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Working Together to Protect the Greater Sage-Grouse
Minister Aglukkaq has announced a $2.1 million contribution for the Calgary Zoo’s new captive breeding and rearing program for the Greater Sage-Grouse. The Government of Canada is committed to protecting and preserving our rich biodiversity, as seen in the $25 million/year investment for species at risk in Economic Action Plan 2012. This program is breaking...
Rockets run over by Thunderbirds Sunday
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Kelowna Rockets 4-1 on Sunday afternoon in Seattle, scoring four straight goals to hand the Rockets just its seventh regulation loss of the WHL season. Kelowna scored first in the game as Tyrell Goulbourne potted his eighth of the season in the first period. But Seattle scored twice in the...
Mounties review hundreds of missing, murdered aboriginal women cases
OTTAWA – The RCMP says it has completed a comprehensive file review of murdered and missing aboriginal women and girls within Mountie jurisdiction — more than 400 in all — and will continue to pursue outstanding cases.
Get to Fort Mac and back with WestJet Encore
The first month of 2014 is off to a flying start at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) as WestJet’s regional airline, WestJet Encore, announces a new daily non-stop flight between YLW and Fort McMurray, Alberta (YMM). The service is designed to meet the needs of the growing number of Okanagan residents who commute to Fort McMurray...
Gas leak at medical marijuana site smokes out alleged growing operation
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. – West Vancouver Police have raided a home where a medical marijuana grow operation was authorized, and have seized far more pot than permitted by Health Canada.
One Year Later, Ballet is on the Move Again in Kelowna
KELOWNA - “Excellence in motion” – that’s the new motto of Ballet Kelowna. It could just as easily be “determination and courage.” Just a year ago, in February 2013, the company’s board of directors announced it would close its doors after ten years of operation, citing insurmountable financial challenges. But all that has changed, due...
Gerry Shikatani is UBC’s 2014 Writer-in-Residence
ACCLAIMED POET AND FOOD CRITIC OFFERS FREE CRITIQUES TO LOCAL WRITERS Award-winning Canadian poet and food writer Gerry Shikatani is the seventh annual Writer-in-Residence at UBC's Okanagan campus. Sponsored by the Department of Creative Studies and the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, this program allows 16 selected local writers to get free critiques of...
Plugged in: Is technology connecting us? Or controlling us?
ALUMNI UBC DIALOGUES EVENT EXAMINES HOW WE'RE COPING WITH TECHNOLOGY It’s getting increasingly difficult to escape technology. The spread of mobile devices has driven a culture of “connectedness,” where email, social media and Internet are never more than a finger-tap away. As our online networks expand, are we forced to withdraw from some of our...
Rockets take edge off Silvertips with 6-3 victory
The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Everett Silvertips 6-3 on Wednesday night in Kelowna, returning to Prospera Place and putting up its seventh straight home win in front of its home-town fans. The Rockets jumped out to a 3-0 lead on Everett in the second period but the Silvertips kept pressuring Kelowna, eventually making the score...
West Kelowna council highlights: January 21
2014 Budget Council gave first reading to the 2014 Financial Plan which includes a 2.95% tax increase. Council will host an open house to provide information on the draft 2014 Budget on Wednesday, February 12 at the Westbank Library from 4 to 8 p.m. Council was advised that staff worked hard to bring forward a...
Old Navy amongst four new retailers coming to Orchard Park Shopping Centre
KELOWNA - Four new retailers will be setting up shop in Orchard Park Shopping Centre this spring and summer, including Old Navy. Old Navy which sells trendy clothing for men, women and children at low prices will welcome customers during their yet to be announced grand opening sometime in late summer. The Kelowna store will...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Wesley Wade Joseph Michelle
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of January 23, 2014. Wesley Wade Joseph Michelle, 33, is wanted for one count of assault causing bodily harm, one count of aggravated assault, one count of utter threats and one count of breach of...
Clark says B.C. budget in the black, resource sector powers economy
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark says her government will table a balanced budget next month.
Miami Beach police: Singer Justin Bieber arrested; accused of drag racing, drunken driving
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Police in Miami Beach say pop singer Justin Bieber has been arrested and is accused of drunken driving and drag racing.
NHLers set to compete at Winter Olympics voice concern over security in Sochi
VANCOUVER – Roberto Luongo won't have any family joining him next month when he suits up for Canada at the Winter Olympics.
Okanagan College joins post-secondary partners in research project to bridge essential skills gap
Okanagan College is joining eight B.C. post-secondary institutions in a project intended to bolster student success. The Skills Bridge research project is an initiative aiming to measure the impact of additional essential skills training on student outcomes. According to a 2013 OECD study, an estimated 40 per cent of Canadians lack the skills essential for...
Police mum on nature of simultaneous warrants executed at five locations
KELOWNA - Mounties took search warrants to multiple addresses in the early morning January 22, though they're not disclosing what they were looking for when they took several people into custody. A used auto sales business on the 800 block of McCurdy Road was on their list, along with four residences in the city. The...
Blizzard slams Atlantic Canada, closing schools, disrupting travel
HALIFAX – A blizzard slammed parts of Atlantic Canada today, closing schools and government offices as well as disrupting travel throughout the region.
College seeks opportunities to help community on Golden Day of Service
Okanagan College is inviting community organizations and not-for-profits in the region to partner in a Golden Day of Service on Friday, Feb. 14. The College is holding the Day of Service in recognition of its 50th anniversary and as a tribute to the tremendous support it has received over the past five decades. From humble...
UBC expert available to discuss National Municipal Adaptation Survey
Since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its consensus reports on climate change, the global science and policy discussion has come to include a stronger recognition that Canadians must now also plan for the impacts of climate change. Across Canada the effects of climate change will differ greatly by region and community. The National...
New provost a respected leader at UBC’s Okanagan campus
CYNTHIA METHIESON BRINGS EXTENSIVE ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE TO PROVOST ROLE A psychology professor with a distinguished academic record who has been with UBC’s Okanagan campus from the beginning, and has served as Dean of its largest faculty since 2010, will now serve as provost and vice-principal academic. UBC's Board of Governors has approved the appointment...
Raising the roof on skills training in Salmon Arm
Eleven students in Okanagan College’s Residential Construction program are job ready thanks to the training they received on the program’s recently completed project house in Salmon Arm. Three community partners, Okanagan College, Shuswap Rotary, and the North Okanagan Shuswap School District (SD 83) came together to make the custom 3,000 square foot, two-and-a-half storey home...
Highlights of January 20 City Council meeting
Safety Certificate of Recognition Council accepted certificates of recognition from the BC Municipal Safety Association on behalf of staff. The City’s Health & Safety and Return to Work program received high audit scores. This contributes to the City’s safety policy, which states “Our families have the right to expect us to all come home uninjured...
Scammer on the loose and after your cash
KELOWNA - A scam that's been around since the dawn of man is being brought door-to-door in Pandosy and Sutherland areas. These days, police call it the 'hard luck hoax'. The scammer arrives on your doorstep with the saddest of tales claiming they need a bit of cash to help them through. They might even...