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Shelley Jordan

Shelley Jordan

  • Joined: January 01, 2023
  • Articles: 5188

McClure named BCHL player of the week

PENTICTON –Penticton Vees Captain Brad McClure (93) has been named the Player of the Week in the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL), for the week ending December 1st. McClure led all scorers last week, as he had five goals and eight points in three games. McClure’s big week helped the Vees secure wins over West...

Vees acquire talented forward in three team trade

PENTICTON – The Penticton Vees have acquired forward Steen Cooper (95) from the Cowichan Valley Capitals for defenseman Clint Filbrandt (95) and the playing rights of defenseman Matt Berry-Lamontagna (93). The Vees acquired the playing rights of Berry from the Coquitlam Express, and then packaged him and Filbrandt to Cowichan Valley for the 18 year-old...

Time to recognize Kelowna’s community leaders

KELOWNA - The City of Kelowna is calling for nominations for the 39th Annual Civic and Community Awards. The awards recognize individuals, groups and organizations that have made outstanding contributions and achievements in 2013 which directly benefited the city. “The Civic Awards is a great way to recognize deserving community members, business leaders, students and...

Mounties warn drivers to slow down

KELOWNA - Drivers are advised to slow down as the RCMP continues to respond to crashes because of slippery road conditions. Kelowna RCMP want the public to know they've been out to a number of crashes over the past several hours and more accidents are being called in. Drivers have lost control, gone off the...

RCMP helicopter tracks fleeing shoplifters

KELOWNA - A pair of shoplifters were quickly brought to justice with the help of a police helicopter yesterday afternoon. Just before 3 p.m. Kelowna RCMP received a report of someone shoplifting at the Orchard Park Mall at 2271 Harvey Avenue. It appears a man and a woman were working together, shoplifting throughout the mall...

Two roll-overs in icy conditions Sunday

VERNON - Two accidents within the Vernon RCMP patrol happened yesterday while roads were slippery. The first accident happened just after 6 p.m. on Hwy 97, west of Westwold. A Kamloops woman, 53, was driving west and lost control on an icy patch, veering left and rolling at least once down an embankment. Her daughter,...

Good excuse not enough to spare man 24-hour prohibition

FALKLAND - Police decided to have a Falkland man's car towed and to place him under a 24-hour prohibition following a series of claims that didn't add up. An RCMP member working the rural area pulled into the Falkland Petro Canada gas station about 10:05 Nov. 28 and noticed the validation sticker on a parked...

Rockets split weekend with NE Chiefs

KELOWNA - A win and a loss for the Okanagan Rockets over the weekend as they faced the Vancouver NE Chiefs. The Rockets kicked off the weekend with a 7 – 2 victory on Saturday November 30th. Tanner Campbell led the attack with a pair of goals and an assist. Reid Kilburn was solid between...

Crime Stoppers most wanted: Miles Daniel Taylor

Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of December 2, 2013.  Miles Daniel Taylor, 29, is wanted for one count of break, enter and commit indictable offense.  Taylor is described as a white male, 6’0” tall and 161 lbs.  He has brown...

Upcoming road closures or traffic interruptions

VERNON - December 4-6: 30 Avenue near 35 Street will be closed to traffic for installation of new B.C. Transit bus shelters. Please slow down in that area and obey signs and flaggers on site.

YMCA Staff bring holiday cheer to a family in need this season

KELOWNA - Staff at YMCA Little Scholars Daycare are going the extra mile this holiday season, providing a lucky family a holiday meal and a couple presents to put under the tree.  For some, the holidays are not as cheerful as they can be.  Being a low income family or single parent can be a...

Bib White Mountain benefits from hosting B.C. Grants

KELOWNA – The B.C. Government is providing $10,500 in Hosting BC grants to help support two major sporting events at Big White. The 2014 IPC Para-Snowboard Cross World Cup tournament, January 23-26, 2014, will get a grant of $7,500, while the Sport Chek Snowboard Cross National Championships March 27-30, 2014, will receive a $3,000 grant....

UBC’s popular Art on the Line gala set for February 1, 2014

The Visual Arts Course Union and the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies at UBC’s Okanagan campus will hold the 12th annual Art on the Line gala fundraiser on Saturday, February 1, 2014. This annual gala is one of the most widely popular visual arts events in our community. There are only 100 tickets available...

College provides critical support to parents of individuals with autism

An Autism Spectrum diagnosis can be paralyzing for parents, but the Autism Spectrum Certificate at Okanagan College can help them fill the knowledge gap and move forward. “After her diagnosis, I was overwhelmed with what to do first. I knew what she needed, but not where to go to get that help,” says Jaimee Therrien,...

Annual Teddy Bear Toss night, wicked Wednesday at SOEC

PENTICTON – On Wednesday, December 4, don’t come “bear-handed” to the South Okanagan Events Centre (SOEC), for the Penticton Vees’ Annual Teddy Bear Toss, in support of the Salvation Army. The Vees will face-off against the Merritt Centennials with a 7 p.m. puck drop. Wait, there’s more! It’s also “Wicked Wednesday” at the SOEC, as...

Kehler called up with the Blazers

KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Blazers have called up 15-year-old goaltender Cole Kehler from the Okanagan Hockey Academy Midget Prep team. Goaltender Bolton Pouliot suffered an upper body injury in practice on Thursday afternoon and is expected to be out of the line-up until after the Christmas break. Kehler hails from Altona, Manitoba and was selected...

Downtown lights up for the holidays

On Saturday, Dec. 7, residents and visitors are invited to join the Downtown Kelowna Association for its annual Light Up! celebration, taking place at Kerry Park from 2 to 7 p.m. To accommodate this celebration, which includes the tree lighting at 6 p.m., Mill Street between Bernard Avenue and Queensway will be closed from 12...

It’s BMO Ultimate (Rockets) Fans night Saturday

KELOWNA - BMO is inviting Rockets fans out to celebrate their passion at the Ultimate CHL Fan Appreciation Night, which takes place at Prospera Place on Saturday when the Rockets host the Kamloops Blazers. The Rockets have added a night in a Rockets suite to the top prize, the chance at a trip for two...

Furman finally free from prosecution

'OBVIOUSLY A TRAGIC SITUATION' VERNON - The dementia patient accused of murdering his roommate in a Vernon care home has been found unfit to stand trial. John “Jack” Furman, 95, was charged with the second degree murder of William May, 85, in August. They were both patients of a dementia ward at Vernon Jubilee Hospital...

Kelowna Veterans Affairs to keep a door open

KELOWNA - The Veterans Affairs office in Kelowna set to close next February will now remain open with one client service agent to assist veterans. The announcement came yesterday from the office of Member of Parliament for Kelowna-Lake Country Ron Cannan. Cannan says his office has been working with the Minister of Veterans Affairs, Julian...

City talks new police services building

KELOWNA - Kelowna may be getting a new, $48M downtown Police Services building. City Council will discuss a proposal Monday to replace the 52-year-old Police Services building on the corner of Clement Avenue and Richter Street. Under a Municipal Policing Agreement, the City of Kelowna is required to provide adequate accommodations for the RCMP to...