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UBC joins partners to host event on keeping our kids, and communities, healthy
UBC’s Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention, the Okanagan Sustainability Institute, and Interior Health are working together to present Communities in Motion–Healthy Kids for Better Futures symposium. The symposium takes place Monday, April 1, from 1 to 5:30 p.m., in the Mary Irwin Theatre at the Rotary Centre for the Arts, 421 Cawston...
Controlled Burning in Two Regional Parks: April 1, 2014
The Regional District of Central Okanagan advises that controlled burning is underway today (Tuesday, April 1st) in an approximately 20-hectare area of Scenic Canyon Regional Park and in a section of Coldham Regional Park. With good air quality and venting conditions open burning is allowed today for those eligible Central Okanagan property owners with permits...
Logging truck overturns on Highway 33
BEAVERDELL - An overturned logging truck was snagging traffic on Highway 33 north of Beaverdell this morning. With the truck on it's side and the load sprawling across the pavement and into the ditch, traffic was reduced to one lane according to Global Okanagan. Apparently the accident happened as the southbound truck was rounding a...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Vince Ross Loyie
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of April 1, 2014. Vince Ross Loyie, 32, is wanted for six counts of breach of probation. Loyie is described as a non-white male, 5’10” tall and 170 lbs. He has brown hair and brown...
Mike Harcourt rips up NDP card, says B.C. New Democrats not ready to govern
VANCOUVER – Former B.C. premier Mike Harcourt is ripping up his membership in B.C.'s New Democratic Party.
Christy Clark says B.C. can rival Alberta as energy exporter with LNG to Asia
OTTAWA – Premier Christy Clark is projecting British Columbia will rival energy giant Alberta in terms of "contribution to Canada" once the province starts exporting liquefied natural gas to Asia.
B.C. Crown says no charges against officers in arrests involving broken bones
VANCOUVER – Police officers will not be criminally charged after breaking suspects' bones during two separate incidents in Vancouver and Williams Lake, B.C.
Measles outbreak mostly contained in B.C., but U.S. visitor contracted disease
VICTORIA – The B.C. government says a measles outbreak has been largely contained to the eastern Fraser Valley and that about 320 cases have been confirmed.
Lake Country’s big 20 Minute Make Over challenges community
LAKE COUNTRY - At 10 a.m. Wednesday morning (April 2), a wide cross section of dedicated volunteers in Lake Country plan to roll up their sleeves and beautify one of their highly prized recreation corridors. They’re challenging YOU to use your coffee break and do the same, get out and volunteer on your own favorite...
Controlled burning in two regional parks: March 20
The Regional District of Central Okanagan advises that controlled burning is underway today (Monday, March 31) in an approximately 20-hectare area of Scenic Canyon Regional Park and in a section of Coldham Regional Park. With good air quality and venting conditions open burning is allowed today for those eligible Central Okanagan property owners with permits...
UBC Okanagan to honour Nobel Laureate at June graduation
HONORARY DEGREE RECOGNIZES JACK SZOSTAK'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORLD OF SCIENCE A 2009 Nobel Laureate recognized for discoveries in the field of biochemistry will receive an honorary degree during graduation ceremonies at UBC’s Okanagan campus this June. Jack W. Szostak began his academic career as a 15-year-old student at McGill University in Montreal. A passion for...
Regional District 2014-2018 financial plan approved
The Regional Board has adopted the Five-Year Financial Plan for 2014 – 2018. The 2014 operating budget which includes Municipal Finance Authority financing totals more than $59.9-million compared with $58.7-million during 2013. The Regional District does not collect taxes directly. It requisitions funds from each local government on behalf of their residents and the Province...
Okanagan College Half Marathon lane restrictions
More than 600 runners will be participating in the annual Okanagan College Half Marathon and 10K running race on Sunday, April 6. Participants will start at Okanagan College (KLO Campus) at 8 a.m. and will be running north along Richter Street to Birch Avenue as they make their way downtown along the lakefront before returning...
Police on the lookout for armed robber
PENTICTON - Police are hunting for the man who allegedly robbed the Chevron Town Pantry at gunpoint last night. The clerk at 1450 Main Street quickly handed over cash when a man entered the store alone, armed with what appeared to be a handgun, just before 9:30 p.m. With cash in hand the man fled...
Rockets fuelled by two wins for game three in Washington
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets are in Washington tonight to play game three in the first play-off series against the Tri-City Americans. They defeated the Tri-City Americans 3-1 on Sunday afternoon, taking a two-games-to-nothing series lead on the Americans with a convincing effort at Prospera Place in Kelowna. Ryan Olsen scored the game-winner and Joe...