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Vees send Becker to Salmon Arm
PENTICTON – The Penticton Vees Jr. ‘A’ Hockey Club has traded forward Max Becker (95) to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks for future considerations, the team announced Wednesday. Becker played in three of the Vees first five games this season and did not record a point. The Orange, California native came to the Vees after spending...
Kelowna highlights of Sept. 23 City Council meeting
Awards at UBCM Mayor Walter Gray shared information about three awards presented to the City of Kelowna at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention last week. The City won the UBCM Community Excellence Award for Best Practices for its mobile service request system. It received the Open for Business Award from the B.C. Small...
Family maintenance program collects more than $3B for B.C. families
BURNABY - B.C.'s Family Maintenance Enforcement Program (FMEP) is celebrating 25 years of operation and more than $3 billion collected for B.C. families. Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton marked the event with a tour of one of the FMEP locations where she talked with staff about the important work they do on...
Family maintenance program collects more than $3B for B.C. families
BURNABY - B.C.'s Family Maintenance Enforcement Program (FMEP) is celebrating 25 years of operation and more than $3 billion collected for B.C. families. Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton marked the event with a tour of one of the FMEP locations where she talked with staff about the important work they do on...
$2.9-million affordable rental housing opened in Vernon
VERNON - Families and individuals in need in the community of Vernon now will have access to 20 new affordable rental housing apartments with the official opening of Vernon Viridian today. Located at 3705 - 24th Ave., the new townhouse development consists of eight bachelor, eight one-bedroom and four two-bedroom units managed and operated by Kindale Developmental Association. The...
Organic Week celebrates contribution of B.C.’s organic food sector
VICTORIA - The Government of British Columbia has issued a proclamation that Sept. 21-28, 2013, shall be known as "Organic Week". Minister of Agriculture Pat Pimm made the announcement today as the organic industry has organized seven days filled with activities to celebrate Organic Week throughout B.C. Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson has presented the proclamation to Certified Organic Associations of...
Highlights of the Regional Board Meeting – September 23, 2013
Adjusted Park Project Funding Allocation The Regional Board has approved adding previously approved funding from one Regional Park project to another. As a result of circumstances beyond its control, the Regional Parks Department is unable to complete $123,600 worth of budgeted work to remove, reconstruct and replace the Cottonwood Bridge over Mission Creek this year. ...
New program mixes English language skills with academic studies
Pilot program proves successful, 100 students register for intake Nobuyoshi Torigoe embraced one goal: Attend UBC’s Okanagan campus to earn a degree in applied science. However, while Torigoe aced the entrance requirements, his proficiency in English became a roadblock to his success. It was a trend administrators at UBC were seeing consistently, with brilliant young...
Rockets Damon Severson is more the Devil after training camp
KELOWNA - Kelowna Rockets defenceman Damon Severson has been sent back to the Rockets after an impressive training camp and NHL exhibition season with the New Jersey Devils. Severson, who at 19 either had to make the Devils or be returned to junior, saw action in two NHL exhibition games with the Devils before New...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: David Glen Vetter
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of September 25, 2013. David Glen Vetter (DOB 1969-02-24) is wanted for one count of fail to appear. Vetter is described as a 44-year-old white male, 5’10” tall and 172 lbs. He has brown hair...
Police searching for missing woman
KAMLOOPS - The RCMP is asking for help finding a 22-year-old woman who hasn't been in contact with friends or family since Sept. 18. Amy Begon is described as Caucasian, 5'3", 140 lbs with long blond hair. Police would like Amy to contact them about her whereabouts. Anyone with information can contact Kamloops RCMP at...
Don’t use Overlander Bridge
KAMLOOPS - An accident midway across the Overlander Bridge is backing up traffic in the southbound lanes. Police recommend finding an alternate route until the area can be cleared. More to come.
Liberals must act now to curb LNG carbon emissions
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government has an opportunity to develop liquefied natural gas while safeguarding climate change commitments, but the time to act is now, say New Democrats. A report from Clean Energy Canada suggests that strong policy leadership could dramatically reduce the carbon impact of the LNG industry, whereas the absence of such...
Post-secondary institutions get $1.8M to support health education
VICTORIA - Students and B.C.'s health sector will benefit from almost $1.8 million in one-time funding for additional student spaces in short-term training programs, Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk announced today at Camosun College. "We're encouraging education that meets labour demands - training that gets British Columbians ready to contribute here in B.C., and to put a paycheque in their...
MP Dan Albas report Sept. 23
In the discussion on the importance of direct jobs and industry, we often hear about the positive economic spin-off effects from a particular industry but usually as a secondary concern and very rarely in a quantitative or business like way. Recently the Okanagan Wine Festival, in partnership with the British Columbia Wine Institute and the...
Premier Christy Clark embarks on tour
VICTORIA - Premier Christy Clark will embark on a tour to engage Canadian business and community leaders on labour market and skills training needs. Premier Clark will also meet with U.S. officials to support President Barack Obama's climate action plan and promote B.C. liquefied natural gas as a clean energy solution to global climate change. The tour begins with a...
Royalty program supports LNG potential and job growth
VICTORIA - The Province has approved $115.8 million in royalty credits, which will lead to the construction of 12 new infrastructure projects in northeast B.C. These credits, administered under B.C.'s 2013 Infrastructure Royalty Credit Program, are designed to support the construction of new resource roads and pipelines, which will help the advancement of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in...
Make Plans to Attend the World Rivers Day Event
Kamloops, B.C. - The City of Kamloops is celebrating the 5th Annual Kamloops World Rivers Day on Sunday, September 29th, near the water park at Riverside Park to increase awareness on water related issues. World Rivers Day is a free, family event starting at 12 noon and going until 5:00 pm. Musical guest Paul Filek...
Close loss for Kelowna Chiefs
KELOWNA – Rutland’s very own Kelowna Chiefs were defeated in their final match of a three game weekend. It came down to only seconds left in the game but the Chiefs suffered a 5 – 4 loss to the undefeated Kamloops Storm. It was a scoreless game heading into the second period until Nick Josephs...
Illegal building projects on the increase
There’s been a marked increase in the number of illegal building projects underway in the Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West Electoral Areas. So far this year, the Regional District has placed Stop Work Orders on 27 construction projects it has found underway in the two electoral areas. Communications Officer Bruce Smith says, “Even...
Guisachan Road reopens between Gordon Drive and Burtch Road
Guisachan Road from Gordon Drive east to Burtch Road is open to motorists and pedestrians again. The road and sidewalk improvements have now been completed as part of the City of Kelowna's 2013 pavement management program. The City of Kelowna thanks motorists, residents and businesses for their patience. Visit kelowna.ca\roadreport for current road construction information...
Cougar spotted at Scenic Canyon Regional Park
KELOWNA - Three reports of a cougar at Scenic Canyon Regional Park have prompted a public warning from the Regional District. The cougar was spotted by park visitors as recently as yesterday, when two reports to Regional Parks staff were made. The animal was seen in the KLO Creek corridor between McCulloch Road, Field Road...
Eight person brawl turns ugly
KELOWNA - A woman was knocked unconcious with a snow shovel and a man taken to hospital as a result of a fight that happened yesterday morning. At about 11:20 a.m. Sept. 23, Kelowna RCMP were told eight people were armed with bats and hockey sticks and fighting in the Black Mountain area. When they...
How sure is sure? Scientists liken certainty of global warming to deadliness of smoking
WASHINGTON – Top scientists from a variety of fields say they are about as certain that global warming is a real, man-made threat as they are that cigarettes kill.