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Deadline near for arts, culture, heritage grants
Local, incorporated, non-profit organizations interested in applying for a 2014 Arts and Culture Operating, Project or Community Public Art grant are reminded that the application deadline is Friday, Nov. 29. These grants are awarded annually and organizations may apply to more than one grant category in the same calendar year. Last year, the City provided...
8th annual Okanagan College Pay it Forward drive now accepting donations
A warm coat, winter boots and a toothbrush are everyday items for most people, completely unremarkable in every way. But for many in the Okanagan, they are things that poverty, homelessness and other life circumstances render out of the ordinary. Nine years ago, that sad reality and an encounter with a small and selfless act...
Nursing researchers seeks family caregivers for end-of-life study
A UBC Okanagan campus School of Nursing research team is seeking to recruit families involved in caring for family members dying of cancer. The study aims to develop an in-depth understanding of the experiences of bereaved family members caring for terminally-ill relatives with advanced cancer who lived in the home until death. The goal of...
Public invited to trio of UBC talks over next three weeks
How does what you do online shape your online identity? That's the topic of next Tuesday night's free public talk presented in Kelowna by UBC -- the first of three compelling talks presented by UBC over the next three weeks. The impact of Nobel Prize-winning ideas in medicine, and the ideas behind this year's Nobel...
Silk Road site suspect tried to arrange 5 murders in B.C., says U.S. prosecutor
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A U.S. website operator lived a double life, portraying himself as an Internet trailblazer while leading a massive online drug empire and trying to arrange the killings in British Columbia of five people that he thought were interfering in his business, a prosecutor said Thursday.
Chiefs in Action
KELOWNA – Rutland’s very own Kelowna back on home ice this Friday. The Chiefs will welcome the Princeton Posse to Rutland Arena on November 22nd for a 7PM puck drop. The last time these two teams met up Kelowna defeated Princeton 6 – 4. Then on Saturday night, the Chiefs will hit the road to...
Santa’s staying (And Skiing) at Big White this festive season
KELOWNA – A blur of red streaks down a snowy slope, there are “ho, ho, hos” coming from the Village Centre Mall, and you spotted a distinctive white-bearded man at breakfast. No, you’re not imagining things – Santa Claus is everywhere at Big White this festive season as part of their Big White Holiday Experience....
Richmond man busted during Kelowna traffic stop
KELOWNA - A Richmond man, 26, is facing possible charges after RCMP seized drugs and cash during a road check last night. Police pulled the black Nissan Altima over at about 11:10 p.m. at the intersection of Lakeshore Road and Richter Street as part of a road check exercise. As police spoke to the three...
Suspicious actions lead police to alleged truck thief
KELOWNA - A Calgary man will face the judge after RCMP discovered the truck he was driving was stolen. Police pulled the grey Ford Ranger over during a routine patrol on Pandosy Street near Glenwood Avenue. A member noticed the truck leaving the area of a known drug house. They ran the plates and found...
Jump into Winter with the Latest West Kelowna Recreation Guide
Check out the Winter 2014 Recreation Guide for a list of programs taking place now through March at the Mount Boucherie and Webber Road Community Centres, the Westside Youth and Seniors’ Centres and Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Center. The guide also contains frequently requested schedules and fees for public skating and swimming, holiday skating and...
UBC’s School of Engineering remembers Montreal Massacre
ICONIC RED E TO BE PAINTED WHITE TO MARK THE NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE It was 24 years ago when an armed man entered l’Ecole Polytechnique in Montréal, separated the female engineering students from the men, and opened fire. On that solemn December day, Marc Lépine murdered 14 women—12 engineering students, one nursing student, and...
A brief history of medical science topic of public presentation
VISITING SCHOLAR DISCUSSES SUCCESSES, FAILURES OF MEDICINE THROUGH THE AGES When it comes to advances in medicine, there have been remarkable discoveries over the ages. Through education, improved care, elimination of disease and aid of technology, medicine has helped create a healthier, longer-living society in the Western world. But where do these ideas come from?...
Snake Charmers: Vees roll over Vernon
The Penticton Vees exploded for four goals in a five minute span in the second period, en route to a 5-2 win over the Vernon Vipers, in front of a capacity crowd at the SOEC on Wednesday. With the win, the Vees leap-frog Vernon and Merritt for first place in the Interior Division. Over twenty-seven...
Rockets take a Royal beating
The Victoria Royals defeated the Kelowna Rockets 4-1 on Wednesday night in Kelowna, ending the Rockets nine game winning streak with a strong third period. The Royals scored three times in the third period to earn the win, turning the momentum against the Rockets, who had controlled the first two periods, but only scored once....
Open audition call for Okanagan College Red Dot Players annual production
The Okanagan College Red Dot Players invite members of the community to an open audition for their 2014 production of Nikolai Gogol’s hilarious satire, The Government Inspector. The play requires the thespian talents of 13 male and female actors between the ages of 17 and 70 to play a variety of comedic roles. Auditions will...