Latest Articles from Cindy White
Fighting through the flood
May 20, 2022 / 1:09 pm
Cindy White Nearly five months after a flood, the repairs are finally finished at the Rodney Hobson Karate Academy in Rutland. Extreme cold in late December caused a pipe to burst, sending water rushing into the gym and neighbouring businesses
Eldorado jobs for Ukrainians
May 20, 2022 / 11:41 am
Photo: Argus Hospitality Staff at a recruitment fair at Hotel Eldorado. A woman who arrived in Kelowna from Ukraine just over a month ago with her two children is ready to join the workforce. Ivanka recently had an interview at the Hotel
Cold delays fruit stands
May 20, 2022 / 4:00 am
Photo: Facebook Paynter's posted pictures April 22, 2022 showing some of the bud damage on their peach trees. You might have to wait if you were hoping to pop by your closest farm market this long weekend to pick up some early season
No happy ending for bakery
May 19, 2022 / 10:48 am
Photo: Marnu Kritzinger Fire destroyed the Winfield Bakery on March 10, 2022. It’s a sad day for the community. The Winfield Bakery will not be reopening after all. Fire raced through the building at 10017 Main St. in Lake Country
Noisy nighttime construction
May 19, 2022 / 4:00 am
Cindy White A Glenmore resident is at her wit's end after losing sleep because of late-night work at an under-construction condo complex across the street. Dee lives in a brand new townhouse on Cara Glen Court, just off Clifton Road, and
Wind causes outages
May 18, 2022 / 9:25 pm
Photo: BC Hydro Power was out to areas of West Kelowna, Peachland and Summerland, but was restored Wednesday night before 9:30 p.m. UPDATE 9:25 p.m. The lights are now back on. The BC Hydro website shows the power has been restored
Hwy 1 crash near Sicamous
May 18, 2022 / 8:51 pm
Photo: DriveBC UPDATE 10:30 p.m. According to DriveBC the crash has been cleared and Highway 1 has reopened near Bernie Road. ORIGINAL 8:50 p.m. The Trans-Canada Highway is closed west of Sicamous. DriveBC says the route is
Airport expects 8,000 a day
May 18, 2022 / 4:00 am
Cindy White It's the unofficial start of the summer season and Kelowna international airport is preparing for a busy Victoria Day long weekend. Up to 8,000 travellers a day are expected to pass through the gates on the busiest days of Friday
Teen missing for a week
May 17, 2022 / 3:29 pm
Photo: RCMP Danaejah Boyd was last seen in downtown Kelowna on May 9,2022. Kelowna RCMP is asking for the public’s help finding a 17-year-old girl who hasn’t been seen in more than a week. Danaejah Boyd is 6’1”
Full season for Opera
May 17, 2022 / 2:31 pm
Cindy White It’s been a long wait to get back on the stage. Opera Kelowna announced a return to a full season of performances for 2022, after two years of pandemic restrictions that forced it to shift to sidewalk serenades. “It’s
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