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UPDATE: Crews mopping up Glenmore brush fire

UPDATE: 1 p.m. July 30, 2013 KELOWNA – Fire crews are still on scene mopping up a grassfire at the north end of Glenmore beside 2130 Scenic Road. The flames broke out near a number of homes at the base of the hill and climbed upwards. The flames managed to cover an area of 400...

Crime Stoppers most wanted: Delaphine April Haines

Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following female who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of July 30, 2013.  Delaphine April Haines (DOB 1979-08-20) is wanted for one count of theft, one count of flight from peace officer, one count of resist peace officer, one count of drive while suspended...

RCMP searching for missing Kelowna man

KELOWNA - Police are hoping someone knows what happened to a Kelowna man who was reported missing last week. Jeremie (Germaine) Harper, 41, was staying at the Gospel Mission located at 251 Leon Ave. but missed his morning appointments July 22. By 6:15 p.m. staff were concerned Harper was still unaccounted for and called police....

Wolanski pleads guilty to manslaughter

AVOIDS SECOND-DEGREE MURDER TRIAL PENTICTON - The mother of a slain teen is angry her son's killer will face sentencing for manslaughter rather than a trial for second degree murder. Linda Childes, the mother of slain teen Andrew McAdam, watched Jamie Paul Wolanski plead guilty on Monday to manslaughter for killing McAdam at a grad...

Vernon man dies in plane crash

VERNON - A Vernon man died Friday when the Cessna he was flying crashed shortly after taking off from a Hamber Provincial Park lake, located west of Jasper. Yves Rene, 62, was the pilot and sole occupant of the 182 foot float plane that had recently landed at Fortress Lake, located in a high altitude...

Police need help finding bank robbers

KELOWNA - A pair of unsolved bank robberies last week has police seeking public assistance to find the men responsible. On July 22, at 11:30 a.m. police were called to a robbery at the Bank of Montreal located at 1875 Dilworth Dr. A man passed a note to the teller demanding money and ran off...

Man crashes boat, resists medical care

WEST KELOWNA - A young man resisted rescue after his boat collided with the William R. Bennett Bridge Sunday evening. The 21-year-old Kelowna man who is facing potential impaired charges crashed into the bridge on the northwest side on Okanagan Lake. The man appeared to have a head injury but fought with those attempting to...

New festival in West Kelowna has global flavour

"Building on the success of Music in the Park, we wanted to add an anchor event to the end of the summer and this new festival in West Kelowna is sure to prove the family-friendly cultural event of the year." Ryan Donn, Creative Okanagan The District of West Kelowna, with the generous support of key...

Alf Kempf named new President of Okanagan College Foundation

The Okanagan College Foundation has announced that Alf Kempf is taking on the role of President as the Foundation embarks on raising funds for the expansion and renovation of the Trades facility at the College’s Kelowna campus. “This is an exciting time for the College and Foundation,” said Kempf, who most recently held the position...

Canada’s top poets to read from their works at UBC event

Summer institute offers public an opportunity to hear from CanLit’s best The royalty of Canadian literature is on campus this week at UBC. Five of Canada’s most celebrated poets – award winners all, among them two Parliamentary Poet Laureates and a UBC writing professor – will share the stage at UBC’s Okanagan campus for a...

Fall into fun with the new Activity Guide

Summer is winding down and kids will soon be back at school. Extend the summer fun by registering the family for programs and activities that will keep them active throughout the fall. The 2013 Fall Activity & Program Guide will be online Monday, July 29. Whether you are looking for after-school programs for the kids...

UPDATE: Wildfire near Armstrong under control

UPDATE: 2:05 p.m. July 29 Firefighters have a Spallumcheen blaze well under control and have called off helicopters and air tankers. One attack crew made up of three firefighters remains on site, ensuring the ten by three metre fire is fully extinguished. "The fire was actually smaller than we initially thought," Melissa Welsh, with B.C. ...

Lawsuit launched against BC Hydro over smart meters

VANCOUVER - The fight against the installation of BC Hydro's smart meters has been given a new jolt with the launch of a class-action lawsuit by a woman from Saltspring Island, B.C. Nomi Davis is suing BC Hydro for installing the metre that records power consumption at her home last year even though she refused...

2013 Citizens’ Survey is in the mail

One thousand surveys have been mailed out to randomly-selected West Kelowna taxpayers this month with the primary objective of determining how taxpayers of West Kelowna evaluate municipal services. This is the sixth annual Citizens' Survey conducted by the District and is one of the tools Council uses in setting priorities for the municipality during budget...

Rose Valley Regional Park Trail Upgrading

A major trail running through a portion of Rose Valley Regional Park will be closed while repairs are being made. Approximately 250-meters of the main trail leading uphill from the kiosk near the upper Westlake Road parking area to the Yellowbell Loop Trail will be closed from Tuesday, July 30th through Thursday, August 1st.   During...

Man in van allegedly threatened to steal young girls

KELOWNA - A man stinking of marijuana pulled his van over and threatened to steal a group of young girls on Ellis Street prompting police to issue a public warning. The girls were walking and biking along a chain link fence outside Sutherland Park when the suspect, parked adjacent to the fence in a two-toned...

Fire Damaged Area of Kalamoir Regional Park Open

The northwest section of Kalamoir Regional Park that has been closed since a grassfire burned through the area last Saturday night is open once again. Since Tuesday night, when West Kelowna Fire Rescue turned control of the area back to the Regional District, Regional Parks workers have made repairs to the Mike Passmore trail which...

Knocking back a few at the RCMP detachment

KELOWNA - Apparently, quaffing ale outside the RCMP detachment in broad daylight is frowned upon. Two summer workers, one from Ontario and another from New Zealand, found that out the hard way while "kocking back cold ones from an open six pack" and posing for pictures by the RCMP sign in front of the Doyle...

Power will go out in Lake Country

LAKE COUNTRY - The lights will go out in about 50 homes next week as B.C. Hydro cuts the juice for planned equipment maintenance. All hydro customers on Pixton Road, Goldie Road, Mimac Road, Pretty Road, Eva Road, Stillwater Court, Porter Drive, Parkside Crescent, Old Mission Road and Ponderosa Road will be affected. From July...

Crime Stoppers most wanted: Cory Donald Peterson

Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of July 26, 2013.  Cory Donald Peterson (DOB 1973-06-13) is wanted for one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking.  Peterson is described as a 40-year-old white male, 5’10” tall and 159 lbs.  He...

Credit cards alleged stolen from parked car in Lake Country

LAKE COUNTRY - Debit and credit cards were alleged stolen from a car parked in the 400 block of Commonwealth Road Monday. The owner of a grey 2000 Pontiac Montana says three credit cards and one debit card were taken from her vehicle. Since the cards went missing, $1,000 has been withdrawn from each card...

Lake Country resident’s home ransacked

LAKE COUNTRY - A robbery may have been interrupted a robbery in progress in the 15,000 block of Barkley Road last night. The resident left for work at about 9:30 a.m. and returned at 3 p.m. to find the home had been ransacked. Police suspect the thief entered through the side entrance of the rural...

Police investigating accident near Wood Lake

LAKE COUNTRY - Lake Country RCMP are investigating a two-vehicle crash that nearly pushed a travel trailer into Wood Lake. Police say around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, a car attempted to pass the RV on the inside lane but it lost control and collided with the RV. Both vehicles nearly went into the lake. The...