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Shelley Jordan
Extra care needed while swimming and boating
VICTORIA - With the British Columbia Day long weekend upcoming, the BC Coroners Service is again urging residents and visitors to take care while enjoying recreational water activities, especially boating and swimming. A new review just completed by the Coroners Service shows that boating is significantly the highest-risk activity for drowning among recreational water users. A total of 37.5 per...
Man crashes car into town bus while fleeing from police
KELOWNA - A man slammed the compact car he was driving into a town bus during an attempt to flee police this morning. Police responded to a call that someone was attempting to enter a home in the 800 block of Tamarack Drive shortly before 11 a.m. A 46-year-old Kelowna man who is well known...
Alleged Scotiabank robber faces six counts
KELOWNA - A 48-year-old Kelowna man will face charges in connection to multiple bank robberies dating back to 2011. Kevin Donald Power was arrested as he attempted to flee the scene of a robbery that took place Dec. 27, 2012 at 1835 Dilworth Drive. He was held in custody during the investigation that led to...
Distinguished visiting scholar discusses the value of teaching in a changing world
Join Joseph Dunne, UBC’s Okanagan campus distinguished visiting scholar, as he discusses his research on the value of teacher practice as it has developed over four decades of philosophical inquiry. Dunne will address the interests and concerns that have animated his writings. He will also set out a vision for what a future conception of...
The facts on B.C.’s post-secondary education system
VICTORIA - With less than a month until September, many post- secondary students in British Columbia will be turning their thoughts to university, college or one of the province's institutes. Here are the facts on post-secondary education in British Columbia. More opportunity: * 25 public post-secondary institutions including 11 universities, 11 colleges and three institutes. * Approximately 100...
Promoting sound forest management in B.C.
VICTORIA -The Forest Practices Board's 2012-13 annual report was released today, and summarizes the board's work over the year, as published in 29 reports, as well as highlighting work currently underway. "When the Forest and Range Practices Act was introduced in 2004, it was understood that improvements would be necessary as circumstances changed and we gained experience with the new...
Car fire prompts quick response from firefighters
UPDATE 2:18 p.m., July 31, 2013 PENTICTON - Firefighters doused a burning Jeep Cherokee Laredo on Padmore Avenue East Wednesday afternoon. Four firefighters responded to a report of flames and smoke coming from the parked vehicle. Traffic was blocked on Padmore Avenue East and slowed on downtown Main Street while responders dealt with the problem....
UPDATE: Police need help finding missing Salmon Arm man
UPDATE: 12:27 p.m. July 31, 2013 Police in Alberta are asking for public assistance finding a former resident of Salmon Arm. He's been missing now for two weeks. Valentine (Val) Degenhardt, 45, was last seen July 17 at about 5:30 p.m. in Barrhead Alberta. He was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee, licence plate BJS 0889....
History of the Okanagan comes alive in digital stories for BC Day
UBC Library project makes publications accessible to everyone Okanagan communities have a special reason to celebrate this BC Day, thanks to a new digitization project initiated by UBC’s Okanagan Library that makes the region’s history accessible to the world. Now the rich history of the Okanagan is available in digital story form. Nearly 70 volumes...
Highlights of July 29 Kelowna council meeting
Rezoning for new middle school Council forwarded the rezoning of Steele Road to a public hearing on Aug. 13. It is proposed that the area is developed into a park and new middle school. Recycling incentive Council agreed to enter into a contract that would start in May of 2014 with Multi Material British Columbia...
Cuban Fire Heats Up Memorial Park Friday
If you love Latin music, you’ll love Cuban Fire, a trio of Cuban musicians performing this Friday at Music in the Park in West Kelowna. Cuba’s award-winning trio has been delighting audiences for years with their catchy beats and professional musicianship. Treat yourself to a free concert at Memorial Park this Friday, August 2. Find...
