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Businesses stuck with graffiti cleanup
PENTICTON - Downtown business owners have a mess to clean up because of a recent spike in graffiti in the city. The tags were scribbled all over Penticton, on buildings and most commonly in alleys over the past week. RCMP say tags appear to have a distinct style, possibly created by the same person, according...
Bands fight plans by Kamloops, B.C., to expand boundary for copper-gold mine
KAMLOOPS – The chiefs of two First Nations say they're prepared to take legal action to block the City of Kamloops from annexing a copper-gold mine that would encroach on their traditional territory.
UPDATE: Missing teen found safe and sound
KAMLOOPS - A 16-year-old girl missing for over a month has been found. The RCMP are saying little about the case other than Hayley Haines is safe and sound. Haines was reported missing on April 9. Police say she was located Thursday night. To contact a reporter for this story, email gbrothen@infotelnews.ca, or call 250-319-7494....
RBC Cup: Vernon, Yorkton advance to semifinals, joining Dauphin, Carleton Place
VERNON – The RBC Cup's semifinal participants were decided by a pair of overtime games.
Abortion issues trail Harper, Trudeau as each take different positions
OTTAWA – The abortion debate might not be open in the House of Commons, but it continues to dog the federal leaders.
B.C. health unions reach tentative five-year contract; pay hike included
BURNABY, B.C. – A tentative, five-year contract agreement has been reached between 47,000 B.C. health-care workers and their employers.
Styrofoam recycling again on menu
KAMLOOPS - While we are not getting the provincial curb side program we are getting three new depots in Kamloops, each of which will take items like styrofoam not currently accepted for recycling with our curb side and depot programs. “It’s not starting the way we thought,” Mayor Peter Milobar said Tuesday. “They (MMBC) are...
John Fogerty playing down on the corner in Penticton
PENTICTON - John Fogerty probably wasn't Born on a Boyou unless Berkely California's climate was far wetter back in 1948, but his years with Creedence Clearwater Revival suggest there was something about the sound of swamp pop to capture his soul — and he's bringing that sound to Penticton in November. Fogerty's "Creedence Clearwater Revival...
B.C. apologizes for past discriminatory policies towards Chinese Canadians
VICTORIA – British Columbia has formally apologized more than after 140 years of discriminatory and racist policies directed towards Chinese immigrants, including the Chinese head tax.
Kelowna city council highlights: May 12
Westcorp hotel Council forwarded the Westcorp hotel development to a public hearing on June 24. Consideration will be given to amendments to the Official Community Plan and rezoning to accommodate the development of a hotel with retail, restaurant and conference space on the corner of Queensway and Water Street. Centre of Gravity Council received an...
Pipeline firms to pay all costs, damages in new spill safety rules
VANCOUVER - Pipeline companies will be liable for all costs and damages from a spill, regardless of fault or negligence, under changes to the federal pipeline regime. Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford says pipeline operators will also have to have a minimum amount of cash available to pay cleanup costs and the National Energy board...
UPDATE: Missing Alberta girls found safe in Boston Bar
VULCAN Alta. - An Amber Alert issued in British Columbia for two girls taken by their biological mother from a school near Vulcan, Alta. was deactivated shortly after 5 p.m. after the two girls and their mother were found safe in Boston Bar. Taya Zamra Meisel, 6, and her sister, Talisha Jayden Meisel, 12, were...
Mask associated with sasquatch lore returned to B.C. First Nation
VANCOUVER – Bigfoot sightings may be elusive, but a sasquatch mask missing for 75 years was easily found after a simple request from a British Columbia First Nation.
Engineering grad students share research with fellow students
A group of graduate students at UBC’s School of Engineering did a bit of show and tell at the university recently. The students organized the first-ever graduate symposium, a student-led event that allowed 38 master’s degree and PhD students to explain to the community, the university, and their peers exactly what their research entails. The...
West Kelowna council highlights: May 13, 2014
Local State of Emergency for Gellatly Road Council acknowledged the declaration of the state of local emergency by Mayor Doug Findlater on May 12 regarding the slope failure on a section of Gellatly Road. Gellatly Road, from approximately Witt Road to Angus Drive, was closed May 2 due to erosion of the bank on the...
Reinforcing Dog Owner Responsibilities with a Grin
It’s said ‘You can catch more bees with honey than with vinegar.’ The Regional District hopes using a little humour will resonate with more Central Okanagan dog owners.
Victoria Day hours of operation at civic properties
To mark Victoria Day, City Hall will be closed Monday, May 19. The Glenmore Landfill will be open its regular hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Thinking of working in the garden over the weekend? Pick up your OgoGrow or GlenGrow at the Glenmore Landfill or the Commonage Road Compost Facility until 4 p.m....
Kelowna city council highlights: May 12
Westcorp hotel Council forwarded the Westcorp hotel development to a public hearing on June 10. Consideration will be given to amendments to the Official Community Plan and rezoning to accommodate the development of a hotel with retail, restaurant and conference space on the corner of Queensway and Water Street. Centre of Gravity Council received an...
1100 Forest Service Road temporarily closed
SALMON ARM - Travellers are advised that the 1100 Forest Service Road in the Seymour Arm area will be closed at the 14.7-kilometre mark from Monday, May 26 through Wednesday, June 25, 2014, while a bridge over the Seymour River is replaced. The Upper Seymour River area will still be accessible via detour through Seymour Arm onto the 1200...
Bylaw enforcement service enhanced
Bylaw Enforcement assistance will be offered in the District of West Kelowna seven days a week this summer. From May 20 through September 1, the Bylaw Enforcement Department will take calls at 778-797-8810 seven days a week, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Calls made after hours will be forwarded to an automated messaging system...
Kings defeat Vipers 5-2 in RBC Cup
VERNON - The Dauphin Kings wrapped up last night's RBC Cup game with a 5-2 win over the Vernon Vipers. Five different players scored goals with 10 earning at least one point, propelling the Kings toward victory. This was the first time Vernon faced off against Dauphin since the latter hosted the 2010 RBC Cup....
Ruurs, Gopal, Henderson and Benson to receive College’s highest honour
Margriet Ruurs, Raghwa Gopal, Jim Henderson, and Garry Benson will take their place among an elite group as Okanagan College’s 2014 Honorary Fellows – the highest honour the College bestows. “These four individuals have made meaningful contributions in a range of areas – from the promotion of children’s literacy, to economic development and mentorship, First...
Okanagan Basin Water Board proposes new B.C. water commission
A new B.C. water commission to streamline water use reporting and connect water licence rental fees with water management needs is being proposed by the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB). Such a commission would be self-funded and would also be able to provide grants for water projects with only slight increase in current water license...
It’s time to drain winter pool water
As many residents are beginning to ready their pools and hot tubs in anticipation of summer, the City of Kelowna is reminding residents about the proper procedure to drain winter water without putting a strain on the environment. Residents are asked to drain their pools and hot tubs to a dry area on their property...