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Three cases of enterovirus confirmed in British Columbia: health authority
VANCOUVER – An uncommon respiratory virus that is sweeping across parts of the U.S. has been confirmed in three people in British Columbia.
Overnight mobile home fire displaces man and his cat
KELOWNA - Firefighters managed to extinguish a fully engulfed mobile home before flames spread to neighbouring units at Okanagan Villa Mobile Home Park overnight. The Kelowna Fire Department were called to put out the fire at 3:11 a.m. Sept. 17 and when they arrived the mobile home was already fully involved, according to a press...
Runners to show their true colours for hospital charity
KELOWNA - Anyone keen to show their true colours by running for charity will have the chance this weekend at the Grant Thornton 5K Run in Colour event this weekend. The mini-marathon was created to raise money for state-of-the-art equipment for Kelowna General Hospital's new Interior Heart and Surgical Centre, currently under construction. Participants of...
NASA picks Boeing and SpaceX to carry astronauts to space station by 2017
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA is a giant step closer to launching Americans again from U.S. soil.
Defining ‘non-combat deployment’ in fight with ISIL a tricky proposition, expert
OTTAWA – The phrase "boots on the ground" is a well-worn stand-in for "war" — a word nobody wanted to use Tuesday as MPs gathered for an emergency debate on the decision to join the fight against militants in the Middle East.
With 48 hours to go, sides scramble to convert swing voters in Scottish independence vote
EDINBURGH, Scotland – The two sides in Scotland's independence debate scrambled Tuesday to convert undecided voters, with just two days to go until a referendum on separation.
Share your ideas with the city of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The official plan for Kamloops won't be a vision of the future without input from the community according to the city. The big question being put forward is, 'How can we make Kamloops an even better place?' and fo find out, a number of public input opportunities will be offered during the month...
Submit Grants in Aid applications by October 31
Not-for-profit community service organizations are reminded that they have until October 31, 2014 to submit Grants in Aid applications to the District of West Kelowna. Mayor and Council recognize that not-for-profit community organizations and agencies provide valuable contributions to the municipality. Each year, Council carefully considers the applications from many worthy nonprofit groups and balances...
B.C. man who killed four women gets life without parole for 25 years
PRINCE GEORGE – The northern B.C. man who killed four women has been given a life sentence without the chance of parole for 25 years.
Kamloops man handed six months in jail for pedestrian death appeals sentence
KAMLOOPS – A chronic prohibited driver who was convicted for killing a pedestrian at a Kamloops crosswalk is appealing his six-month jail sentence.
UBC professor presents discrimination research at UN committee
TEXAS-MEXICO BORDER WALL HAS NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES A UBC researcher’s presentation to a United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has made positive inroads. Margo Tamez, an assistant professor of Indigenous studies at UBC’s Okanagan campus, is confident her voice, and concerns, were heard. Tamez was an...
Two men charged following stolen car investigation
VERNON - An investigation into stolen cars and property has led Vernon RCMP to the arrest of two men. The men were in possession of stolen property, arrested and charged this past weekend following an investigation according to an RCMP press release. Tim Ross, 20, was charged with four counts of theft over $5,000 and...
Opera Kelowna offers formal and fun night of music and dance
KELOWNA - Opera Kelowna is about to start their second season with Opera Gala 2014, a black-tie and full-gown affair at the Kelowna Art Gallery. The event takes place Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Kelowna Art Gallery, located at 1315 Water St. It's a premier concert production of Masters of Easter Europe featuring Kelowna pianist...
Second crossing of Okanagan Lake begins with a three-year study
KELOWNA - A consulting firm was chosen recently by the province to carry out a three-year transportation study looking for the best way to get people across Okanagan Lake. Delcan Corporation was selected by the B.C. Ministry of Transporation and Infrastucture to undertake the planning assignment. The study will cost $2 million. Delcan will look...
United Nations names Leonardo DiCaprio a Messenger of Peace for climate change
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The United Nations has named Leonardo DiCaprio a UN Messenger of Peace with a special focus on climate change.
Bryan Adams fans will find Heaven and more at Prospera Place this winter
KELOWNA - Recording artist Bryan Adams will make a stop in Kelowna as he tours the country in January to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his multi-million selling album, Reckless. The concert takes place January 15 at Prospera Place. It features a set dedicated to pieces included in the 1984 Reckless album, such as "One...
Controlled burns scheduled for Cherryville area
CHERRYVILLE - Smoke in the hills near Cherryville could be part of a scheduled prescribed burn program to help restore the ecosystem. The Ministry of Forests is planning the burns between Sept 17 and Oct. 31 in the South Fork area east of Vernon. They'll be conducted by Wildfire Management Branch crews along with Okanagan...
Report says municipalities pay rates for employees ahead of province
VICTORIA – The Canadian Taxpayers' Federation says a report commissioned by the British Columbia government takes aim at unlimited and unregulated wage policies within municipal governments and the heavy burdens they place on taxpayers.
Canadiens will have four alternate captains rather than giving anyone the C
LAVAL, Que. – Debate raged all summer over who would be the next captain of the Montreal Canadiens.
Premier Jim Prentice shrinks Alberta cabinet, appoints two outsiders
EDMONTON - Jim Prentice, sworn in Monday as Alberta's 16th premier, promised to remake the face of a scandal-scarred government — and he did so by literally bringing in new faces. Prentice announced he had taken the unusual step of reaching outside his government caucus to name two unelected civilians to fill the key cabinet...
Tasty safety-geared fundraiser benefits children
PENTICTON - Education and awareness will be the hot topics at The Roost is on Fire fundraising event Saturday, geared to benefit ongoing operations at the Penticton Safety Village. The event runs from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Red Rooster Winery, 891 Naramata Rd. in Penticton. The Red Rooster Winery and the...
Government releases plan to fight violence against aboriginal women
OTTAWA – The federal government has released details of its plan to address the issue of violence against aboriginal women and girls.
Man who died in Hwy 33 motorcycle accident identified
KELOWNA - The B.C. Coroners Service has released the identity of a man who died after losing control of his motocycle and crashing on Highway 33 Sept. 12. He was Jeffrey James McNeil, 46, from Grand Forks. A witness saw McNeil lose control of his motocycle as he was riding south on Hwy 33 last...
‘Bushman’ on run from Mounties for 2 years now running for mayor in B.C.
KAMLOOPS – A man who was on a two-year run from police as the so-called Bushman of the Shuswap has now decided to make a different kind of run — for mayor of Williams Lake, B.C.