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Okanagan Correctional Facility construction begins tomorrow
OLIVER - Construction of the new Okanagan Correctional Facility in Oliver will officially begin with a goundbreaking ceremony tomorrow. Osoyoos Indian Band Chief Clarence Louie will be joined by Attorney General Suzanne Anton, local dignitaries and project partners for the event at the Senkulmen Business Park, 200 Enterprise Way, located just off Highway 97 and...
Central Okanagan streamflow advisory lifted, caution still advised
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - A high streamflow advisory for the area was lifted Tuesday. The Central Okanagan Regional Emergency Program issued an alert last Thursday for Mission Creek and small watersheds in the Central Okanagan, however the spring snowmelt and runoff cycle is finished. The Regional District is continuing to encourage property owners adjacent to and...
Toilets will no longer stand above ancestral burial site
PENTICTON - The province is working with the Osoyoos Indian Band on an agreement to protect an ancestral burial site found in Haynes Point Provincial Park last month — but the park will close indefinitely starting this fall. Human remains were found inside the park April 29 and an agreement between the province and the...
Las Vegas man, 38, pleads guilty but insane in 2010 axe attack that killed baby, injured mom
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A Las Vegas man who pleaded guilty but mentally insane wants to apologize and explain his delusions when he's sentenced to life in prison for hacking a 4-month-old baby in a stroller to death with a medieval-style battle axe and critically wounding the child's mother, his attorney said Friday.
B.C. sends wildland firefighters, helicopter to fight Alaskan blazes
KAMLOOPS – Wildland firefighters from B.C. who use helicopters and rope-rappelling techniques to battle remote forest fire are heading north to help Alaska.
Westbank construction projects changing the landscape this summer
WESTBANK - Expect some traffic delays as four capital improvement projects on Westbank First Nations land get rolling this summer. Construction on the Sneena Road Overpass Project is underway and should be finished in November. It includes an overpass at Highway 97 and Sneena Road and extension of Sneena Road from Tomat Avenue to Campbell...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Darren Campbell Jamieson
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of May 23, 2014. Darren Campbell Jamieson, 46, is wanted for three counts of breach of undertaking, two counts of trafficking, and one count of theft under $5000. Jamieson is described as a white male,...
Deals at trunk sale this weekend
Expect a bargain hunter’s paradise at the annual spring Trunk Sale at Okanagan College this weekend. Organized by the Regional Waste Reduction Office, the Trunk Sale event promotes reuse and recycling in the parking lot of Okanagan College Saturday from 8am until noon. Rae Stewart with the Waste Reduction Office says with over 150 vendors...
Help hunger disappear
Kelowna - The Campbell Company of Canada and the Overwaitea Food Group has joined forces to help hunger disappear. This weekend, shoppers at the Coopers Rutland store will be greeted by an impressive apple core made out of Campbell’s soup cans. The display is part of the Help Hunger Disappear campaign at participating Overwaitea stores...
Bernard Avenue short-term closure for final paving
Beginning Tuesday, May 27 at 7 a.m. Bernard Avenue from St. Paul to Pandosy streets, including the Ellis and Pandosy intersections, will be closed until Wednesday, May 28 at 6 p.m. to thru traffic for top lift paving. This schedule is subject to change, as paving is weather dependant and precipitation could cause delays. Sidewalks...
Stuff that’s happening in the Kelowna
Please consider the following PSA’s for use in your Community Calendar, Meetings or Events areas. Spring Tracks Walking Club Start date: Immediate End date: Wednesday, June 25, 8 a.m. There’s still time to get in on the free ‘Spring Tracks Walking Club’ that gets you outside and active. The beginner walking program runs Monday and...
Firefighters raise $16,000 at Rockets playoff games
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets are pleased to announce that a playoff whiteout fundraising campaign organized by Kelowna Firefighters, was a big success raising money for several local charities. Together with the Rockets fans, the firefighters and its sponsors, over $16,000 was raised for charity by selling playoff whiteout T-shirts during the Rockets home playoff...
Glenrosa traffic calming options explored
A traffic calming study is being conducted in the lower Glenrosa neighborhood, for a portion roughly located between McIver and Webber Roads. The District of West Kelowna is seeking input from residents to assist in developing an action plan for the area. The municipality’s Engineering Department encourages residents to attend an open house to learn...
Community volunteering opportunities in Kamloops
The Canadian Bluemoon Ventures LTD. The Canadian Bluemoon Elvis Festival Volunteers - Many different positions - The Canadian Bluemoon Elvis Festival are looking for volunteers for Fri. 30 May from 12 Noon to 5 p.m.; Sat. 31 May & Sun. 01 Jun. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Many different positions: security, selling raffle tickets...
Record 28 UBC employees receive long-service awards
UBC makes a point of celebrating the milestones of its students. The same goes for employees—and administrators at the Okanagan campus recently honoured 28 people for their years of dedicated service. More than 20 of those employees were applauded for 25 years of service, while James Tanner was congratulated for 30 years; Joyce Boon, Doris...