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Real Estate Board announces 2014-2015 president and directors
The Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board (OMREB) is pleased to announce the election of REALTOR® Darcy Griffiths of Vernon to the position of President for the 2014-2015 term. She was installed along with 11 Directors representing the Central Okanagan, North Okanagan and Shuswap zones at OMREB’s Annual General Meeting on March 13, 2014. Griffiths replaces...
Avalanche centre issues special warning after 4 deaths over 6 days
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – A warning has been issued by the Canadian Avalanche Centre after four deaths over six days in B.C. and Alberta.
For the love of macarons and a great cause
KELOWNA – This year’s ‘Jour du Macaron’ will be twice the fun - these colourful confectionaries will be celebrated not for one day, but for two! This sweet day has been a hit all around the globe and thanks to Sandrine French Pastry and Chocolate, it was brought to Kelowna in 2012. Join in on...
UBC graduate student Ashley Little nominated for two BC Book Prizes
AUTHOR OF THREE NOVELS GETS UNPRECENDENTED RECOGNITION Ashley Little, a master of fine arts student with UBC’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, has been nominated for two B.C. Book Prizes – for two of her novels. Little is nominated for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize for her most recent book, Anatomy of a Girl...
Burning in Four Regional Parks
The Regional District of Central Okanagan advises that controlled burns are underway in four regional parks to dispose of fire hazard fuels. Crews are burning today in Stephens Coyote Ridge, Coldham, Rose Valley and off Brown Road in a portion of Glen Canyon Regional Park. With good air quality and venting conditions open burning is...
Rockets defeat Blazers
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Kamloops Blazers 4-1 in Kamloops on Wednesday night, clinching the WHL regular season championship with two games remaining in the regular season. Ryan Olsen scored twice and Nick Merkley and Tyrell Goulbourne added singles as the Rockets dominated the Blazers, outshooting Kamloops 44-19. The win improved the Rockets...
Okanagan celebrates Canada Water Week with film screening, kids contest, panel and prizes
There’s something for everyone as the Okanagan Basin Water Board and its outreach program Okanagan WaterWise prepares to celebrate UN World Water Day and Canada Water Week, March 17 to 23. There is a special film screening, the ever-popular – and free – public panel discussion, and a contest for kids with prizes including a...
Okanagan math competition extends registration deadline
It’s not too late to register for the 2014 British Columbia Secondary School Mathematics Contest.
Deadly blast in Harlem a grim reminder of New York’s burden of aging infrastructure
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Even while the exact cause remains unknown, a deadly blast that levelled two Manhattan buildings served by a 127-year-old gas main has provided a jarring reminder of just how old and vulnerable much of the infrastructure is in New York and many other cities nationwide.
US trucker accused of keeping sex slaves in semitrailer for months on the road
A U.S. truck driver kept sex slaves in his semitrailer for months at a time while he travelled the country, filing down their teeth, forcing them to alter their appearance and beating them until they nearly passed out, authorities said.
Police seek suspects in armed robbery spree
KELOWNA - RCMP are on the lookout for male suspects believed responsible for four armed robberies over the past week. The robberies that began March 5 have a number of things in common, though police say they probably aren't related to another string of robberies that happened at the end of February. Thieves in the...
MP report for Okanagan-Coquihalla: Discussing free trade and why South Korea
This week our Government announced that negotiations between Canada and South Korea on a free trade agreement have successfully concluded. As is often the case when trade deals are announced there are reactions from a variety of different groups, businesses, individuals, political interests and organizations that either oppose or support the agreement in question. Often...
UBC Board appoints Dr. Arvind Gupta president and vice chancellor
A renowned expert in research and innovation policy who has forged close collaborations between universities, civil society and business has been appointed the 13th president and vice chancellor of the University of British Columbia. Dr. Arvind Gupta is currently chief executive officer and scientific director of Mitacs, a not-for-profit organization recognized internationally for nurturing the...
Spring cleaning starts on West Kelowna streets
Spring street sweeping is underway in the District of West Kelowna and the cleanup of sand and salt from the municipality's roads will continue until approximately mid-May. Weather permitting, the program will run approximately eight weeks and progress as follows: - Westbank Centre - Lakeview Heights and Casa Loma - Boucherie Centre - Gellatly -...
Longtime rivals battle in Interior final
PENTICTON - The Penticton Vees and the Vernon Vipers will face-off in the BCHL Interior Conference best-of-seven series, starting Friday, March 14th at the South Okanagan Events Centre. The Vees swept the Merritt Centennials in their first round match-up, while the Vipers took out the West Kelowna Warriors in six games. This will be the...