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New police office opens on KLO
KELOWNA - The new RCMP cop shop on KLO Road should allow easier access to police services to more communities in the city of Kelowna. The new KLO Community Policing Office replaces the decommissioned office in Mission and also expands the previous area of service, according to a Kelowna RCMP media release. The Mission office...
Mike Needham becomes Blazers new assistant coach
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have a new assistant coach. General Manager Craig Bonner announced today the hockey club has hired Mike Needham to take on the role. “First of all, I would like to thank Andy Oakes and Dixon Ward at the Okanagan Hockey Academy for their understanding through this process, “ commented Bonner....
Attorney: Woman who unknowingly drank chemical-laced tea to enter mediation with restaurant
SALT LAKE CITY – The attorney for a Utah woman who nearly died after unknowingly drinking iced tea mixed with chemicals at a Utah restaurant says the family will enter into mediation with the business instead of immediately filing a lawsuit.
City of Vernon co-sponsors Annual Carpool Month
VERNON - The City of Vernon is co-sponsoring this year’s Annual Carpool Month promotion that takes place October 6 to 31, 2014. During this period, commuters in Vernon and throughout the Okanagan are encouraged to visit Carpool.ca and participate in various activities to be eligible to win $100 free fuel cards. The carpool program, which...
OBWB talk to Steve Thomson about zebra mussel threat at UBCM
WHISTLER - The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen in collaboration with Okanagan Basin Water Board, as well as the Central and North Okanagan Regional Districts met with Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to discuss Zebra and Quagga Mussels at UBCM. “The Minister informed us of the steps the Province is taking...
Vernon Business Walks set to begin
VERNON - On Wednesday, Oct. 1, the City of Vernon will be visiting over 150 Vernon businesses as part of the second annual Business Walks program to kick-off Small Business Month. The City has partnered with Community Futures North Okanagan, the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Vernon Association to ensure as many...
Bursary offered to short film creators in Thompson-Nicola
KAMLOOPS - The short-film filmmaker who wins a new $300 bursary through the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission will also see their film screened at the Kamloops Independent Short Shorts Film Festival in March. The bursary is offered by the commission in partnership with the Kamloops Film Society's Independent Shorts Film Festival, though the funds themselves originate...
Catherine Lord prepares for second run at council seat
VERNON - Vernon City Councillor Catherine Lord believes she has more work to do and is running for a second term in November. "Over these past three years, I've learned that being a councillor is not a one-issue job," Lord says. "There are many issues facing Vernon, from the state of our economy to the...
Vipers and Warriors meet in home-and-home series
VERNON - The defending Interior Division Conference Champion Vernon Vipers will face the West Kelowna Warriors tonight for the first time this season in a home-and-home seven game series. Tonight's game is a re-match of last year's opening round BCHL playoff matchup between the Vipers and Warriors which Vernon was able to take in six...
Summerland man identified in fatal highway accident
SUMMERLAND - The B.C. Coroners Service has identified a man who died in a vehicle accident in Summerland Sept. 22. He was Gildo Vit, 77, of Summerland. Vit was walking across Highway 97 near the intersection of Steuart Street in Summerland when he was hit by a southbound tractor trailer just after 10 a.m. He...
Kelowna man’s strange day ends with an arrest
KELOWNA - When Kelowna RCMP showed up to investigate a report of a stolen vehicle Tuesday morning they soon realized something about the man's story wasn't quite right. The Chrysler 300 with Alberta plates was reported stolen at 11 a.m. from a home in the 1000 block of Bernard Avenue. Mounties say the 21-year-old complainant...
Kelowna, Vernon and Salmon Arm among 9 communities honoured at UBCM
WHISTLER - This is the second year in a row Kelowna has been honoured with the B.C. Small Business Roundtable's Open for Business Award at the annual Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention in Whistler. The city is among nine communities receiving the award, including Salmon Arm and Vernon. The Open for Business Awards recognize...
Scouts watching 3 Kelowna Rockets for NHL draft
KELOWNA - Three Kelowna Rockets are on the radar for 2015 NHL Entry draft. Scouts have identified second-year players Nick Merkley and Joe Gatenby along with European rookie Tomas Soustal for the NHL Central Scouting's initial list of players eligible to be taken in next year's NHL draft, according to a press release. Merkley, was...
Warriors and Vipers meet in home-and-home series
WEST KELOWNA - The West Kelowna Warriors will host the Vernon Vipers tonight for the first time this season in a home-and-home seven game series. Tonight's game is a re-match of last year's opening round BCHL playoff matchup between the Vipers and Warriors which Vernon was able to take in six games, according to a...
Expect sunny skies and highs in the 20s this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It's been getting cooler these past few weeks but it appears the last weekend of September will bring sunny skies and temperatures above 20 Celcius. For gardeners, nights will continue to be warm until the first few days of October next week, when temperatures could dip below zero. Environment Canada predicts Friday afternoon...