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YLW ready for troubled morning commercial flight
KELOWNA - Emergency crews were ready when a Bombardier Dash 8 with potential landing gear problems approached the runway at YLW at 10:52 a.m. today. The pilot of the commercial flight from Calgary told air traffic control the green light that indicates wheels are fully locked wasn't illuminating, according to a press release from Kelowna...
Government, opposition together support MP’s bill to restore power to Commons
OTTAWA – Conservative MP Michael Chong's bid to shift the balance of power between caucuses and party leaders easily passed a critical vote in the Commons on Wednesday.
Disciplinary board suspends B.C. teacher for homophobic prank on student
VANCOUVER – A Langley, B.C., teacher has been suspended over a homophobic prank he played on a Grade 11 student in class.
Bored Kamloops man seeks mayor’s job as he vows to make politics not so boring
KAMLOOPS – Being bored and unemployed has led a Kamloops, B.C., man to seek the mayor's job in the upcoming civic election as he plans to stomp out boredom in politics.
Rob Ford’s sister told police she smoked crack with him: court documents
TORONTO – Newly released documents say Rob Ford's sister told police the Toronto mayor was smoking crack cocaine with her one night in late April in the company of a drug dealer and a friend of Ford's who is facing criminal charges.
Drivers beware: school zone speed limits in effect Monday
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The strike is over, the kids are going back to school and the RCMP is reminding drivers to pay attention to speed limits and watch for foot, bicycle and skateboard traffic around all school zones. Mounties say while school zones are where a large concentration of kids will be found, they have to...
Food carts help the poor, feed the hungry and they’re green
KELOWNA - Watch out Kelowna — there's a local gang in the 'hood riding green bikes and towing carts full of 'Socially Conscious Comfort Food' around town for charity. Not only that, but Culinary Ink is packing this food in biodegradable materials and packaging. Proceeds from the food they're serving goes to a variety of...
Grass fire quickly knocked down on Abel Street
WEST KELOWNA - Fire crews rushed to the scene of a grass fire in the 1900 block of Abel Street just after 3:30 p.m. Friday. When firefighters arrived, they found a rank two fire about 50' x 50' in size. A steady wind didn't stop them from dousing the fire and they were currently in...
Kamloops RCMP evacuates condo units in hunt for potential armed suspect
KAMLOOPS - Police, searching for an alleged armed robber have surrounded a condominium complex at the southeast corner of Singh Street and Lethbridge Avenue as they try to determine if their suspect is inside. A robbery at Tranquille Market was reported to police around 1:45 p.m. Friday. The investigation has led officers to a unit...
Two men charged following stolen car investigation
VERNON - An investigation into stolen cars and property has led Vernon RCMP to the arrest of two men. The men were in possession of stolen property, arrested and charged this past weekend following an investigation according to an RCMP press release. Tim Ross, 20, was charged with four counts of theft over $5,000 and...
Team needed to build the new patient care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital
PENTICTON - The province has taken a step to show they're serious about starting construction of the new patient care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital. The Request for Qualifications released today is part of the process to select a team to design, build, finance and maintain the new 287,500 square foot patient care tower. Interested...
Rural fire northeast of Oliver under investigation
OLIVER - The cause of Wednesday's fire northeast of Oliver on Orofino Road is still unknown but investigators are calling it suspicious. Willowbrook Fire Department and Oliver RCMP were called to fight the fire at the rural residence at 10:26 a.m. Sept. 17. Investigators would like to speak with three males seen on dirt bikes...
Lakeshore Road bridge construction nearing completion
KELOWNA - Now that the Lakeshore Road bridge is starting to look more like a bridge again, expect some changes and continued traffic interruptions along the roads leading to it over the next couple of weeks. Work at the intersection at Lakeshore Road and Lexington Drive has started and traffic through the area is going...
Rockets ready to launch into the 2014-15 season
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets roster has been a little tight with seven veteran players away at NHL hockey camps, but they'll be unified in time for the first 2014-15 season game this Saturday against their historic rival, the Kamloops Blazers. Though the roster was trimmed in advance of the season, Jackson Whistle (Vancouver), Madison...
Man who died in Hwy 33 motorcycle accident identified
KELOWNA - The B.C. Coroners Service has released the identity of a man who died after losing control of his motocycle and crashing on Highway 33 Sept. 12. He was Jeffrey James McNeil, 46, from Grand Forks. A witness saw McNeil lose control of his motocycle as he was riding south on Hwy 33 last...