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UBC graduate student earns $70,000 grant to study water quality
Engineer is on a mission to ensure distribution networks deliver clean water Nilufar Islam was a high-school student in Bangladesh when Walkerton, Ontario made international news for E. coli-infected water that killed seven people in May 2000. Little did she know at that time, the Walkerton tragedy would shape her educational future. Islam, a PhD...
Community projects improve access to healthy local food
Everyone deserves to have access to food that is nutritious and safe in order to achieve good health, productivity, and a sense of well-being. Interior Health, through the Community Food Action Initiative (CFAI), has recently provided a total of $60,000 to help build food security in four local areas: Canoe/Dog Creek, Kamloops, Nelson, and Cranbrook/Kimberley....
Community projects improve access to healthy local food
Everyone deserves to have access to food that is nutritious and safe in order to achieve good health, productivity, and a sense of well-being. Interior Health, through the Community Food Action Initiative (CFAI), has recently provided a total of $60,000 to help build food security in four local areas: Canoe/Dog Creek, Kamloops, Nelson, and Cranbrook/Kimberley....
Information commissioner recommends action for transparency
Commissioner makes recommendations to enhance transparency and accountability in B.C. open government initiative VICTORIA - In an investigation report released today, Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has made 18 recommendations to promote transparency and accountability in the B.C. government's open government initiative. "The principles of transparency and accountability must be at the heart of open government. Citizens should be...
Historic court documents transferred to BC Archives
VICTORIA - The Ministry of Justice has transferred historic court documents to the British Columbia Archives, completing its existing collection with records dating as far back as 1897. Newly appointed B.C. Court of Appeal records officer Christine Gergich was exploring the Vancouver Law Courts basement when she came upon the historic records. Recognizing their significance, Gergich took the initiative to...
Man loses scooter to thieves
KAMLOOPS - A 63-year-old man travelling on a scooter was assaulted before thieves made off with his wheels early this morning. At about 5 a.m. the man was on 5th Avenue aboard his black Pride scooter when two Caucasian males, approximately 25-years-old approached. The man was treated at Royal Inland Hospital and released with non-life-threatening...
Red Cross needs donations to help Rutland fire victims
KELOWNA - It's costing the Red Cross a bundle to help residents evacuated from two recent Rutland fires and now they're hoping for donations to offset the almost $50,000 spent so far. "The fires happened so fast that residents had to run out the door and leave everything behind — even wallets, children's toys, diapers,"...
Man suffers permanent injuries in alleged assault over ‘man purses’
VERNON - As many as 15 people may have been involved in an assault over "man purses" at a local pizza restaurant overnight Sunday. A Vernon RCMP officer was driving east on 30th Avenue just after 2 a.m. near Margheritas Pizza when she noticed a group of men, all carrying what she described as "man...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Theresa Mary Malo
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following female who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of July 25, 2013. Theresa Mary Malo (DOB 1961-12-14) is wanted for two counts of fail to comply with probation. Malo is described as a 51-year old white female, 5’2” tall and 111 lbs. She...
West Kelowna council meeting July 23, 2013
Water Master Plan Council received a status update on the developing Water Master Plan from Michael Trickey, a consultant with Strategic Infrastructure Management Inc. The Plan will guide the operations, maintenance, upgrading and expansion of the municipality’s five water systems under one authority. The Water Master Plan Public Outreach Steering Committee, made up of six...
MP Dan Albas weekly report
The summer constituency break from the House of Commons for Members of Parliament is often referred to as the “BBQ Season”, although I have yet to attend any barbecues so far this summer. I have been very fortunate to be able to attend a large number of different community events, engage in meetings with constituents,...
Salvation Army continues support for Rutland fire victims
Kelowna, British Columbia | July 24, 2013 – The Salvation Army is continuing to support the families affected by the recent Rutland Apartment fires. Located at the Salvation Army Church at 1480 Sutherland Avenue, the Salvation Army Kelowna will continue to provide assistance in the form of clothing, household items and furniture during the following...
