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Shelley Jordan
Hot ashes cause of minor house fire
KELOWNA - A house caught fire today when the resident left hot ashes on the lawn beside the home. Three fire engines, one rescue vehicle and a command vehicle along with 19 firefighters responded to the incident at 1646 Mountain Ave. at 11:22 a.m. When they arrived, the fire was beginning to climb the siding and...
YMCA Staff bring holiday cheer to a family in need this season
KELOWNA - Staff at YMCA Little Scholars Daycare are going the extra mile this holiday season, providing a lucky family a holiday meal and a couple presents to put under the tree. For some, the holidays are not as cheerful as they can be. Being a low income family or single parent can be a...
Bib White Mountain benefits from hosting B.C. Grants
KELOWNA – The B.C. Government is providing $10,500 in Hosting BC grants to help support two major sporting events at Big White. The 2014 IPC Para-Snowboard Cross World Cup tournament, January 23-26, 2014, will get a grant of $7,500, while the Sport Chek Snowboard Cross National Championships March 27-30, 2014, will receive a $3,000 grant....
UBC’s popular Art on the Line gala set for February 1, 2014
The Visual Arts Course Union and the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies at UBC’s Okanagan campus will hold the 12th annual Art on the Line gala fundraiser on Saturday, February 1, 2014. This annual gala is one of the most widely popular visual arts events in our community. There are only 100 tickets available...
College provides critical support to parents of individuals with autism
An Autism Spectrum diagnosis can be paralyzing for parents, but the Autism Spectrum Certificate at Okanagan College can help them fill the knowledge gap and move forward. “After her diagnosis, I was overwhelmed with what to do first. I knew what she needed, but not where to go to get that help,” says Jaimee Therrien,...
Annual Teddy Bear Toss night, wicked Wednesday at SOEC
PENTICTON – On Wednesday, December 4, don’t come “bear-handed” to the South Okanagan Events Centre (SOEC), for the Penticton Vees’ Annual Teddy Bear Toss, in support of the Salvation Army. The Vees will face-off against the Merritt Centennials with a 7 p.m. puck drop. Wait, there’s more! It’s also “Wicked Wednesday” at the SOEC, as...
Kehler called up with the Blazers
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Blazers have called up 15-year-old goaltender Cole Kehler from the Okanagan Hockey Academy Midget Prep team. Goaltender Bolton Pouliot suffered an upper body injury in practice on Thursday afternoon and is expected to be out of the line-up until after the Christmas break. Kehler hails from Altona, Manitoba and was selected...
Downtown lights up for the holidays
On Saturday, Dec. 7, residents and visitors are invited to join the Downtown Kelowna Association for its annual Light Up! celebration, taking place at Kerry Park from 2 to 7 p.m. To accommodate this celebration, which includes the tree lighting at 6 p.m., Mill Street between Bernard Avenue and Queensway will be closed from 12...
It’s BMO Ultimate (Rockets) Fans night Saturday
KELOWNA - BMO is inviting Rockets fans out to celebrate their passion at the Ultimate CHL Fan Appreciation Night, which takes place at Prospera Place on Saturday when the Rockets host the Kamloops Blazers. The Rockets have added a night in a Rockets suite to the top prize, the chance at a trip for two...
Furman finally free from prosecution
'OBVIOUSLY A TRAGIC SITUATION' VERNON - The dementia patient accused of murdering his roommate in a Vernon care home has been found unfit to stand trial. John “Jack” Furman, 95, was charged with the second degree murder of William May, 85, in August. They were both patients of a dementia ward at Vernon Jubilee Hospital...
Randall Hopley faces ‘indeterminate’ jail time for B.C. child abduction
CRANBROOK – A convicted child abductor could spend the rest of his life in prison if a British Columbia Supreme Court judge declares him a dangerous offender today.
Traffic stop eventually leads to civil forfeiture
KELOWNA - A Kelowna man was first caught for speeding, then lost cell phones and $51,780 in a civil forfeiture. When RCMP stopped the red Volkswagon Beetle for going 86 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone on Highway 33 East near McKenzie Road, a search was conducted for undisclosed reasons. During the search police...
Police seek witnesses to hit and run on Springfield Road
KELOWNA - The RCMP is shouting out to the public after a hit and run on Springfield Road yesterday failed to yield witnesses. At about 4:45 Kelowna RCMP received a report of a hit and run on Springfield Road near Kirschner. A large truck slammed into the rear of a westbound Toyota Corolla as it...
Poppy donation tray thief nabbed
KAMLOOPS - The man believed responsible for stealing poppy donation trays from businesses on Victoria Street Nov. 12 has been identified. Kamloops RCMP received two reports of a man entering a business and taking off with the tray containing donations. Charges will be recommended against the 22-year-old Kamloops man. To contact a reporter for this...
Scammers claiming to be grandkids in trouble target seniors
KAMLOOPS - Seniors are once again the target of the latest scam to hit Kamloops. The RCMP is warning people to be careful when the person on the other end of the phone line claims they're a relative and needs money. Two different seniors were contacted this morning with the same scam. In both cases,...