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Shelley Jordan
Fruit, spawning salmon, regional parks & bears
Visitors of many Central Okanagan Regional Parks can encounter wildlife at any time. But this time of year, our more natural Regional Parks require more bear awareness. As Kokanee salmon spawn and fruit is ripening in orchards across the Central Okanagan, evidence of bear activity is increasing as their search for food brings them into...
UPDATE: Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant arrested
UPDATE: 8:49 a.m. KELOWNA - An Okanagan man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching the conditions of his parole was arrested this morning when police responded to the report of a disturbance at a local hotel. Police were told a man was running up and down the hallways of the hotel located in the...
Vernon man arrested for trying to lure a child online
VERNON - A 50-year-old Vernon man was arrested for child exploitation following a covert online investigation. The B.C. RCMP Integrated Child Exploitation Unit intercepted the man Aug. 16 at a fast food restaurant, where he planned to meet the "boy" he met online. What the man didn't realize is the boy he was meeting was...
Quebec decides to reduce number of HPV vaccine doses, saying 2 is enough
TORONTO – Girls in Quebec will become the first in the country to benefit from new research that suggests the HPV vaccine is so effective that two doses — rather than the recommended three — may be all that's needed.
Speeding B.C. bikers hit with hefty fines, lose motorcycles for week
VANCOUVER – Six motorcyclists who were clocked travelling more than 162 kilometres an hour in Squamish, B.C., have been hit with hefty fines and will lose their bikes for a week.
Okanagan College offers program geared to women interested in careers in the skilled trades
Women in the Shuswap region are being invited to take the first steps towards rewarding and fulfilling careers in the building trades at the Salmon Arm campus of Okanagan College this September. With sponsorship assistance made possible by the Canada-BC Labour Market Agreement these women will be able to attend the course for free. Targeting...
Rockets top bantam draft pick astounds
Games at the Kelowna Rockets 2013 rookie camp got underway Thursday morning and it didn't take long for the Rockets top pick in this year's WHL bantam draft to turn some heads. Dillon Dube, who the Rockets selected with its first pick (21st overall) in this summer's bantam draft, showed great speed and skill in...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Cody Wayne William Miner
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of August 23, 2013. Cody Wayne William Miner (DOB 1989-03-24) is wanted for five counts of breach, one count of driving while license was suspended. Miner is described as a 24-year old white male, 6’3”...
Two charged in BMO robberies
KELOWNA - Two men have been charged following an investigation into two separate bank robbies at Bank of Montreal locations earlier this summer. The second robbery happened Aug. 8 just before 10 a.m. at the BMO located at 1141 Harvey Ave. The alleged robber handed the teller a note saying he had a weapon and...
Giving bikers a bad name
YOU'RE MISSING SOMETHING KELOWNA - Police say he was packing a Colt handgun, a knife, drugs and cash when he climbed aboard an underpowered scooter and putted into Kelowna last week. Marshall Hunter, a 32-year-old man from Lake Country is facing multiple charges after he was pulled over while driving a stolen scooter as it...
Site preparation next move toward RIH Clinical Services Building
KAMLOOPS - There might be a shovel in the soil as early as September as plans for the Clinical Services Building of the Royal Inland Hospital moves to the next phase. Site preparation is at the forefront of the latest development plans for the future Clinical Services Building of the Royal Inland Hospital. An inivitation...
Woman charged after hood surfer dies
SICAMOUS - RCMP have laid charges after a man was thrown from the hood of a car and died Aug. 14. Christina Laforge, 46, of Sicamous was arrested Aug. 15 on charges of criminal negligence causing death and impaired driving causing death. The man who died was Troy Charlton, 49, of Sicamous. Police say Charlton...
Helmet cam captures motorcyclist’s collision with bear on B.C. highway
HOPE, B.C. – The RCMP say a motorcyclist appeared to be too busy pointing his helmet cam at his speedometer as he rocketed down a B.C. highway to notice a bear run across the highway right into his path.
Rockets rookie camp attracts 180 prospects
One of the biggest Kelowna Rockets rookie camps ever began Wednesday as close to 180 prospects from far and wide poured into Prospera Place to register and meet with Kelowna Rockets management and staff. Players and fans lined up outside of Prospera Place to register and then be introduced to the Rockets organization, including its...
Thousands converge on Kamloops for BC Seniors Games
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops economy is getting a shot in the arm this week as nearly four thousand B.C. seniors with their families and supporters arrive for the BC Seniors Games. Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Coralee Oakes lit the torch today in Kamloops, officially opening the Games. The government of British Columbia is contributing $175,000...