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Central Okanagan prepares for two more seasons of performing arts
KELOWNA - The Government of Canada will provide funding of $30,000 ($15,000 in 2015-16 and $15,000 in 2016-17) to the Kelowna Visual and Performing Arts Centre Society through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund. This funding will support the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons of the Rotary Centre for the Arts (RCA) Presents Series. The Honourable Ron...
Art gallery displays Mystifying Images Made from Simple Materials
KELOWNA - Will visitors to the new exhibition at the Kelowna Art Gallery get into heated arguments about what the charcoal drawings represent? Some people might see tubular bells, others might see a maze for a lab rat, or a pinball machine. Or maybe we are looking at an interpretation of an engineering schematic. Don’t...
Twenty-Three Kelowna organizations receive grants
KELOWNA – Twenty-three local organizations have received more than $732,000 in funding from the provincial government through the Community Gaming Grant program. Organizations Receiving Grants: Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs - $191,000 New Opportunities for Women (Now) Canada Society - $87,000 Clubhouse Child Care Centre - $73,700 Central Okanagan Emergency Shelter Society - $66,000 Kinsmen...
Kasugai Gardens opens Sunday for season
KELOWNA - Kasugai Gardens will open Sunday, March 1 for the season. The gardens will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Victoria Day weekend. Throughout the summer months the gardens will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. until Labour Day weekend. Kasugai Gardens provides a tranquil environment featuring traditional...
HEALTHBEAT: Many unanswered questions about e-cigarettes, including use with tobacco products
WASHINGTON – The first peek at a major study of how Americans smoke suggests many use combinations of products, and often e-cigarettes are part of the mix.
Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek’s Spock, dies at 83
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leonard Nimoy, the actor known and loved by generations of "Star Trek" fans as the pointy-eared, purely logical science officer Mr. Spock, has died.
How not to be a victim of fraud
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - RCMP are reminding residents they have the power to protect themselves from fraud by checking out the latest scams in the area. Scammers use a variety of methods to swindle the unsuspecting including phone calls, email or even a knock at the door. People might fall prey to internet phishing, text scams and...
Wage increase approved for West Kelowna firefighters
WEST KELOWNA - West Kelowna firefighters' wages and property tax bills with both get a bit of a bump over the next few years following the approval of a new collective agreement. West Kelowna council has ratified the new collective agreement between the International Association of Firefighters Local 4457 and the District of West Kelowna....
Couple married 67 years dies holding hands in their California home, just as they wished
FRESNO, Calif. – After spending 67 years together as devoted husband and wife, there was no question how Floyd and Violet Hartwig would end their lives — together.
‘I want to kill’: B.C. terror suspect appears eager as Canada Day nears
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia man accused of plotting to bomb the provincial legislature on Canada Day appeared eager to carry out the attack in the days leading up to the holiday, telling an undercover RCMP officer they were in the middle of a war, his trial has heard.
Second World War veteran, home invasion victim Ernest Cote dead at 101
OTTAWA - Ernest Cote, a celebrated Canadian veteran of D-Day who lived a storied life both on and off the battlefield, has died at the age of 101. Cote was remembered fondly Thursday by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and senior cabinet members, but also by historians like Serge Durflinger, who said the former soldier led...
Second trial in Lytton stabbing death yields same guilty conviction
KAMLOOPS – A man who stabbed his friend 73 times wept as a jury convicted him of second-degree murder for a second time in a Kamloops, B.C., courtroom.
City begins next phase of flood protection works in Marshall Field
VERNON - The City of Vernon has moved forward with the next phase of flood protection works in Marshall Field, with work beginning this week. Work under this phase will be completed by contractor R355 Enterprises, and includes restoration and landscaping of works completed in late 2014, as well as the continuation of the channel...
Roger Huston to commence as the new Public Works Manager for the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen on March 30
PENTICTON - Roger Huston, a dedicated professional with over 22 years’ experience in local government will commence his employment with the RDOS on March 30, 2015. Roger comes to us with over 20 years in local government occupying senior management positions within a Public Works department. He has previously held similar positions with the City...
Plunging gas prices slow January inflation to 1.0%: Statistics Canada
OTTAWA - Rate cut? What rate cut? Thursday's sluggish January inflation reading from Statistics Canada is the latest signal to many economists that another interest rate cut is not likely to be in the cards on Wednesday at the Bank of Canada's next policy meeting. "Developments that have taken place since the last Bank of...
West Kelowna council highlights: February 26, 2015
SILGA Resolution Council agreed to submit the following resolution to be considered by the Southern Interior Local Government Association at its annual general meeting April 28 to May 1: INTERFACE WILDFIRE PROOFING WHEREAS the Province of British Columbia continues to experience large, aggressive wildfires and in 2014 experienced the third highest fire season (in hectares...
Family opposes outings from psychiatric hospital for B.C. man who killed 3 kids
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A panel considering whether a father who murdered his three children should be granted outings from a psychiatric hospital has heard the B.C. man wants to take a rehabilitation course in cooking bacon.
Popular three-minute thesis contest returns to UBC campus
KELOWNA - Imagine having three minutes to explain what you’re passionate about. And there’s money on the line if you do a good job. That’s the challenge facing a group of competitive grad students at UBC’s Okanagan campus, going head to head in the annual 3MT (three-minute thesis) event. Finalists from campus run-offs will compete...
UBC celebrates the research, and those who are making a difference
KELOWNA - Research matters. Whether it’s a new chip on cell phones to monitor health, helmets that prevent concussions, or new methods to provide safe drinking water, research underway at UBC’s Okanagan campus continues to evolve and improve our lives. UBC Okanagan is hosting its 10th annual Celebrate Research week March 2 to 6, and...
Burning of leaves and green brush linked to health programs according to RDOS
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is advising residents not to burn wet leaves, thatch and brush. Smoke from burning can create serious health problems. Instead leaves and brush can be put out for yard waste collection in March, brought to a local landfill for free drop-off or composted at home. Wet leaves, thatch and green...
West Kelowna council offering open house to discuss the budget
West Kelowna Council is hosting an Open House next week to provide information and gather input from the public on this year’s budget and strategic plan and on the initiative to reclassify the community from a “District” to a “City.” The public is invited to join Mayor Doug Findlater and members of West Kelowna Council...
Take it outside! Conference focuses on outdoor play
Child’s play is serious work for a group of academics, professionals, and planners who will be gathering March 6 at Okanagan College’s Vernon campus to consider the how and why of developing outdoor play spaces and why they are essential for children’s development and for building healthy, sustainable communities. “Shifting Views – Why Children Need...
Street Sweeping Underway Next Week In West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA - The District of West Kelowna will begin street sweeping in the community starting the first week of March. Sweeping will begin in neighborhoods with lower elevations, south of Highway 97, and will work upwards into the neighborhoods that are at the higher elevations. Signage will be placed in neighbourhoods indicating when sweeping...
Rockets come from behind to defeat Royals
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Victoria Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night at Prospera Place in Kelowna with four different scorers keying a come from behind win. After falling behind the Royals 2-0 after the first period, the Rockets raced back for the win in the third straight game between the WHL BC Division...