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Ryan Rehill in NHL central scouting rankings
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Blazers have one player in NHL Central Scouting’s mid-term rankings. Ryan Rehill is rated #98 amongst North American skaters eligible for the 2014 NHL Draft. Rehill has had a tremendous sophomore season with the Kamloops Blazers. The 6’2” and 210lb defenseman has played in all 44 games with the Blazers this...
Police investigate suspicious package in area of RCMP detachment
POLICE DESTROY, CONFIRM IT WAS INCENDIARY DEVICE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN KAMLOOPS - Battle Street between fifth and sixth where the RCMP detachment is located was closed from noon until the late afternoon today while police investigated a suspicious package. RCMP Sgt. Grant Learned said two technicians from the Explosive Demolition Unit in Vancouver were flown...
Avalanche triggers slide, blocking Highway 16 near Robson, B.C.
VALEMOUNT, B.C. – RCMP say an avalanche has triggered a large landslide, which has blocked Highway 16 near Mount Robson, on the Alberta-B.C. boundary.
B.C. teenage girl who texted naked pictures found guilty of child pornography
VICTORIA – A Victoria-area teenage girl who texted naked pictures of her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend has been found guilty of child pornography and uttering threats.
Rockets Add McCoy from Regina
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets have added a veteran player with size at the Western Hockey League trade deadline. The Rockets have acquired 19-year-old forward Marc McCoy from the Regina Pats in exchange for a fifth round WHL bantam draft pick in 2016. McCoy, a 6-foot-2 195 pound Edmonton native had not returned to the...
Blazers acquire two players and pick for Kozun
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Blazers have traded 19-year-old goaltender Taran Kozun to the Seattle Thunderbirds for 18-year-old goaltender Justin Myles, 17-year-old defenseman Austin Douglas and a 4th round draft pick in 2015. Myles is a 6’2” goaltender that is in his first full season in the WHL after suiting up for eight games last season....
Canada’s award-winning eco-poet Don McKay to read from his works
You could call him the poet laureate of ecological philosophy. A naturist, editor and revered scholar, Don McKay has been a leading influence in Canada’s eco-poetry movement since the early ‘70s. McKay is an award-winning author of 12 books of poetry, twice winning the Governor General’s Award (Night Field, 1991; Another Gravity, 2000) and is...
Blake’s Book of Thel comes alive in enthralling theatre performance
The haunting beauty and lyricism of William Blake’s poetry classic The Book of Thel is reaching new audiences as a stage performance, soon coming to Kelowna. In a production by UBC Okanagan’s Theatre26 and the Faculty of Creative and Critical studies, Vancouver Island designer, performer and director Cléa Minaker breathes new life into Blake’s existential...
Tranquille Road Beautification/Enhancement and Gateway Task Force
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is seeking three members, one from the development sector and two from the general public, who are interested in serving on a voluntary basis on the Tranquille Road Beautification/Enhancement and Gateway Task Force. The term of the Task Force is anticipated to be for approximately one year. Meetings will...
Business licence renewal deadline approaching
The District of West Kelowna is reminding business owners that business licence renewals are now due. Business licences for 2013 expired on December 31 and business owners have until Friday, January 31, 2014 to secure their 2014 licence before late fees are applied. Any business operating in West Kelowna requires a business licence. The District...
Divorce Preparedness Workshop is happening again
Our Well-Received Divorce Preparedness Workshop is happening again twice in early 2014. On Saturday January 18, 2014 at the Kelowna Public Library, and on Saturday February 22, 2014 at the Shatford Centre in Penticton the successful 1-day informational Divorce Preparedness Workshop called Building A New Way Forward is happening again. This workshop provides participants with...
RDOS invites Area “A” residents to consult on budget
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen will host an open house Wednesday, January 15, to introduce Area “A” residents to the 2014 Operating Budget. The presentation will be held at the Osoyoos Legion Building, 8310 – 78 Avenue, in Osoyoos, beginning at 7 p.m. “This is an opportunity for ratepayers to review and comment on the...
Blazers acquire Bellerive from Rebels
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have acquired 19-year-old forward Matt Bellerive and a third round draft pick in 2014 for 19-year-old forward Aspen Sterzer. Bellerive is into his fourth WHL season and has nine goals, 13 assists and 22 points in 31 games this season with the Rebels. The native of North Vancouver, BC has...
Vees’ Pierog knighted: forward commits to Clarkson
PENTICTON – The Penticton Vees Jr. ‘A’ Hockey Club is pleased to announce forward Nic Pierog (93) has committed to Clarkson University for the 2014-2015 season. Pierog is the 16th player on the Vees roster to secure a NCAA Division I scholarship and joins current teammates Ben Dalpe and Chris Rygus as future Golden Knights....
Oliver correctional facility construction expected this spring
OLIVER - Deciding who will build the Okanagan Correctional Centre wasn't easy, but a selection has been made and the first shovel will soon pierce the earth. Plenary Justice was chosen to work with the B.C. Government to build the state-of-the-art facility starting this spring, shortly after the agreement is finalized. Three teams were evaluated...
Canada finds additional half-million flu shots; could still run out
TORONTO – Canada has found an additional half-million flu shots it can purchase to try to meet the soaring late-season demand for the product.
Kokanee numbers look promising for spring
OKANAGAN - A survey of kokanee numbers in Okanagan lakes during the fall of 2013 showed varying results though anglers won't be disappointed this season. The survey, prepared by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations showed Kalamalka Lake stood out with excellent spawner numbers and exceptional average size for the land-locked salmon....
UPDATE: Wrong person named in Delta Grand tagging incident
UPDATE: 6:28 a.m. Jan. 10, 2013 The RCMP say the name of the possible suspect in the Delta Grand Okanagan tagging incident found in a comments section for an online media story was incorrect. No further details are available. KELOWNA - One of the taggers sought for spray painting the Delta Grand Okanagan and surrounding...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Lally Emma Charlie
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following female who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of January 10, 2014. Lally Emma Charlie, 31, is wanted for two counts of breach of probation. Charlie is described as a non-white female, 5’8” tall and 111 lbs. She has black hair and brown...
B.C. museum thieves steal Bill Miner’s watch; police make two arrests
VICTORIA - A gold pocket watch that once belonged to legendary train-robber Bill Miner was one of eight watches stolen during a short-lived theft at Victoria's Royal British Columbia Museum Victoria Police say a man and woman face theft-related charges after their arrests at a home in Port Alberni on Vancouver Island, and the watches...
Mars One selects 75 Canadians in second round of selections for one-way mission
MONTREAL – Dozens of star-struck Canadians are surprised, excited and brimming with confidence after reaching the next round of selections for a planned one-way mission to Mars.
Licenced grower caught with 409 plants
LUMBY - With only a few months to go before the new marijuana grow legislations kicks in, a licenced grow-op was dismantled in Lumby because the growers had far exceeded their limit. Mounties executed a search warrant for drugs in the 100 block of Rawlings Road January 7. When they arrived they found some of...
Lumby cougar sighting ends in bloodshed
LUMBY - A homeowner on Horner Road came face-to-face with a cougar January 3, and if that wasn't enough to frighten her, the woman soon learned what the animal was doing in her yard. The cougar had attacked her dog. The woman told police the big cat was about ten feet from her door when...
Semi-trucks spill their guts on Hwy 1
HOPE - Highway 1 near Hope is open again, following cleanup of a messy accident this morning between two semis that resulted in a large cargo spill of wine and pulp. RCMP received the report of the accident that happened 2 km west of Hope, at around 9 a.m.. An Abbotsford man, 30 was driving...