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Parents, youth agree: the economic road ahead is rocky
SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS MILLENNIALS' FEARS AND BOOMERS' WORRIED ABOUT PRECARIOUS WORK OTTAWA - In an innovative survey of both millennials and boomer parents, a poll asked two generations their thoughts about their economic future and the policies affecting it. Both young people in the workforce and their parents expressed deep unease about a future of precarious,...
Families get healthy together in the YMCA’s MEND program
MEND - Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do It - is a program developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Child Obesity Foundation and offered locally through YMCA of Okanagan. Through this program, families can learn about making healthier choices and spending time being active together. MEND includes a FREE 6 month membership at Kelowna...
COCGA to host grant writing workshop
KELOWNA - The Central Okanagan Charitable Gaming Association is conducting a grant writing workshop for community groups, organizations and charities from the Central Okanagan and Kootenay region, particularly in reference to the BC provincial community gaming grant program. The current “community grant intake” periods affect Arts and Culture, and Sport. These grant intake periods close...
Big White Spring Wine Gala event welcomes home Olympic silver medalist, Kelsey Serwa, and paves the way for more Olympic hopefuls
KELOWNA – Big White Ski Resort is changing their popular “Big Whites at Big White” annual wine evening into a gala fundraising event supporting the Big White Racers Ski Club. It will also be a homecoming for Olympic silver medalist, Kelsey Serwa, who is a Big White Racer alumni and graduate of their Nancy Greene...
St. Patty’s Day FREE Skate
KAMLOOPS – Looking to get your little ones active and burn some energy? Come out to celebrate St. Patty’s Day with friends and family at Valleyview Arena on Sunday, March 16th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. This is a free event sponsored by Tim Hortons. Don’t forget to wear green in celebration of St. Patrick’s...
Residents to indicate favourite projects for Our Rutland
Phase 2 of Our Rutland is underway and residents are invited to indicate their top two favourite project ideas online or at an open house. “In collaboration with the Rutland Community Panel, we are pleased to unveil the five potential projects which contain a mix of ideas received during the first round of public engagement...
Burning today in three regional parks
Please be advised that controlled burning is taking place today in Coldham, Stephens Coyote Ridge 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...
Pesticide registry deadline approaching
The deadline for Kelowna residents to register with the City of Kelowna’s Pesticide Notification Registry is Saturday, March 15. The Pesticide Notification Registry is for residential property owners in Kelowna who wish to be informed when pesticides are scheduled to be applied on abutting properties. Residents can register online at kelowna.ca/environment by providing their name,...
Vernon councillor calls for national dementia strategy
VERNON, B.C.—Councillor Catherine Lord presented a motion in Council Chambers today in support of Bill C-356, and recommended that the City of Vernon join a call to all levels of government and the Federation of Municipalities to adopt a national dementia strategy in response to national figures on the impacts of Alzheimer’s disease. Included in...
Don’t let snow stars go unnoticed
As memories of winter quickly melt away, please remember to nominate all those Snow Stars out there who lent a helping hand shoveling snow. The deadline to nominate a Snow Star is Saturday, March 15. The District of West Kelowna created the Snow Star program in December to celebrate those neighbours in the community who...
Blazers week in review, March 10
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Vancouver Giants – 2-1 Loss The Giants rode the goaltending of Payton Lee as they held on for a 2-1 win over the Blazers. Cain Franson and Joel Hamilton were the Giants goal scorers, while Matt Bellerive tallied his 18th goal of the season for the Blazers. Bolton Pouliot was...
Social animals in the retail jungle
UBC BUSINESS PROFESSOR DISCUSSES THE INFLUENCE OF CONSUMER REJECTION Kelowna is the retail hub of the Okanagan, a region often associated with luxury playthings and designer-brand lifestyles. While the average Okanagan consumer may not fit that stereotype, an upcoming visiting speaker presented by UBC’s Faculty of Management says we’re all social animals with a defined...
Man shot four times while stabbing Edmonton police dog denied judicial review
EDMONTON – A man who was shot four times as he stabbed an Edmonton police dog has been denied a judicial review.
Aliens in the sky? Survey shows 1,100 UFOs spotted in Canada last year
WINNIPEG – Perhaps we're not alone.
B.C. government won’t force measles vaccination amid outbreak:health minister
VICTORIA – B.C.'s health minister says the government won't be forcing people to get a measles vaccination despite an outbreak in the Fraser Valley.
Don’t scrub: Many get it wrong when it comes to tooth-brushing technique
TORONTO – Watching people brush their teeth in movies or on TV can really irk Dr. Andrea Johnstone.
Twice as many police officers expected at Boston Marathon; spectators urged to avoid big bags
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – More than 3,500 police officers will patrol this year's Boston Marathon, more than double the number deployed last year, when two bombs exploded near the finish line, killing three people and injuring more than 260.
Partnership helps UBC students become textbook heroes
EXCHANGE WILL LIGHTEN THE FINANCIAL LOAD FOR UNDERGRADS On every university campus, students commonly worry about finances. Courtney Hayes and Farah Sarif, fourth-year students at UBC’s Okanagan School of Nursing, came up with a plan to alleviate some of that stress. They have created an alternative for buying and selling textbooks, an option that can...
Ski And Snowboard With The Luck Of The Leprechauns This St. Patrick’s Day At Big White Ski Resort
KELOWNA – Big White is going an emerald shade of green this March 17 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. As the resort is home to the highest Irish Bar in Canada – The Blarney Stone Irish Tavern – they decided to go all out for Paddy’s Day offering themed food, drinks, music, and traditional dancing....
Queensway Transit Exchange and road upgrades information session
The City of Kelowna, B.C. Transit and design consultants VIA Architecture and MMM Group will host an open house March 13 on Queensway, in front of City Hall. A $5.6-million investment in Queensway transit exchange and road upgrades begins this summer as part of B.C. Transit’s RapidBus Phase Two and Three Project. The public is...
City of Kamloops partners with major players to address homelessness
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is proud to be joining HomeFree and the Kamloops Homelessness Action Plan to host an upcoming day of learning. The Housing First Forum will introduce an approach to ending homelessness that has been proven to be effective in numerous cities across Canada, North America and the world. Housing First...
Burning in Coldham Regional Park
The Regional District of Central Okanagan advises that controlled burns are underway in several regional parks to dispose of fire hazard fuels. Crews are burning today in Stephens Coyote Ridge, Coldham, Kalamoir, and Rose Valley Regional Parks. With good air quality and venting conditions open burning is allowed today for those eligible Central Okanagan property...
e-Health research helps medical students become tech savvy
TECHNOLOGY AIDS SOUTHERN MEDICAL PROGRAM STUDENTS TO LEARN AND STUDY John Falconer still confesses a certain excitement when he holds a brand new, electronic tele-stethoscope in his hand. Falconer, a neurologist for more than 20 years, is the Foundations of Medicine director at UBC’s Southern Medical Program (SMP). As the leading force behind the school’s...
Canadian women’s hockey goalie Szabados plans to sign with men’s pro team
EDMONTON – Canadian women's hockey goaltender Shannon Szabados is planning to sign with a professional men's team in the United States.