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Mabel Lake Forest Service Road to be temporarily closed
LUMBY - Travellers are advised the Mabel Lake Forest Service Road (FSR) will be temporarily closed at the 19 km marker from Monday, Sept. 9 to Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, due to a bridge replacement. Ministry staff will be dismantling an old bridge that is deteriorating and will replace it with a steel-girder, concrete deck bridge with a longer lifespan....
Fund helps former kids in care realize educational goals
VICTORIA - The Ministry of Children and Family Development has added $1.4 million to a bursary fund that helps B.C. youth formerly in government care pursue educational and vocational studies. The money will help fuel B.C.'s Youth Education Assistance Fund (YEAF), which is available to young people between the ages of 19 and 24 who were in the permanent...
Police suspect GHB in Kelowna accident
KELOWNA - A West Kelowna man may face impaired driving charges for his role in an accident at Lakeshore and Cook Road last night. Witnesses told police the West Kelowna man, 33, was weaving all over the road in his blue Chevy Silverado before crashing into the rear of a Pontiac mini-van at the intersection...
Improvements coming for Hwy 33 hairpin
KELOWNA - The Liberal government is shelling out for a few simple improvements to the 8 Mile Curve on Hwy 33 with motorist safety in mind. New LED chevron signs, an upgrade to the overhead flashing advisory signs and improvement of the static curve warning signs will cost an estimated $195,000. The project is expected...
Labour Day: reflecting on how we all contribute to B.C.
VICTORIA - Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour Shirley Bond has issued the following statement in honour of Labour Day: "Many people believe the September long weekend is merely about the end of summer and the start of a new school year, but it is so much more than that. The celebration of...
Alleged thief tackled by witnesses
KAMLOOPS - An alleged thief met his match when he was tackled by witnesses as he attempted to flee the scene of the crime. Police received a number of 911 calls at about midnight reporting a man smashing the glass at a business located in the 400 block of Victoria St. The man was able...
Alaska calling: Mantha commits to Anchorage
PENTICTON –The Penticton Vees are pleased to announce goaltender Olivier Mantha (93) has committed to the University of Alaska-Anchorage for the 2014-2015 season. Mantha, 20, came to Penticton after spending the past three seasons in his home province of Quebec playing at Laflèche College in Trois-Rivières. Mantha appeared in 75 games for the Dragons and...
Rockets scheduled for WHL exhibition game Friday
With the Kelowna Rockets kicking off its Western Hockey League exhibition schedule this Friday in Kelowna, the team will also kick off another season of charity work in the city. The Rockets have two home exhibition games this season as they will hit the ice at Prospera Place Friday against Kamloops as well as Sept....
New senior adviser to help small businesses cut red tape
VICTORIA - The Province has taken another step to cut red tape with today's appointment of a senior official to work with small businesses to break down barriers and increase small business procurement by at least 20 per cent. Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business Naomi Yamamoto has appointed George Farkas as executive lead of the Small...
It’s back to school driving rules time
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Summer draws to a close and schools are ready for the return of some 21,000 students, who will be arriving in many different ways. As summer winds down and the school year begins anew, children will be travelling to and from their local schools by public or private transportation as well as on...
U.S. town mobilizes to fight Aryan enclave plan of supremacist wanted in Canada
LEITH, N.D. – In a tree-fringed grassy lot with a lone picnic bench in the tiny North Dakota farming town of Leith, Craig Cobb sees the perfect venue for a white power music festival.
Accident slows traffic on William R. Bennett Bridge
KELOWNA - Traffic is backing up on the William R. Bennett Bridge following crash. There are reports the accident happened on the west side of the bridge. More to come. To contact the reporter for this story, submit photos or video, email Julie Whittet at jwhittet@infotelnews.ca or call (250)718-0428.
Second day of talks underway to avoid YVR strike; job action may begin tonight
VANCOUVER – A second day of talks is underway between the Vancouver Airport Authority and almost 350 unionized workers in an attempt to avoid a strike that could begin as early as midnight.
School zone traffic enforcement resumes Sept. 3
West Kelowna RCMP and Bylaw Enforcement officers will be conducting traffic safety and parking blitzes in school zones, starting September 3, as children get back to the books. RCMP officers will be ticketing speeders and watching for distracted drivers to remind the public of the importance of road safety in and around all schools. Bylaw...
Construction at the Joe Rich Community Hall Sports Facility
Starting Tuesday, Sept. 3, the sportsbox and rink facility at the Joe Rich Community Hall will be closed for a major six week overhaul. The $280,000 project will see the existing asphalt rink surface removed and a new concrete slab poured; installation of new dasher boards around the rink; painting tennis court lines on the...
Credit card parking meter heights to be adjusted in October
The City is currently trialing credit card capable meters in the 3000 to 3200 Blocks of 30th Avenue in the downtown core area. The new meters add height to the existing meter structures, and so the City asks the public, “Please bear with us as we move forward with making a decision regarding which meters...
Kelowna firefighters wear pink for the cure
This September, the Kelowna Fire Department will swap their typical uniforms for something a little more colourful. Throughout September, all members of the Fire Department will be wearing pink t-shirts while on duty to show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the annual Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s CIBC Run for the Cure. “The...
Labour Day hours of operation at civic properties
To mark Labour Day, City Hall will be closed Monday, September 2. The Glenmore Landfill will be open its regular hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. giving you time to pick up your fall OgoGrow or GlenGrow - available at the Glenmore Landfill or the Commonage Road Compost Facility until 4 p.m. Parkinson Recreation...
Family of missing Salmon Arm man offers reward
SALMON ARM - The family of a 45-year-old man who went missing more than a month ago are hoping a reward will prompt someone to step forward to help them find their loved one. The family of Valentine Leo Degenhardt have teamed up with Crime Stoppers to help investigators gather information. Degenhardt was originally from...
B.C. RCMP seize massive arsenal, lay trafficking charges
VANCOUVER, B.C., – Police in B.C. have seized a massive arsenal of weapons and ammunition and have laid firearms charges against a 63-year-old man.
Handgun pointed at bus driver in Rutland
KELOWNA - A man allegedly pointed a handgun at a bus driver and threatened to kill him last night at a stop on McCurdy Road East at Craig Road. Police arrived at the bus stop at about 11 p.m. to investigate a report of threats with a firearm. RCMP say the sole passenger of the...
Valley-wide Make Water Work contest nets winner
Kelowna – This summer, more than 800 Okanagan residents pledged to “Make Water Work” – committing to water conservation, and entering a contest for $5000 in WaterWise yard upgrades. Lynda and Don Grant of Peachland got the call yesterday announcing they had won. “I’m just thrilled,” said Lynda Grant, noting that their home irrigation system...
Blazers sign forward Nathan Looysens
Kamloops, BC – Kamloops Blazers General Manager Craig Bonner announced this morning that the Blazers have signed 17-year-old forward Nathan Looysen to a standard WHL contract. Looysen, who is from Saanichton, BC, was listed by the Blazers in November 2012 after spending last season with the Peninsula Panthers of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League....
Join us for a fur-tastic day
Imagine the loving eyes, the wet kisses and the wagging tails of the thousands of animals’ lives you will save! Show your commitment today to saving animal lives by paw-rticipating in the Scotiabank & BC SPCA Paws for a Cause. Together, our goal is to raise $32,000 dollars for the animals of the South Okanagan...