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Tory minister Moore apologizes for saying it is not his job to feed hungry kids
OTTAWA – Industry Minister James Moore has apologized for what he says were insensitive comments about child poverty.
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Emerald Ludmiloa Stewart
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following female who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of December 16, 2013. Emerald Ludmiloa Stewart, 20, is wanted for two counts of possession of a controlled substance, two counts of fail to appear and one count of breach of undertaking. Stewart is described...
Pedestrian slammed by car evading police check
KELOWNA - The driver of an Eagle Talon, attempting to evade a police stop check struck a pedestrian, putting him in hospital with serious injuries just after midnight Friday. The driver was approaching a road check on Springfield and Leckie Roads, but failed to stop. Instead, the driver chose to push on, striking the Kelowna...
Highway 1 closed near Canoe
CANOE - Another section of Highway 1 is closed now, not long after the area at the Eagle River bridge opened to one lane alternating traffic. Drivebc.ca is reporting the area five kilometres east of Canoe has been shut down in both directions because of a vehicle accident. A detour via 97B and 97A is...
West Kelowna CAO moving on to Victoria
WEST KELOWNA - The District of West Kelowna received notice today their Chief Administrative Officer, Jason Johnson will be leaving for a position with the City of Victoria. Johnson, who became the first Chief Administrative Officer hired by the newly-incorporated municipality in January, 2008 will leave West Kelowna mid-February, 2014 to become the city manager...
Sister who spent 38 years looking for brother tells others not to give up
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – For 38 years, Judy Samson endured heartbreak, frustration and uncertainty around the disappearance of her brother.
Changes to Holiday Garbage and Recycling Collection
With Christmas Day and New Year’s Day falling on Wednesday this year, pick- up schedule for your garbage and recycling will jump one day ahead for both of those weeks. For example, if your regular collection day is Wednesday, your garbage will be picked up on Thursday instead. If your regular collection is Thursday, your...
Chiefs Back at Home
KELOWNA – The Kelowna Chiefs look to turn things around this weekend on home ice. The Chiefs welcome the Spokane Braves on Saturday, Dec. 14 at Rutland Arena with a 7 p.m. puck drop. The last time these two teams met up Kelowna defeated the Braves 4 – 3. Then on Sunday, Dec. 15, the...
Council reviews provisional budgetCouncil reviews provisional budget
Kelowna City Council reviewed the provisional budget submitted by staff, setting a tax increase of 2.49 per cent after a full day of deliberations. A 2.49 per cent increase translates to a $42.07 increase for the average Kelowna homeowner (the Average Single Family Home is assessed at $451,440). City staff submitted a provisional tax increase...
St-Pierre opts to take break from fighting, will give up UFC welterweight title
QUEBEC CITY, Que. – UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is taking a break from fighting.
Vancouver cold case leads to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A cold case is closer to being solved with the identification of remains found in Vancouver in 1975. The B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the man. He was Alexander Francis Gammie, 22, from Kamloops. He was reported missing from his hometown in May 1975. His body was found in Vancouver...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Blake Raymond Letcher
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of December 13, 2013. Blake Raymond Letcher, 41, is wanted for one count of fraud under $5000 and one count of theft under $5000. Letcher is described as a white male, 5’11” tall and 192...
Fire takes out home on Feeny Road
KELOWNA - Firefighters were unable to save a home that caught fire Wednesday morning at 3807 Feeny Road. The cause of the fire, which started at around 11:30 a.m., is unknown at this time. It's suspected it may have started with the woodstove, which was left burning while the lone resident was at work. Kelowna...
RCMP release composite sketches after B&E
WEST KELOWNA - Mounties hope the public can help them find two men who may have broken into two homes last month after canvassing the neighbourhood with a bogus story about a lost dog. West Kelowna RCMP heard about the first break and enter on the 3100 block of Twin Place at about 12:41 p.m....
How to keep what you buy for Christmas
KELOWNA - With holiday shopping comes the RCMP Citizen Patrol who will be out in full force to monitor mall parking lots, dissuading thieves as they look for easy pickings. Starting today, the citizen patrol along with the Auxilliary Constable Volunteers will be all over the city watching out for suspicious characters attempting to steal...