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Two more top aides part ways with beleaguered Toronto Mayor Rob Ford
May 27, 2013 – 11:46 AMTORONTO – Two more senior members of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's staff have left their jobs.
Driver clips pedestrian in Kelowna but keeps rolling
A Kelowna woman was clipped by a car while out walking early this morning but the driver didn't stop and now police are asking the elderly person behind the wheel to step forward. Kelowna RCMP say the 27-year-old pedestrian was hit at the corner of West Avenue and Pandosy Street at about 7:30 a.m. as...
Moms in prison case goes to B.C. Supreme Court after program cancelled
27-May-2013 9:56 AM
Open house scheduled for Cemeteries Master Plan consultation
The City of Penticton will be developing a master plan to identify community demand for local cemeteries, and the public is invited to an open house to provide input on current and future facilities. “Penticton’s cemetery system is reaching an important threshold, and it is incumbent upon the City to plan for the future and...
Central Okanagan Spring Water Watch Continues
With rain in the longer-term forecast next week for the Central Okanagan, the continued melting of the high elevation snowpack and area lakes at high levels, waterfront property owners and those living nearby along near creeks and streams are encouraged to take steps needed to protect their property. The High Streamflow Advisory that was issued...
West Kelowna sports fields closed due to heavy rains
The District of West Kelowna has been able to reopen the Boucherie Main Ball Field on East Boundary Road due to a break in the rain Thursday afternoon. All other ball and sports fields in the District of West Kelowna remain closed, until further notice due to heavy rain, which has fallen in the Central...
Wet weather results in Kamloops field closures
Due to the recent unseasonably wet weather, the following field closures are in effect: - McArthur Island Park Soccer Fields #1 and #2 - Closed until Monday, May 27th. - Hillside Stadium upper and lower grass fields - Closed until Monday, May 27th. - All other City fields remain open. For further information call 250-828-3551.
Dates Set For Next Round Of $20 Dump Days
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has confirmed the next round of dates for this year’s $20 Dump Days, which will take place at two waste facilities in the Nicola Valley — the Lower Nicola Eco-Depot on Saturday, June 1, and the Aspen Grove Transfer Station Sunday, June 2. Residents can bring in any amount of material...
Gas prices climbing in Kelowna
Once again, as we head into the weekend Kelowna gas prices are on the climb. This morning, many stations were reporting 141.9 cents per litre for regular gas, but as of an hour ago, some stations began posting 147.9. According to data collected at Gasbuddy.com, prices across the province were closer to 128.8 only a...
Woman run over three times by her own car
May 23, 2013 – 12:46 PM
Stride With Pride orthopedic walk suspended for 2013
The Stride With Pride Orthopedic Walk Committee would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to retiring committee members Gord Leverington for his many years of dedicated service as Chair, Jeanie Walker as Secretary, and Donna Majewski as Vice-Chair. Due to decreased participation over the past years, the Stride With Pride Committee has decided to suspend...
Most Kelowna sports fields reopened after rain
UPDATE: 2:14 p.m. May 23, 2013 The City of Kelowna has re-opened all city sports fields and baseball diamonds except for Mission Ball Diamonds 1, 2, 3 and 4 and Rutland Mini Diamond (R7). City crews will monitor the remaining fields daily and will re-open them when they are safe for use. UPDATE: 1:12 p.m....
New Summer-Fall Regional Parks Guide available
The Summer-Fall edition of ‘Your Guide to Regional Parks’ is now online and hot off the press! “The 10 page full colour foldout has all the information you need about our exciting line up of programs and events in our Regional Parks for the rest of 2013,” says Communications Officer Bruce Smith. “The handy ‘Year...
Okanagan kids share love of water in pictures and win
Okanagan WaterWise and the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Okanagan WaterWise Challenge as part of Drinking Water Week, being celebrated across B.C., May 20 to 26. The contest began as part of Canada Water Week events in March and invited Okanagan youth to submit multimedia entries...
Fast Kelowna firefighters contain residential fire this morning
Kelowna firefighters raced to 754 Lawson Ave. at 5:35 a.m. after receiving reports of a house on fire. When the first engine arrived, the crew saw flames and smoke coming from the side of the house. On closer inspection, they realized a large cedar fence next to the building was on fire and moved fast...
Kathleen Lausman to lead Campus Planning for College
Okanagan College has acquired a seasoned and strategic executive-level professional to lead its campus planning and facilities management department with the appointment of Kathleen Lausman as director. Lausman has an impressive professional background with decades of senior experience in capital planning, design, project management and leadership. Having worked in both the public and private sector,...
West Kelowna Council: May 21, 2013
Couplet Realignment Council agreed to discontinue leading the initiative for a two-way conversion of the Highway 97 couplet through Westbank for the foreseeable future and instead will focus on the beautification of Main Street, Brown Road and Elliott Road. Realignment of the couplet has been a strategic priority of West Kelowna Council since incorporation in...
Tourism Kamloops summer campaign invites visitors experience the “Real Kamloops”
Tourism Kamloops has launched a multi-media summer campaign inviting visitors to engage with real people and partake in real experiences. The campaign will run for six weeks – each week showcasing a different niche tourism product and introducing the real people behind that experience. The campaign will drive visits to Tourism Kamloops’ Facebook page where...
Adams Lake Band loses challenge of expansion of Sun Peaks ski resort
May 21, 2013 - 3:06 PM VANCOUVER - The Adams Lake Indian Band has lost a court challenge against an expansion of Sun Peaks Resort in B.C.'s Interior. The band asked for a judicial review after the provincial government issued a licence to the resort to add a chair lift and additional ski runs. The...
Come and play at Family Fun Day
Get together with family and friends for an afternoon of fun at Family Fun Day at the Parkinson Recreation Centre on Sunday, May 26 from 12 to 4 p.m. Children can participate in lots of fun activities including games, crafts, wall climbing and inflatable fun centres. Magician Gordon deRoos, PT the Clown and Kiki the...
Come and play at Family Fun Day
Get together with family and friends for an afternoon of fun at Family Fun Day at the Parkinson Recreation Centre on Sunday, May 26 from 12 to 4 p.m. Children can participate in lots of fun activities including games, crafts, wall climbing and inflatable fun centres. Magician Gordon deRoos, PT the Clown and Kiki the...
House of Rose Winery Wines wins awards
House of Rose Winery Wines Double Gold at All Canadian Wine Championships Also wins two Gold, a Silver and Bronze at Northwest Wine Summit House of Rose Winery has won a Double Gold for their 2011 Winter WineTM in the 2013 All Canadian Wine Championships held in Ontario. “We are thrilled”, says Aura Rose, co-owner...
UPDATE: Two bodies recovered from Kalamalka Lake were overdue campers
UPDATE: 1:40 P.M. MAY 22 RCMP have identified two bodies discovered in Kalamalka Lake early Wednesday morning, but are withholding their names for the time being. "The early information the police have learned is, the two middle-aged men were out on a two-day camping trip and were to return yesterday afternoon," RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk...
Heavy rains and flooding force closure of Mission Creek Greenway
With yesterday's huge dump of rain, swelling of Mission Creek is once again forcing the Regional District of Central Okanagan to close parts of the trails system. The district announced today Mission Creek Greenway underpass at Casorso Road Bridge is closed because of flooding. Heavy rain caused the creek and flow to rise quickly and...