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‘I don’t like this:’ The final moments of First Air Flight 6560
The last few moments of First Air Flight 6560, which left from Yellowknife heading for Resolute at 2:40 p.m., Aug. 20, 2011:
Lend your elbow grease to 20 Minute Make Over
Do you have twenty minutes to spare to make a difference in our community? At 10 a.m. on Wednesday April 2nd the Regional Waste Reduction Office challenges you to give just twenty minutes of your time to the 20 Minute Make-Over – a community-wide litter clean-up blitz. “This is the 8th annual 20 Minute Make...
Cut for the Cure event at UBC raises funds for Cancer Society
For the fourth year running, the Residence Life Staff at UBC Okanagan are staging the Cut for a Cure event on Wednesday, March 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the UBCO Courtyard. This event raises pledges for volunteers to have their heads shaved or styled. There will also be events such as Pie...
Highlights of the regular Regional Board Meeting: March 24, 2014
Sustainable Transportation Partnership The Regional Board has approved the Sustainable Transportation Partnership Inter-municipal Service Agreement. The formal agreement will see each of the local and regional governments in the Central Okanagan working together on transportation initiatives and projects that support common regional policy, plans and interests. The inter-governmental partnership will result in coordinated efforts to...
Final days to buy a cheap composter
Here’s your chance to cut your garbage in half, give your garden a chemical free boost – and save money. For one more week you can pre order a backyard composter, food digester, or worm cycler-- at a reduced rate! Until Monday, March 31, the Regional Waste Reduction Office is offering subsidized FreeGarden Earth backyard...
Prepare now for spring runoff
Now that spring has officially arrived, some Central Okanagan property owners should consider protecting their property and reducing the risk of damage from potential flooding. Those living near creeks, streams and low-lying flood-prone areas and with lakefront properties are responsible for having a plan as well as the tools and equipment necessary to protect their...
Here’s what’s going on in local parks
‘Volunteers In Parks’ If you’re a people person and a regular visitor to our Regional Parks, you may want to consider becoming a VIP Trail Patroller. Find out how you can become involved in the Volunteers in Parks program at an Information meeting Wednesday, April 2 starting at 7 p.m. in the Environmental Education Centre...
Pharmacy Day highlights vital role of teams throughout Interior Health
Today marks Pharmacy Day in B.C., an opportunity to recognize the many ways that pharmacy teams benefit patients across Interior Health and the province. “Pharmacy staff members play a vital role in today’s health care system,” says Minister of Health Terry Lake. “They are trusted advisors who maintain up-to-date knowledge about safe, effective medication use...
Two overnight car fires may be related
KELOWNA - Two suspicious cars fires had to be extinguished early this morning by emergency personnel, with one causing damage to neighbouring property. An RCMP investigation was launched when police were called to the first fire at 3 a.m., located on the 1500 block of Collison Road. The fire apparently started on the driver's seat...
Rockets fuelled by two wins for game three in Washington
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets are in Washington tonight to play game three in the first play-off series against the Tri-City Americans. They defeated the Tri-City Americans 3-1 on Sunday afternoon, taking a two-games-to-nothing series lead on the Americans with a convincing effort at Prospera Place in Kelowna. Ryan Olsen scored the game-winner and Joe...
Washington mudslide death toll climbs to 14 as search for scores of missing people continues
OSO, Wash. – As the search for survivors of a destructive Washington state mudslide ballooned Monday to include scores of people who were still unaccounted for, the death toll from the wall of trees, rocks and debris that swept through a rural community rose to at least 14.
Measles cases up to 228, but outbreak is contained: B.C. health authority
SURREY, B.C. – The Fraser Health Authority's top doctor is continuing to urge vaccination after 228 cases of measles were confirmed in British Columbia's eastern Fraser Valley.
Race is on to find Flight 370’s black boxes before batteries die; searchers must ‘get lucky’
CANBERRA, Australia – Time is running out to find the crucial keys that could solve the mystery of how and why Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went down.
Pedestrian smashes into car
KELOWNA - A pedestrian ran into a slow moving car Monday morning at the corner of Harvey Avenue and Ethyl Street. Witnesses told police the 53-year-old man was running across the highway when he collided with an eastbound car in the left turning lane. Though traffic was slowing at the time for a red light,...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Walter Daryl Spence
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of March 24, 2014. Walter Daryl Spence, 46, is wanted for one count of fail to comply with probation. Spence is described as a white male, 5’8” tall and 260 lbs. He has brown hair...
Police arrive armed, evacuate neighbourhood in response to fake call
WEST KELOWNA - A call to RCMP last night leading to a full-scale armed response was deemed false. Mounties say the call they received at 5:22 p.m. described a very serious situation, allegedly taking place in the 900 block of Stevenson Road. Armed officers arrived to tackle an event they believed to be a high...
Car fire puzzles police
COLDSTREAM - The RCMP is trying to figure out how a car burst into flames early this morning near Palfrey Drive and Cunliffe Road. Police were called to investigate shortly before 5 a.m. today. When firefighters arrived they found the Subaru vehicle totally engulfed and put the fire out, then called RCMP to help with...
Police searching for man who sucked woman’s toes at U.S. Walmart
LINCOLNTON, N.C. – Police say a man in North Carolina sucked a woman's toes at a Walmart after he convinced her he was a podiatry student and persuaded her to take off her shoes.
Rob Ford denies arranging jailhouse beating of sister’s ex-boyfriend
TORONTO – Rob Ford denies that the target of his rant in a video in which he threatens to kill someone was his sister's ex-boyfriend.
Controlled Burning in Two Regional Parks: March 20
Please be advised that controlled burning is taking place today in Scenic Canyon and Rose Valley Regional Parks. Open burning is allowed today across the Central Okanagan for property owners with permits from their fire authority. All fire authorities have been advised. Further debris pile burning will be required as conditions warrant as part of...
Spring street sweep has begun
Spring has sprung up around the Central Okanagan and that means it’s time for the annual street sweep. City of Kelowna crews are preparing to clean up the winter debris and they’re asking residents to help get the job done properly. Street sweeping removes the dirt and sand that has accumulated on the roads and...
New bridge in Penticton could boost business opportunities
PENTICTON - Ottawa is ready to hand over $500,000 for a third crossing over the Okanagan River, to be built by the Penticton Indian Band. It's hoped the Satik Crossing will open up further business opportunities, more jobs and the potential for revenue. It will provide access from Highway 97 to Channel Lands, the location...
Legacy II Apartments reconstruction underway
KELOWNA - Legacy II Apartments, largely destroyed by fire last summer has new bones today as the construction company hired to rebuild begins the framework. The fire at 770 Rutland Road north in Kelowna started on the second floor of the 62 unit condiminium complex, likely caused by a barbecue. It spread quickly along the...
Alleged drunk driver tries to outrun the cops
KELOWNA - Trying to outrun the cops has a 22-year-old Kelowna man facing multiple driving charges today. The chase began last night just before 11 during routine traffic patrols on Highway 33. Mounties noticed an accelerating red Ford Mustang skidding into a south turn onto Gertmar Road. The maneuver forced eastbound traffic to brake heavily...