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B.C. Premier Clark cleared of conflict in connection to sale of BC Rail
Apr 10, 2013 – 12:01 PMVANCOUVER – Premier Christy Clark has been cleared of conflict of interest in connection to the Liberal government's decision to privatization BC Rail in 2003.
Found CPR kit was stolen or lost: Crime Stoppers seeks help
You could have the missing piece of the puzzle that will help the RCMP put someone behind bars. Here are some recent crimes that Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers is hoping to solve. A resident from the 3700 block of Lakeshore Road called RCMP April 4 when he found a medical CPR rescue kit on April...
Court hears BTO member Tim Bachman had “sick” relationship with girl, 11
Apr 10, 2013 – 2:26 PMCHILLIWACK, B.C. – A co-founder of iconic Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive had a sexual relationship with a girl between the age of 11 and 14, a B.C. judge was told this week.
Vernon calendar of events April 10 – 16
Tourism Vernon Events April 10 Bluegrass Jams 7:00 pm Please bring your acoustic stringed instrument and your voice and join the fun. The first half will be led with books to follow along. The second half is a circle jam with everyone taking a turn at leading if they want. $3 drop in fee. For...
Be an Earth Day ‘Soup’erhero with 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
Recycle your electronics for free and donate to the Kelowna Food Bank When: Saturday, April 20th, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Where: 1000 KLO Rd, Kelowna – Okanagan College Details: Free electronics disposal event. The following items will be accepted for free recycling: TVs Computers and their components Printers Video game systems Cables Small kitchen...
Rock slide damages historic B.C. rail trestle, closes Myra Canyon trail
Apr 10, 2013 – 8:54 AMKELOWNA, B.C. – A rock slide has damaged a trestle along the historic Kettle Valley Railway, closing the popular Myra Canyon Trail south of Kelowna, B.C.
Watch for construction workers and flaggers
A City of Vernon contractor will be conducting drilling investigation to collect soil information for a proposed utility and pavement structure upgrade. Watch for construction workers and flaggers April 10 and 11 in the following areas and please slow down: April 10: 32 Avenue between 27 Street and 30 Street. 35 Street between 25 Avenue and...
Bike to Work Week event needs volunteers
The Bike To Work Week steering committee is still looking for volunteers, so if you’re a keen cyclist and want to help build a great community event to get more people riding, then get in touch. We need all types of volunteers: from helping on the steering committee once a week for a couple of...
Despite warnings of war, no sense of panic in North Korea’s capital
PYONGYANG, North Korea – Scores of North Koreans of all ages planted trees as part of a forestation campaign — armed with shovels, not guns. In the evening, women in traditional dress danced in the plazas to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the late leader Kim Jong Il's appointment to a key defence post.
Ski 2 Sea Race road closure
The 33rd annual Ski 2 Sea Race from Big White to City Park will take place on Sunday, April 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Peck Road in Rutland will be closed from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to accommodate the bike-to-run transition. Up to 100 teams and soloists will race each other in...
Intermittent Traffic Delays Expected on Boucherie Road
Single lane alternating traffic is in effect on Boucherie Road from Gellatly Road to Carrall Road through April 17. Motorists can expect minor delays while curb, gutter and sidewalks are constructed on the west side of the road. Motorists may also experience intermittent minor delays over the next two months, during various upcoming stages of...
Sports fields now open
As warm weather approaches, many residents and sports leagues will use one of the 30 City sports fields to enjoy activities ranging from Frisbee to baseball. Yesterday marked the official opening of all City sports fields, including public washrooms which are now open until 8 p.m. Throughout the season, City staff perform routine maintenance that...
West Kelowna receives land donation to expand parkland
A portion of land adjacent to regionally-owned Glen Canyon Park has been donated to West Kelowna. The announcement was made yesterday to mayor Doug Findlater and council members by project manager for Canyon Ridge Development, Garry Gilchrist, on behalf of First Island Financial Services Ltd., the company donating the 3.62 hectare parcel. Findlater thanked the...
Game Day: Rockets in Kamloops in game 3
It's time for game three of a best of seven series between the Rockets and Blazers.
Record Snow at Big White – 305 cm Base
With one week left in the ski season Big White Ski Resort has surpassed the 3 meter base mark, one of the highest bases the mountain has seen in the past 15 years. As other mountains are closed for the season Big White has the powder people are searching for. Receiving over 51 cm in...
Venture Okanagan invests in keeping kids safe online
A Kelowna entrepreneur with a stellar track record for helping keep kids safe online is positioning himself to do it once more, this time with some additional support from Venture Okanagan. Chris Priebe, who helped his brother make Club Penguin the safe and secure site that has since become an industry standard, now runs 2...
Ballet Kelowna presents Minds, Bodies and Music on Friday
Last show of the season organized by Theatre 26 at UBC’s University theatre Ballet Kelowna presents Minds, Bodies and Music in a performance finalé at UBC’s University Theatre on Friday, April 12. The performance runs from 4 to 5 p.m. Admission is $10, with advance tickets available at the campus bookstore and through Mosaic Books...
Vernon lawyer going to jail for helping Greeks gang
B.C. lawyer who passed on police information to gang members gets year in jail
Van destroyed by fire but driver okay
By Charlotte Helston It was not the kind of morning a Coldstream woman expected to have. Her vehicle burst into flames as she was traveling along highway 6. Bonnie Eade was on her way to her dad's to have him check out why her vehicle had been back-firing lately. "I didn't make it," she says,...
Police release the names of those who died in the crash south of Vernon
UPDATE: 11:13 a.m. April 3, 2013 North Okanagan Traffic Services working with family members of the accident victims have released the names of the three people who died in this Easter Sunday crash on Hwy 97 south of Vernon. Eric David Robertson, age 19 of Armstrong, was the passenger in the pickup. Allan Arthur Allport,...
The Rockets live to play another day
Myles Bell of the Kelowna Rockets scored the winning goal in overtime play against the Seattle Thunderbirds tying the series and bringing the final game back to Prospera Place. The Rockets made the Seattle Thunderbirds work for every goal, keeping the score tied at 3-3 until the clock ran out forcing overtime play. Stay with...
Balcony fire in Kelowna quickly extinguished by watchful neighbour
By Julie Whittet The Kelowna fire department rushed to the scene of a balcony fire at an apartment complex at 1701 Thayer Court shortly after 2 p.m. today, April 2. Another tenant, Tyler Durand, who lives in the first floor suite directly below says he noticed the flames that were licking more than five feet...
Simple vehicle stop turns into chase for RCMP
Vernon RCMP attempting to stop a driver for distracted driving found themselves engaged in a foot chase yesterday afternoon. Just after 1 p.m. April 1, officers noticed the 25-year-old driver of a white Chevy Cavalier with a cell phone up to his ear. Preparing to pull the driver over, officers maneuvered their squad car behind...
Break and enter suspect questioned for similar unsolved crimes
A 32-year-old Vernon man arrested for break and enter on Good Friday is being investigated for other similar crimes reported in the area over the past month. Vernon RCMP took the suspect into custody after a break and enter in the 6900 block of L & A Road. Police say he was also arrested for...