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UPDATE: Contents of barrel not toxic, Hwy 97 opens fully
UPDATE: June 7, 2013 - 2:38 p.m. LAKE COUNTRY - RCMP have fully opened Highway 97 again after closing a lane to investigate a suspicious barrel found in the ditch next to Wood Lake. The substance in the barrel was identified as a form of finely crushed glass used in marking the highway and not...
UPDATE: Falcon Ridge water restriction lifted, quality improves
1:37 p.m. June 7, 2013 RDCO, after consulting with Interior Health, has downgraded the May 9 Boil Water Notice to a Water Quality Advisory for customers of the Falcon Ridge Water System. Turbidity in the system has improved enough but remains slightly higher than acceptable limits under Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines. That’s why the...
Kelowna Fire Department’s annual pancake breakfast
The Kelowna Fire Department will open its doors to the public Sunday, June 9, for a pancake breakfast and family fun day in support of the B.C. Burn Fund. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Main Kelowna Fire Hall at 2255 Enterprise Way, with the support of the Salvation...
Embrace the beauty of life, acclaimed poet tells UBC graduates
Patrick Lane devoted his life to writing after life-changing moment Patrick Lane discovered beauty and the fragility of life on a cold Okanagan winter day in 1958, as a 19-year-old labourer. Waiting beside the highway to be picked up for work, the Vernon native found a sapphire butterfly. He cupped it in his hands and...
Help the Central Okanagan ‘Fight the Bite’
Since early April, the Regional District of Central Okanagan has been busy with its mosquito monitoring and control program. With spring rains there’s plenty of standing water and with warmer temperatures on the horizon, those are the perfect conditions for hatching mosquito larva. Communications Officer Bruce Smith says, “Our program monitoring and treatment crews have...
Community Policing Services seeking volunteers
Want to play a part in keeping the community safe? The Penticton Community Policing Services would like to talk to you, as the team is looking for volunteers to assist with public programs for the City and area. Penticton RCMP Community Policing Services has been active in the community since 1990, and its six paid...
Recycle Your Old Phone Book
Now that the new Telus directories are hitting local doorsteps, the Regional Waste Reduction Office reminds you to recycle your old phone book. Waste Reduction Facilitator Rae Stewart says phone books are being delivered to area residents and businesses in the Central Okanagan over the next few weeks.”Together, these phone books weigh over 166,000 kg....
Summer Nature Day Camp Registration Now Open
Registrations are now being accepted for this summer’s Nature Day Camps. They return mornings during July and August in Mission Creek and Bertram Creek Regional Parks. Youth aged three through seven will have a blast participating in another summer of Nature Day Camps offered by the Regional District. Trained leaders will guide budding naturalists in...
White Valley Spray Park opens today
COLDSTREAM, BC – Just in time for Lumby Days, the White Valley Spray Park and outdoor fitness equipment will be open to the public on Friday June 7th, 2013. This project was made possible through funding from the Province of BC’s Community Recreation Program, as well as community donations from the Lumby Lion’s Club and...
UPDATE: Police confirm downed plane was false alarm
UPDATE: 1:30 p.m. June 7 Following a thorough search involving police, search and rescue, and the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, authorities have confirmed there was no plane crash on Kalamalka Lake. Vernon RCMP launched the expedition after a couple people called in Friday morning to report a plane may have gone down on the lake....
Strange men approach teen girl in Glenmore
KELOWNA — Police are urging parents and kids to be on the alert after a man in a grey van jumped out and aggressively approached a 14-year-old girl in Glenmore. The girl was walking home from school near the corner of Cross and Glenmore Road when the van with two Caucasian men inside crossed the...
Extremely potent drug on Kelowna streets: may cause overdose
An extremely addictive, toxic drug has made its way to Kelowna streets and police say it has been attributed to a number of overdose deaths in the province. Fentanyl is an opiod (synthetic opiate) that can be 100 times more potent than morphine. It's presented in several chemical variations and illicitly sold on the street...
