours
  
• Okanagan Lake deemed deadliest lake in B.C., prompting safety reminder

  The report states that out of the 244 accidental lake drownings over the past decade, between 2014 and 2024, 28 have occurred in Okanagan Lake.

  Canada

  Jul 22
  
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• ‘I told her she was loved’: Witness recounts horrific attack that killed Kelowna mother

  Bailey McCourt's ex-husband, James Plover, is charged with second degree murder and scheduled to make a court appearance on Friday.

  Canada

  Jul 9
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• Advocates, families of victims amplify calls for change after Kelowna woman’s death

  "For every woman killed, there are thousands more living in fear," said Angela Marie MacDougall, executive director with Battered Women's Support Services.

  Canada

  Jul 8
• $10,000 worth of products stolen from West Kelowna, B.C. hair salon

  The thieves bypassed expensive styling tools and went straight for the salon’s inventory of professional hair products. 

  Crime

  Jun 20
• Interior Health won’t rule out pediatrics closure extension

  The ward closed on May 26 so that the few pediatricians left working at the hospital would be available to cover critical services, such as high-risk deliveries.

  Canada

  Jun 20
• Former pediatrics head at Kelowna hospital says calls for changes were ignored by IH

  In an email to Global News on Wednesday, IH stated one new pediatrician is slated to start working at the hospital this summer with two more expected to join in September.

  Canada

  Jun 20
• Performance-based pay hikes for IH execs criticized amid Kelowna doctor shortage

  Through public documents, Global News has learned that in most cases, the executives received a 6.7-per cent increase including Interior Health CEO Susan Brown.

  Canada

  Jun 12
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• Questions raised over outgoing IH CEO’s ability to solve crisis at Kelowna General Hospital

  Dew is concerned that with IH CEO Susan Brown set to retire in December, a quick resolution to the crisis may not be possible.

  Canada

  Jun 11
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• Doctors at Kelowna hospital accuse Interior Health of misleading the public

  The pediatricians accuse Interior Health (IH) of misleading the public by blaming the crisis on a nationwide shortage of physicians.

  Canada

  Jun 10