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Speed trap season opens in the Central Okanagan

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - It's getting nice outside and with more drivers leaving their dens for the open road RCMP traffic enforcement operations are ramping up to catch those who drive faster than the posted speed limits. A few hours were spent on the new section of Highway 97 between Oyama and Winfield Sunday afternoon, March...

Loblaw expansion plans: build 50 new stores, renovate 100

TORONTO - Canada's largest supermarket chain has big plans for expansion this year, as it increases its footprint in the competitive grocery market. Loblaw Companies Ltd. says it will build 50 new stores and renovate or improve more than 100 existing stores in 2015. The additions will be across the country, and Loblaw's estimates it...

When to start reserving provincial camping sites

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Camping enthusiasts can set their alarms for the 9 a.m. opening of the online camping reserve system, Sunday, March 15. The interactive reservation website displays availability, layout and amenities for 115 front country campgrounds in 99 provincial parks. Reservations can also be made on the go using smartphones, but you aren't limited to...

Engineering professor is UBC Okanagan Researcher of the Year

KELOWNA - An engineering professor with a penchant for designing lighter and stronger aerospace materials has been named UBC Okanagan’s Researcher of the Year. Associate Professor Abbas Milani of the School of Engineering was recognized at a gala event wrapping up UBC’s Celebrate Research Week on Friday. Milani, who joined UBC in 2007, has designed...

Government green helping local school districts go green

OKANAGAN - A couple local school districts will each get a slice of a provincial $5 million pie to direct toward energy saving initiatives in their schools. Vernon School District 22 will receive $157,000 while Central Okanagan School District 23 will see $159,960 from the Ministry of Education's Carbon Neutral Program. Both will use the...

RCMP need the licence plate number of truck in attempted child luring case

WEST KELOWNA - The public is doing a great job phoning in tips about the red pickup truck described in the attempted child luring case in West Kelowna, but RCMP really need help getting the licence plate number and name of the driver. The West Kelowna detachment has been inundated with tips about the red...

Pesticide registry deadline approaching

Kelowna residents who wish to be notified of pesticide spraying on residential properties adjacent to their own have until March 13 to sign up for the City of Kelowna’s pesticide notification registry. Registrants are notified by commercial spray operators the day before or the same day as the pesticide is applied to abutting residential properties....

Applications welcome for advisory commission members

KELOWNA - If you live within the Regional District of Central Okanagan Electoral Areas and are interested in your community, the Regional District would like to hear from you. Communications Officer Bruce Smith says “We’re currently looking for volunteer members to serve on the Environmental Advisory Commission and the Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan...

Vegetation Pruning along the Mission Creek Greenway

KELOWNA - From March 9th through the 31st, sections of the Mission Creek Greenway will be periodically closed for pruning and vegetation maintenance. The Regional District of Central Okanagan apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and asks for their safety that Greenway users please obey any barricades, signs and flag people and stay out...

RDOS showcases demolition waste at Penticton Home Show

PENTICTON - The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen will have the information for citizens displayed at the Canadian Home Builders Association South Okanagan Home and Renovation show March 7 and 8 at the South Okanagan Event Centre in Penticton. Regional District staff and Directors will be onsite to help citizens better understand the demolition waste process,...

Capital projects for 2015 outlined

Construction plans, utility upgrades, paving plans and park improvements for 2015 were outlined by City of Kelowna staff today. More than $90 million will be spent on the design and construction of projects throughout the city, including construction of new amenities and maintenance or upgrading of existing infrastructure. “We conduct this annual presentation for the...