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Six arrested for unrelated break and enters
WEST KELOWNA - West Kelowna RCMP arrested six suspects yesterday during investigations into two unrelated break and enters. Of the six, two people were held for court today, though the other four may face charges as well. Just before noon May 28, Mounties were called to a home on the 4700 block of Paradise Valley...
Water parks open this weekend in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It may not feel like summer is around the bend with the wet, cool weather lingering over Kamloops these past few days, but the city isn't about to let kids down. They're opening water parks at the end of the month. Starting Saturday, May 31, all City of Kamloops water parks will be...
Yukon man discovers den of wolf pups near edge of Alaska wildfire
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Yukon firefighter who stumbled upon a den of wolf pups on the edge of a forest fire in Alaska says he can't believe the attention the story is getting.
UBC Equity Enhancement Fund supports 13 projects
INITIATIVES ON OKANAGAN CAMPUS ENCOURAGE CULTURAL, SOCIAL UNDERSTANDING UBC’s 2014 Equity Enhancement Fund results have been announced with 13 groups receiving a total of $83,254 in funding for new initiatives designed to enhance equity at UBC. Interest was high with the Equity and Inclusion office that administers the fund receiving 26 proposals from Vancouver and...
Community Centre hosts Day Camp again next Friday
PENTICTON – The Penticton Community Centre will be offering another Day Camp for school children 6 to12 years on Friday, June 6 to meet the ongoing needs of its customers. The Day Camp will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and full-day activities organized by Day Camp leaders include swimming, games, crafts, sports and...
UBC offers yoga retreats, engineering and sports camps
Activities to suit all ages on Okanagan campus this summer Need something to do this summer? UBC summer camps this year include revitalizing yoga retreats for adults, and exciting sports camps and engineering camps for youth. Yoga retreats A new offering lets you revitalize your mental and spiritual self at one of the upcoming yoga...
UBC student writings add context to study of colonialism
CONSTRIBUTION BECOMES PART OF PUBLIC HISTORY WITH KELOWNA MUSEUMS SOCIETY UBC students studying colonialism and decolonization have produced a collection of critical, creative writings called Settler Melankelownia: Colonialism, Memory and Heritage in the Okanagan. The pieces in the collection use a variety of approaches, including experimental non-fiction and poetry, a graphic essay, postcards, and an...
A win for young breast cancer patients: Drug helps preserve fertility after chemo, study finds
CHICAGO – Doctors may have a way to help young breast cancer patients avoid infertility caused by chemotherapy. Giving a drug to shut down the ovaries temporarily seems to boost the odds they will work after treatment ends, and it might even improve survival.
Assembly of First Nations fires back at minister over stalled education bill
OTTAWA – The war of words between the Assembly of First Nations and the Conservative government is heating up.
Man charged with stealing more than $350,000 worth of human skin from Philadelphia hospital
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania man has been charged with stealing more than $350,000 worth of human skin over a period of several years.
Man stabbed in eye with pool cue fears cost to family after attacker deported
KAMLOOPS – A man who nearly died after being was stabbed in the eye with a pool cue fears his family will be stuck with medical costs because the attacker has been deported to Saudi Arabia.
B.C. Lions invite public to Fanfest
KAMLOOPS - It's time once more for fans of the B.C. Lions to head out to Hillside Stadium for a special day that's all about them. The City of Kamloops and B.C. Lions are holding Fanfest again, from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 8. The team will host a practice and clinic, encouraging fans...
What parents need to know about teen car crashes on graduation night
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Planning ahead during graduation season could prevent the number one preventable cause of death for teens in B.C.: car crashes. One crash was reported May 8 in Lake Country. The accident happened when two teens travelling along Beaver Lake Road after a graduation party veered off and rolled the vehicle down an embankment....
Alleged bear-spraying thief still at large
KELOWNA - Police continue to search for a suspect who allegedly bear-sprayed a store employee during a shoplifting attempt Sunday afternoon. Just after 3 p.m. May 25, Kelowna RCMP were called to Costco Wholesale store at 2479 Hwy. 97 north because someone allegedly sprayed an employee located at the front door. Children in the area...
Recipe for trouble: Man heaps three fresh charges atop five warrants
KELOWNA - A Kelowna man with five outstanding warrants is facing new charges after a kerfluffle with police Tuesday evening. Mounties set out to arrest the 43-year-old who they believed was likely avoiding police. They tracked him down May 27 to a problem house on the 2400 block of Charolais Road but he wasn't there...