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Mounties say crooks passing fake polymer bank notes in British Columbia
May 16, 2013 – 4:14 PMNEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – It was only two years ago that the head of the RCMP said the country's new polymer bank notes would go a long way to deterring the threat of counterfeiting.
Okanagan Regional Library Board highlights for May 15
Summerland – New Branch Report The Board heard an update about the status of the Summerland Plaza Development, where the board has been in discussions with the developers regarding a new location for the Summerland branch. The project has been unavoidably delayed due to a serious health issue with one of the developers. This unfortunate...
Vernon flying car grounded after crash near school: Safety board
May 16, 2013 – 12:46 PM
West Kelowna bulk water station opens
A new, affordable supply of potable water is now available in the District of West Kelowna with the commissioning of a filling station at Asquith and Shannon Lake Roads. The Bulk Water Station gives residents and commercial operators the ability to fill tanks and bottles at a cost of 82 cents per cubic metre. A...
West Kelowna wants committee members
West Kelowna Council is seeking members to join a Public Outreach Steering Committee to act as a review panel and sounding board to advise District staff and its consultant on the draft Water Master Plan. The Committee will consist of five to seven members of the West Kelowna community with a strong interest in the...
What Happens After It Goes Down the Drain?
Most Central Okanagan residents never give it a thought. What happens to all that household water that flows down the drain or is flushed away? You can find out the answer first hand as the Regional District of Central Okanagan hosts free tours of its Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. The facility is located at...
International Museum Day
The worldwide community of museums will celebrate the 36th Anniversary of International Museum Day around May 18th, 2013. In 2013, Museums (Memory + Creativity) = Social Change is the theme of International Museum Day. The International Council of Museums (ICOM) established International Museum Day in 1977 to encourage public awareness of the role of museums...
Male cross-dresser groping and flashing Kelowna women
Four Kelowna women have reported being flashed or groped during their walks down the street by a man dressed in drag. Kelowna RCMP are now seeking help from the public to identify the man. Two women told police they were approached on Richter Street while another two were approached on Highway 33 in Rutland. The...
Public use restrictions on grasslands, grazing leases
KAMLOOPS - In advance of the May long weekend, the public is reminded about restricted recreational use in the Tunkwa-Duffy area and on grazing leases in the Kamloops area. Tunkwa, Six Mile and Cherry Creek grassland ecosystems remain closed year-round to off-road vehicles and to camping. The closure came into effect April 13, 2012, to protect sensitive grasslands and...
Knox Mountain drive to close for hill climb
Knox Mountain Drive will be closed from 7 a.m. Friday, May 17, to 3 p.m. Monday, May 20, to safely accommodate the annual Knox Mountain Hill Climb. Knox Mountain Park will be open to ticket holders only on Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19. Closure of the dog park will be in effect during...
Victoria Day hours of operation at civic properties
To mark Victoria Day, City Hall will be closed Monday, May 20. The Glenmore Landfill will be open its regular hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Thinking of working in the garden over the weekend? Pick up your OgoGrow or GlenGrow at the Glenmore Landfill or the Commonage Road Compost Facility until 4 p.m....
B.C. VOTES: Live election coverage
11:31 p.m. That wraps up our live coverage for tonight. Stay right here for candidate reactions and ongoing coverage. 11:12 p.m. Christy Clark: "Well, that was easy." 11:04 p.m. Christy Clark takes the stage in victory for Liberal party. Still waiting to hear if she will keep her seat. 11:02 p.m. David Eby still leads...
B.C. VOTES: Live election coverage
11:31 p.m. That wraps up our live coverage for tonight. Stay right here for candidate reactions and ongoing coverage. 11:12 p.m. CHRISTY CLARK: "WELL THAT WAS EASY." 11:04 p.m. CHRISTY CLARK TAKES STAGE IN VICTORY 11:02 p.m. DAVID EBY STILL LEADS BY 240 VOTES; ADVANCED POLLS NOT COUNTED YET 10:43 p.m. Follow election action with...
B.C. VOTES: Live election coverage
11:31 p.m. That wraps up our live coverage for tonight. Stay right here for candidate reactions and ongoing coverage. 11:12 p.m. CHRISTY CLARK: "WELL THAT WAS EASY." 11:04 p.m. CHRISTY CLARK TAKES STAGE IN VICTORY 11:02 p.m. DAVID EBY STILL LEADS BY 240 VOTES; ADVANCED POLLS NOT COUNTED YET Huffington Post: "BC Election 2013 Polls...
Government obtains wide set of Associated Press phone records in investigation, using subpoena
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news co-operative's top executive called a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" into how news organizations gather the news.
Fire evacuation order issued for area south of Ashcroft reduced
For Immediate Release (May 13/13): The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is officially reducing the area under the Evacuation Order issued Sunday, May 12, in the area south of Ashcroft affected by the Spatsum Creek Wildfire in Electoral Area "I" (Blue Sky Country). The area previously under an evacuation order included all properties northeast of Barnes Lake...
Kamloops to limit size of open fires to prevent human-caused forest fires
The Kamloops Fire Centre is restricting the size of open fires to prevent new human-caused fires and to protect the public. There is a 1400 Ha fire currently blazing at Sputnam Creek near Ashcroft, and firefighters have responded to 42 other human-caused fires throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre since April 1, 2013. Many have resulted...
201 Forest Service Road washed out between Vernon and Penticton
TRAFFIC ADVISORY VERNON - Travellers are advised the 201 Forest Service Road that connects Kelowna to Penticton is closed at the 56.5-kilometre marker, effective immediately until further notice. The road has been washed out, and the recreation sites north of the washout (north of the Greyback Forest Service Road) are accessible only from Highway 33....
Highlights of the Regional Board Meeting – May 9, 2013
Sustainable Transportation Partnership The Regional Board has given approval to a new inter-municipal partnership that will coordinate a regional delivery of sustainable transportation programs and projects. Earlier this year, local governments gave their approval to a memorandum of understanding indicating their participation in the Sustainable Transportation Partnership. The goals of the partnership are to establish...
Road closures for Rutland May Days parade
This year’s Rutland May Days parade will be held on Saturday, May 18. The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. at the Family Y parking lot on Hartman Road. Rutland Road between McIntosh Road and Hartman Road will be closed, with rolling closures on Saturday May 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to accommodate the...
Canadian: Space station commander calls leak in power system radiator serious but not life-threatening
May 10, 2013 – 2:26 AMWASHINGTON – The International Space Station has a radiator leak in its power system. The outpost's commander calls the situation serious, but not life-threatening.
Political parties translate job rates differently days away from B.C. election
May 10, 2013 – 9:54 AMVANCOUVER – Statistics Canada says British Columbia's jobless rate dropped six-tenths of a point in April to 6.4 per cent, but with just four days remaining in the provincial election campaign, those numbers mean different things to different parties.
UPDATE: Kelowna RCMP says take unwanted prescriptions to pharmacy during extended National Prescription Drop-off week
UPDATE: 10:39 a.m. May 13, 2013 Kelowna - The front counter staff in Kelowna, Lake Country and West Kelowna will not be available during National Prescription Drug Drop Off Day, Saturday, May 11, and encourage you to drop off your unwanted prescriptions at your local pharmacy. The BC RCMP supports the National Prescription Drug Drop-Off...
Motorists asked to avoid use of Angus Drive
As construction continues on Phase 3 of the Gellatly Road Upgrade and the weather improves generating more traffic to West Kelowna’s beautiful waterfront, motorists are being encouraged to avoid use of Angus Drive as a detour whenever possible. Gellatly Road remains closed to all traffic from the intersection of Angus Drive South to just north...