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Shelley Jordan
Fall hours at Kasugai Gardens
Summer is coming to an end and Kasugai Gardens will be returning to its fall hours of operation. Starting today, Tuesday, Sept. 3, Kasugai Gardens will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until October 31 when it will close for the season. Kasugai Gardens are located off Queensway, just east of City Hall....
UBC honours staff members for contribution to Okanagan campus
Four receive Staff Awards of Excellence for their dedication to university life UBC’s Okanagan campus has a reputation for outstanding employees. Recently, four of the best were honoured for burnishing that reputation, both as ambassadors of good will and for outstanding performance making UBC a better place. “When we talk about our people, we have...
Blazers week in review
Friday, August 30, 2013 at Kelowna Rockets – 4-3 Loss Mitch Lipon finished with a goal and an assist, but the Blazers fell short in a 4-3 loss to the Kelowna Rockets. Aspen Sterzer gave the Blazers a chance late in the game scoring with 1:40 remaining. Taran Kozun went the distance in goal. Click...
Preventing suicide: We all have the potential to save a life
Each year suicide claims the lives of more than 3,500 people in Canada. According to the 2010 Coroner’s Report, B.C. lost an average of 495 people a year due to suicide over the years 2001 to 2010. The effects of suicide can be devastating to our communities and our families. “Suicide can shatter the family...
Preventing suicide: We all have the potential to save a life
Each year suicide claims the lives of more than 3,500 people in Canada. According to the 2010 Coroner’s Report, B.C. lost an average of 495 people a year due to suicide over the years 2001 to 2010. The effects of suicide can be devastating to our communities and our families. “Suicide can shatter the family...
MP Dan Albas report Sept. 3
The September long weekend has often been thought of as the “end of summer” given that students will be returning to classes in the days following the holiday Monday. For students entering post-secondary education it can be a very exciting time but also an expensive one. Although post-secondary education falls primarily within Provincial jurisdiction, our...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Alfred John Kirkwood
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of September 3, 2013. Alfred John Kirkwood (DOB 1966-07-25) is wanted for one count of theft under $5000. Kirkwood is described as a 47-year old white male, 6’0” tall and 164 lbs. He has grey...
Improvements coming for Hwy 33 hairpin
KELOWNA - The Liberal government is shelling out for a few simple improvements to the 8 Mile Curve on Hwy 33 with motorist safety in mind. New LED chevron signs, an upgrade to the overhead flashing advisory signs and improvement of the static curve warning signs will cost an estimated $195,000. The project is expected...
Alleged thief tackled by witnesses
KAMLOOPS - An alleged thief met his match when he was tackled by witnesses as he attempted to flee the scene of the crime. Police received a number of 911 calls at about midnight reporting a man smashing the glass at a business located in the 400 block of Victoria St. The man was able...
Police suspect GHB in Kelowna accident
KELOWNA - A West Kelowna man may face impaired driving charges for his role in an accident at Lakeshore and Cook Road last night. Witnesses told police the West Kelowna man, 33, was weaving all over the road in his blue Chevy Silverado before crashing into the rear of a Pontiac mini-van at the intersection...
Family of missing Salmon Arm man offers reward
SALMON ARM - The family of a 45-year-old man who went missing more than a month ago are hoping a reward will prompt someone to step forward to help them find their loved one. The family of Valentine Leo Degenhardt have teamed up with Crime Stoppers to help investigators gather information. Degenhardt was originally from...
Strike averted at Vancouver airport after tentative deal struck
VANCOUVER - Travellers heading out of Vancouver's airport this morning didn't have to navigate through picket lines as strike action by nearly 350 unionized workers was averted. A wage increase is part of the tentative deal reached late Thursday, but details of the agreement between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Vancouver Airport...
Mabel Lake Forest Service Road to be temporarily closed
LUMBY - Travellers are advised the Mabel Lake Forest Service Road (FSR) will be temporarily closed at the 19 km marker from Monday, Sept. 9 to Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, due to a bridge replacement. Ministry staff will be dismantling an old bridge that is deteriorating and will replace it with a steel-girder, concrete deck bridge with a longer lifespan....
Fund helps former kids in care realize educational goals
VICTORIA - The Ministry of Children and Family Development has added $1.4 million to a bursary fund that helps B.C. youth formerly in government care pursue educational and vocational studies. The money will help fuel B.C.'s Youth Education Assistance Fund (YEAF), which is available to young people between the ages of 19 and 24 who were in the permanent...
Handgun pointed at bus driver in Rutland
KELOWNA - A man allegedly pointed a handgun at a bus driver and threatened to kill him last night at a stop on McCurdy Road East at Craig Road. Police arrived at the bus stop at about 11 p.m. to investigate a report of threats with a firearm. RCMP say the sole passenger of the...