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Family of missing boy, grandparents won’t give up on finding them alive
CALGARY – A relative of a missing Calgary boy and his grandparents says the family won't believe the three were murdered until their bodies are found.
Coroner identifies woman who drowned in Sawmill Lake
OLIVER - A woman who drowned in Burnell-Sawmill lake last month prompting a suspicious death investigation has been identified and foul play ruled out. She was Grace Marie Capot-Blanc, 54, from Penticton. Capot-Blanc was camping at a Burnell-Sawmill Lake Forestry Recreation Site off Fairview Road northwest of the Oliver on the night of June 6-7....
Body of Calgary man recovered a year after Shuswap Lake accident
CHASE - The body of a Calgary man who drowned in Shuswap Lake Aug. 4, 2013 has been recovered. Kevin William Boutilier, 25, and some of his friends jumped off the houseboat they were on to retrieve a hat that had fallen into the water. Weather conditions caused the boat to drift and Boutilier was...
Search for missing Calgary boy and grandparents becomes homicide investigation
CALGARY – Murder charges have been laid in the disappearance of five-year-old Nathan O'Brien and his grandparents, Kathryn Liknes and Alvin Liknes.
Less known in Canada than U.S., sobriety coaches help addicts stay abstinent
TORONTO – Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has engaged a "sobriety coach" after completing a two-month stint at an Ontario addiction treatment centre. But just what is a sobriety coach or companion and what do they do to help clients keep off alcohol or drugs as part of their long-term recovery?
This time it’s different on efforts for a free trade zone within Canada: Moore
OTTAWA – Industry Minister James Moore says he's on a mission to create a true free trade zone within Canada and expects to hand officials a mandate to start the process of negotiating with provinces as early as this fall.
B.C. First Nation evicts CN Rail, logging companies, fishermen from its lands
VANCOUVER – British Columbia First Nations are wasting no time in enforcing their claim on traditional lands in light of a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision recognizing aboriginal land title.
Eight road projects to begin in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA - Road repair projects are beginning across the region this month, so get ready for a few delays. Road projects starting on or after July 14 and running through to mid-August include: - Shannon Way, Westville Place and Westville Way - West Kelowna Road from Westlake to Klein Roads and from Guest Road...
Tell the Ministry of Transportation what you think of their plan for Westside Road
WEST KELOWNA - The public is invited to share their ideas about planned improvements for Westside Road from Waterfront Farm To Blue Grouse. The open house is today until 8 p.m. at Wilson Landing Firehall, 2396, Westside Rd., Kelowna. Upgrades for the 800 metre stretch of road include expansion to two lanes, each 3.6 m...
Officials search for person who donated 3 human skulls to Washington thrift store
SEATTLE – Officials in Washington state are searching for the person who donated three human skulls to a thrift store in a Seattle suburb.
VIDEO: Firefighters rush to commercial structure fire on Pinto Drive
KELOWNA - Firefighters battled a structure fire at Style-Line Manufacturing Ltd. on Pinto Drive, just north of Sexsmith Wednesday afternoon. The fire was called in at about 1:30 p.m. July 9, 2014 and appeared to be coming from an industrial hopper. Owner of Style-Line, Brian Church, says the building itself was not affected by the...
Calgary police investigate whether business played role in missing persons case
CALGARY – Police say they are looking into business dealings as they search for a missing Calgary couple and their grandson.
UPDATE: Former Vernon Mountie dies motorcycling in California
VERNON - A former Vernon Mountie and City of Vernon employee has died in a motorcycle crash in northern California. Blair Imrie, 62, lost control of his Kawasaki motorcycle going around a bend and succumbed to his injuries. A report from the California Highway Patrol says Imrie was traveling too fast for the conditions, veered...
Man who assaulted two girlfriends should be declared dangerous offender: Crown
Assaults against two women should be enough to have a prolific offender declared a dangerous offender, says a Crown lawyer.
Former sex worker says MP’s question about rights and rape did not offend her
TORONTO – A former sex worker at the centre of a controversy involving an MP's much-criticized question about constitutional rights and rape says she took no offence.
Calgary police expand investigation into missing boy, grandparents, to landfill
CALGARY – Calgary police expanded their search for a missing boy and his grandparents to a garbage dump Wednesday, as the man they consider a person of interest in the case learned he could be released from custody as early as Friday.
Car accident near Golden takes Kelowna woman’s life
KELOWNA - A Kelowna woman died in a traffic accident near Golden, B.C. June 24. Margaret Rose Pennock, 77, was the front-seat passenger in a car travelling west on the Trans-Canada Highway when the collision with an eastbound pickup truck happened. They were 27 kilometres east of Golden that morning, and Pennock died at the...
Elliot Road re-opens mid-August but RapidBus program delayed
WEST KELOWNA - The Elliott Road section of the $46 million RapidBus program won't open in July as originally promised. Utility work delays is the reason given by the District of West Kelowna, however the re-opening of the Main Street to Dobbin Road stretch will happen mid-August, a few weeks from the original date. The...
Provincial grants benefit Kelowna organizations
KELOWNA – Competitive and recreational sports programs in Kelowna are getting a boost of more than $148,000, thanks to the province’s community gaming grant program. Organizations receiving grants: Okanagan Gymnastics Centre Society - $86,150 Central Okanagan Sailing Association - $29,125 Lake Country Youth Soccer Association (Winfield) - $20,000 Kelowna BMX Society - $13,500 “Participation in...
Okanagan mayors challenge each other and residents to ‘Make Water Work’ this summer
With the heat of summer upon us, and looking at the stats for water use in the Okanagan, this valley’s mayors and councillors are asking residents to “Take the Pledge to MAKE WATER WORK” this season. Make Water Work (www.MakeWaterWork.ca) is an effort by the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s Okanagan WaterWise program, and local government...
Three western premiers want overhaul of internal trade deal with all provinces
REGINA – The leaders of three western provinces want to overhaul an agreement on internal trade.
UPDATE: Residents can return home following gas leak
VERNON - Residents can return home now that a gas leak downtown Vernon is contained. Seventy-two residents in the 27 Avenue and 35 Street area were evacuated Wednesday morning and 299 customers including Blue Moon Esso and the Vernon Family Doctors Medical Centre were cut off from power and gas while crews attended the site....
Residents of fast-growing Kelowna asked how to build strong communities
KELOWNA - What makes a strong and great neighbourhood? The City of Kelowna wants to know. Kelowna is experiencing a growth of about 1,000 people each year, according to a city press release. The aim of the surveys and speaking opportunities is to help the municipality guide growth in a way that creates connections and...
Justin Bieber to be charged with misdemeanour vandalism in California egg-throwing incident
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Justin Bieber will be charged in Los Angeles in an egg-throwing incident in January that damaged a neighbour's home, prosecutors said.