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Death of Mountie highlights need to deal with PTSD, RCMP commanding officer says
FREDERICTON – The death of RCMP Cpl. Ron Francis, who helped draw attention to post-traumatic stress disorder among emergency first responders, is a terrible loss that underscores the need to deal with the issue, the RCMP's commanding officer in New Brunswick said Tuesday.
Mark Donnelly trips and falls during anthem in Penticton
PENTICTON - Known as "Mr. Oh Canada", opera singer and ever-the-pro Mark Donnelly didn't miss a beat when he tripped over the ceremonial red carpet while skating and singing the national anthem to open Friday's Vees game in Penticton. Donnelly is well known to hockey fans for singing renditions of the national anthem for Vancouver...
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: Murder trial hears about frantic search by Jun Lin’s friend
MONTREAL – CAUTION: GRAPHIC CONTENT MAY DISTURB SOME READERS
Puppy love: offers to help pour in after hunter rescues 20 pups in field
BATTLEFORD, Sask. – Twenty puppies abandoned in a Saskatchewan field and rescued by a hunter have made quite a splash at the Battleford Humane Society.
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: Jury hears police don’t know how, when or why he and Jun Lin first met
MONTREAL - The jurors in Luka Rocco Magnotta's first-degree murder trial were told Monday that none of the evidence gathered in the investigation has enabled police to determine how the accused first met Jun Lin. "Despite intensive searches ... nothing allows us to establish how they met, when or why," Montreal police Det-Sgt. Claudette Hamlin...
Postmedia pays $316 million for Sun Media assets as it fights social media
TORONTO – Postmedia is bulking up its ammunition against Facebook and Twitter by spending more than $316 million to purchase most of Sun Media, an effort it hopes will help stop the steady erosion of its advertising business.
Vees host Centennials during Wicked Wednesday event
PENTICTON - The Penticton Vees will host the Merritt Centennials this Wednesday and the event is expected to be wicked. Not only will the puck drop for an exciting game of hockey at the South Okanagan Events Centre starting at 7 p.m., but fans at the game Oct. 8 can participate in the Wicked Wednesday...
Get your 2014 Kelowna general election information on the go
KELOWNA - The City of Kelowna election office has re-launched kelowna.ca/election along with the hashtag #kelownavotes on social media. New for the 2014 General Local Election, the City has developed a free mobile app that is accessed at kelowna.ca/election and works on all mobile devices. “The City is providing a one-stop site for residents of...
Public invited to declaration of West Kelowna candidates event
The public and media are invited to attend the declaration of candidates for the West Kelowna General Local Election to take place at the close of the nomination period. When: Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 4 p.m. Where: West Kelowna Council Chambers 2760 Cameron Road West Kelowna, BC
Rockets’ Madison Bowey named Denny’s WHL player of the week
Calgary, AB - The Western Hockey League announced today that Kelowna Rockets’ defenceman Madison Bowey is the Denny’s WHL Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 5, 2014. Bowey scored two goals and added six assists for eight points while posting a plus-seven rating in three games over the past week, helping the...
UPDATE: Missing teen girl from Kelowna found
KELOWNA - A 17-year-old girl missing since the end of August was found Thursday night. RCMP say she is safe. The Oct. 1 missing person report from RCMP stated Sophia Yousif was last seen Aug. 26, 2014. In a media release, police thank the media and the public for their assistance. Also, RCMP continue to search...
Haynes Provincial Park officially closes for evaluation of found ancestral remains
OSOYOOS - Haynes Point Park offically closed the gate after a busy camping season Oct. 1 so the province and Osoyoos Indian Band can come up with a respectful way to secure ancestrial remains found inside the property. The remains were found April 29 by a contractor who was excavating an area near the campground...
Growing West Kelowna given Crown land for new municipal works yard
WEST KELOWNA - A new municipal works yard for West Kelowna is on the way with a $8.7 million land grant from the province. The five hectare parcel of Crown land is located at the junction of Bartley and Stevens Road and allows the district to move forward with this civic priority without placing the...
Local government a step closer to acquiring defunct CN Rail corridor
KELOWNA - Local governments are moving to acquire the discontinued rail line between Kelowna and Lumby from CN Rail before the Oct. 6 deadline. The municipalities of Kelowna, Lake Country, Coldstream and Vernon along with the regional districts of Central Okanagan and North Okanagan jointly identified the value the rail line could have as a...
Rifle reported stolen out of parked truck in Enderby
ENDERBY - Mounties are warning hunters to store their firearms safely after a rifle was reportedly stolen overnight from parked truck Sunday. The truck was parked in the area of George Street and Regent Avenue in Enderby, according to an RCMP media release. Officers were called to investigate the report of a theft at about...