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Blazers advance with 6-2 win
The Kamloops Blazers are advancing to the second round of the WHL playoffs after a 6-2 win over the Victoria Royals in Game 6 of a WHL Western Conference best-of-seven series. Kale Kessy led the way with his second hat-trick of the series and seven goals in the six-game series. The Blazers opened the scoring...
It’s game day: Rockets vs Seattle in game six
The Kelowna Rockets and Seattle Thunderbirds are meeting tonight for game six of the best of seven Western Conference quarter final series. The T-Birds lead the series 3 games to 2 after a Rockets 4-3 win in game five Saturday night. If a game seven is necessary it will be played in Kelowna tomorrow night....
Vees one win away
Brock Balson has moved the Penticton Vees within one win of their second consecutive Interior Conference Championship. Balson scored the game-winner, his second of the night, midway through double-overtime, as the Vees came back to edge the West Kelowna Warriors 5-4 Monday in game three. The Vees now have 3-0 series lead in the best-of-seven...
Elderly man rescued after driving into Okanagan Lake
UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. April 1, 2013 An eldery man is now recovering at the Kelowna General Hospital after driving his vehicle into Okanagan Lake. West Kelowna RCMP were able to rescue the man from his car, with the assistance of the Peachland Fire Rescue and bystanders at the scene. The 87-year-old motorist has suffered only...
Cougar next to a daycare was one of two shot in Lake Country yesterday
Two cougars were shot yesterday in Lake Country - one outside the daycare at Winfield Boys and Girls Club on Berry Road - the other in Oyama. The animal discovered outside the daycare was reported to be watching the children from the branches of a pine tree. Care providers moved the children safely indoors and...
UPDATE: Emergency crews rescue trapped dog
Update: 5:57 p.m. March 25 Kamloops firefighters helped rescue a small dog stuck in a drainage culvert late this afternoon. The beagle-pug-boston terrier cross became stuck in the steep elevation pipe and wouldn't or couldn't come out. The owner, firefighters and local bylaw officers could hear the dog crying but couldn't coax him out. They...
Cement truck driver in serious condition after hitting pole on Yellowhead Highway
UPDATE: March 25, 2013 - 12:17 p.m. A cement truck driver is 'lucky' to be alive after hitting a power pole this morning on the Yellowhead Highway. Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Doug Aird said the truck was heading north on the highway near the Sun Peaks exit when it crashed into the pole, at about...
Lumby RCMP make arrests for drug and alcohol offences
Lumby/Cherryville RCMP have been busy recently with drug and alcohol related arrests. On March 10, Mounties seized cocaine after pulling a driver over for speeding. The vehicle was travelling 19 km/hr over the limit on Schuswap Hill on Highway 6, just east of Lumby. Police searched the vehicle discovering cocaine, a small amount of marijuana...
Woman vies for $100,000 prize to help minor league hockey
There's big money at stake for a Kelowna minor hockey league volunteer now that's she's made the finals to win one of five contest prizes to benefit young players. Marilyn Hedman is one of 100 people left in the Kraft Hockey Goes On competition, but the only way she can take home a $100,000 prize...
West Kelowna grandma scammed out of $1,500
An elderly West Kelowna woman was swindled out of $1,500 by a man claiming to be her grandson earlier this week. Police say the 84-year-old received a phone call from a private number and the man told her he'd been arrested for drunk driving and needed money for bail so he could get out of...
Rockets coach nominated for award
The coach of the Kelowna Rockets was among the nominees announced today for the Eastern and Western conference 2013 WHL Awards. Ryan Huska was nominated for WHL coach of the year. Other Rockets nominees include Bruce Hamilton for executive of the year, Zach Franko for most sportsmanlike player of the year and Rourke Chartier for...
Crime Stoppers alleged victim of cyber crime
Hackers allegedly penetrated the Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers website this morning but the society president wants to assure the public all tips and information submitted are completely safe. David Demeyere says www.crimestoppers.net is primarily a posting site for media features including wanted criminals and unsolved crimes, and private information given by tipsters is secured within...
