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Police seek help finding missing elderly man
KAMLOOPS - Police are now turning to the public to help them find the 87-year-old man they have been searching for around the Riverside Park area. Alexander McIntosh of Kamloops last contacted family on Sunday, Aug. 18 at about 8 p.m. Investigators located his car in the west end of the parking lot at Riverside...
MP Dan Albas report Aug. 20
The most discussed topic to arise this week is the announcement that the House of Commons will be prorogued reconvening in October instead of mid September as the fixed Parliamentary calendar was set for. Prorogation is one of the more interesting and also misunderstood of all of the various procedures regarding parliamentary affairs. What is...
Win $5000 to water-wise your yard – make water work contest ends Friday
Kelowna, B.C. – Residents of the Okanagan have until midnight, Friday, August 23rd to enter the MAKE WATER WORK contest for a chance to win $5000 in WaterWise yard improvements. The contest is a valley-wide effort by the Okanagan Basin Water Board, its Okanagan WaterWise program, and local government and water utility partners throughout the...
Cop uses bicycle as shield to protect victim from beating
KAMLOOPS - An officer had to use his bike to protect himself and an injured man during a fight on the Overlander Bridge Walkway last night. On Aug. 19 at about 8:30 p.m. RCMP received a report of a fight between two men on the bridge. An off-duty Kamloops sheriff who happened to be in...
Rockets rookie camp heats up the ice this week
Young prospects from all over Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest, along with their families, are arriving in Kelowna this week to take part in one of the biggest Kelowna Rockets rookie camps ever. Players will be split into 10 teams and will hit the ice for two games a day beginning on Thursday morning...
Blazers release training camp schedule
Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Blazers will open their 2013-14 training camp with registration this Thursday, August 22nd at 5:00pm in the Parkside Lounge at Interior Savings Centre. All returning players and list players will participate in fitness testing starting at 9:00am at Valleyview Secondary School on August 22nd. Ice sessions begin at 9:00am on...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Dylan James Healey
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of August 20, 2013. Dylan James Healey (DOB 1981-04-01) is wanted for one count of breach. Healey is described as a 32-year old white male, 6’1” tall and 166 lbs. He has brown hair and...
B.C. judge changes trial venue for men accused of 2007 “Surrey Six” slayings
VANCOUVER – Three men accused of participating in a gang-related massacre at an apartment building in 2007 will be tried in Vancouver this September, and not the suburban city of New Westminster, B.C.
UPDATE: Helicopter deployed at Riverside Park where man reported missing
UPDATE: 4:23 p.m. Aug. 19, 2019 KAMLOOPS - A police vehicle parked next to a missing man's car at Riverside Park has left the scene and a police helicopter is now cruising the area. 3:38 p.m. Aug. 19, 2013 KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating the report of a missing man at Riverside Park. Earlier this...
Global Music Fest this Saturday in West Kelowna
The District of West Kelowna, with the generous support of key sponsor Reuter Real Estate, presents the inaugural Global Music Fest this Saturday in Memorial Park. Global Music Fest 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, August 24 Memorial Park (adjacent to Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre) 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Kids Zone 7:00 p.m....
Global Music Fest this Saturday in West Kelowna
The District of West Kelowna, with the generous support of key sponsor Reuter Real Estate, presents the inaugural Global Music Fest this Saturday in Memorial Park. Global Music Fest 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, August 24 Memorial Park (adjacent to Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre) 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Kids Zone 7:00 p.m....
Dog bites child’s face
COLDSTREAM - A child was bitten on the face by a dog prompting a call for ambulance and police. The child and a neighbour's dog were both being cared for by the child's grandparents when the incident occurred at about 4:15 p.m. Aug. 17. Emergency Health Services came to the home and called for assistance...
Kylee Epp Brings Country-Pop to Music in the Park
This Friday’s Music in the Park will feature Kylee Epp, a young singer-songwriter who blends country and pop into her own unique sound. Kylee’s career is on the move, having just released her latest single “You Will” to radio stations across Canada this month. Find out more about Kylee and her music at www.kyleeepp.com. The...
