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Facebook picture leads police to alleged thief
VERNON - A stolen dirt bike may have been identified and brought to the attention of police thanks to Facebook. RCMP received a report of the theft of a $4200 2007 Yamaha dirt bike Aug. 6. It was taken from a locked shed in teh Springfield Road area of Coldstream. The owner of the bike...
Police look for answers after man beaten
VERNON - Police are looking for information on a man found unconscious in the rear parking lot of the Best Western Vernon Lodge Friday night. RCMP say the 53-year-old is from Vernon. He suffered serious injuries and was taken to Vernon Jubilee Hospital. The Vernon Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate and hope anyone who...
Upgrades continue for Hwy 33
KELOWNA – Following several upgrades to the approach to the 8 Mile Curve of Highway 33, Lake Country residents and visitors will now benefit from road resurfacing and safety improvements between Muir Road and Mills Road. The upgrades, scheduled to be completed by the end of October, include upgraded traffic signals, pedestrian countdown timers at...
UBC contest gives students opportunity to meet Chris Hadfield
10 prize packages to receive backstage pass and autographed poster What’s so great about space? If you are a student in Grades 5 to 12, attending school in the Central Okanagan, you can write about space, produce a video or artwork – and possibly win a chance to meet Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield, former...
Blazers reassign three players
Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Blazers have reassigned three 16-year-olds today including goaltender Cole Kehler, forward Deven Sideroff and defenseman Cam Reagan. All three players are expected to play Midget AAA this season. Kehler suited up in two WHL preseason games and had great numbers with a 1-1-0-0 record and a .923 save percentage. Sideroff...
Blazers week in review
Friday, September 6, 2013 vs. Kelowna Rockets – 4-0 Loss The Blazers couldn’t get on the scoreboard, while the Rockets were led by veterans Tyson Baillie and Rourke Chartier in a 4-0 home ice loss. Baillie and Chartier combined for three goals and five points in the game. Taran Kozun went the distance in goal...
Albert McGowan Park reopens
KAMLOOPS – Due to sunny, warm weather this September, the water park at Albert McGowan Park will be reopen starting today through the end of this week from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm. For additional information, contact the Parks Division 250-828-3551.
Pouliot acquired from Rebels
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Blazers have acquired 19-year-old goaltender Bolton Pouliot from the Red Deer Rebels in exchange for a 6th round WHL Bantam Draft pick in 2016. Pouliot has 40 games of WHL experience as a goaltender with the Red Deer Rebels over the past two seasons. In 20 appearances last season, the Calgary...
Road closure on Guisachan Road between Gordon, Burtch for road reconstruction
Beginning Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6 a.m., Guisachan Road from Gordon Drive east to Burtch Road will be closed to thru traffic and a detour will be in effect to accommodate road and sidewalk improvements. The road is scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 27, weather permitting. Access to businesses and residences on Guisachan Road without...
Scotch Creek Forest Service Road temporarily closed
SALMON ARM - Travellers are advised the Scotch Creek Forest Service Road (FSR) will be temporarily closed at the 12.5-kilometre marker from Monday, Sept. 16 to Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, due to a bridge upgrade. Ministry staff will be replacing deteriorated log cribs that support the bridge with a new stabilized retaining wall with a longer lifespan. The...
Free, open textbooks available for students and instructors
VICTORIA - Fifteen open, online textbooks in subject areas ranging from math and chemistry to marketing, psychology, and business have been reviewed by post-secondary faculty and are now freely available for download from BCcampus. "We're leading the country with our development of open, online textbooks, using technology to make education more flexible and affordable," said Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk....
Rocket McKinlay scores contract in Utah
When Dylen McKinlay came to the Kelowna Rockets last season, he was an unknown commodity. But together with fellow 20-year-olds Cody Fowlie and JT Barnett, McKinlay helped to stabilize a young Rockets team and had a solid final campaign in the WHL. Now the Langley native has turned that into a contract with the ECHL's...
B.C. marks FASD Prevention and Support Day
VICTORIA - Sept. 9 is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Prevention and Support Day in B.C., an opportunity to raise awareness around the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy and to support healthy women, their infants and their families. Health Canada estimates nine in every 1,000 infants are born with FASD, making it the leading known preventable cause of...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Faye Marie Ethier
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following female who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of September 9, 2013. Faye Marie Ethier (DOB 1962-07-06) is wanted for two counts of fail to comply with probation. Ethier is described as a 51-year-old white female, 5’6” tall and 161 lbs. She has...
UPDATE: Stolen trailer piled high with canoes found
UPDATE: 2:45 p.m. Sept. 6, 2013 The trailer full of canoes has been found. RCMP Const. Cheryl Bush says a radio listener heard about the theft and called the detachment. The trailer was found abandoned near the place it was taken from. An investigation into the matter is ongoing. 1:03 p.m. Sept. 6, 2013 KAMLOOPS...