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Girl steals grocery money from man in wheelchair
KELOWNA — Police are hunting for a girl who robbed a man in wheelchair. The girl approached the man outside O'Flannigan's Pub on Queensway Avenue at about 9:30 p.m. May 30 and asked him if he had change for the bus. While he was digging for coins, the took out $300 in bills which he...
Rescue workers perform daring pooch rescue
Kelowna firefighters put their own lives on the line to save a dog stuck 50-feet down a cliff at Dilworth Mountain Park today. The owner, who declined to speak to media, said the dog just got off leash. It was out of sight on a rocky crag above Kelowna Golf and Country Club and he...
Missing hiker and her three dogs safe
KAMLOOPS — It was a long night for family members waiting for search and rescue crews to locate a missing 63-year-old woman who went missing while hiking last night. RCMP were notified of the missing hiker about 8 p.m. June 5. They were told she left from the Duffy Lake campground on Greenstone Mountain around...
Kelowna Fire Department’s annual pancake breakfast
The Kelowna Fire Department will open its doors to the public Sunday, June 9, for a pancake breakfast and family fun day in support of the B.C. Burn Fund. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Main Kelowna Fire Hall at 2255 Enterprise Way, with the support of the Salvation...
Embrace the beauty of life, acclaimed poet tells UBC graduates
Patrick Lane devoted his life to writing after life-changing moment Patrick Lane discovered beauty and the fragility of life on a cold Okanagan winter day in 1958, as a 19-year-old labourer. Waiting beside the highway to be picked up for work, the Vernon native found a sapphire butterfly. He cupped it in his hands and...
Help the Central Okanagan ‘Fight the Bite’
Since early April, the Regional District of Central Okanagan has been busy with its mosquito monitoring and control program. With spring rains there’s plenty of standing water and with warmer temperatures on the horizon, those are the perfect conditions for hatching mosquito larva. Communications Officer Bruce Smith says, “Our program monitoring and treatment crews have...
Community Policing Services seeking volunteers
Want to play a part in keeping the community safe? The Penticton Community Policing Services would like to talk to you, as the team is looking for volunteers to assist with public programs for the City and area. Penticton RCMP Community Policing Services has been active in the community since 1990, and its six paid...
Recycle Your Old Phone Book
Now that the new Telus directories are hitting local doorsteps, the Regional Waste Reduction Office reminds you to recycle your old phone book. Waste Reduction Facilitator Rae Stewart says phone books are being delivered to area residents and businesses in the Central Okanagan over the next few weeks.”Together, these phone books weigh over 166,000 kg....
Summer Nature Day Camp Registration Now Open
Registrations are now being accepted for this summer’s Nature Day Camps. They return mornings during July and August in Mission Creek and Bertram Creek Regional Parks. Youth aged three through seven will have a blast participating in another summer of Nature Day Camps offered by the Regional District. Trained leaders will guide budding naturalists in...
White Valley Spray Park opens today
COLDSTREAM, BC – Just in time for Lumby Days, the White Valley Spray Park and outdoor fitness equipment will be open to the public on Friday June 7th, 2013. This project was made possible through funding from the Province of BC’s Community Recreation Program, as well as community donations from the Lumby Lion’s Club and...
Police on the lookout for suspects in truck thefts
WEST KELOWNA — RCMP are on the lookout for separate suspects in two truck thefts that occurred two weeks ago. On May 22 a welding truck was stolen overnight from a home on the 2500 block of Neufeld Crescent. The grey and white 1997 Dodge 3500 flat deck had a Miller Welder on the deck....
“Most dangerous” Westside Road not to blame in motorcycle accident
WEST KELOWNA — A 40-year-old man was sent to hospital with serious injuries after crashing his motorcycle into an oncoming vehicle on Westside Road last night. At around 9:45 p.m., West Kelowna RCMP received a report of a multiple vehicle collision on the 500 block of Westside Road. A northbound Harley veered into the oncoming...
Premier chooses Westside-Kelowna for by-election
WE'RE ABOUT TO SEE A WHOLE LOT MORE OF CLARK AND ADRIAN DIX Christy Clark chose the Liberal stronghold of Westside-Kelowna as one of the safest seats in the province to hold. Premier Clark announced today that MLA-elect Ben Stewart was vacating his seat to hold a byelection for Clark, who lost her seat during...
Cattle industry supports beef recall review findings, says consumers still keen
BOW ISLAND, Alta. – Canadian cattle producers say an E. coli outbreak that made 18 people sick and led to an extensive meat recall last fall hasn't shaken consumer confidence in beef.
Black Mountain water advisory lifted
KELOWNA — Please be advised that the Water Quality Advisory for the entire Black Mountain Irrigation District service area is no longer in effect. Water quality is continuously monitored and water quality results are published weekly on our website www.bmid.ca BMID apologizes for any inconvenience this advisory may have caused, and appreciates your cooperation and...