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Knocking back a few at the RCMP detachment
KELOWNA - Apparently, quaffing ale outside the RCMP detachment in broad daylight is frowned upon. Two summer workers, one from Ontario and another from New Zealand, found that out the hard way while "kocking back cold ones from an open six pack" and posing for pictures by the RCMP sign in front of the Doyle...
Police investigating accident near Wood Lake
LAKE COUNTRY - Lake Country RCMP are investigating a two-vehicle crash that nearly pushed a travel trailer into Wood Lake. Police say around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, a car attempted to pass the RV on the inside lane but it lost control and collided with the RV. Both vehicles nearly went into the lake. The...
Man loses scooter to thieves
KAMLOOPS - A 63-year-old man travelling on a scooter was assaulted before thieves made off with his wheels early this morning. At about 5 a.m. the man was on 5th Avenue aboard his black Pride scooter when two Caucasian males, approximately 25-years-old approached. The man was treated at Royal Inland Hospital and released with non-life-threatening...
Lake Country resident’s home ransacked
LAKE COUNTRY - A robbery may have been interrupted a robbery in progress in the 15,000 block of Barkley Road last night. The resident left for work at about 9:30 a.m. and returned at 3 p.m. to find the home had been ransacked. Police suspect the thief entered through the side entrance of the rural...
Credit cards alleged stolen from parked car in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY - Debit and credit cards were alleged stolen from a car parked in the 400 block of Commonwealth Road Monday. The owner of a grey 2000 Pontiac Montana says three credit cards and one debit card were taken from her vehicle. Since the cards went missing, $1,000 has been withdrawn from each card...
2013 Citizens’ Survey is in the mail
One thousand surveys have been mailed out to randomly-selected West Kelowna taxpayers this month with the primary objective of determining how taxpayers of West Kelowna evaluate municipal services. This is the sixth annual Citizens' Survey conducted by the District and is one of the tools Council uses in setting priorities for the municipality during budget...
Rose Valley Regional Park Trail Upgrading
A major trail running through a portion of Rose Valley Regional Park will be closed while repairs are being made. Approximately 250-meters of the main trail leading uphill from the kiosk near the upper Westlake Road parking area to the Yellowbell Loop Trail will be closed from Tuesday, July 30th through Thursday, August 1st. During...
Supreme Court rules against tabling French-only court documents in B.C.
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has struck down a francophone group's attempt to file court documents in French only in British Columbia, in a minority language-rights case that could have a ripple effect in parts of the country.
Lawsuit launched against BC Hydro over smart meters
VANCOUVER - The fight against the installation of BC Hydro's smart meters has been given a new jolt with the launch of a class-action lawsuit by a woman from Saltspring Island, B.C. Nomi Davis is suing BC Hydro for installing the metre that records power consumption at her home last year even though she refused...
Fire Damaged Area of Kalamoir Regional Park Open
The northwest section of Kalamoir Regional Park that has been closed since a grassfire burned through the area last Saturday night is open once again. Since Tuesday night, when West Kelowna Fire Rescue turned control of the area back to the Regional District, Regional Parks workers have made repairs to the Mike Passmore trail which...
Information commissioner recommends action for transparency
Commissioner makes recommendations to enhance transparency and accountability in B.C. open government initiative VICTORIA - In an investigation report released today, Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has made 18 recommendations to promote transparency and accountability in the B.C. government's open government initiative. "The principles of transparency and accountability must be at the heart of open government. Citizens should be...
Power will go out in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY - The lights will go out in about 50 homes next week as B.C. Hydro cuts the juice for planned equipment maintenance. All hydro customers on Pixton Road, Goldie Road, Mimac Road, Pretty Road, Eva Road, Stillwater Court, Porter Drive, Parkside Crescent, Old Mission Road and Ponderosa Road will be affected. From July...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Cory Donald Peterson
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of July 26, 2013. Cory Donald Peterson (DOB 1973-06-13) is wanted for one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking. Peterson is described as a 40-year-old white male, 5’10” tall and 159 lbs. He...
Man suffers permanent injuries in alleged assault over ‘man purses’
VERNON - As many as 15 people may have been involved in an assault over "man purses" at a local pizza restaurant overnight Sunday. A Vernon RCMP officer was driving east on 30th Avenue just after 2 a.m. near Margheritas Pizza when she noticed a group of men, all carrying what she described as "man...
Red Cross needs donations to help Rutland fire victims
KELOWNA - It's costing the Red Cross a bundle to help residents evacuated from two recent Rutland fires and now they're hoping for donations to offset the almost $50,000 spent so far. "The fires happened so fast that residents had to run out the door and leave everything behind — even wallets, children's toys, diapers,"...