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Shelley Jordan
Containers ideal for those with limited garden space or mobility problems
VICTORIA – No garden, no problem is how many container gardening converts are seeing the trend toward using outdoor pots and planters for everything from lettuces and carrots to flowers and shrubs.
B.C. Teachers, government hit impasse during contract talks: negotiator
VANCOUVER – Talks between the B.C. government and the province's unionized teachers are stalled one day after limited job action began.
Fender bender between compact car and semi snarls traffic at Harvey and Gordon
KELOWNA - Traffic was snarled in all directions at Gordon Drive and Harvey Avenue following a collision between a compact car and a semi-truck Thursday morning. The accident happened at about 10:45 a.m. There were no injuries. The semi-truck owned by Emil Anderson shipping and the car have been towed from the scene. To contact the...
‘Hawks power past Kelowna 5-1 for 3 games to 1 lead
The Portland Winterhawks defeated the Kelowna Rockets 5-1 on Wednesday night in Portland, grabbing a three-games-to-one lead in the team's WHL Western Conference Final. Nic Petan scored three times for the Winterhawks while Nick Merkley was the lone Rockets player to score in the game as Portland outshot Kelowna 36-32 Merkley, 16, opened the scoring...
Lavigne defends controversial music video against charges of racism
TORONTO – Canadian pop singer Avril Lavigne has defended her brightly coloured video for "Hello Kitty" against charges of racism.
Exported MERS cases ‘very likely,’ WHO warns; Canada on the lookout, PHAC says
TORONTO – The World Health Organization is warning countries to be on the lookout for cases of MERS in people returning from Middle Eastern countries affected by the virus.
Public invited to discuss Patrick Nicol memorial ideas
VERNON - The city is inviting the public to an open house to discuss ideas about how to memorialize Counc. Patrick Nicol. The City of Vernon initially asked for suggestions from the community on a way to remember and honour Nicol. A survey invited feedback from the public and now an open house to discuss...
Two arrested during plainclothes RCMP operation
OSOYOOS - A plainclothes RCMP operation netted two arrests between April 16 and 17 as Mounties spent the day watching people and cars coming and going in downtown Osoyoos. Both arrests took place on the second day of the operation. The first happened at 1:47 a.m. when police noticed a grey 2008 Chevrolet Impala driving...
Kelowna man carries a million bucks in his wallet for a month
KELOWNA - A local man bought a 6/49 ticket on his return road trip from Vancouver to Kelowna and forgot about it. A month later, he was thinking about what to do with $1 million. Steve Woloshyn of Kelowna purchased the ticket for the March 22 draw while getting gas at a Chevron station in...
Speeding Ferrari driver sidelined, fined, young passenger OK, in B.C. incident
VANCOUVER – Mounties say they're appalled by the actions of a Ferrari driver from Langley, B.C., who used area roads as his personal race track.
Canadian Student Leadership Conference 2014 Idol
KELOWNA - The future leaders of our community, our province and our nation will be gathering in the Central Okanagan September 23-27 to attend the 30th annual Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC 2014) and we are searching for entertainment headliners. CSLC 2014 Idol is set for Thursday evening beginning at 4 p.m. in the Mary...
It’s Boogie time
KAMLOOPS – On Sunday, April 27, the 17 Annual Daily News Boogie will begin and end in the downtown core of Kamloops. The “Boogie Route Committee” wishes to advise motorists that there will be temporary road closures in the following areas on Sunday between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m.: - Victoria St. between 1 and...
Come out and move for health
You’re invited to join the Regional District of Central Okanagan with an event to celebrate Move for Health Week. On Wednesday, May 7, Parks Services is holding a special ‘Move for Health Tracks Walk’ in Mission Creek Regional Park and along the scenic Mission Creek Greenway. This event is in conjunction with our ongoing ‘Tracks’...
MP report for Okanagan-Coquihalla: Victims shouldn’t be forced to relive a life altering tragedy
One of many things I have learned in my time as a Member of Parliament is that when it comes to serious acts of senseless violence and the traumatic loss of loved ones is that while media attention is often very intense when these acts occur, they are more often than not short lived. Family...
Apply now for Central Okanagan spots in Get Outside B.C. program
Central Okanagan high school students with an interest and passion for the outdoors are invited to apply for the Get Outside B.C. outdoor leadership program. The deadline for getting your application in is Friday, May 2 and you can apply online at www.getoutsidebc.ca. Successful applicants from the Central Okanagan will take part in the Youth...