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Old Navy amongst four new retailers coming to Orchard Park Shopping Centre
KELOWNA - Four new retailers will be setting up shop in Orchard Park Shopping Centre this spring and summer, including Old Navy. Old Navy which sells trendy clothing for men, women and children at low prices will welcome customers during their yet to be announced grand opening sometime in late summer. The Kelowna store will...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Wesley Wade Joseph Michelle
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of January 23, 2014. Wesley Wade Joseph Michelle, 33, is wanted for one count of assault causing bodily harm, one count of aggravated assault, one count of utter threats and one count of breach of...
NHLers set to compete at Winter Olympics voice concern over security in Sochi
VANCOUVER – Roberto Luongo won't have any family joining him next month when he suits up for Canada at the Winter Olympics.
Clark says B.C. budget in the black, resource sector powers economy
VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark says her government will table a balanced budget next month.
Okanagan College joins post-secondary partners in research project to bridge essential skills gap
Okanagan College is joining eight B.C. post-secondary institutions in a project intended to bolster student success. The Skills Bridge research project is an initiative aiming to measure the impact of additional essential skills training on student outcomes. According to a 2013 OECD study, an estimated 40 per cent of Canadians lack the skills essential for...
Blizzard slams Atlantic Canada, closing schools, disrupting travel
HALIFAX – A blizzard slammed parts of Atlantic Canada today, closing schools and government offices as well as disrupting travel throughout the region.
College seeks opportunities to help community on Golden Day of Service
Okanagan College is inviting community organizations and not-for-profits in the region to partner in a Golden Day of Service on Friday, Feb. 14. The College is holding the Day of Service in recognition of its 50th anniversary and as a tribute to the tremendous support it has received over the past five decades. From humble...
UBC expert available to discuss National Municipal Adaptation Survey
Since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its consensus reports on climate change, the global science and policy discussion has come to include a stronger recognition that Canadians must now also plan for the impacts of climate change. Across Canada the effects of climate change will differ greatly by region and community. The National...
New provost a respected leader at UBC’s Okanagan campus
CYNTHIA METHIESON BRINGS EXTENSIVE ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE TO PROVOST ROLE A psychology professor with a distinguished academic record who has been with UBC’s Okanagan campus from the beginning, and has served as Dean of its largest faculty since 2010, will now serve as provost and vice-principal academic. UBC's Board of Governors has approved the appointment...
Raising the roof on skills training in Salmon Arm
Eleven students in Okanagan College’s Residential Construction program are job ready thanks to the training they received on the program’s recently completed project house in Salmon Arm. Three community partners, Okanagan College, Shuswap Rotary, and the North Okanagan Shuswap School District (SD 83) came together to make the custom 3,000 square foot, two-and-a-half storey home...
Highlights of January 20 City Council meeting
Safety Certificate of Recognition Council accepted certificates of recognition from the BC Municipal Safety Association on behalf of staff. The City’s Health & Safety and Return to Work program received high audit scores. This contributes to the City’s safety policy, which states “Our families have the right to expect us to all come home uninjured...
Scammer on the loose and after your cash
KELOWNA - A scam that's been around since the dawn of man is being brought door-to-door in Pandosy and Sutherland areas. These days, police call it the 'hard luck hoax'. The scammer arrives on your doorstep with the saddest of tales claiming they need a bit of cash to help them through. They might even...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Michael Douglas Maginn
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of January 22, 2014. Michael Douglas Maginn, 23, is wanted for one count of trafficking stolen property and one count of possession of stolen property. Maginn is described as a white male, 5’11” tall and...
B.C. man acquitted of sex assaults can’t sue prosecutors for negligence: court
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal says a man who spent 27 years in prison for a series of sexual assaults he didn't commit can't sue the Crown for negligence. Ivan Henry was convicted of 10 sexual offences against eight complainants in 1983, but it wasn't until October 2010 that he was acquitted of...
Older phones shouldn’t get same protection from searches as smartphones: Crown
VANCOUVER - A Crown lawyer has told the B.C. Court of Appeal that older, less-sophisticated cellphones don't deserve the same warrant search protection as newer smartphones. A case involving a 2006 kidnapping is examining the issue of when police should be allowed to search the contents of a cellphone after a suspect is arrested. A...