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Campaign to reduce theft from cars works
KELOWNA - An RCMP awareness campaigned aimed at preventing thefts from vehicles seems to be working. Areas chosen for the campaign had the highest number of theft from vehicles reports. From June 10 - 30, volunteers participated in 23 patrol shifts during the day targeting areas near the hospital, Sutherland Avenue and two areas in...
Police seek witnesses to cyclist accident
KELOWNA - Police are hoping witnesses will come forward to help them piece together what happened to a 47-year-old cyclist who was seriously injured at Spiers and Gulley Roads Tuesday. The Kelowna woman was out riding with a friend before 7 a.m. travelling westbound on Spiers Road. The friend lost sight of her but soon...
Speeder pulled over on Okanagan Lake
One boater found out the hard way that there are speed limits on Okanagan Lake. On July 11th at 1:45 p.m., a white "Cigarette" boat was seen speeding northbound under the gap at the west end of the Bennett Bridge. The posted Federal speed limit is 5 kts or 10 kp/h when going under bridges....
UPDATE: Missing youth found
UPDATE: 5:59 p.m. July 12, 2013 Conner Dufresne was found today in Salmon Arm at a relative's house. He is safe. 1:07 p.m. July 12, 2013 KELOWNA - Police are seeking public assistance locating a 17-year-old boy missing since July 10. Conner Dufresne (pronounced Doo-Frain) was last seen Wednesday night in Kelowna and may be...
Slash fire erupts on McKinley Road
KELOWNA - A report of a large grass fire just after 2 p.m. today turned out to be a slash fire near a portable sawmill on McKinley Road. The Kelowna Fire Department responded to the 911 call with one command vehicle, two engines, two bush trucks and one Tender along with 17 personnel made up...
B.C. man sentenced to eight years in prison for two 2008 homicides
VANCOUVER – Homicide investigators in British Columbia say a man who pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
B.C. woman arrested, charged with attempting to arrange sex with minor in U.S.
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia woman has been arrested and charged in the United States with attempting to arrange sex with a child during an undercover police operation.
Last call for City Park concept plan feedback
The City of Kelowna wants your feedback on the City Park Concept Plan before online discussion closes at midnight on Monday, July 15. A concept plan has been developed to help envision the future of City Park. Proposed changes include: a dedicated picnic area, separated cycling and pedestrian pathways, separation of adolescent activity areas from...
Springer Park to officially open
Construction is nearing completion at the new Springer Park on Elliott Road and the District of West Kelowna is inviting the community to join Mayor Doug Findlater and Council for an official grand opening on Tuesday, July 16. The ribbon cutting ceremony will start at 11 a.m. Springer Park will be the second of three...
Rural communities to get funding for paramedic training
VICTORIA - Aspiring paramedics in British Columbia's rural communities will get the training they need thanks to $250,000 in new annual government funding for a new Primary Care Paramedic program, Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk announced today. "Our Skills and Training Plan aims to ensure that British Columbians have the right mix of skills, in the right places,...
Civil forfeiture funds more one-way tickets to justice
VICTORIA - The Provincial Fugitive Return Program (PFRP) - which recently flew its 40th accused - is receiving another $40,000 this year from civil forfeiture proceeds. The current program - the first of its kind in Canada - took wing in 2011 to return accused back to the specific jurisdiction where they are wanted for serious, violent offences. This...
Economic Gardening Conference
Penticton, BC: The Canadian Centre for Economic Gardening (C2EG) is pleased to announce a first for Canada! BC, C2EG in partnership with Community Futures Okanagan Similkameen is On October 8th & 9th in Kelowna, bringing together innovative thinkers on Small Business Growth and how it directly impacts community development. This event will showcase the value of small businesses to...
Provincial government funds redevelopment of Kelowna service station
KELOWNA – Our provincial government is investing another $24,825 in the phased redevelopment of an underused parking lot into an opportunity for the Salvation Army to help families in need and get it ready for redevelopment, MLAs Steve Thomson and Norm Letnick announced today. This project is part of the $1.5 million brownfield renewal funding...
Funding helps kids overcome barriers to sport participation
Kids and adults who face obstacles to participating in sport programs will benefit from a $2.8-million cash injection to the B.C. Sport Participation Program (BCSPP) from the federal and provincial governments combined. BCSPP has introduced over half a million British Columbians to sport since its inception in 2004 and trained more than 20,000 coaches and sport leaders. The funding renewal,...
Vees unveil season ticket campaign
PENTICTON, BC –The Penticton Vees Jr. ‘A’ Hockey Club introduced a special season ticket campaign Thursday during a press conference at the BC Hockey Hall of Fame. The Vees have reduced the price of season tickets significantly, with the goal in mind to make watching Vees hockey affordable to everyone in Penticton and the South...