UPDATE: “Possible drowning victim” found dead
UPDATE: 1:01 p.m. Aug. 19, 2013 KELOWNA - The man police have been searching for in Okanagan Lake is dead. The family has been notified and the investigation is now under the care of the coroner. 10:38 a.m. Aug. 19, 2013 KELOWNA - A possible drowning only 100 feet from shore near Watt Road is...
CNR Wharf Closed Wednesday
The CNR Wharf, at 3911 Gellatly Road, will be closed Wednesday, August 21 as test piling work is being conducted. This one-day closure will allow important preparatory work for the upcoming CNR Wharf Upgrade Project. Phase 1 of the project could see the wharf demolished this Fall with construction of a new, upgraded public swim...
Motorcycle accident sends man to hospital
VERNON - The rider of a motorcycle in an accident at Hwy 6 and Bryers Road went to hospital with broken ribs. On Aug. 17 at about 1 p.m. a 57-year-old man from Edmonton lost control of his bike while navigating through a series of tight corners when it caught the gravel shoulder of the...
Manure delivery for jacuzzi lands ex-husband in legal stink
MONTREAL – It was an alleged fecal felony, with a plodding police pursuit.
ULCC Adopts model legislation, concludes 95th annual conference
VICTORIA, B.C. - Voter participation in Canadian elections will likely improve in future, thanks to model legislation adopted this week by the Uniform Law Conference of Canada, a government-supported organization that works to modernize and harmonize federal, provincial and territorial laws. During its annual meeting this week in Victoria, the Conference adopted the Model Election Amendment Act, which aims to...
Community cleanup and call for singers and volunteers
Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Blazers have teamed up with Kamloops Kia for Community Clean Up Day on Monday, August 19, 2013. The Blazers will help clean up the Richmond Tot Lot Park at the corner of Richmond Ave. and Schubert Dr. on the North Shore in partnership with Kamloops Kia, Communities in Bloom, and...
Advanced Waste Water Treatment Plant technology wins provincial recognition
PENTICTON — Technology at the City of Penticton Advanced Waste Water Treatment Plant (AWWTP) received provincial recognition this summer, earning an award in the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)’s BC chapter Technology Awards, in the category of Industrial Facilities Energy Use. “It is great to hear that technology at Penticton’s Advanced...
Brown Road upgrades to begin August 26
Brown Road will be closed for construction from August 26 through mid-November, but access to businesses, churches and residences will be maintained during the Phase 1 Streetscape Improvement Project. During construction, the public will be directed to use Old Okanagan Highway and then proceed along Bering, Gossett, Apollo or Drought Roads to access area businesses,...
Local company wins Kelowna RapidBus contract
KELOWNA - Emil Anderson Construction Inc. of Kelowna has been awarded a $4.8-million contract to expand RapidBus BC, providing transportation options for families and communities and creating jobs. RapidBus BC provides passengers with faster, more frequent bus transportation. Since the service began in 2010, ridership has grown almost 10 per cent between downtown Kelowna and the University of British Columbia-Okanagan...
West Kelowna council highlights for Aug. 13
Recycling Curbside Collection Changes With new provincial regulations to the provincial Recycling Regulation of the Environmental Management Act which will see producers of packaging and printed paper becoming responsible for the collection, resident education, processing and recycling or disposal of the material, a new non-profit organization has formed called Multi Material British Columbia (MMBC). MMBC...
Vees expand free season ticket offer to kids 17 and under
PENTICTON, BC –The Penticton Vees Jr. ‘A’ Hockey Club is pleased to announce a new season ticket incentive geared towards children & youth in the South Okanagan. President, GM and Head Coach Fred Harbinson says it’s important to get younger fans turned on to the Vees, "We have received a tremendous amount of interest from...