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Vees exhibition tickets on sale
PENTICTON, BC –The Penticton Vees Jr. ‘A’ Hockey Club has announced pricing for their 2013 BCHL exhibition schedule. Tickets are $5 for all age groups, for all three exhibition home games. The Vees open their exhibition schedule in West Kelowna on Sunday, before hosting the Warriors Monday in the back half of the home-and-home; face-off...
Justin Trudeau, wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau expecting third child in March
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau is about to become a father — again.
Campfire ban rescinded for Clearwater Fire Zone
KAMLOOPS - Effective at 12 noon on Wednesday, Aug. 21, campfires will remain prohibited in all areas of the Kamloops Fire Centre except the Clearwater Fire Zone. A map of the areas covered by the campfire ban is available online at: http://bit.ly/168bRv2 The partial rescind of the campfire ban in the Kamloops Fire Centre is due to rainfall over...
MP Dan Albas report Aug. 20
The most discussed topic to arise this week is the announcement that the House of Commons will be prorogued reconvening in October instead of mid September as the fixed Parliamentary calendar was set for. Prorogation is one of the more interesting and also misunderstood of all of the various procedures regarding parliamentary affairs. What is...
UPDATE: “Possible drowning victim” found dead
UPDATE: 1:01 p.m. Aug. 19, 2013 KELOWNA - The man police have been searching for in Okanagan Lake is dead. The family has been notified and the investigation is now under the care of the coroner. 10:38 a.m. Aug. 19, 2013 KELOWNA - A possible drowning only 100 feet from shore near Watt Road is...
UPDATE: Helicopter deployed at Riverside Park where man reported missing
UPDATE: 4:23 p.m. Aug. 19, 2019 KAMLOOPS - A police vehicle parked next to a missing man's car at Riverside Park has left the scene and a police helicopter is now cruising the area. 3:38 p.m. Aug. 19, 2013 KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating the report of a missing man at Riverside Park. Earlier this...
Win $5000 to water-wise your yard – make water work contest ends Friday
Kelowna, B.C. – Residents of the Okanagan have until midnight, Friday, August 23rd to enter the MAKE WATER WORK contest for a chance to win $5000 in WaterWise yard improvements. The contest is a valley-wide effort by the Okanagan Basin Water Board, its Okanagan WaterWise program, and local government and water utility partners throughout the...
Rockets rookie camp heats up the ice this week
Young prospects from all over Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest, along with their families, are arriving in Kelowna this week to take part in one of the biggest Kelowna Rockets rookie camps ever. Players will be split into 10 teams and will hit the ice for two games a day beginning on Thursday morning...
Blazers release training camp schedule
Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Blazers will open their 2013-14 training camp with registration this Thursday, August 22nd at 5:00pm in the Parkside Lounge at Interior Savings Centre. All returning players and list players will participate in fitness testing starting at 9:00am at Valleyview Secondary School on August 22nd. Ice sessions begin at 9:00am on...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Dylan James Healey
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of August 20, 2013. Dylan James Healey (DOB 1981-04-01) is wanted for one count of breach. Healey is described as a 32-year old white male, 6’1” tall and 166 lbs. He has brown hair and...
Motorcycle accident sends man to hospital
VERNON - The rider of a motorcycle in an accident at Hwy 6 and Bryers Road went to hospital with broken ribs. On Aug. 17 at about 1 p.m. a 57-year-old man from Edmonton lost control of his bike while navigating through a series of tight corners when it caught the gravel shoulder of the...
B.C. judge changes trial venue for men accused of 2007 “Surrey Six” slayings
VANCOUVER – Three men accused of participating in a gang-related massacre at an apartment building in 2007 will be tried in Vancouver this September, and not the suburban city of New Westminster, B.C.
Global Music Fest this Saturday in West Kelowna
The District of West Kelowna, with the generous support of key sponsor Reuter Real Estate, presents the inaugural Global Music Fest this Saturday in Memorial Park. Global Music Fest 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, August 24 Memorial Park (adjacent to Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre) 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Kids Zone 7:00 p.m....
Global Music Fest this Saturday in West Kelowna
The District of West Kelowna, with the generous support of key sponsor Reuter Real Estate, presents the inaugural Global Music Fest this Saturday in Memorial Park. Global Music Fest 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, August 24 Memorial Park (adjacent to Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre) 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Kids Zone 7:00 p.m....
Kylee Epp Brings Country-Pop to Music in the Park
This Friday’s Music in the Park will feature Kylee Epp, a young singer-songwriter who blends country and pop into her own unique sound. Kylee’s career is on the move, having just released her latest single “You Will” to radio stations across Canada this month. Find out more about Kylee and her music at www.kyleeepp.com. The...