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Blazers Week in Review
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 vs. Victoria Royals – 2-1 Loss The Royals scored twice on the power play in the first period and hung on the rest of the way for a 2-1 win over the Blazers. Chase Souto made it 2-1 near the end of the second period with a power play goal. Patrik...
Vees captain commits to Minnesota-Mankato
PENTICTON –The Penticton Vees Jr. ‘A’ Hockey Club is pleased to announce Captain Brad McClure (93) has committed to Minnesota State University, Mankato for the 2014-15 season. McClure is the thirteenth player on the Vees roster to secure an NCAA scholarship and joins teammate Max Coatta (94) as future Mavericks. President, General Manager and Head...
Philippines disaster memorial service and fundraiser
The Catholic Community of Kamloops encourages all Kamloopsians to assist in some way with disaster relief for victims of Typhoon Haiyan, known as Yolanda, in the Philippians. There will be a Catholic Mass for those who lost their lives in the strongest typhoon ever at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Saturday, Nov. 30 at...
Celebration of Coyote Reads after-school literacy program partnership at Okanagan College
On Tuesday, Nov. 26, the Okanagan College Salmon Arm campus will celebrate the Coyote Reads after-school literacy program for Aboriginal elementary and middle-school students with a treasure hunt, presentations, and bannock and tea. Generously funded by the Vancouver Foundation, the literacy program partners four North Okanagan schools, School District #83, Okanagan College and the Literacy...
UBC researchers named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Three UBC ecologists who study the natural world at very different scales -- from marine ecosystems, to plant and soil systems, to microbial communities -- have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society, and the publisher of the journal Science. UBC’s...
Man asleep behind the wheel, allegedly at four times the limit
KELOWNA - Two Kelowna men seem to have been making an extreme sport out of drinking and driving in separate incidences investigated by police over the weekend. The first incident happened Saturday, just before 2 p.m. Kelowna RCMP received a report of a man, slumped over the wheel of a burgundy Jeep behind the Boston...
Connecting wine country with the Rockies
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS KEY TO SUCCESS OF NEW AIR SERVICE The success of a new air route involves more than just getting 'bums in seats' once or twice a year. That was the underlining theme of a full-day Think Tank hosted by the City of Cranbrook Economic Development and Pacific Coastal Airlines on Nov. 20. The...
Okanagan Regional Library Board highlights from Nov. 20
Financial Allocation Model Analysis Next Steps The board requested the Policy and Planning Committee to work with Executive Director Stephanie Hall on a plan for executing next steps based on the Financial Allocation Model Analysis. The Executive Director has met with both unions and will be meeting with the staff in the branches that may...
Rockets sweep Cougars
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Rockets made it 11 straight victories at home with a weekend sweep of the Cariboo Cougars. Beginning with Saturday’s match-up Captain Branden Wagner added a pair of goals in the Rockets 5 – 2 victory over the Cougars. Also scoring for the Rockets was Brett Young, Cory Santoro and Carter Hikichi....
Westside road paving completed
KELOWNA – Crews have completed approximately five kilometres of intermittent paving along Westside Road, between Jenny Creek and Caesar’s Landing, and one kilometer of paving between Bear Creek Park and Traders Cove. The $1 million project, carried out by Emil Anderson Construction (EAC) Inc. of Kelowna, was announced by Premier Christy Clark in July, and...
Honouring veterans of the Korean war
Kamloops – Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, joined the Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, Senator Nancy Greene-Raine, veterans, their families and members of the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo community at a special ceremony to honour veterans of the Korean War. “It was a distinct honour to pay tribute to 17 veterans of the...
Kelowna property crime stats for Nov. 11-17
KELOWNA - The Kelowna RCMP have released their property crime statistics for the week of Nov. 11- 17. %%Image2%%
Smoking in the 80’s is killing Canadian woman now: OECD report
TORONTO – A new report says Canadian women are dying of lung cancer at a rate far higher than those reported by most countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Vancouver police warn of perverted prowlers, say don’t wait to call 911
VANCOUVER – Vancouver police say they're investigating a number of sexually motivated offences in the city.
Santa’s Staying (And Skiing) At Big White This Festive Season
KELOWNA – A blur of red streaks down a snowy slope, there are “ho, ho, hos” coming from the Village Centre Mall, and you spotted a distinctive white-bearded man at breakfast. No, you’re not imagining things – Santa Claus is everywhere at Big White this festive season as part of their Big White Holiday Experience....
Deadline near for arts, culture, heritage grants
Local, incorporated, non-profit organizations interested in applying for a 2014 Arts and Culture Operating, Project or Community Public Art grant are reminded that the application deadline is Friday, Nov. 29. These grants are awarded annually and organizations may apply to more than one grant category in the same calendar year. Last year, the City provided...
8th annual Okanagan College Pay it Forward drive now accepting donations
A warm coat, winter boots and a toothbrush are everyday items for most people, completely unremarkable in every way. But for many in the Okanagan, they are things that poverty, homelessness and other life circumstances render out of the ordinary. Nine years ago, that sad reality and an encounter with a small and selfless act...
Nursing researchers seeks family caregivers for end-of-life study
A UBC Okanagan campus School of Nursing research team is seeking to recruit families involved in caring for family members dying of cancer. The study aims to develop an in-depth understanding of the experiences of bereaved family members caring for terminally-ill relatives with advanced cancer who lived in the home until death. The goal of...
Public invited to trio of UBC talks over next three weeks
How does what you do online shape your online identity? That's the topic of next Tuesday night's free public talk presented in Kelowna by UBC -- the first of three compelling talks presented by UBC over the next three weeks. The impact of Nobel Prize-winning ideas in medicine, and the ideas behind this year's Nobel...
Silk Road site suspect tried to arrange 5 murders in B.C., says U.S. prosecutor
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A U.S. website operator lived a double life, portraying himself as an Internet trailblazer while leading a massive online drug empire and trying to arrange the killings in British Columbia of five people that he thought were interfering in his business, a prosecutor said Thursday.
$100,000-worth of aboriginal art stolen from Vancouver gallery, police say
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver art gallery has been robbed of nine pieces of unique aboriginal art worth $100,000.
Chiefs in Action
KELOWNA – Rutland’s very own Kelowna back on home ice this Friday. The Chiefs will welcome the Princeton Posse to Rutland Arena on November 22nd for a 7PM puck drop. The last time these two teams met up Kelowna defeated Princeton 6 – 4. Then on Saturday night, the Chiefs will hit the road to...
Santa’s staying (And Skiing) at Big White this festive season
KELOWNA – A blur of red streaks down a snowy slope, there are “ho, ho, hos” coming from the Village Centre Mall, and you spotted a distinctive white-bearded man at breakfast. No, you’re not imagining things – Santa Claus is everywhere at Big White this festive season as part of their Big White Holiday Experience....
Jump into Winter with the Latest West Kelowna Recreation Guide
Check out the Winter 2014 Recreation Guide for a list of programs taking place now through March at the Mount Boucherie and Webber Road Community Centres, the Westside Youth and Seniors’ Centres and Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Center. The guide also contains frequently requested schedules and fees for public skating and swimming, holiday skating and...