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Silver Star Road detour in effect beginning Tuesday
VERNON - Silver Star Road construction between Star and Blackcomb Roads will restart on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, and is expected to be completed in approximately one week. Detours will be used as needed and alternate routes are recommended to avoid lengthy delays.
City Park basketball court partial closure
KELOWNA - The City of Kelowna has closed a section of City Park’s basketball court due to unsafe conditions caused by tree roots creating an uneven playing surface. City staff will assess the situation next week before proceeding with a repair plan. Basketball players are asked to be patient while work is underway and to...
Permits required for yard and garden waste burning
KAMLOOPS - Open burning of yard and garden waste on city of Kamloops and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc properties of one acre or greater will be a go, so long as you have a permit from Oct. 1 to 31. There are conditions that apply to these permits however, and failure to comply or obtain the...
Highway 97 Lane Closures
WEST KELOWNA – Highway 97 users are advised to plan extra time on their commute next week while the detour for the Sneena Road project is removed and traffic is shifted onto its ultimate alignment on bridge hill between Campbell Road and the Westside Road interchange. Motorists and cyclists can anticipate daily changes in traffic...
Chamber offers new program for non-selling professionals
KELOWNA, BC (September 26, 2014) - The Kelowna Chamber is pleased to announce it has partnered with Sandler Training to offer a new program to the community called the Professional Advantage Program. Professional Advantage is a program designed for Non-Selling professionals such as Lawyers, Engineers, and Accountants and is focused on client development for these...
B.C. Wine Awards to take advantage of new Penticton college centre in 2015
PENTICTON - The recently opened B.C. Wine Information Society Sensory Centre at Okanagan College's Penticton campus will host the Okanagan Wine Festivals Society's professional judging segment of the 2015 B.C. Wine Awards. “Each year, the Fall Wine Festival brings some of the continent’s best palates to the south Okanagan to judge the entries for the...
Stolen traditional First Nations bird mask returned to B.C. owner
ALERT BAY, B.C. – A ceremonial First Nations mask that was stolen from a shed in Alert Bay, B.C., has been returned.
Former Hotel Eldorado partner declares himself a candidate for Kelowna city council
KELOWNA - A strong business backgound is what the former general manager and partner in Kelowna's Hotel Eldorado says he can bring to the table if elected to Kelowna City Council. Brad Sieben was born and raised in Kelowna and says the perspective he would bring to the job of councillor is well rounded and...
Kelowna makes sure there’s no excuses on voting day
KELOWNA - If you can't be in town on election day or any of the four advance voting days this November, the City of Kelowna has one more option to ensure you can have your say. A vote by mail option is available and all it takes to participate is completion of a request for...
PM’s surprising speech to the UN: Full of children, free of ISIL
UNITED NATIONS, – In a year of violence and geopolitical chaos, Prime Minister Stephen Harper used a surprising speech to the United Nations General Assembly to emphasize themes of peace and optimism.
B.C.’s Christy Clark expects relations will blossom with Alberta’s Jim Prentice
VANCOUVER – Premier Christy Clark says she expects the relationship between British Columbia and Alberta to blossom under the leadership of new Alberta Premier Jim Prentice.
Canadian man found with 51 live turtles stuffed in pants
TORONTO – A Canadian who was caught at the border with 51 live turtles stuffed down his pants is facing charges in the U.S. over an alleged reptile smuggling operation, recently unsealed court documents show.
Penticton wants to be recognized as a provincial cycling precinct
PENTICTON - Penticton mayor Garry Litke and members of council discussed making the city a recognized cycling destination for the province during a meeting with ministers at the Union of B.C. Municipalities in Whistler Wednesday. City officials had face-to-face meetings with Transportation Minister Todd Stone to talk about designating the South Okanagan as a cycling...
60 charged in Ontario-wide child-porn investigation; 14 victims rescued
VAUGHAN, Ont. – In a massive co-ordinated investigation against online child exploitation, Ontario Provincial Police have charged 60 people and say they will continue working to put predators out of business.
TRU student winner of Amazing Race Canada
KAMLOOPS - The Amazing Race Canada was an amazing fit for one of the winners who studied adventure tourism at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. Pete Schmalz and best friend Mickey Henry won the televised game show that pits multiple teams of two against one another in a race across the country, that unfolds as...