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Education workshops examine needs of anxious and sensitive children
What: Through the Child’s Eyes education workshops Who: Psychologist Vanessa Lapointe, founder of the Wishing Star Lapointe Development Clinic When: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 11, 2013 Where: University Centre Ballroom, 3272 University Way, UBC’s Okanagan campus, Kelowna Registration fee: $25 for each workshop, optional lunch $10, registration at...
Okanagan College Culinary Arts students get cheesy with Wine Festival competition
A marriage of savoury with sweet will be ready for the tasting at Okanagan College May 10 when Culinary Arts students put on The Cheesiest Sweet & Savoury Competition as part of the Spring Okanagan Wine Festival. The unique event takes place at Infusions Restaurant at the Kelowna campus, starting at 7 p.m. Diners will...
Accident forces Highway 1 closure near Chase overnight
DriveBC is reporting the section of Highway 1 at Hoffman's Bluff near Chase is closed in both directions because of a vehicle accident. The accident happened sometime in the later hours of the evening Monday and the online warning estimates the road will not open until between 5 and 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. Traffic is...
Go Fish program opens in Kelowna parks
Families came out to take advantage of the "Go Fish" program at Mission Creek Regional Park this past weekend, dipping their lines into the newly stocked pond on Hall Road in Kelowna. The Regional District of Central Okanagan, Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. and Ministry of Environment along with local partners stocked the pond with...
Enactus Okanagan College students en route to National competition
Sixteen Okanagan College students, including a dozen from Kelowna, are on their way to take part in the Enactus Canada National Exposition May 6 – 8 in Toronto. Enactus Okanagan College teams will be taking part in three competitions - the National event, the TD Entrepreneurship Challenge, and the Scotiabank EcoLiving Green Challenge. “We are...
Community walk in support of better urban planning
For Brigitte Le Normand, ‘60s community organizer Jane Jacobs is an inspiration. “She was all about having people take a look around their neighbourhoods to see what was working and what was not working,” says Le Normand, who teaches urban history UBC’s Okanagan campus. Jacobs, an American-Canadian writer and activist, exemplified “people power” in an...
Russel Boris to lead College’s International Education department
Okanagan College will welcome a new face to its leadership team on July 2, 2013 with the appointment of Russel Boris as Director, International Education. Boris comes to Okanagan College from Medicine Hat College, where he has served more than 16 years in the International Education department, most recently as its Director. Boris brings with...
RCMP wrap up at possible downtown drug lab
UPDATE: 10:47 a.m. May 3 Few details are being released by the RCMP about a possibe drug lab in a Kalamalka Hotel room. After a full day's investigation Thursday, Cpl. Gerry Kovaks says officers are finished their search of the room. "We've completed our work there," Kovaks says. "The room has been sealed up and...
Enactus Okanagan College students en route to National competition
Sixteen Okanagan College students, including Thomas Arrowsmith from Salmon Arm, are on their way to take part in the Enactus Canada National Exposition May 6 – 8 in Toronto. Arrowsmith, who is the current vice-president of the student-led organization, belongs to the seven-member team that will be competing in the National category. Also competing will...
Warm Temperatures expected to boost Creek Flows & Levels
With warmer daytime temperatures in the forecast, it’s expected more snow at the higher elevations will melt resulting in faster flows and rising levels of Central Okanagan creeks and streams. While there are currently no watches or advisories in effect, residents and property owners in low lying and flood prone areas are encouraged to take...
Traffic delays expected for final paving on Boucherie Road – wine route
Motorists can expect traffic disruptions including a lane closure with detours from Monday, May 6 to Friday May 10 as the District of West Kelowna finishes the Boucherie Road – Wine Route Upgrade project. The construction area is on Boucherie Road from Stuart Road to Highway 97 with final paving and line painting occurring between...
Kamloops Museum & Archives presents: Arresting Images
Arresting Images showcases a collection of 100 criminal photo cards or mug shots from the late 19th to early 20th century. Compiled from the records of the Niagara Ontario Police, these images of criminals and suspects form a fascinating record of early criminal history and policing methods. Each mug shot is complete with physical descriptions...
Trades students raise roof on new critical care clinic for birds of prey
A longed-for critical care facility for the South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls (SORCO) is finally off the ground, thanks to the work of students at Okanagan College. Nine students enrolled in the Penticton Residential Construction program, spent nearly six weeks building the 1,500-square foot structure, which will provide room to care for raptors in...
Fisherman missing on Shuswap Lake
Search and Rescue are probing Shuswap Lake for a fisherman last heard from April 30 when he texted his wife. Salmon Arm RCMP received two calls May 1: one from the missing person's wife, and one from a resident living on the lake. Cpl. Luiz Sardinha says the fisherman is a 59-year-old from Calgary. His...
Kelowna man and woman charged for allegedly selling date rape drugs
Two Kelowna residents were arrested in Penticton yesterday for allegedly peddling a date rape drug. A 32-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man were in a vehicle in the 300 block of Riverside Drive in Penticton when the arrests occurred. Officers seized more than a litre of GHB, also known as the "date rape drug". Police...