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Students to raise awareness of global health issues
Nursing students from UBC’s Okanagan campus have partnered with the Students Without Borders Academy (SWBA) program at Kalamalka Secondary School to help Grade 11 and 12 students learn about global health issues. High school teacher Dave Fehr welcomed UBC nursing students Amanda Fehr, Ashlyn McAmmond, and Melissa Stoesz into his classroom to teach the SWBA...
Provincial grant to support Aboriginal career training program
The Penticton Indian Band will receive a provincial grant toward an employment training program. The Ministry of Advanced Education, Innovation and Technology has added $1.8 million to the Aboriginal Training for Employment program to support aboriginal skills training to help people on their career paths. The Penticton Indian Band has been awarded $150,000 for their...
Men sought in West Kelowna liquor store robbery
Police are looking for two men who robbed a liquor store at knifepoint last night. West Kelowna RCMP say they received a report of the robbery taking place at the Liquor Depot located at 3000 Louie Drive just before 9 p.m. Nov. 13. A man entered the store and waited by the beer display for...
Anti-bullying reporting tool launched
The province launched an anti-bullying website today as part of a strategy to eliminate bullying through cultural changes. The new website offers links and tips for parents and students and includes an online reporting tool giving students an anonymous and secure way to report instances of threats and bullying as well as other safety concerns....
Officer did not contribute to suicide attempt
A Penticton officer's actions did not contribute to an attempted suicide in September, according to the Independent Investigations Office (IIO). The Chief Civilian Director (CCD) has finished an investigation into the case of a woman who jumped from the balcony of a residence Sept. 21. RCMP responded to the 9-1-1 call regarding a woman in...
Aboriginal end-of-life presentation coming to UBC
Aboriginal end-of-life care will be the topic covered at a lecture at UBC's Okanagan campus. First Nations University of Canada Associate Professor Carrie Bourassa will speak 10 a.m. Nov. 27 in Room UNC 334, University Centre. Bourassa's presentation of Completing the circle: End-of-life care with Aboriginal families includes impacts of colonization on the health of...
Beaujolais Nouveau arriving soon
Wine lovers can soon get their hands on a limited quantity vintage arriving from France. Beaujolais Nouveau will arrive at BC Liquor Stores beginning Nov. 15 in spite of severe frost and low yields this year in the Beaujolais region. The B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch secured 1200 cases of the wine which is released worldwide...
Nursing students ready to answer flu questions
Questions about flu season will be answered directly by Practical Nursing students at the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre in Penticton Saturday. Three students from Okanagan College, Marie Walker, Megan Newby and Robyn Becher will provide information from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. as part of their studies in health promotion. They say they hope to...
RCMP seeks help in locating 14-year-old girl
The RCMP is seeking information regarding the location of a 14-year-old West Kelowna girl who went missing last week. Jessica Depres lives on McCann Court in Kelowna and was last seen leaving the West Kelowna Youth Centre at 9 p.m. Nov. 7. Police say she has a history of running away and is known to...
Three in custody following series of break and enters
Three suspects are in custody while the RCMP sorts out the details of a series of reported break and enters that took place over the weekend. Police found a white 2001 Dodge van that may have been used in the crimes in the parking lot of Tim Horton's restaurant located at 2090 Harvey Avenue. The...
Search and rescue groups to receive increased funding
Thompson-Nicola Board Highlights Search and Rescue Operational Funding The following Search and Rescue groups will receive an increase in the operational funding from $75,000 to $10,000: Wells Gray, Barriere, Kamloops, Logan Lake and Nicola Valley. The South Caribou Search and Rescue group will receive an operational funding increase from $2,500 to $3,325. The Kamloops Search...
Investigation shows 9-1-1 services timely in recent Kamloops house fire
A recent investigation into local 911 response services has determined there were no technical difficulties resulting in a delay in early reports of a recent house fire in Kamploops. The Regional District of Central Okanagan which provides 9-1-1 call response services to several regions throughout the B.C. interior, including Thompson-Nicola, has completed a thorough investigation...
School calendars expected to reflect district needs
— Passing of Bill 36 earlier this year means individual school districts now have the flexibility to offer creative scheduling to suit the needs of students. School Amendment Act 2012 eliminated the Standard School Calendar and the new regulation implements a framework for districts to establish their own calendars beginning with the 2013/2014 school year....
Two missing teens might be together (according to Facebook)
Police searching for a 15-year-old girl say she may be with another missing girl. Facebook agrees. Police alerted the media about the 15-year-old runaway Friday afternoon, saying she may have been with another girl. The news appears to have come from a Facebook status update. A new photo of the teen with two other girls...
Okanagan College students honoured
Students at Okanagan College's Vernon campus were honoured during an award ceremony Thursday night. Scholarship awards and $45,750 in bursaries were handed out to 41 students in the business, arts and sciences to trades and health programs. "Each one of these students has made an outstanding contribution to their own future by applying themselves to...
Trailblazing researchers bring results down from the mountain
Findings of a trailblazing UBC Mount Everest research expedition into the effects of chronic oxygen deprivation and changes in blood flow will be the topic presented at an upcoming panel discussion at Okanagan College's Penticton campus. Global scientist joined the team last May for the Everest 2012 research project using themselves as study subjects measuring...
Local governments keep pressure on
Starling Control Program Funding The Regional Board will ask local government partners and the North and South Okanagan regional districts if they wish to continue funding a program to control starlings across the Okanagan. If they agree that they will fund the program from 2013 through 2015, a new service establishment bylaw will be considered...
Man struck by car
A 62-year-old man was struck by a car while crossing the road in Kamloops last night. The man entered the crosswalk of Fortune Dr. and Chestnut Ave with his 24-year-old son just after 6:30 p.m. Witnesses say a red 2002 Toyota Corolla was waiting on Chestnut for an opening in traffic before making a right...
Bogus door-to-door contractor questioned by police
Kelowna residents are asked to be on the lookout for a fast talking man posing as a door-to-door contractor. A man aggressively offering his services to residents of an apartment complex in the 1200 block of Brookside Ave. was reported to police around noon Nov. 4. The building does not allow solicitation and police say...
Phone scammers target computers
Police are warning the public to be wary of anyone calling out of the blue claiming to be able to fix problems on home computers. The Kelowna RCMP recently received reports of a cold-call scam where the caller claimed to represent Microsoft or a company contracted by Microsoft. Police say there is a method to...
Train impact sends motorist to hospital with serious injuries
A CN train struck a mini-van last night sending a 54-year-old Kamloops woman to hospital with serious injuries. The accident occurred just after 6 p.m. at a private crossing in Rayleigh and firefighters used the jaws of life to cut the woman, who was alone, free from the wreckage. She was rushed to Royal Inland...
Vees acquire fresh talent
Penticton Vees hockey club hopes changes to the roster will strengthen key areas of their team. Forward Brock Balson, of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, was exchanged for Vee's defenseman Mitch Ferguson and forward Evan Anderson. While 19-year-old Balson has played on a variety of teams including the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League one...
Local apple growers win big
It was a sweet year for Okanagan apple growers at the 90th annual Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto this year.
Central Okanagan Remembrance Day Ceremonies
In honour of Remembrance Day, several ceremonies will be held throughout the Central Okanagan. The Regional District of Central of Central Okanagan office will be closed Sunday, Nov. 11 and Monday, Nov. 12. Kelowna City Park Cenotaph Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion, Kelowna Branch #26 At approximately 10:45 am a parade of participating organizations...