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Drunk driver takes out police cruiser
An RCMP officer is tending his wounds today after his patrol car was hit by an apparent drunk driver last night. Kelowna RCMP were called to take care of one of their own at 12:30 a.m. after a man in a Dodge pickup truck slammed into the side of the police cruiser at the intersection...
Man wanted on warrant arrested
A man wanted in connection with an armed home invasion that occurred Halloween night in Kelowna has been arrested for outstanding warrants in Surrey. Matthew Scott Stewart, 29, was arrested Jan. 10 without incident by the Surrey and Kelowna RCMP. Police say Stewart and a second man, Keven Graham entered a home on the 1300...
Tense situation as police confront man with loaded handgun
A routine traffic stop nearly had tragic consequences for a Kelowna man, a Kelowna RCMP officer—or both—after police found loaded weapons inside the vehicle. RCMP Const. Kris Clark said police attempted to stop a grey Mercury Sable on Highway 33 because a headlight was out. But the driver took off and when police found it...
Icy roads cause rollover
Slippery conditions resulted in a rollover on Hwy 97 at Duck Lake north of Winfield during the morning commute. It was snowing at the time the car left the road and flipped over into the ditch. DriveBC has issued numerous advisories across the Thompson-Okanagan warning motorists of compact snow and slippery driving conditions. While there...
Teens face arson charge
Kelowna RCMP have arrested two teens suspected of starting a house fire last summer. Police received a call about the fire on the 100 block of Briarwood Road around 2 p.m. Aug. 31, 2012. The Kelowna Fire Department contained it to a covered entrance and extinguished the flame, though a portion of the building was...
Accident victim from Big White Ski Resort identified
UPDATE: Jan. 10, 2013 - 9:09 a.m. The B.C. Coroner's Service has confirmed the identity of the man who died at the Big White Ski Resort Jan. 8. He is Nickolas Voyer-Taylor, age 22, from Winnipeg. Voyer-Taylor was a seasonal employee and resident of the resort. He was out snowboarding and was found by other...
Computer glitch causing flight delays fixed
UPDATE: Jan. 11, 2013 - 10:19 The glitch at Pearson International Airport in Toronto that caused delays across the country last night appears to be fixed and flights are back on schedule according to a CBC news update. Jan. 10, 2013 - 5:12 p.m. A computer glitch at Pearson International Airport in Toronto may cause...
RCMP continue to field multiple computer scam calls
UPDATE: Jan. 11, 2013 - 9:31 a.m. RCMP say they received more than 250 calls regarding the Ransomeware scam yesterday and continue to receive more. They are asking the public only to report an incident if they are a victim of fraud. Simple reports of finding this form of malware on a computer should be...
Continental Cup is underway
Taking on the World might sound like an enormous task, but that's exactly what happened to the North America women's team this morning in Penticton at the Continental Cup curling competition. The North American women's team includes skipper Jennifer Jones of Winnipeg who, according to a report from curling.ca is just getting back to the...
Two vehicle crash sends one to hospital
A two vehicle accident in Peachland last night resulted in serious injuries for a Kaleden man. West Kelowna RCMP say a Ford flat-deck truck lost control in a slushy, slippery section of Hwy 97 as it was travelling north near North Beach Road. The truck spun twice and crossed all oncoming lanes before the Pontiac...
Highways are open again
UPDATE: Jan. 9, 2013 - 4:49 p.m. According to DriveBC.com, all roads listed in the morning advisory are open. Only Hwy 1, 10 km east of Salmon Arm is expecting to be closed tomorrow between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. as crews recover a vehicle from the area. As well, black ice is still a...
Crash victim identified
UPDATE: Jan. 9, 2013 - 11:50 The B.C. Coroner's Service has released the name of a man who was killed in an accident Jan. 7 near Mackenzie. The man is 43-year-old John Darril McIntosh from Penticton. Family has been notified and the RCMP and coroner's office continue their investigation. Jan. 8, 2013 - 3:27 p.m....
Big deal for Kelowna’s Vineyards Networks
Vineyard Networks, a Kelowna technology company serving a global market, is getting down to business with a California-based corporation. The company announced in a press release it entered into an agreement to be acquired by Procera Networks Inc. for $28 million. Of the total, $15.4 million will be in the form of Procera common stock...
Weather could mess with flight schedules today
UPDATE: Jan. 8, 2013 - 4:43 Because of the snowfall warning issued by Environment Canada, Kelowna International Airport is asking passengers expecting to travel from YLW for the remainder of the day to check with their airline or visit the airport's website for arrival and departing flight information. Jan. 8, 2013 - 2:42 Environment Canada...
Weather could mess with flight schedules today
UPDATE: Jan. 8, 2013 - 4:43 Because of the snowfall warning issued by Environment Canada, Kelowna International Airport is asking passengers expecting to travel from YLW for the remainder of the day to check with their airline or visit the airport's website for arrival and departing flight information. Jan. 8, 2013 - 2:42 Environment Canada...