Author: Harpreet Bains

A British Columbia man who stabbed a police officer during a violent confrontation in 2022 has been found criminally responsible for his actions. The verdict was delivered on July 28 in a Kelowna courtroom, where Justice Steven Wilson ruled that Richard McCrae understood what he was doing during the attack and is therefore accountable under the law. The ruling followed a detailed court process examining McCrae’s mental state at the time of the incident. McCrae has a long history of mental health struggles, including schizophrenia, auditory hallucinations, and psychotic episodes. Despite this, the court determined that his actions showed awareness…

Search and rescue teams in Kelowna had a full day of action on Friday, helping people in two different emergencies in the area. Volunteers from the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue team were called into action for two separate missions. One involved a missing hiker, and the other an injured cyclist in a hard-to-reach location. In the second incident of the day, an injured cyclist needed urgent help after getting hurt in Myra Canyon. The location and the extent of the injuries made it too difficult for regular ground rescue. To get the cyclist out safely, a helicopter was brought…

Melanoma Canada’s Mole Mobile has arrived in Kelowna to offer free skin cancer screening for residents. This mobile clinic gives people the chance to see a dermatologist without a referral or long wait. It was parked at Save-On-Foods on Lakeshore Road on Friday, July 25. The service continues on Saturday, July 26, at Save-On-Foods on Cooper Road from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No appointment is needed. Screenings are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The Mole Mobile is a walk-in service designed to give people quick and free access to skin checks. It is led by a medical team…