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Kelowna RCMP will be out in full force for Canada Day weekend
Kelowna Mounties want to let the public know they'll be out on patrol this Canada Day weekend using every mode of transportation at their command to ensure everyone has a safe and happy holiday. "A number of additional RCMP officers, auxiliary constables and volunteers will be patrolling Kelowna's parks and downtown core on foot, bikes,...
Poet Sonnet L’Abbé writes a stirring poem about Canada
UBC instructor toured country asking Canadians why they love their country She spent months on a steel-wheels tour, criss-crossing the country as Artist in Motion for CBC, ViaRail and Community Foundations of Canada, taking the pulse of Canadians at countless whistlestops. Acclaimed poet Sonnet L’Abbé, who teaches creative writing at UBC’s Okanagan campus, journeyed from...
RCMP helicopter deployed to track driver in erratic car chase
KAMLOOPS - Police had to deploy a helicopter to track a car thief when he turned to dangerous driving maneuvers in his attempt to flee. The first car stolen by the suspect was tracked by a CN Rail police officer who was attempting to pull the car over at the Red Lake train crossing for...
Man pepper sprays victims during car theft
KAMLOOPS - Police are hunting for a male suspect who stole a car after spraying two people in the eyes with pepper spray at the Esso Gas station on Halston Road. Mounties were called to the gas station about 5 a.m. and were told the lone suspect had approached a man at the pumps and...
Music in the Park starts next week
The District of West Kelowna’s popular Music in the Park free summer concert series starts Friday, July 5 in West Kelowna’s Memorial Park. Performances take place every Friday night from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. from July 5 through August 30 at Memorial Park, adjacent to Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre. Performances include a headline...
Park & Play coming to a park near you
Park & Play, a free family fun night taking place at parks around Kelowna, is kicking off its fifth season at Curlew Park in the Mission on Tuesday, July 2. From 5 to 8 p.m., the City’s Park & Play crew will fill the park with fun games and activities for children and parents/guardians, such...
Park & Play coming to a park near you
Park & Play, a free family fun night taking place at parks around Kelowna, is kicking off its fifth season at Curlew Park in the Mission on Tuesday, July 2. From 5 to 8 p.m., the City’s Park & Play crew will fill the park with fun games and activities for children and parents/guardians, such...
B.C. carbon neutral for third consecutive year
VICTORIA - British Columbia released its annual carbon neutral government report today - and 2012 marks the third year in a row that the provincial public sector has achieved carbon neutrality. Carbon neutrality is about achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Even with the best efforts to reduce GHG emissions, it is difficult - if not impossible - to...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Cecil Charles Everson
Crime Stoppers is asking for public assistance in locating the following person who is wanted on a Canada Wide warrant as of June 25th, 2013. Cecil Charles Everson (DOB: 1980-06-20) is wanted for Breach of Parole. Everson is described as a 33-year-old Caucasian male, 6'0 " tall(183cm) and 170 lbs(77kg). He has brown hair and blue...
13 WHL players named to Canada’s national junior team development camp
CALGARY, AB. – Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League, announced Friday a roster of 35 players that have been invited to Canada’s National Junior Team summer development camp, set for Aug. 4-10 in Brossard, Que., and Lake Placid, N.Y. Canada’s roster, comprised of three goaltenders, 12 defencemen and 20 forwards, was selected...
Temporary Rose Avenue lane closures at KGH this summer and fall
Please be advised that Rose Ave. on the Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) campus will be closed periodically over the summer and fall. The closures are necessary to support construction activity on the Interior Heart and Surgical Centre. Rose Ave. from the east parkade to Pandosy St. will be closed from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m....
Forest carbon program means more trees for B.C.
KELOWNA - The Province has planted more than 20,000 trees to kick off an innovative program that uses private-sector investment to stimulate ecosystem restoration and reforestation on Crown land, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson announced today. The B.C. Forest Carbon Partnership Program could see more than one million trees planted in the province over...
Polson Tower project moves to next stage at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
VERNON – Interior Health has shortlisted two qualified teams to participate in the next stage of the selection process for the completion of floors six and seven in the Polson Tower at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Six teams responded to the project’s request for qualifications. Following evaluation of the responses, the two teams shortlisted to move...
143 lives saved, death toll halved under tough IRP law
Having one of Canada's toughest provincial drinking and driving laws has helped to save an estimated 143 lives - cutting the drinking and driving death toll in British Columbia by more than half (51 per cent). The figures, which cover the first 30 months of B.C.'s Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) program, are the lowest ever recorded. In that...
B.C. government accomplishes net-zero new regulations in 2012
The B.C. government has successfully achieved its target of net-zero new regulations in 2012, and will continue to maintain that target through 2015. This and other updates are included in the Second Annual Report on Regulatory Reform, released today. The report provides public accountability for the Province's commitment to drive economic growth through the reduction of government red tape and...
Prince Charles Playground reopens
The City of Kamloops is pleased to announce the reopening of the new accessible playground at Prince Charles and newly enhanced wading pool on Saturday, June 29th just in time for the Canada Day long weekend. Completed ahead of schedule, the new playground will be for children ages 2 to 12 and will have the...
West Kelowna annual report ready
The District of West Kelowna has prepared its 2012 Annual Report and it is ready for public review. The 2012 Annual Report provides an accounting of the District of West Kelowna's financial position, as well as highlights of the programs and services delivered and the projects undertaken throughout the year. Publication of an Annual Report...
Road closures for Westside Daze parade Gellatly Road will be open this weekend
In order to accommodate the large number of entries in this year's Westside Daze parade, a number of streets are being closed to traffic around the parade route on the morning of Saturday, June 29. The closures are: 8 a.m. to noon for staging - Brenda Lee Road - Gossett Road from Brown...
Business Walk Program Earns Provincial Community Project Award
The Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC) is the proud recipient of the Community Project of the Year Award from the Economic Development Association of BC (EDABC) for its Business Walk Program, initiated in 2012. The award was presented at the EDABC’s annual Economic Summit in Vancouver on June 25th, 2013. The COEDC conducted the...
June Update 2013 confirms Balanced Budget on Track
The B.C. government has introduced June Budget Update 2013, which reflects changes in economic and revenue forecasts from February and realigns spending based on the new government structure, Finance Minister Michael de Jong announced today. The update shows continued spending discipline to balance the budget while maintaining new investments in early childhood development and registered education savings plans (RESPs). Economic...
Mission Creek Greenway Casorso Underpass Open
The Mission Creek Greenway underpass at the Casorso Road Bridge is open again for use. Now that the level of Mission Creek has dropped again, Regional Parks Services crews have cleaned up the trail and removed silt and debris that collected since the underpass was closed last week. Once again the route is open for...
Paddlewheeler Park Opens
The first formal non-motorized boat access is now open at Paddlewheeler Park in the District of West Kelowna. Mayor Doug Findlater officially opened the park during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday at the newly improved green space on Pritchard Drive. “Paddlewheeler Park is the first of three parks improvement projects that will be opening...
Canada Day hours of operation at civic properties
To mark Canada Day, City Hall will be closed Monday, July 1. The Glenmore Landfill will be open its regular hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., and the Parkinson Recreation Centre will be open Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For general information about the City and its services, please visit kelowna.ca.
Police search 1st Avenue complex Thursday
KAMLOOPS - Police were on scene conducting a search at 1st Avenue and Battle Street around a residential complex called Elm Tree Place Thursday during the noon hour. Four police cars were on the scene with Mounties jumping the fence at 423 1st Avenue. Others were seen manuevering on foot around the building and a...