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Okanagan College presents: G’morning Poetry: A Late-Night Humour Talkshow Live
Okanagan College will present G’morning Poetry: A Late-Night Humour Talkshow Live! What is a G’morning Poetry? Well, it is a free-for-all-ages half-scripted, half-improv Johnny Carson-style literary rumpus of goofs, games, and gaffes hosted by Okanagan College instructor kevin mcpherson eckhoff, with his bestfriend and fellow instructor/poet Jake Kennedy as a boyish Eddy McMahon, PhD. The...
Snap up a chance to win with My Ambrosia Moment
Ambrosia Apples announces their My Ambrosia Moment contest where contestants can win a three-night stay at the Kelowna Delta Grand Okanagan in the heart of apple and wine country and $500 spending money! “My Ambrosia Moment is a contest where Ambrosia fans and consumers can share photos of themselves or other people enjoying their favourite...
Working Together to Protect the Greater Sage-Grouse
Minister Aglukkaq has announced a $2.1 million contribution for the Calgary Zoo’s new captive breeding and rearing program for the Greater Sage-Grouse. The Government of Canada is committed to protecting and preserving our rich biodiversity, as seen in the $25 million/year investment for species at risk in Economic Action Plan 2012. This program is breaking...
Rockets run over by Thunderbirds Sunday
The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Kelowna Rockets 4-1 on Sunday afternoon in Seattle, scoring four straight goals to hand the Rockets just its seventh regulation loss of the WHL season. Kelowna scored first in the game as Tyrell Goulbourne potted his eighth of the season in the first period. But Seattle scored twice in the...
Police mum on nature of simultaneous warrants executed at five locations
KELOWNA - Mounties took search warrants to multiple addresses in the early morning January 22, though they're not disclosing what they were looking for when they took several people into custody. A used auto sales business on the 800 block of McCurdy Road was on their list, along with four residences in the city. The...
Mounties review hundreds of missing, murdered aboriginal women cases
OTTAWA – The RCMP says it has completed a comprehensive file review of murdered and missing aboriginal women and girls within Mountie jurisdiction — more than 400 in all — and will continue to pursue outstanding cases.
Get to Fort Mac and back with WestJet Encore
The first month of 2014 is off to a flying start at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) as WestJet’s regional airline, WestJet Encore, announces a new daily non-stop flight between YLW and Fort McMurray, Alberta (YMM). The service is designed to meet the needs of the growing number of Okanagan residents who commute to Fort McMurray...
Gas leak at medical marijuana site smokes out alleged growing operation
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. – West Vancouver Police have raided a home where a medical marijuana grow operation was authorized, and have seized far more pot than permitted by Health Canada.
One Year Later, Ballet is on the Move Again in Kelowna
KELOWNA - “Excellence in motion” – that’s the new motto of Ballet Kelowna. It could just as easily be “determination and courage.” Just a year ago, in February 2013, the company’s board of directors announced it would close its doors after ten years of operation, citing insurmountable financial challenges. But all that has changed, due...
Miami Beach police: Singer Justin Bieber arrested; accused of drag racing, drunken driving
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Police in Miami Beach say pop singer Justin Bieber has been arrested and is accused of drunken driving and drag racing.
Gerry Shikatani is UBC’s 2014 Writer-in-Residence
ACCLAIMED POET AND FOOD CRITIC OFFERS FREE CRITIQUES TO LOCAL WRITERS Award-winning Canadian poet and food writer Gerry Shikatani is the seventh annual Writer-in-Residence at UBC's Okanagan campus. Sponsored by the Department of Creative Studies and the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, this program allows 16 selected local writers to get free critiques of...
Plugged in: Is technology connecting us? Or controlling us?
ALUMNI UBC DIALOGUES EVENT EXAMINES HOW WE'RE COPING WITH TECHNOLOGY It’s getting increasingly difficult to escape technology. The spread of mobile devices has driven a culture of “connectedness,” where email, social media and Internet are never more than a finger-tap away. As our online networks expand, are we forced to withdraw from some of our...
Rockets take edge off Silvertips with 6-3 victory
The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Everett Silvertips 6-3 on Wednesday night in Kelowna, returning to Prospera Place and putting up its seventh straight home win in front of its home-town fans. The Rockets jumped out to a 3-0 lead on Everett in the second period but the Silvertips kept pressuring Kelowna, eventually making the score...
West Kelowna council highlights: January 21
2014 Budget Council gave first reading to the 2014 Financial Plan which includes a 2.95% tax increase. Council will host an open house to provide information on the draft 2014 Budget on Wednesday, February 12 at the Westbank Library from 4 to 8 p.m. Council was advised that staff worked hard to bring forward a...
Cops seize crack, take woman into custody
KAMLOOPS - Police found crack when they brought a search warrant to a home in the 1400 block of 9 Avenue shortly before midnight Monday. The RCMP seized about 10 grams of crack cocaine, drug trafficking paraphernalia and cash. A woman, 34, was taken into custody. Police may recommend charging the woman with possession of...