Police on the lookout for suspects in truck thefts
WEST KELOWNA — RCMP are on the lookout for separate suspects in two truck thefts that occurred two weeks ago. On May 22 a welding truck was stolen overnight from a home on the 2500 block of Neufeld Crescent. The grey and white 1997 Dodge 3500 flat deck had a Miller Welder on the deck....
Girl steals grocery money from man in wheelchair
KELOWNA — Police are hunting for a girl who robbed a man in wheelchair. The girl approached the man outside O'Flannigan's Pub on Queensway Avenue at about 9:30 p.m. May 30 and asked him if he had change for the bus. While he was digging for coins, the took out $300 in bills which he...
Cattle industry supports beef recall review findings, says consumers still keen
BOW ISLAND, Alta. – Canadian cattle producers say an E. coli outbreak that made 18 people sick and led to an extensive meat recall last fall hasn't shaken consumer confidence in beef.
Missing hiker and her three dogs safe
KAMLOOPS — It was a long night for family members waiting for search and rescue crews to locate a missing 63-year-old woman who went missing while hiking last night. RCMP were notified of the missing hiker about 8 p.m. June 5. They were told she left from the Duffy Lake campground on Greenstone Mountain around...
Rescue workers perform daring pooch rescue
Kelowna firefighters put their own lives on the line to save a dog stuck 50-feet down a cliff at Dilworth Mountain Park today. The owner, who declined to speak to media, said the dog just got off leash. It was out of sight on a rocky crag above Kelowna Golf and Country Club and he...
Grand opening celebrates new residential care beds closer to home
Representatives from Interior Health, Baltic Properties and Westbank First Nation joined residents, staff and community members today to celebrate the opening of Lakeview Lodge – a new residential care option for Central Okanagan residents. “Today, people living in the Central Okanagan have more options when it comes to residential care,” said Norman Embree, Interior Health...
“Most dangerous” Westside Road not to blame in motorcycle accident
WEST KELOWNA — A 40-year-old man was sent to hospital with serious injuries after crashing his motorcycle into an oncoming vehicle on Westside Road last night. At around 9:45 p.m., West Kelowna RCMP received a report of a multiple vehicle collision on the 500 block of Westside Road. A northbound Harley veered into the oncoming...
Alleged drug dealer celebrates birthday with brand new trafficking charges
PENTICTON — Mounties arrested an armed 17-year-old last week for trafficking on Main Street in Penticton, but this week he faces court as a man. Officers say the teenager was located in the 700 block May 28 and was in possession of methamphetamine, trafficking paraphernalia and a concealed weapon. He was held in custody overnight...
Family of Darcie Clark to testify at hearings examining criminal code changes
VANCOUVER – Representatives of grieving British Columbia mom Darcie Clark are travelling to Ottawa to add their support to proposed legislation that will change the way mentally ill offenders are handled.
Highlights from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Board of Directors’ Meeting of May 30, 2013
Provincial Winter Fair Mr. David Arduini appeared as a delegation to request sponsorship for the 75th Provincial Winter Fair. The Board will contribute $5,000 to sponsor the Provincial Winter Fair, which will be held in Barriere September 27 to 30, 2013. Dangerous Dog Control Bylaw & Service Establishment Bylaw Dangerous Dog Control Service Establishment Bylaw...
Interdisciplinary graduate degrees set a new trend in education
Highest number of cross-discipline degrees to be conferred at UBC convocation Call it the new wave of post-secondary education. More and more graduate students, those working towards their master’s or doctoral degrees, are leaving UBC’s Okanagan campus with an interdisciplinary education tailored to their specific research goals. Convocation begins Thursday, with five ceremonies over two...
Build Your Community at June 13 open house
Building on the success of a similar open house in 2011, the District of West Kelowna is again holding a “one-stop” open house that gives residents an opportunity to quickly get up to speed and provide input on plans and capital projects that the municipality is currently working on. Your Community Open House will be...