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Shelley Jordan
BC Culture Days: Workshops in communities throughout B.C.
Registration is now open for participation in this year’s BC Culture Days, taking place September 26, 27, and 28, and a series of workshops will be offered across the province for event organizers interested in knowing more about this nation-wide initiative. Register before midnight April 30 for a chance to win a trip to the...
Rockets take 4-3 hit against Tri-City in game 3
KENNEWICK Wash. - The Tri-City Americans defeated the Kelowna Rockets 4-3 in Kennewick, Wash., on Tuesday night, winning its first game of the team`s best of seven playoff series that Kelowna still leads 2-1. The Americans scored three times in 3:23 late in the second period and then held off a furious Kelowna comeback in...
Police building case against alleged child offender
KELOWNA - Police are gathering information and looking for victims of a possible child offender but are being intentionally vague about what drew their attention. Kelowna RCMP Const. Kris Clark says police believe Jason Antonio White, 35, of West Kelowna committed criminal offences against children, but can't be more specific. "We don't want to limit...
Intimidation scam nets fraudster $3,000
KELOWNA - A fraud scheme making rounds in the city combines the names of the Canada Revenue Agency and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to seem credible to victims. On March 1, at about 1 p.m. the Kelowna RCMP say a 30-year-old woman was called by someone who said they were an agent from the...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Bree-Anne Alicia Buhler
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following female who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of March 27, 2014. Bree-Anne Alicia Buhler (alias Scholtz), 19, is wanted for one count of trafficking, one count of possession of a controlled substance and one count of breach of undertaking. Buhler is described...
Stinky smell briefly wafts over Kamloops, prompting deluge of worried calls
KAMLOOPS – If pulp mill odours in British Columbia are occasionally described as the smell of money, a lot of cash was wafting over Kamloops Wednesday night.
NeighbourWoods trees looking to put down roots
KELOWNA - In the pursuit of growing Kelowna’s urban canopy, the City of Kelowna is running its NeighbourWoods program again this spring. The residential planting initiative is designed to make our neighbourhoods greener by providing residents the opportunity to purchase trees at a reduced cost. Interested residents can order their tree from March 28 until...
West Kelowna council highlights: March 25, 2014
Safety Program Recognized On behalf of Council and the District of West Kelowna, Mayor Doug Findlater accepted two Certificates of Recognition from Worksafe BC and the BC Municipal Safety Association (BCMSA) after a comprehensive review of its Occupational Health and Safety Program and Return to Work/Stay at Work Program. The municipality, through BCMSA, was audited...
KULA club raising funds for Make-A-Wish foundation
UBC’s KULA Club is holding a semi-formal coffee house event to raise money to support Make-A-Wish in BC and the Yukon on Thursday April 3, from 6 to 10 p.m. in the UNC Ballroom (UNC200). The night includes amazing UBCO performers, coffee/tea/appies, a stacked raffle, fun photo booth, and a Make-A-Wish® guest speaker! There is...
YMCA Strong Kids Funds make a positive impact for a local family
KELOWNA - Jayme and Travis Bush had been coming to Kelowna Family YMCA since their children were young and the programs, staff and time having fun together as a family had become a big part of their lives. When their financial situation changed suddenly, extra’s like recreational activities for their children, were no longer affordable....
Planning the future of a Regional Park
This is as ground floor and as grassroots as it gets. If you’d like to help create a plan to manage one of the newest Regional Parks, then here’s your chance. The Regional District of Central Okanagan has launched the public process that will help develop a long-term management plan for Johns Family Nature Conservancy...
Highlights of Kelowna City Council meeting: March 24
Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art Council received the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art Annual Report. Highlights included plans for 2014, diverse programming, providing links to the City of Kelowna’s Cultural Plan, and nourishing community partnerships. 2014 Carryovers Council received Volume 2 of the 2014 Financial Plan for review, including carryover items for multi-year projects or...
Raising awareness one switch at a time
KELOWNA - Kelowna’s skyline may seem a little dimmer this weekend. The World Wildlife Fund’s eighth annual Earth Hour will take place Saturday, March 29. Mayor Walter Gray is encouraging all Kelowna residents and businesses to participate in Earth Hour to help raise awareness for global sustainability. “Earth Hour is an opportunity to show our...
New tax benefit for families with young children
VICTORIA - About 180,000 B.C. families will be eligible to receive up to $55 per month, or $660 annually, for each child under the age of six when the B.C. Early Childhood Tax Benefit is introduced in April 2015. What does this mean for families today? To receive the new benefit in 2015, parents need to file their annual...
Controlled Burning in Two Regional Parks: March 20
The Regional District of Central Okanagan advises that controlled burning is underway today (Wednesday, March 26th) in an approximately 20-hectare area of Scenic Canyon Regional Park and in Glen Canyon Regional Park off of Gellatly Road opposite Brown Road. With good air quality and venting conditions open burning is allowed today for those eligible Central...