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Pediatricians want bedroom ban on smartphones and limits on kids’ Internet, social media use
CHICAGO – Doctors 2 parents: Limit kids' tweeting, texting & keep smartphones, laptops out of bedrooms. #goodluckwiththat.
PHOTOS: Fog and valley cloud replaced by crisp, clear airmass Sunday
OKANAGAN - Environment Canada is calling for an end Sunday to the prolonged periods of low cloud, fog and calm winds that has settled into the Okanagan Valley over the past ten days. A cold front is expected to move in from the north, pushing the stagnant ridge of high pressure out of the way....
Owners of stuff stolen from vehicles wanted
LAKE COUNTRY - Police would like anyone who had items stolen from their vehicles in Lake Country late last month to come down to the detachment to have a look at what's been recovered. The items were apparently taken at the end of September but were never reported stolen. Among the articles are coats, sunglasses,...
Police hunt for a Ford bags a Hummer
KELOWNA - Police recovered a stolen Hummer while searching for a Ford F350 that was swiped out of the parking lot at Orchard Park mall yesterday afternoon. RCMP were told the Ford was taken from outside the Milestone's Restaurant at about 3:10 p.m. Oct. 21. The truck is a Harley-Davidson edition and was parked in...
B.C. vets say some dollar stores refuse to sell Remembrance poppies
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – One of two dollar stores in Kamloops, B.C., that at first refused to sell poppies on behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion has reversed its position.
Alberta politician arrested in U.S. prostitution sting plans to serve out term
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – An Alberta politician arrested in a prostitution sting in Minnesota says he has decided not to resign his seat.
Premier Clark to visit town hall today
KELOWNA - Christy Clark will be in town this afternoon for a presentation at Kelowna City Hall followed by a small business walkabout. The Premier will be joined by the Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business Naomi Yamamoto, Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick and Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell. Clark will spend her morning...
7.3-magnitude quake rocks Japan off of Fukushima coast, tremor felt in Tokyo
TOKYO – An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck Saturday morning off Japan's east coast, near the crippled Fukushima nuclear site, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Japan's emergency agencies declared a tsunami warning for the area.
Movie production wants you
KELOWNA - Anyone who has ever dreamed of being part of a big television production can have their chance this Friday. Sepia Films, the Vancouver-based production company currently filming A Daughter's Nightmare in and around the city needs bodies to fill out a concert scene at a threatre in downtown Kelowna. When filming begins Friday...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Brian Randall Buxton
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of October 25, 2013. Brian Randall Buxton (DOB 1981-10-30) is wanted for two counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of fail to appear. Buxton is described as a 31-year old white...
Youngest Irwin to follow in TV hosting footsteps of ‘Crocodile Hunter’ father, big sister
HONG KONG – The youngest Irwin is following in the TV hosting footsteps of late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin and big sister, Bindi.
Children injured as school bus, truck collide near Calgary
CROSSFIELD, Alta. – RCMP say a truck and a school bus carrying four children have collided north of Calgary.
Three people dead in float plane crash on remote B.C. island: RCMP
ALERT BAY, B.C. – Three people are dead after a float plane crash off the northern end of Vancouver Island.
Canfor to shut down sawmill in Quesnel, B.C., due to lack of timber supply
VANCOUVER – Canfor Corp., will permanently close its sawmill in Quesnel in British Columbia's Cariboo region due to lack of timber.
Chiefs gear up for Nelson
KELOWNA – A major upcoming game for Rutland’s very own Kelowna Chiefs. The Chiefs welcome the Nelson Leafs this Saturday to Rutland Arena. These two teams haven’t faced off against one another since the 2011/2012 KIJHL season. That year, Kelowna defeated Nelson in both match-ups, on September 23, 2011 by a score of 4 –...