Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Shelley Jordan
First pot, now prostitution: Liberal party to debate legalization
OTTAWA – First it was pot; now it's prostitution.
West Kelowna council meeting highlights: January 14, 2014
Economic Development Strategy Council approved the 2014 Economic Development Strategy provided the District’s Business Development Officer. Highlights of the plan for 2014 is to open the new Brown Road upgrade in Westbank Centre with a public event to celebrate the revitalization project, the development of an online directory of West Kelowna businesses, and ensuring important...
Police investigate suspicious package in area of RCMP detachment
POLICE DESTROY, CONFIRM IT WAS INCENDIARY DEVICE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN KAMLOOPS - Battle Street between fifth and sixth where the RCMP detachment is located was closed from noon until the late afternoon today while police investigated a suspicious package. RCMP Sgt. Grant Learned said two technicians from the Explosive Demolition Unit in Vancouver were flown...
Sex offender from Canada pleads guilty to misdemeanour charges in US court
SEATTLE - A sex offender who fled Canada pleaded guilty Tuesday in Seattle Municipal Court to misdemeanour charges of harassment and resisting arrest. The Seattle Times reports 48-year-old Michael Sean Stanley was sentenced to about a seven months in jail with credit for time served since his arrest in October. Stanley had been monitored in...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Rory Patrick McAllister
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of January 15, 2014. Rory Patrick McAllister, 28, is wanted for two counts of breach of undertaking. McAllister is described as a white male, 6’2” tall and 181 lbs. He has brown hair and blue...
Tvrdon to Make Rockets Debut this Weekend in Victoria
VICTORIA - Twenty-year-old Detroit Red Wings prospect Marek Tvrdon will make his Kelowna Rockets debut this weekend as the Rockets continue a stretch of six straight road games with a double-header in Victoria. The Rockets acquired Tvrdon's WHL rights from the Vancouver Giants last week for a 2nd round bantam draft pick. Playing in Toledo...
High-avalanche hazards force highway closures in B.C.’s northwest
VANCOUVER – High-avalanche hazards have forced the provincial government to close several stretches of highway in British Columbia's northwest.
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Daniel Joseph Marcel Racine
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of December 5, 2013. Daniel Joseph Marcel Racine, 52, is wanted for one count of resist peace officer and two counts of breach of probation. Racine is described as a white male, 5’10” tall and...
Many celebrations for regional parks expected in 2014
There will be plenty of special events and activities this year as 2014 marks two milestones for Regional Parks in the Central Okanagan. This is the 40th anniversary of the Regional Parks service and 20 years since the Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan opened its doors. Regional District Chair Robert Hobson says, “Our Regional...
Detectives search Justin Bieber’s home looking for evidence in egg-tossing vandalism case
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department says it is searching Justin Bieber's home for evidence in an egg-tossing vandalism case involving the pop star.
Okanagan Lake Walkway open to the public
PENTICTON — The City of Penticton has achieved a significant Waterfront enhancement milestone, after the final fence sections were removed along the west Okanagan Lake walkway allowing the public to walk along the entire path for the first time. “We are thrilled with the Okanagan Lake walkway enhancements. The new path way is safer, more...
College half marathon set for April 6, registration now open
Registration is now open for the 2014 Okanagan College Half Marathon, 10 K and Relay Race, with this year’s running events taking place on Sunday, April 6 in Kelowna. The race has grown steadily over the past decade and has adapted to offer a variety of distances and fun events to encourage participation from every...
College half marathon set for April 6, registration now open
Registration is now open for the 2014 Okanagan College Half Marathon, 10 K and Relay Race, with this year’s running events taking place on Sunday, April 6 in Kelowna. The race has grown steadily over the past decade and has adapted to offer a variety of distances and fun events to encourage participation from every...
Interior Aboriginal communities developing careers at home
KAMLOOPS - Aboriginal learners in British Columbia's Interior region are training for careers in fields ranging from the hospitality and health-care industries to business and governance through local partnership agreements that provide hands-on and classroom training. "We know B.C.'s job market is expanding, so it makes sense to prepare workers with the skills they need for the jobs that...
CNR wharf closed for construction
CNR Wharf Improvements have started and the work will be completed in time for the outdoor swim season later this year. The wharf will remain closed to the public throughout the construction period. The adjacent Gellatly Bay multiuse corridor will remain open to cyclists, pedestrians and motorists during construction. Demolition on the aging wharf began...