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CNR Wharf Closed Wednesday
The CNR Wharf, at 3911 Gellatly Road, will be closed Wednesday, August 21 as test piling work is being conducted. This one-day closure will allow important preparatory work for the upcoming CNR Wharf Upgrade Project. Phase 1 of the project could see the wharf demolished this Fall with construction of a new, upgraded public swim...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Alfred Kenneth Markiewicz
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of August 19, 2013.
Business plan a step toward new PRH care tower
PENCTICTON - There's some forward motion toward completion of a new patient care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital now that two health care design companies have been selected as consultants to help develop a business plan. IBI Group will provide architectural consulting services while Genivar Inc. will look into the details of electrical, mechanical and...
ULCC Adopts model legislation, concludes 95th annual conference
VICTORIA, B.C. - Voter participation in Canadian elections will likely improve in future, thanks to model legislation adopted this week by the Uniform Law Conference of Canada, a government-supported organization that works to modernize and harmonize federal, provincial and territorial laws. During its annual meeting this week in Victoria, the Conference adopted the Model Election Amendment Act, which aims to...
Community cleanup and call for singers and volunteers
Kamloops, BC – The Kamloops Blazers have teamed up with Kamloops Kia for Community Clean Up Day on Monday, August 19, 2013. The Blazers will help clean up the Richmond Tot Lot Park at the corner of Richmond Ave. and Schubert Dr. on the North Shore in partnership with Kamloops Kia, Communities in Bloom, and...
Manure delivery for jacuzzi lands ex-husband in legal stink
MONTREAL – It was an alleged fecal felony, with a plodding police pursuit.
UPDATE: Early morning crash sends two to hospital
UPDATE: 2:26 p.m. Aug. 14, 2013 WEST KELOWNA - The two drivers involved in a near head-on collision at Hwy 97 and Daimler Road were both residents of West Kelowna, RCMP Const. Steve Holmes said in a press release. According to witnesses, a grey 2012 Hyundai sedan driven by a 76-year-old woman was in the...
Celebration planned for Hwy 97 opening in Lake Country Friday
LAKE COUNTRY - There's only two more sleeps until the grand opening of the new section of Highway 97 between Winfield and Oyama. Traffic will begin to flow over the completed $78 million project Friday, Aug. 16 starting at 7 p.m. At noon the same day the public is invited to come up to the Winfield...
Advanced Waste Water Treatment Plant technology wins provincial recognition
PENTICTON — Technology at the City of Penticton Advanced Waste Water Treatment Plant (AWWTP) received provincial recognition this summer, earning an award in the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)’s BC chapter Technology Awards, in the category of Industrial Facilities Energy Use. “It is great to hear that technology at Penticton’s Advanced...
Brown Road upgrades to begin August 26
Brown Road will be closed for construction from August 26 through mid-November, but access to businesses, churches and residences will be maintained during the Phase 1 Streetscape Improvement Project. During construction, the public will be directed to use Old Okanagan Highway and then proceed along Bering, Gossett, Apollo or Drought Roads to access area businesses,...
Local company wins Kelowna RapidBus contract
KELOWNA - Emil Anderson Construction Inc. of Kelowna has been awarded a $4.8-million contract to expand RapidBus BC, providing transportation options for families and communities and creating jobs. RapidBus BC provides passengers with faster, more frequent bus transportation. Since the service began in 2010, ridership has grown almost 10 per cent between downtown Kelowna and the University of British Columbia-Okanagan...
West Kelowna council highlights for Aug. 13
Recycling Curbside Collection Changes With new provincial regulations to the provincial Recycling Regulation of the Environmental Management Act which will see producers of packaging and printed paper becoming responsible for the collection, resident education, processing and recycling or disposal of the material, a new non-profit organization has formed called Multi Material British Columbia (MMBC). MMBC...
Vees expand free season ticket offer to kids 17 and under
PENTICTON, BC –The Penticton Vees Jr. ‘A’ Hockey Club is pleased to announce a new season ticket incentive geared towards children & youth in the South Okanagan. President, GM and Head Coach Fred Harbinson says it’s important to get younger fans turned on to the Vees, "We have received a tremendous amount of interest from...
New Rockets blasting into town next week
As close to 180 young hockey players get set to converge on Prospera Place in Kelowna next week, scouts, coaches and management for the Kelowna Rockets are getting set to welcome another crop of potential players. When the Rockets 2013 training camp begins next Wednesday, Aug. 21, it will be one of the biggest rookie...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Desiree Kaylee Tamantha Kovacs-Crosby
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following female who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of August 15, 2013. Desiree Kaylee Tamantha Kovacs-Crosby (DOB 1990-04-28) is wanted for one count of theft under $5000. Kovacs-Crosby is described as a 23-year old white female, 5’7” tall and 100 lbs. She has...