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Lumby RCMP thwarts recent theft-from-car spree
LUMBY - With the holiday season comes an increased number of complaints to RCMP about thefts from cars in the area. Lumby/Cherryville RCMP say they've received more than 60 calls, mainly from the Cedar Ridge and Valleyview Trailer Park at 446 Mabel Lake Road. Apparently, someone is going from house to house checking for unlocked...
Transit driver injured during alleged assault
KELOWNA - A Kelowna transit driver was injured during an alleged assault by a passenger last night. Mounties were told the assault was in progress at about 7 p.m. but were unable to get to 4105 Gordon Drive in time to catch the 15 - 17 year old suspect who fled on foot. The driver,...
C.J. Fowler murder: One year later
KAMLOOPS - It's been a year since a 16-year-old Terrace B.C. girl was found dead near Guerin Creek, the victim of a murder. There's nothing new to tell the family of C.J. Fowler and nobody to put behind bars for what seems to be a senseless crime. "It is still an active investigation," says Kamloops...
TV series ‘When Calls the Heart’ set in fictional frontier town built in B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – About 45 minutes south of Vancouver, on a farm field surrounded by vineyards, sits a village from another century. The place is called "Coal Valley," a fictional frontier town erected earlier this fall for the series "When Calls the Heart."
Light a Bulb reaches one third of goal
VERNON - With the 26th annual Light a Bulb underway, Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation has reached nearly one-third of its goal, raising $82,000 to date. “We have a goal of $250,000, with donations supporting the Building a Tower of Care Campaign, Phase II, to furnish and equip the 6th and 7th floors of Polson Tower,”...
North Westside Fire Rescue boathouse opening and dedication
KILLINEY BEACH - The Regional District of Central Okanagan and North Westside Fire Rescue Department along with representatives of the North Westside Firefighters Society are officially opening and dedicating the department’s new boathouse on Okanagan Lake, located in Killiney Beach Community Park. It houses the department’s Mobile Marine Water Supply and fire boat. A tour...
Okanagan Basin Water Board meeting highlights
Inspection program to stop zebra mussels considered: Following up on a meeting with Okanagan MLAs and MPs regarding the threat of invasive zebra and quagga mussels to the valley, and interest in a possible pilot boat inspection program, board directors asked staff to prepare a proposal. A study conducted for the Okanagan Basin Water Board...
Portion of Monte Creek Forest Service Road closed
KAMLOOPS - Effective immediately, travellers are advised the Monte Creek Forest Service Road, also known locally as the Private Forest Service Road, is closed until further notice at the 5.75-kilometre marker for road repairs. The closure, approximately 27 kilometres east of Kamloops, is to stabilize a section of the road damaged by erosion. Access through the closure area will be...
Improvements to Hwy 97 at Grizzly Road complete
KELOWNA - More than $2 million in upgrades to the intersection of Highway 97 and Grizzly Road are now complete. The improvements include new raised concrete medians to channel and protect vehicles at the intersection, changed traffic patterns to reduce the risk of collisions, as well as improved lighting and better drainage. The project was...
Chiefs in action
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Chiefs back in action this weekend with both a road and then home game. The Chiefs will start things off in Osoyoos on Friday December 6th against the Coyotes. Kelowna is ahead of the ‘Yotes by 10 points in the Okanagan Division standings. The Chiefs will then welcome the North Okanagan...
Rockets help raise $157,000 in support of Movember
The Canadian Hockey League today announced the results of a league-wide fundraising initiative where 39 teams, including the Kelowna Rockets, consisting of 663 registered members have raised over $157,000 to date through their participation in Movember helping change the face of men’s health. As an official global charity, Movember’s vision is to have an everlasting...
B.C. grants new forest licence to local First Nation
WESTBANK - The Province has awarded a replaceable forest licence to Westbank First Nation, a move that will enhance economic and employment opportunities in the area, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson announced Dec. 3 at a signing ceremony in Westbank. The licence covers approximately 9,000 hectares of Crown land within the Derickson Trapline, a...
Rockets first ever Teddy Bear Toss Friday night
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets are pleased to be presenting its first ever Teddy Bear Toss on Friday night when the Rockets host the Everett Silvertips at Prospera Place (7:05 p.m.) Rockets fans are asked to bring a teddy bear to the game (12 inches or smaller) and toss them on the ice when Kelowna...
Weigh in on Wayfinding Signage Program
Directional signs are being considered in West Kelowna as means to help residents and visitors find key locations throughout the community. As part of the process for developing a Wayfinding Signage Program, the District of West Kelowna is hosting an initial public workshop, to gain perspective on community needs, Thursday, December 12, 5 - 8 p.m.; drop-in...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Timothy Nicholas Howard
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of December 6, 2013. Timothy Nicholas Howard, 51, is wanted for one count of breach of undertaking. Howard is described as a white male, 5’8” tall and 161 lbs. He has brown hair and green...