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Sinkhole opens up and swallows Vernon city dump truck wheel
VERNON - A Vernon City dumptruck became stuck today in a sinkhole that formed overnight on 31 Street between 33 Avenue and 34 Avenue. The sinkhole was caused by a water main break and water has been turned off. A detour was put in place, so no vehicles except those with the city are permitted...
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: testimony from more police witnesses on Day 4
MONTREAL – Luka Rocco Magnotta's first-degree murder trial has entered its fourth day and is expected to hear from more police witnesses.
‘Corner Gas: The Movie’ to hit theatres in December
TORONTO – It's finally time for fans of "Corner Gas" to refuel.
Police optimistic that missing B.C. girl was not abducted, seek more information
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford, B.C., were cautiously optimistic Wednesday morning that a report of a missing young girl is not a case of stranger abduction.
Former premier’s battle with Alzheimer’s inspires $9.1M donation from friend
KELOWNA - Some good may have come when former B.C. Premier Bill Bennett developed Alzheimers disease; it inspired his long-time friend Charles Fipke—a Canadian diamond miner and philanthropist—to donate $9.1 million in Bennett's honour to the University of British Columbia to fund research into the disease. Brad Bennett, son of the former premier attended a...
Two men waiting for court date after police seize drugs that look like candies
KELOWNA - Lab analysis of llegal drugs peddled in Kelowna as ecstacy this past summer shows they were actually methamphetamine, RCMP say. Two men from Quebec ages 21 and 20 are facing possible charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking following their arrest Aug. 7, according to a media release. Police were called to...
B.C. university tries to solve mystery of WWI artist soldier with initials JM
VANCOUVER – The University of Victoria is trying to unravel a mystery about an unknown First World War soldier whose sketches from the front lines ended up at the school's library in two bound volumes.
Some intersections really are accident traps
KELOWNA - Kelowna and Lake Country RCMP have pointed out a number of high-risk collision intersections in an effort to reduce the number of crashes at these locations. "You could pick out almost any intersection in the Central Okanagan and find that it has been the scene of at least one motor vehicle collision," RCMP...
Christy Clark attending two events in the Okanagan today
KELOWNA - Premier Christy Clark is in the Okanagan and will stop in Vernon and Kelowna for a pair of special events. At 2:45, Oct. 1, Clark will speak to the Canadian Association of Retired Persons Okanagan Chapter to celebrate National Seniors Day in Vernon. The event will be held at Sparkling Hills Resort in...
Vernon council candidate has a legacy to honour
VERNON - The latest person to announce her candidacy for a Vernon City Council seat says she has politics in her blood — after all, her grandfather was an Alderman for the city 50-plus years ago. Kari Gares was born in Vernon and has a degree from UBCO in history and psychology. She describes herself...
B.C. reports two enterovirus cases in child and teen with polio-like symptoms
TORONTO – Health officials in British Columbia say they have seen two young people infected with enterovirus D68 who also suffered from polio-like symptoms.
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: Jun Lin was fitness buff who loved the gym, ex-lover tells Magnotta trial
MONTREAL – Jun Lin was a fitness buff who didn't smoke, drink or do drugs, a former lover of the slain Chinese student told Luka Rocco Magnotta's first-degree murder trial Wednesday.
COSAR to celebrate 60 years with open house
OKANAGAN - The public is invited to check out the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue Society open house this weekend to help celebrate 60 years of service. The event takes place Saturday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the hall located at 4086 Old Vernon Rd. There'll be demonstrations of high angle...
Canada prepping for potential Ebola cases but still sees risk as low: Ambrose
TORONTO – Canada's Health Minister and the head of the Public Health Agency of Canada say the country has been preparing in case an Ebola case arrives in Canada.
Federal health officials confirm first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States
DALLAS – Federal health officials have confirmed that a patient being treated at a Dallas hospital has tested positive for Ebola.
Teen pilot unable to recover from manoeuvre in fatal training flight: report
KAMLOOPS – The Transportation Safety Board has concluded that a 16-year-old pilot died because he was unable to recover from a manoeuvre, sending the plane into a nosedive into mountainous terrain west of Kamloops.
Hells Angel found guilty on weapons charges
KELOWNA – The public may never know what would have happened had four armed men not been pulled over for speeding two years ago—but what police found inside the vehicle that night was enough to convict two of them of almost a dozen charges. Full patch Hells Angel Joseph Bruce Skreptak and alleged gang associate...
Wild horse carcass left by South Okanagan roadside for three days
PENTICTON - Last week, a feral horse was struck and killed by a passing motorists and left on the side of the highway for three days just south of Penticton, according to Global Okanagan. The young animal was discovered in the ditch beside Highway 97 Monday afternoon. It had two broken legs. It was later...
Late night fire quickly extinguished thanks to keen eye of passerby
KELOWNA - It was almost midnight when a lone passerby noticed a small flame flickering on a 10th floor balcony in Kelowna and called 911. The Kelowna Fire Department responded to the call at 11:55 p.m., rushing to the Executive House condomininums located at 737 Leon Ave. to put the small fire out before it...
Magnotta trial: bizarre note naming prime minister among exhibits seen by jury
MONTREAL – A bizarre note naming Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen was part of the evidence viewed by jurors at Luka Rocco Magnotta's first-degree murder trial Tuesday.
So You Think You Can Dance tour coming to SOEC
PENTICTON - Fans of the televised competition So You Think You Can Dance can watch their favourite performers live when the show tour hits the South Okanagan Events Centre this February. Top ten finalists will make their way across North America starting Oct. 1 with a scheduled stop in Penticton Feb. 10, 2015. Dancers Bridget...
College of Family Physicians gives doctors advice on prescribing medical pot
TORONTO – The College of Family Physicians has issued guidelines to Canada's more than 30,000 primary-care doctors about which patients should and should not get prescriptions for medical marijuana.
Blazers solidify coaching staff for the season
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have secured their coaching staff for the 2014-15 season. Mike Needham joins the team today as the new full-time assistant coach. Needham spent four seasons as the Blazers skills coach and the last three seasons as the head coach of the Okanagan Hockey Bantam Prep team. As well, Chris Murray...
Fire burns down former ‘Corner Gas’ building in Rouleau, Sask.
ROULEAU, Sask. – A building made famous by the hit television series "Corner Gas" about small-town Saskatchewan life burned to the ground on Sunday night.