Blazers set their sites on playoffs
It was a night of firsts as the young players made good on their chances in a 7-0 win over the Prince George Cougars. Connor Clouston and Deven Sideroff recorded their first WHL goals and Sideroff and Mitch Friesen picked up their first WHL assists in the victory in Prince George.
Rockets captain ordered off the ice to recover
Kelowna Rockets president and general manager Bruce Hamilton announced on Monday that Rockets captain Colton Sissons will be sidelined with an upper body injury for eight to 12 weeks. Sissons was injured in last Saturday's game in Vancouver. "We played without Colton for a number of games in December and January and we only lost...
Search and rescue exercise at YLW underway
If there's an unusual helicopter scooting across the sky this week or a person parachuting using a bright orange canopy, it's just part of search and rescue exercises taking place at Kelowna airport and surrounding areas from March 18-22. The purpose of the exercise is to maintain 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron's ability to conduct...
Careless driving takes on another dimension in dog death
Kelowna RCMP are looking for the driver of an SUV who they say may have run over a dog and then refused to help get the injured animal to the vet in order to save it's life. The incident occurred about 4 p.m. Feb. 28 when a 59-year-old Kelowna man was walking his dog along...
UPDATE: Bomb threat at health centre lifted
UPDATE: March 14, 2013 - 10:31 a.m. Penticton RCMP released an official statement about the bomb scare that was lifted at Penticton Health Centre moments ago. According to their preliminary report, they were told the threat was made to the centre at about 8:35 a.m. A woman allegedly called the health unit claiming a bomb...
Cougars reported in Lake Country
Cougar sightings have been reported in the Oyama area according to a statement by the District of Lake Country. The reports came from the Middlebench area and another area close to where Oyama Road meets Lodge Road. The district says although a cougar attack is unlikely, it pays to be prepared. They linked their online...
RCMP rescue hiker and it’s no big deal
THEY HEARD THE WOMAN IN THE DISTANCE CRYING FOR HELP A lone, injured hiker was found by RCMP and the officers who found her didn't make a big deal about it. For them, it's all in a day's work. Kamloops RCMP Sgt. Grant Learned said the woman was found March 3 and a report was...
UPDATE: Missing West Kelowna girl found
UPDATE: March 8, 2013 - 9:13 The West Kelowna RCMP says they are pleased to confirm 15-year-old Raven Graham, reported missing Jan. 14, 2013 has been located and is safe and sound. Feb. 8, 2013 - 11:22 West Kelowna RCMP say it appears a 15-year-old girl missing for five weeks is actively avoiding being found....
Crime Stoppers still looking for area suspects
Kelowna RCMP are still looking for a person who they say assaulted a Kelowna man as he was walking home from the downtown area Feb. 6. The 23-year-old was allegedly attacked between 11:30 and midnight on Ellis Street between Harvey Avenue and Buckland Avenue. Crime Stoppers report the man was grabbed from behind by the...
Victims of theft: Penticton police might have your stuff
Penticton and Summerland RCMP are looking for the owners of items they believe came from local break and enters. Police stopped a vehicle carrying suspects wanted on a warrant Feb. 3 and seized a duffle bag full of various items they suspected may have been stolen. A Victorian brooch has already been returned to its...
Woman wanted in Alberta faces charges in Penticton
A 23-year-old Penticton woman faces charges for trafficking and possession for the purpose of trafficking following her arrest March 5. Penticton RCMP arrested Lindsey Nicole Parton in the 1300 block of Main Street. She was believed to be selling cocaine and police say she had methamphetamine and morphine pills in her possession they suspect she...
Web app puts information in the pockets of air travellers
Connecting at Kelowna International Airport has a new meaning today. The official YLW mobile web app was launched and puts the airport in the pockets of anyone with a mobile device. The app contains travel planning tools, parking information, retail services and other features and was created to help travellers experience an easy journey to...