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Witness to deadly B.C. boat crash recalls tears from man on trial
KAMLOOPS - A man whose speedboat crashed on a B.C. lake cradled the head of a dying houseboat operator and cried as he waited for help to arrive, a witness has testified. Lubomir Vitanov, who was a passenger on the houseboat on July 3, 2010, said he saw Leon Reinbrecht holding the victim's head after...
A place to call home at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
VERNON - Medical students now have a place to call home after the new medical space promised for Vernon Jubilee officially opened this week. University of British Columbia Southern Medical Program students will have access to centralized education areas, two video conferencing rooms designed for learning and training, as well as a clinical skills room....
KOOPMANS TRIAL: Expert testifies about blood on suspect’s jeans at double murder trial in B.C.
PENTICTON – Blood spatter stains found on a man's jeans were consistent with what is produced when a bullet enters a human body, an expert has testified at a double murder trial.
Owner of mystery snowmobile located
UPDATE: The owner of the mysterious snowmobile found in a Kelowna resident's shed has been found. Police say the sled was apparently stolen from a cabin at Beaver Lake. KELOWNA - A Kelowna resident got a surprise when they opened their shed just before Christmas to find a snowmobile tucked inside, but unfortunately it wasn't...
B.C. terror suspect initially unsure about targeting legislature in attack
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia terrorism suspect was skeptical the provincial legislature was the best place to target with pressure-cooker bombs on Canada Day, but he appeared to change his mind after touring the area with an undercover RCMP officer, his trial heard Thursday.
Statistics Canada says debt to disposable income ratio hits new high at 163.3%
TORONTO - The ratio of household debt to disposable income hit a new high in the fourth quarter, as rock-bottom interest rates continued to lure more Canadians into the real estate market. Statistics Canada said Thursday leverage, as measured by household credit market debt to disposable income, reached 163.3 per cent in the quarter. That...
Cross-Canada vaccination database needed to prevent, handle outbreaks: study
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – As Quebec health officials deal with a measles outbreak affecting 119 people, a new study says Canada needs a national database to help prevent and deal with future incidents.
This is what happened to that envelope of cash turned in to Vernon RCMP
VERNON - A week after a significant amount of cash was found on a Vernon sidewalk the rightful owner of the envelope of cash has been found. A woman out walking her dog saw the envelope in the area of Bodwell Road and Pottery Road at 8 a.m. on March 4 and turned it in to...
B.C. raises minimum wage 20 cents to $10.45; future increases tied to inflation
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is increasing its minimum wage by 20 cents to $10.45, three years after its last boost, the province announced Thursday.
Dads in Gear program kicks off in Kelowna
KELOWNA - Becoming a father is a significant transition period in a man’s life. And for many men, it is the ideal time to quit smoking. Prof. Joan Bottorff of UBC’s School of Nursing and her team have received an Innovation Grant from the Canadian Cancer Society for $200,000 to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness...
Burning Fire Hazard Debris Today
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - With good air quality and venting conditions today (Thursday, March 12, 2015) the Regional District of Central Okanagan advises controlled burning is underway in Rose Valley Regional Park off Pettman and Bowes Roads. This is to dispose of fire hazard debris collected as part of a multi-year BC Wildfire Management Branch fire...
Change in dog control services
SOUTH OKANAGAN - The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is committed to meeting public needs through the development and implementation of key services. The RDOS has entered into a partnership with K-9 Control Services to provide dog control in Electoral Areas “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”, “F” and “G”. Citizens may file complaints with K-9...
Niqab debate important for Canadians, religious freedoms ambassador says
OTTAWA – Canada's ambassador for religious freedoms says he thinks it's important that Canadians are having a debate about the place of the niqab in society.
2 officers shot outside Ferguson PD; chief calls attack ‘an ambush’ that could have been fatal
FERGUSON, Mo. – Two officers were shot in front of the Ferguson Police Department early Thursday while demonstrators were gathered across the street — an attack the county police chief described as "an ambush" that could easily have killed both men.
Man arrested for child sexual assaults, but there may be more victims
KELOWNA - A police investigation into multiple cases of sexual assault involving children has resulted in an arrest, but RCMP fear there may be more victims. Kelowna RCMP received a report Feb. 17 about the sexual assaults along with the identity of a suspect. As a result David James McHale, 61, of Peachland was arrested,...
Edmonton group wants Kevin Bacon to party in Taber in protest of new law
CALGARY – Actor Kevin Bacon is being touted as the hero that the town of Taber, Alta., needs to protest a new law targeting bad behaviour, including spitting, swearing, yelling and too much noise from bars.
Feds lift control zone at B.C. poultry farms after avian flu infection
VANCOUVER – A control zone that restricted the movement of poultry in southern B.C. after an outbreak of avian flu has been lifted by the federal government.
B.C. single parents in line for $24.5-million job-support plan
VICTORIA – B.C. says it plans to invest $24.5 million over the next five years to help single parents receiving government assistance train for new jobs.
Undercover cop gave B.C. bomb plot suspects chance to abandon alleged plan
VANCOUVER – An undercover officer gave a British Columbia couple a last-minute chance to abandon their alleged plan to detonate pressure-cooker bombs at the provincial legislature on Canada Day, their trial heard Wednesday.
Medical marijuana user says new Health Canada regulations are discriminating
HALIFAX – A medical marijuana user in Nova Scotia says he would rather go to jail than stop growing his own pot after changes to Health Canada regulations preventing cultivation at home.
Lumby man beaten by five youths
LUMBY - It wasn't much of a Valentine's Day for a Lumby man who police say was beaten by five youths wearing hoodies. Officers arrived at the scene just after midnight February 14 and saw the youths running away, according to an RCMP media release. The man received an injury to his eye during the...
Road rage suspected in Highway 6 accident
LUMBY - Police believe a case of road rage may have been behind the actions of a driver who they say forced another driver off the road on Highway 6. The driver of a black pickup truck forced a white pickup truck off the road February 27, with the suspect driver then pounding on the...
A lifetime of tools donated to Okanagan College
KELOWNA - A local tradesperson’s generous donation of thousands of dollars of highly sought-after precision measurement tools will give Okanagan College students some heavy-duty hands-on learning opportunities. Bill Schoof, a retired journeyman, has donated his collection of machinist tools to Okanagan College after learning about the renovation and expansion of the Trades Training Complex at...
Help Kelowna crews make a clean sweep
KELOWNA - The City of Kelowna is preparing for its own version of spring cleaning – the annual spring street sweep. A clean sweep needs cooperation and residents are asked to move their vehicles and portable sports equipment such as basketball hoops and hockey nets off the road. This helps crews efficiently clean the street...