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Snowfall warning ended for North Okanagan
UPDATE: Jan. 7, 2013 - 11:54 a.m. The snowfall warning for North Okanagan including Vernon has ended. Jan. 7, 2013 - 10:11 a.m. A snowfall warning has been issued for North Okanagan including Vernon. An accumulation of 10-15 cm is expected today but snow should begin tapering off this afternoon. More snow is expected tomorrow...
People safe after minor accident at Kelowna International Airport
A minor incident this morning at Kelowna International Airport has caused the delays of a WestJet flight. The nose wheel of a passenger jet slid off the pavement as it was taxiing toward the runway during takeoff. Nobody was injured as a result of the accident and passengers of the WestJet flight 150 to Edmonton were...
Man arrested after breaking RCMP window
A Penticton man was arrested Sunday morning for breaking the front window of the Kelowna RCMP detachment. Police say the 30-year-old fled on foot after the window was broken and refused to stop when police intercepted him on Ellis Street, south of Queensway Ave. Officers say the man then wrapped a studded belt around his...
Snowfall warning ended for Central Okanagan
UPDATE: Jan. 7, 2013 - 10:12 a.m. A snowfall warning for the Central Okanagan region including Kelowna has ended. Jan. 7, 2013 - 9:29 a.m. A snowfall warning has been issued by Environment Canada for the Central Okanagan region including Kelowna. An accumulation of 10-15 cm is expected today. The snow should taper off later...
Snowfall warning ended for South Okanagan
UPDATE: Jan. 7, 2013 - 10:16 a.m. A snowfall warning for the South Okanagan region including Penticton has ended. Jan. 7, 2013 - 10:09 a.m. A snowfall warning has been issued by Environment Canada for the South Okanagan including Penticton. An accumulation of 10-15 cm is expected today but should begin to taper off later...
New telescope to create a picture of the universe
With construction of a radio telescope beginning next month near Penticton, researchers from the University of British Columbia are hopeful they'll soon have a better understanding of the origins of the universe. The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) brings together the talents of cosmologists from the UBC, University of Toronto's Canadian Institute for Theoretical...
Gang member arrested in West Kelowna
A West Kelowna man with gang connections is facing new charges today after police seized weapons during a search warrant on a suspected drug house. The Kelowna gang suppression unit arrested 33-year-old Austin William Murray and Chelsea Elizabeth Kibzey as they left their Kinnear Avenue house Jan. 2. Murray is a prolific offender prohibited indefinitely...
2013 property values drop in Central Okanagan
Some homeowners in Kelowna and surrounding area may not be happy when they see the Central Okanagan assessment roll notices being sent out in the next few days. “Most home owners in the Central Okanagan can expect modest changes in the -5 per cent to +5 per cent range,” says deputy assessor, Tracy Wall. Commercial...
Penticton poet needs animators for latest work
Penticton poet and writer Shane Koyczan is exploring the lasting effects of bullying with his latest work and is extending an invitation to animation artists to bring it to life. Koyczan's To This Day spoken word poem is a call to confront the issue of bullying and tackles the impact it has over the course...
Man escapes house fire
A Kelowna man and his dog are safe today thanks to a properly maintained smoke detector. The man was awakened by the device around 3 a.m. and after smelling smoke had time to call 911 and the fire department before climbing out the bedroom window of his Dickson Ave. house. When fire crews arrived, they...
2013 promises plenty of entertainment options
We are graced here in the Thompson-Okanagan to be the beating heart of culture and front row for so much of what nature has to offer. With a new 2013 calendar ready to go up, exciting events, devised or natural are ready to be penciled in for the new year. Close to home, venues are...
Fire destroys garage
Kelowna firefighters raced to the scene of a garage fire yesterday morning. When crews arrived just after 11 a.m. to the 567 Clifton Rd. home, flames and smoke were coming from the soffits and the attached garage was fulling engulfed. There was nobody inside the house. Three engines, one rescue and one command unit along...
Charity’s vision is to end homelessness
Inn From the Cold is not a typical homeless shelter. Sure, they offer a warm place to rest on a cold winter's night and they fill empty bellies with hot, nourishing food, but they won't stop there. They want to see an end to homelessness, and they're evolving a plan to make it happen. With...
Volunteers ready to drive New Year’s revelers home
Operation Red Nose is on high alert in Kamloops during New Year's to help party-goers safely home. This is the 17th annual campaign for the organization with the goal of ensuring motorists make it home safe into the late hours of the night. Volunteers are on call to come out to celebrations and drive people...
Wood Lake accident victim identified
A woman who died after her vehicle plunged into Wood Lake has been identified. The B.C. Coroners Service released early results of their investigation and says the woman's name is Elly Collins, age 59, from Salmon Arm. The accident occurred in the afternoon Dec. 19, 2012. Collins was the driver and the only person in...