Rockets announce new assistant coach
The Okanagan Rockets are pleased to announce the addition of David Whistle to their coach staff as an assistant coach. David played in the Western Hockey League with the Kamloops Blazers and the Brandon Wheat Kings before attending Brandon University and playing with their team for four years. His career then saw him play professionally...
New board chair appointed for BC Lotteries Corporation
VICTORIA - Former Attorney General and MLA for Kamloops and current Kamloops resident Bud Smith, QC, has been appointed chair of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation board of directors, Finance Minister Michael de Jong announced today. Smith has been a director on the BCLC board since May 2012. He is an active Kamloops-based businessman with ownership interests in engineering, construction,...
Park, beach and road closures for Center of Gravity
Public access to City Park will be restricted during the B.C. Day long weekend from Friday, Aug. 2 through Sunday, Aug. 4 for Center of Gravity. The public washrooms, water park, skateboard park, tennis courts and a portion of Hot Sands Beach will remain open and accessible to the public. Concerts will end nightly at...
Kalamoir Regional Park – Passmore Trail still closed
It’s anticipated a trail through the northwest section of Kalamoir Regional Park will remain closed until the end of the week.
UPDATE: Teen killed in Oyama crash identified
UPDATE: 11:05 a.m. July 24, 2013 LAKE COUNTRY - A Winfield boy killed in a crash near Oyama Monday evening has been identified. Samuel Waldron, 17, of Winfield was the driver in a single vehicle accident that happened on Oyama Lake Road about 5 p.m. July 22. The vehicle left the road and rolled down...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Devin Thomas James Myra
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of July 24, 2013. Devin Thomas James Myra (DOB 1990-06-08) is wanted for one count of sexual assault and one count of sexual interference. Myra is described as a 23-year old white male, 5’9” tall...
Man found dead in Mill Creek identified
NO LONGER CONSIDERED SUSPICIOUS? KELOWNA - The body of a man found in Mills Creek in Kelowna July 14 has been identified. He was Kristoffe James Gunnarson, 55, from Kelowna. Gunnarson was found lying in Mill Creek near the 1500 block of Sutherland Avenue. He was dead at the scene. The B.C. Coroners Service and...
MLA Letnick toasts trade opportunities for B.C.’s wine industry
VICTORIA – Norm Letnick, MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country, delivered a Private Member’s Statement on Monday on the value of B.C.’s wine industry and the importance of removing barriers to interprovincial trade. He went on to stress the economic benefits to the province in tourism, job creation, and tax revenue, and spoke to the efforts of...
B.C. nursing student is fined for leaving her puppy in hot car at Edmonton mall
EDMONTON – A Kamloops, B.C., nursing student has been fined $1,500 for leaving her puppy in a sweltering car for hours while she was in the West Edmonton Mall.
UPDATE: Pair identified after Lake Country ATV accident
UPDATE: 3:17 p.m. July 23, 2013 LAKE COUNTRY - The two people who died in the ATV accident in Lake Country Saturday have been identified. They were Joshua Mitchel Hoffart, 30 of Lake Country, and Maria Casandra Karountzos, 30, of Creston. Their families have been notified. The B.C. Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate...
Progress made on controlling executive compensation
VICTORIA - The Province of B.C. has released its annual disclosure of public-sector executive compensation, showing that measures announced last year to constrain pay, perks and benefits are starting to take effect, Finance Minister Michael de Jong announced today. Since July 2012, when the new policy on Crown corporation executive compensation was announced, progress includes: * Total compensation for...
Spending controls keep fiscal plan on track
VICTORIA - Spending controls brought in midway through last year to address falling revenues helped government reduce total spending by $668 million compared to the Budget 2012 forecast, Finance Minister Michael de Jong announced today with the release of the 2012-13 Public Accounts. The Province ended the fiscal year with a deficit of $1.146 billion. Government revenues were...