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Celebrating 100 years of research at Summerland agriculture centre
SUMMERLAND - The B.C. government is recognizing Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre in Summerland for 100 years of providing important research for the sector with a Century Farm Award. Penticton MLA Dan Ashton presented the award to MP Dan Albas and the staff of the Summerland facility today thanking them for their contribution to the British...
Boil water advisory for Ellison downgraded
KELOWNA - Effective Thurs., Nov. 13, 2014, the Ellison boil water notice has been downgraded to a water quality advisory In consultation with the Interior Health Authority, the Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District has downgraded the Ellison boil water notice issued on April 29, 2014 to a water quality advisory. This advisory applies to select Ellison properties...
Ride the bus for free on civic election day
KELOWNA - To make it easier for folks to get to voting stations, Kelowna Regional Transit will offer free rides all day Sat. Nov. 15. The idea is to give everyone in Kelowna, West Kelowna, Peachland and Lake Country an opportunity to vote in the local general election. “The free transit on election day gives...
Kelowna turnout strong on second advance voting day
KELOWNA - The results of the second day of advance voting in Kelowna are in and show a strong voter turnout according to a media release from the city. By the time polls closed at 8 p.m. 2,353 votes were cast, with 1,681 at Parkinson Recreation Centre, 382 at City Hall and 290 at the...
Paving project for Cache Creek and Ashcroft areas coming soon
ASHCROFT - A 28 kilometre provincial paving project in the Ashcroft and Cache Creek area will start in 2015. The area targeted will be along Highway 97C and Evens Road in Ashcroft as well as Highway 1 from south of Cache Creek to the Highway 97 Bonaparte River Bridge, including the arterial highway through Cache...
Seven cars impounded during RCMP speed enforcement operation
VERNON - Vernon RCMP had their laser guns out again and found six drivers along Highway 97 near Crystal Waters moving between 46 - 56 km/h over the posted speed limit. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says one of the drivers was a novice. The vehicles were impounded, according to a media release. As well, Mounties...
UBCO in partnership for Canada’s first PTSD cannabis study
KELOWNA - The therapeutic benefits of medical marijuana will be tested at UBC Okanagan in a clinical trail in partnership with Tilray, a B.C. medicinal cannabis production and research company. The clinical trial will be specific to the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and will be the first of its kind conducted in Canada. Pending...
Kinder Morgan president says B.C. pipeline benefits fair, conservative
VICTORIA – Duelling reports about job-creation numbers and oil spill cleanup costs for the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion from Edmonton to Burnaby, B.C., have prompted the company to defend the benefits it has forecast for the project.
Top court sides with pregnant teachers over maternity benefits: advocacy group
VANCOUVER – A women's advocacy group says Canada's top court has ruled in favour of the B.C. teachers' union in an employment dispute over maternity benefits.
Kelowna native brings international co-production home
KELOWNA - A feature film called Lord Jones is Dead currently in post production has strong roots in the city of Kelowna. The Canadian-South African co-production is directed by Andrew Holmes, who was introduced to film while attending Rutland Senior Secondary School. He graduated from the high school and eventually moved to Vancouver. "The opportunity...
Clean water project complete for two Indian bands
KAMLOOPS - Two Indian Bands have access to clean, safe drinking water with the completion of upgraded water systems. The announcement of the finished federal project came today in a media release from the Government of Canada. The $5.5 million upgrades to the Whispering Pines/Clinton band and the Upper Nicola Indian band water systems include...
Roxby Centennial Plaza tree might be in your yard
KELOWNA - It’s that time of year again. The City of Kelowna’s Park Services department is putting out a call for a large evergreen tree to spruce up Roxby Centennial Plaza in Rutland over the winter holidays. “We’re looking for a healthy 30- to 40-foot fir or spruce tree. A City crew will come and...
European Space Agency says it has landed a spacecraft on a speeding comet – a cosmic 1st
DARMSTADT, Germany – Hundreds of millions of miles from Earth, a European spacecraft made history Wednesday by successfully landing on the icy, dusty surface of a speeding comet — an audacious cosmic first designed to answer big questions about the origin of the universe.
Rare coins found at Riverside Park on Remembrance Day
KAMLOOPS - RCMP aren't saying much about a pair of rare coins found in Riverside Park during the Remembrance Day ceremony, but they'd like to find the rightful owner. The two coins are described as rare and very old. They were found inside a container. Anyone with information about the coins or who would like...
Remembrance Day: Hockey Hall of Famers traded sticks for rifles to fight for country
TORONTO – Hall of Fame goalie Johnny Bower lied about his age to enlist for the Second World War. He was just 16.
John Hindle Drive expansion project moves to next phase
KELOWNA - The $11.6 million cost of the final phase of the John Hindle Drive extension project will be split three ways between the City of Kelowna, the Government of Canada and the Province of B.C. The stretch of road provides another route option for students, staff and visitors en route to UBC Okanagan campus...
Mini-van tumbles into graveyard of crashed vehicles
VERNON - Anyone watching a mini-van tumble down an embankment into a gully in the Noble Canyon area might have been reminded of an episode of a '70's cop show. The only thing missing was the explosion at the end. Mounties don't have all the details yet about the vehicle they investigated in a gully...
Woman, 22, charged with impaired driving following 3 collisions in one night
VERNON - Police say a woman arrested for drunk driving may be responsible for three crashes that happened Sunday night. Mounties received a number of calls over the night, including a complaint of someone sideswiping a car stopped at a red light near Kal Tire Place. The incident was reported to police at about 11...
UPDATE: Missing Vernon girl found safe in the Shuswap
UPDATE: 11:10 A.M. DEC. 3 VERNON - A Vernon teen missing for over a month has been located by police in the Shuswap area. Suzan Clarke, 15, was found safe and sound in Chase the night of Dec. 2, after going missing from her group home Nov. 29 Police issued a press release asking for...
Vernon RCMP might have your stolen scooter
VERNON - Police would like to find the owners of a scooter they believe may have been stolen from the North Okanagan area. An employee of Vernon Medical Supply told Mounties two males and a female wanted the dead battery in a Blue GIO electric scooter recharged but when the employee started asking questions, the...
Remembrance Day parade road closures
KELOWNA - On Tuesday, Nov. 11, the Royal Canadian Legion and the Army, Navy and Air Force veterans will hold their annual Remembrance Day parades in downtown Kelowna and Rutland respectively. Roads will be temporarily closed to accommodate the parades between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. RCMP will provide traffic control along both parade routes....
Wilson’s Landing fire department gets new bush truck
An almost 35 year old fire truck has been replaced by a newer, more flexible bush vehicle for the Wilson’s Landing Fire Department. The 2015 Dodge 5500 crew cab is a 4 by 4 diesel truck that’s designed to transport five firefighters who will initially attack wildfires or respond to other incidents in more isolated...
Library offers new digital services
The TNRD Library System is offering library cardholders two new digital services — Zinio and OneClickdigital. The Zinio e-magazine service offers free access to hundreds of popular magazines. Library cardholders can now read magazines on their home computers, tablets, smartphones or other wireless devices with the Zinio app, which is available for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Blackberry...
Bylaw Compliance Office winter hours now in effect
City of Vernon Bylaw Compliance Officers have moved to winter hours of operation, from 8:30 am to 10 pm daily. To contact the Bylaw Compliance Office, please call 250-550-3505; all after-hours messages will be responded to the following day. For any off-hour concerns regarding emergency noise or traffic concerns, please call the RCMP at their...