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B.C. man who recruited girls convicted on 30 charges including human trafficking
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man who lured teenage girls into prostitution has been convicted of 30 charges including human trafficking, believed to be the first such conviction in the province. Reza Moazami was charged with 36 counts that also included living on the avails of a juvenile, sexual assault and sexual interference. Three of...
Rockets ready to launch into the 2014-15 season
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets roster has been a little tight with seven veteran players away at NHL hockey camps, but they'll be unified in time for the first 2014-15 season game this Saturday against their historic rival, the Kamloops Blazers. Though the roster was trimmed in advance of the season, Jackson Whistle (Vancouver), Madison...
B.C. teachers and employers hold marathon bargaining session over weekend
VANCOUVER – Representatives for B.C.'s public school teachers and their employers bargained through the weekend in another effort to resolve the strike that has postponed the start of the school year for more than half a million students.
CBC/Radio-Canada bosses say Canadians ready to pay to get broadcaster
GATINEAU, Que. – The heads of CBC/Radio-Canada say Canadians are ready to pay to get the broadcaster's content even if many consider it an acquired right.
Troubleshooting common toilet problems: clogs, leaky flapper valves
VICTORIA – Toilets are one of the most important and misunderstood pieces of equipment in a house. Even though homeowners tend to keep a plunger next to a toilet, it doesn't mean they know how to fix it when it isn't working properly.
Key players in B.C.’s teachers’ strike quietly resume discussions
VANCOUVER – Chief negotiators were quietly hunkered down for talks as another week without school loomed on the horizon for half-a-million British Columbia school children.
Prescriptions for high-dose opioids on rise in Canada, study finds
TORONTO – Prescriptions for high-dose formulations of opioids like oxycodone and morphine jumped significantly in Canada between 2006 and 2011, despite guidelines advising doctors against giving such elevated doses to most patients, a study has found.
Deadline to comment on plan for regional park approaching
KELOWNA - Final comments from the public on a draft, long-term management plan for the Johns Family Nature Conservatory Regional Park can't be submitted after September 22. The draft plan public process began earlier this year and it's anticipated the final plan will be presented for consideration by the Central Okanagan Land Trust and Regional...
Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre normal hours resume Monday
Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre, partially or fully closed since August 23, will resume normal operating hours beginning Monday, September 15. The pool area was closed for annual maintenance and renovations. This year’s upgrades include: - New interior paint, including refurbishment and protection of the mural - New energy-efficient lighting - New doors and hardware...
City of Vernon a finalist in Open Business Awards
VERNON - The City of Vernon has been named one of the finalists for the 2014 Open for Business Awards. The award recognizes communities that support small business through local government measures aligned with the B.C. Small Business Accord. The applications are evaluated based on how the communities enhance small-business competitiveness, recognize the contributions of...
Walk n’ Talk for Your Life program aims to improve seniors’ fitness
Walk n’ Talk for Your Life is a collaborative, community health research study designed to increase socialization and healthy lifestyles among seniors. The program is led by UBC Okanagan faculty, staff and students from the Southern Medical Program, the Schools of Nursing, Human Kinetics, Social Work and the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and...
Artist Althea Thauberger to discuss her latest projects in UBC talk
Acclaimed artist Althea Thauberger will give a presentation about her work in a free lecture at UBC’s Okanagan campus at 7 p.m., on Monday, September 22, in Arts building ARTS 103. Thauberger will discuss her recent projects such as Marat Sade Bohnice (2012), staged in a decommissioned laundry at the Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital in Prague,...
Regional District of Central Okanagan board report: Sept. 11, 2014
Biosolids Management Contract The Regional Board has awarded a new five year contract for management of biosolids from the Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. BioCentral was one of four qualified responses to a recent Request for Proposals and was endorsed by the plant’s select stakeholder committee. The Board authorized the contract with an approximate value...
Small children inside car that crashed on Hwy 33
KELOWNA - Two small children were riding in a car that crashed into a power pole on Highway 33 Friday afternoon. A 33-year-old woman and her two children, a four-year-old and a five-year-old were travelling east on Highway 33 when the vehicle veered right and off the road, hit a Fortis line and flipped over...
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen may take first space trip in next five years
MONTREAL – Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen has taken part in geological expeditions in the High Arctic and even lived in caves underground for several days.
Civic Centre question won’t be on ballots this November
WEST KELOWNA - The District of West Kelowna didn’t compile enough information to decide how much the West Kelowna Civic Centre project will cost so there won't be a related referendum question on ballots this November. In a media release, the district stated council was told negotiations are still underway with the proponent, New Town/Sturgess...
Plan to hide in bushes a big failure for three alleged mail thieves
KELOWNA - The bushes outside a senior's apartment complex in Kelowna didn't provide enough cover to keep police from finding three alleged mail thieves Thursday. Kelowna RCMP were called to investigate a complaint of a break and enter to the bottom of a the senior's complex located at 1110 block of Lawrence Avenue, Sept. 11....
Coroner identifies man found dead in Gellatly Park
WEST KELOWNA - The B.C. Coroners Service has released the name of the man found dead in a West Kelowna dog park Sept. 10. He was Ryan David Quigley, 30, of West Kelowna. Quigley was originally from Newfoundland but recently moved to the area. Quigley was found in Gellatly Dog Park in the early morning...
Ailing Rob Ford drops bid for re-election as mayor, will run for council
TORONTO – A period of decidedly unCanadian scandal marked by outrageous, offensive, bizarre and frequently entertaining conduct took yet another circus-like twist Friday when an ailing Rob Ford ended his bid for re-election as mayor, choosing instead to run for city council.
Man allegedly pulls knife on grocery store employee
KAMLOOPS - Police were called when a Cooper's Foods store employee came up against a man allegedly wielding a knife. The incident happened Friday at about 9 a.m. at the Cooper's Foods located at 450 Lansdowne Street. The Loss Prevention Officer told police he tried to capture the man who was allegedly attempting to shoplift,...
Ontario teachers contribute $100,000 to striking teachers in B.C.
VANCOUVER – A coalition representing 160,000 Ontario public school teachers has donated $100,000 to British Columbia's teachers' union so striking teachers can continue their labour dispute with the provincial government.
Don’t try to use the Red Bridge for awhile
KAMLOOPS - The Red Bridge in Kamloops will be closed to vehicle traffic while repairs are underway, starting Monday Sept. 15. The closure will continue until the middle of October. Motorists will be able to get to their destination over the South Thompson River via the Overlander Bridge and Highway 5. The bridge will remain...
Open burn ban lifted in Clearwater and Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM - There's good news for late summer campers who like to huddle around the campfire on a chilly night. Starting at noon Monday, Sept. 15, open fires will be permitted in the entire Clearwater fire zone and areas above 1,200 metres in the Salmon Arm fire zone now that the risk of wildfires...
Ebola case count could rise by between 77,000 and 277,000 by year’s end: study
TORONTO – The case count in West Africa's unprecedented Ebola outbreak could grow by tens or even hundreds of thousands of cases before the end of this year, a new study suggests.