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Chiefs’ Josephs Now a Silverback
KELOWNA – It is with mixed emotions that the Kelowna Chiefs say good-bye to their top scorer. The Kelowna Chiefs would like to congratulate Nick Josephs on his signing with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the BCHL. The 19-year old Calgary native started with the Chiefs back in the 2012/2013 KIJHL season and racked up...
Firefighter traffic flagging training
West Kelowna Fire Rescue personnel will be taking part in traffic flagging training on Gates Road in Glenrosa on Saturday, January 11, 2014 from noon to 3 p.m. This important safety training is expected to have minimal traffic impacts. The District of West Kelowna and West Kelowna Fire Rescue thank the travelling public for their...
Local woman serving up competition on Masterchef Canada
WEST KELOWNA - A realtor from West Kelowna is one of 50 contestants who will appear on the CTV show Masterchef Canada, premiering January 10. Kaila Klassen's current job is real estate agent for RE/MAX Kelowna. She seems to bring a passion to her work, evidenced by the Rising Star award she earned within the...
Blazers acquire Revel from Blades
Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Blazers have made a trade acquiring 17-year-old forward Matt Revel, a third round draft pick in 2016 and a conditional second round draft pick in exchange for 17-year-old forward Mitch Lipon, the rights to 17-year-old defenceman Jordan Thomson and a first round draft pick in 2015. Revel is Saskatoon’s third...
Rockets defeated but still number one
KELOWNA - The number one ranked Kelowna Rockets don't seem to be running out of fuel, though the team did take a hit last night in their game against the Edmonton Oil Kings. The Rockets were defeated 4-2 in Edmonton—a disappointing start to a stretch of six straight games on the road—but the game was...
Former Penticton hockey players named to Olympic Rosters
PENTICTON - Two alumni, products of Penticton, will be representing two different countries at the 2014 Winter Olympics next month in Russia. Tuesday was the deadline for hockey federations to submit their 25-man rosters for the Men’s Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Former Penticton Panther and Chicago Blackhawks...
Former B.C. Mountie who led cocaine smuggling ring to be sentenced in U.S.
SEATTLE - U.S. court documents say a former Mountie resented the RCMP so much that he turned to his previous adversaries in organized crime and sold them his specialized knowledge. Rapinder Singh Sidhu has pleaded guilty to his role in smuggling cocaine across the Canada-U.S. border and is expected to be sentenced to eight years...
Missing woman has history of drug addiction
KELOWNA - Police are trying to find a Kelowna woman, 23, reported missing Sunday night. Alisia Simpson is from the 200 block of Hursch Road and it's believed she left her home sometime during the day January 3. She was last seen at 7 a.m. the same day. Simpson has a history of drug addiction...
Waste Collection in Snowy/Icy Conditions
The Regional Waste Reduction Office reminds you during snowy and icy conditions your garbage collection can be delayed. You may also need to alter the regular placement of your garbage and recycling carts to ensure the collection vehicle can reach them. - If your garbage or recycling has not been picked up, continue to...
Fatal case of H5N1 bird flu reported in Alberta, first North American case
OTTAWA - Federal public health officials say a fatal case of H5N1 bird flu has been reported in Canada, the first such case in North America. Health Minister Rona Ambrose says the case, which was located in Alberta, was an isolated one and that the risk to the general public is very low. Officials say...
Rockets’ Myles Bell named CHL player of the week
TORONTO – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Kelowna Rockets’ forward Myles Bell is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending January 5 after scoring five goals with five assists for 10 points along with a plus-minus rating of plus-6 in four games. Bell helped the CHL’s top ranked Rockets win...
Do you know who tagged the Delta Grand?
KELOWNA - Police are seeking public assistance identifying five people caught on video tagging an area downtown. Surveillance video taken at 1:50 a.m. December 15, shows a female and four males walking near the Delta Grand Okanagan on Water Street. A can of white spray paint is pulled out and the hotel, sidewalk and parking...
Cruelty charges to be recommended in fatal shooting of two Kamloops dogs
KAMLOOPS – A suspect has been identified and proposed charges are expected to be recommended within days after two large dogs were shot near Kamloops.
Charges in horse starvation case near Kamloops could be recommended this month
KAMLOOPS – Charges could be recommended by the end of this month against four people suspected of animal cruelty at a farm near Kamloops.
Man who took woman hostage and blew up home was mentally ill: coroner
KAMLOOPS – A report by the B.C. Coroners Service says a Metro Vancouver man who died after taking a woman hostage and blowing up her home in Kamloops suffered from mental illness.
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Tayssir Elkadri
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of January 8, 2014. Tayssir Elkadri, 55, is wanted for one count of assault, one count of mischief and one count of utter threats to burn, destroy or damage property. Elkadri is described as a...
A look at some of the aiding suicide cases Canadian courts have dealt with
STONY PLAIN, Alta. – Some aiding suicide convictions in Canada:
Austrian hazmat unit called in as adult diapers in dump truck trigger radioactive alarms
VIENNA – Austrian hazmat specialists called in after Geiger counters showed alarmingly high readings for a dump truck arriving at an incinerator have found the problem — radioactive adult diapers.
Members sought for advisory committee on health care
WEST KELOWNA - Council has decided to try a different approach to healthcare that includes a committee of West Kelowna residents to tackle issues in a more open kind of way. The idea is to invite members of the community to sit on the Advisory Committee on Health Care, promoting active partnerships between the district,...
Award-winning director, teacher to give public talks at UBC
KELOWNA - Award-winning director, director of photography and teacher Helen Haig-Brown (Tsilhoqot’in) brings her art to campus as a Visiting Scholar at UBC this month. Haig-Brown will spend a week on UBC’s Okanagan campus from January 13 to 18 working with students and researchers in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies who are associated...
Have your say in local food strategy
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is currently seeking four community members who are interested in serving on a voluntary basis for a 17–person Advisory Committee to develop an Urban Agriculture and Food Systems Strategy through 2014. The Urban Agricultural will provide direction on urban agriculture issues such as community gardens and urban hens, as...
Rockets victorious in more ways than one
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets are riding high these days, with enough wins under their belt to rank number one in the Canadian Hockey League, a recent 16 game victory spree, and today the announcement that three of their alumni have been chosen to represent Canada at the Sochi Olympic games. BMO announced January 2...
For Passionate Skiers Over Fifty, Big White Ski Resort Kicks Off “Master’s Ski Week”
KELOWNA – From February 2–7, 2014, Big White will be laying out the white carpet with an itinerary specifically designed for passionate skiers aged fifty and over. Filled with skiing, seminars, wine tasting, après high tea, sleigh rides and more, the seven-day “Master’s Ski Week” is a fun packed itinerary. Value priced starting from as...
Two RCMP officers hurt in confrontation with suspect near Vegreville, Alta.
VEGREVILLE, Alta. – A manhunt is under way for an armed suspect who shot and grazed one RCMP officer and ran down another with a stolen vehicle on a rural property near Vegreville, Alta.