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Traffic incident clogs northbound lanes of Hwy 97 during morning commute

LAKE COUNTRY - Police were at the scene of an incident in the northbound lanes of Highway 97 near the Pelmewash Parkway turnoff this morning. The incident happened during the morning commute, between 6:24 a.m. and traffic was held up. (An updated version of this story has been posted.) To contact the reporter for this...

British royal couple expecting second child

LONDON – Prince George is not going to be an only child for long — the toddler will soon have a baby sister or brother to share his fancy digs at Kensington Palace.

Mary-Jo O’Keefe joins the race for the mayor’s seat

VERNON - Another candidate tossed a hat into the ring Friday morning for the upcoming Vernon mayoral race. Mary-Jo O’Keefe stood before a crowd at Davison Orchards to announce her intention. In her speech, O’Keefe said her 15 years of experience serving on the Vernon school board and second consecutive term as city councillor will...

Coroner identifies Kelowna residents who died in crash near Quesnel

Quesnel - The B.C. Coroners Service has identified two Kelowna area residents who died in a head-on collision near Quesnel Thursday. They were Brian Scott Knutson, 48, of Westbank and Alma Helen Wert, 70, of Kelowna. The third person who died, 73-year-old Shirley Wakefield, was from New Hazelton. Knutson was the sole occupant of a...

Victor Cumming declares intention to run for mayor of Vernon

VERNON - There’s a new face in the quest for Vernon’s next mayor. Victor Cumming, 59, announced Thursday he will run for the role in the November municipal election. Current mayor Rob Sawatzky recently said he won’t be seeking reelection. “I believe I have the necessary experience, expertise, sense of humor, and the desire to...

Rutland homes targeted in break and enters

KELOWNA - RCMP are scouring the neighbourhood for information following a small rash of break and enters in Rutland last week. All three homes targeted were in the Huckleberry and Jack Pine Road area and entered in broad daylight, between the hours of 7:30 a.m and 5 p.m. Items such as jewelry, passports, golf clubs,...

Parole violator drives like a fool and gets arrested

KELOWNA - Two women violating parole might have gone on to violate another day if they hadn’t drawn attention to themselves Tuesday. Kelowna RCMP Const. Sheldon Herman was conducting a routine patrol along Highway 33 when he noticed a black Mustang near Bryden Road. He ran the plates and discovered the car belonged to a...

B.C. to address Supreme Court ruling, chiefs’ hangings: Premier Clark

VICTORIA – Christy Clark will be British Columbia's first premier to visit the controversial Tsilhqot'in Nation territory as she negotiates a new relationship with an aboriginal group that has a recent high court rights ruling and 150 years of ill feelings over the hangings of six of its chiefs.