Gordon Drive from KLO to Ladner Road lane closures
Gordon Drive between KLO and Ladner roads will be surfaced within the next three weeks. Beginning today, crews are working intermittently to prepare the road by cleaning, sweeping, sealing cracks and completing some minor shoulder repairs. Expect delays as short-term lane closures or detours will occur until the roadworks expected completion on Friday Aug. 16....
MP Dan Albas weekly report
As I shared in a recent report roughly one month ago, Canada Day is my favorite day of the year in large part because it is that one special day when we, as a Country, come together and celebrate all that we love about our great nation. Since being elected as a Member of Parliament...
X Fest offers a family theatre experience
After the successful opening last weekend (and a couple of sold-out performances), X Fest in Prince Charles Park is off to a fantastic start! Fantastic Mr. Fox and You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown continue until August 10th, and you do not want to miss the chance to share this incredible theatre experience with your...
Seven WHL players named to team Canada U-18 team
CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has announced the 22-man roster for Canada’s National Under-18 Team that will compete in the 2013 Memorial for Ivan Hlinka tournament in August and a Kelowna Rockets forward has made the team. Seven of the 22 players named to the roster are from the Western Hockey League, including Kelowna Rockets...
Top prize from Universitas 21 comes home to UBC – again
Irving K. Barber School student dominates at research event for 3rd time in 4 years The tradition of excellence continues. Robyn Giffen, an anthropology student at UBC’s Okanagan campus, has earned a top prize for her oral presentation at the recent international Universitas 21 Undergraduate Research Conference in Amsterdam. Giffen is the third student from...
Highlights of the regional board meeting – July 29, 2013
Proposed Secondary Suite Designation The Regional Board has given second and third reading to a proposed amendment to the Joe Rich Rural Land Use Bylaw in order to allow development of a secondary suite. The applicant intends to develop a legal secondary suite attached to an existing single family residence on a .4-hectare property on...
RCMP campaign to curb dangerous driving reveals increase in drunk driving charges
KELOWNA - The number of impaired drivers has increased significantly according to statistics compiled this year by RCMP. An aggressive RCMP campaign in Kelowna, Lake Country and West Kelowna to curb dangerous driving was launched January 1 and ran through June 30. During that time, police recorded over 500 contacts resulting in impaired driving charges...
More than half of Canadians say they use the web to self-diagnose symptoms: poll
TORONTO – More than half of Canadians recently polled about their tendencies to self-diagnose an ailment with a Google search said they had researched a health-related issue in the past month.
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Cody Wayne William Miner
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of July 31, 2013. Cody Wayne William Miner (DOB 1989-03-24) is wanted for four counts of breach of undertaking and one count of drive while suspended. Miner is described as a 24-year-old white male, 6’3”...
UPDATE: Propane tank likely cause of Greata Ranch fire
UPDATE 6:35 p.m., July 30, 2013 PEACHLAND - A propane tank is suspected to be the cause of a recreational vehicle fire, now nearly under control, south of Peachland off of Highway 97. A neighbouring resident said he heard a propane tank was being hooked up to a trailer. There was a problem with the...
Lower Mainland man dies in ATV accident near Kamloops
SAVONA - A man who died in an ATV accident while out exploring along a dirt road 45 km northwest of Kamloops has been identified. He was Paul Eror, 69, from Maple Ridge. RCMP investigators and the B.C. Coroners office say Eror struck a boulder around 11:45 a.m. July 27, lost control and went over...
Okanagan company designs hunting app with History Channel star
SALMON ARM - A software business located in Salmon Arm has teamed up with a History Channel star to create and launch an interactive field app for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. Bawtree Software, designer of mobile applications created Skin a Buck in conjuction with Alaska based taxidermist Russell Knight. Knight starred in Mounted in Alaska,...
Westshore water system flushing notice
Customers of the Regional District of Central Okanagan Westshore Estates Water System may notice some slight changes in water quality this week. Starting tomorrow Tuesday, July 30th through Friday, August 2nd between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Environmental Services staff will be flushing mains on the system that serves approximately 250 properties....