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Rotary Club of Kelowna supports Okanagan College efforts to elevate trades training in the region
Tradespeople do more than just build houses, they help build communities. This is one of the key messages that a local Rotary club hopes the community will take away from its decision to support the new trades training complex at Okanagan College. The Rotary Club of Kelowna has pledged $75,000 to the Bright Horizons, Building...
Healthy eating at work – just make it, take it
Rushed mornings, no time for a lunch break, food-filled meetings, shift work and limited time to prepare meals ? there’s no doubt that workday challenges can make it difficult to eat well. However, the benefits make it worth the effort. Eating well at work can boost concentration, productivity, and vitality. It can also reduce missed...
Board of Variance Application deadline extended
The District of West Kelowna has extended the deadline for applications to fill five at-large positions on the Board of Variance for a three-year term. Interested parties have until March 24 to submit their application. The Board of Variance deals with applications for minor variances in situations where compliance with the zoning bylaw regarding siting,...
The Great Okanagan Beer Festival comes to Kelowna
Gibbons Festivals and Events is excited to announce that tickets go on sale March 6, 2015 for the inaugural Great Okanagan Beer Festival to be held in Kelowna, May 7-9, 2015. For more information and to buy tickets visit: gibbonsevents.com/great-okanagan-beer-festival Nestled on the beautiful beaches of Okanagan Lake and right in the heart of the...
Local artists discuss drawing in Quick Talks
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Art Gallery presents Quick Talks on Saturday, March 7, 2015, from 1 to 3 pm, in conjunction with our current exhibition, Ron Shuebrook: Drawings. Senior Canadian artist Ron Shuebrook along with local artists Johann Wessels and Myron Campbell, will talk about the role of drawing in their work, and reflect on...
India orders TV stations not to broadcast documentary in which rapist blames his victim
NEW DELHI – Indian authorities ordered television stations Tuesday not to broadcast a documentary about a gang rape on a New Delhi bus in which one of the attackers blames the victim and says she could have avoided being killed if she had not fought back, a government official said.
Charges laid in crash that took the life of a Vernon nurse
VERNON - Charges have been laid in relation to an accident on 32 Street that took the life of a Vernon nurse in the early morning hours of Oct. 23, 2014. Vernon RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says Lori Victoria Vance will appear in court March 19 to face charges of impaired driving causing death and...
B.C. terror suspects build bombs ahead of alleged Canada Day plot: trial
VANCOUVER – Just days ahead of an alleged bomb plot, a British Columbia man grew fearful that he and his wife would be forced to "take the fall" if they became a liability to an Arab businessman they believed was helping them carry out their planned Canada Day attack, their trial has heard.
Boldly go ahead, doodlers: bank says ‘Spocking’ Laurier on $5 not illegal
OTTAWA – It turns out there's not a lot of logic in the belief that it's against the law to Vulcanize Wilfrid Laurier's likeness on the $5 bill.
Court full as preliminary hearing starts for accused in Calgary stabbings
CALGARY – Several people wept softly and dabbed away tears in court Monday as the preliminary hearing began for a man accused in Calgary's worst mass murder.
Court hears boat was travelling at ‘killing speed’ before crash on Shuswap Lake
KAMLOOPS – A speedboat was travelling at "killing speed" before a fatal nighttime crash with a houseboat on Shuswap Lake in 2010, a trial has heard.
What south Okanagan off-roaders need to know before heading out on the trail
OLIVER - Off-roading on Oliver Mountain, the Osoyoos West Bench and the impact on the area's sensitive grassland ecosystem will be focus topics at two open house meetings March 11. The meetings are scheduled for Wed. March 11 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Senora Community Centre located at 8505-68 Ave., Osoyoos, and Thurs....
Attempted luring of a young boy prompts RCMP warning
KELOWNA - Police are asking for your help to find a man who allegedly attempted to lure a child into his house in Rutland a week ago. Mounties say the incident happened Feb. 26 at roughly 2:30 p.m. while a 10-year-old Kelowna boy was riding his scooter on the path in the area of Gramiak...
Sex offender Michael Sean Stanley who fled Canada for Seattle arrested in rape case: Sheriff’s office
SEATTLE – A high-risk sex offender who fled Canada for Seattle has been arrested in the rape of a 69-year-old woman, authorities said Monday.
Los Angeles police kill man in struggle that was captured on video, draws anger
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Three Los Angeles police officers shot and killed a man as they wrestled with him on the ground, a confrontation captured on video that millions viewed online. Authorities say the man was shot after grabbing for an officer's gun.
Okanagan rivals face-off in Interior play-offs
PENTICTON - The Penticton Vees and the West Kelowna Warriors will face-off in one of two BCHL Interior Division Semi-Final best-of-seven series, starting Tues., March 3 at the South Okanagan Events Centre (SOEC). The Vees finished first in the Interior and the BCHL with a 44-9-3-2 record, ending the 2014-2015 regular season with six straight...
Warriors set for BCHL playoffs
WEST KELOWNA - With some help on the last day of the regular season the West Kelowna Warriors are into the BCHL playoffs after 58 games. The Warriors, who grabbed the 4th seed in the Interior Division with a 6-2 win over Surrey on Saturday, were thankful for their 1st round opponent Penticton knocking off...
Suspects take two guns during terrifying home invasion
VERNON - RCMP are asking for public assistance to help them find several suspects who forced their way into a Vernon home to steal guns from a safe at The Strand Lakeside Resort. The resort is located along Okanagan Landing Road near Okanagan Landing Elementary School. The 34-year-old victim of the home invasion was restrained,...
‘Once in a lifetime’ Canada Games come to a close after 17 days of competition
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The Canada Games are viewed by many as a way to bring the country closer together.
Health Canada warns about bedbug control products after 2 Alberta children die
EDMONTON – The federal government is warning Canadians of what it calls the "extreme danger" of using unregistered products to fight bedbugs.
8 people dead, including gunman, in house-to-house shooting rampage in Missouri
TYRONE, Mo. – TYRONE, Mo. – A man who authorities say may have been unhinged by the death of his ailing mother killed seven people and then took his own life in a house-to-house shooting rampage that wiped out a swath of this tiny town in the Missouri Ozarks.
Missing, murdered women roundtable agrees to keep discussions going
OTTAWA – It was a day of talks punctuated by powerful symbols.
Navy says Canada’s submarines ready to perform nationally, globally
VICTORIA – The force of the blowback of air from two simulated torpedo launches from Canadian Navy submarine HMCS Victoria sends hats, cameras and notebooks flying, leaving observers gasping in amazement.
Spring into fitness and fun with the latest West Kelowna Recreation Guide
One of the best seasons in the Okanagan is spring and what better way to enjoy it than trying a new program or renewing your registration for a favourite activity found in the Spring 2015 West Kelowna Recreation Guide. With 80 pages packed full of drop-in and registration-based fitness and leisure programs, the rec guide...