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Dan Albas MP for Okanagan-Coquihalla: Media Advisory for Tuesday, Feb 11 – Budget Day
Today is "Budget Day" - Budget 2014 will be tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday, February 11 at approximately 4 p.m. in Ottawa (1 p.m. in B.C.) - Following the Budget – MP Dan Albas will be available for comments and questions – if you would like to schedule a call with Dan...
Successful EIZ program expands to Downtown Penticton
PENTICTON — Construction value has exceeded $26 million within municipal boundaries since the City of Penticton first implemented Economic Investment Zones (EIZ) four years ago, and this figure is set to rise even more as the EIZ program focuses more on Downtown Penticton. “The City of Penticton is committed to creating economic opportunity, and the...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Gary Engedahl
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of February 11, 2014. Gary Engedahl, 42, is wanted for one count of driving while prohibited. Engedahl is described as a white male, 5’9” tall and 150 lbs. He has brown hair and blue...
Avalanche risk jumps to high, considerable on some B.C. mountains
VANCOUVER – Search-and-rescue officials are warning skiers and sledders about dangerous avalanche conditions in the coming days on mountains across much of southern British Columbia.
VIDEO: Police, firefighters led into chase on thin ice
KAMLOOPS - A man out on thin ice just east of Overlander Bridge this afternoon appeared to be playing games with police and fire crews trying to rescue him. Numerous calls to 911 just after 2 p.m. reported a man wandering on dangerous ice near Overlander Bridge. Mounties and firefighters headed to Schubert Road to...
Truck crashes into Armstrong electronic store
ARMSTRONG - A strange accident involving a truck and an Armstrong electronic store drew quite a crowd Thursday afternoon. Just past noon, employees at The Source heard an enormous crash and were shocked to find a white pickup truck in the middle of the store, surrounded by debris. Incidentally, the store’s owner is also the...
Do you recognize these robbery suspects?
KELOWNA - Police are heating up an investigation into a Saturday morning convenience store robbery by releasing surveillance video images of the two male suspects. The robbery was reported to police just before 1 a.m. Feb. 1, having just occurred at the Mac's Convenience store at 1014 Glenmore Road. RCMP Const. Kris Clark says two...
Water shut off for emergency repair of Olalla water system
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen wishes to advise Olalla Water System customers that the water will be shut off for residents from 4th Street north to the end of town for a few hours for an emergency water main repair. RDOS crews are onsite and hope to have the repair completed before 8:00 PM tonight....
New school and fresh start for South Okanagan students
OLIVER - It's been two years since a fire destroyed a large portion of South Okanagan Secondary School and the community joined together yesterday to celebrate the offical reopening of the school. The new school isn't just functional, it's beautiful, with large wood beams visible throughout, high ceilings, coloured floors and a large skylight. It...
Woman arrested during search of suspected grow-op
WEST KELOWNA - A West Kelowna woman, 51, will attend court to find out if she'll be charged after Mounties shut down a grow-op yesterday. Officers arrived at the suspected grow-op in the 2800 block of Lower Glenrosa Road with a warrant. Police seized 142 marijuana plants found in the basement and arrested the woman...
Coconut milk product recalled due to undeclared milk
Kuo Hua Trading Co Ltd is recalling Coconut Drink from the marketplace because it may contain milk which is not declared on the label. People with an allergy to milk should not consume the recalled product described below. The following product has been sold in British Columbia. Recalled products -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brand Product Size UPC Codes...
Threats at gunpoint may have stemmed from mistaken identity
MERRITT - A Merritt man got a scare Monday night when masked men in a Lincoln Navigator overtook him and threatened him at gunpoint. The man was leaving a friend's house on Voght Street around 8:50 p.m. and called police when he became uneasy after noticing a vehicle running, parked on the road nearby. The...
Water shut off for emergency repair of Olalla water system
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen wishes to advise Olalla Water System customers that the water will be shut off for residents from 4th Street north to the end of town for a few hours for an emergency water main repair. RDOS crews are onsite and hope to have the repair completed before 8:00 PM tonight....
Dennis Coates recipient of WHL Distinguished Service Award
CALGARY - Ron Robison, Commissioner of the Western Hockey League, announced today, on behalf of the WHL Board of Governors that former Kamloops Blazers Director and Alternate Governor Dennis Coates is a recipient of the WHL Distinguished Service Award for the 2013 – 14 season. Dennis Coates has been associated with the WHL since 1971. ...
Firefighter rooftop campout
PENTICTON — Penticton Fire Department firefighters are looking to take fundraising for muscular dystrophy to new heights this year. The Firefighter Rooftop Campout returns scheduled for Feb. 20 to 22, when firefighters will camp on the roof of the Penticton Safeway building at 1301 Main St. in shifts, eating and sleeping on the roof as...