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UPDATE: Bomb squad arrives to investigate suspicious package left on York Avenue property; closes portion of 8 Street
UPDATE: THE BOMB SQUAD HAS ARRIVED TO INVESTIGATE A SUSPICIOUS BLACK BAG LEFT ON THE DRIVEWAY AT 769 YORK AVENUE IN KAMLOOPS. The Explosive Device Unit is closing 8 Street from Sudbury to Halston Avenue. Police are advising motorists to avoid 8 Avenue. The area will open once the unit has rendered the device on...
A fawn in the hand was better off in the bush
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It turns out most rescued newborn animals left abandoned in the wild during fawning season don't need human assistance. That's because mothers leaving their babies alone usually return, according to a press release from the B.C. Ministry of Forests. People mistakenly believe the fawn or calf needs rescuing, but doing so usually does...
Sleuths wanted: Vancouver cold case website opens to close historic murders
VANCOUVER – Members of the public are being encouraged to pull on their Sherlock Holmes hats to help Vancouver's police department solve historic murders.
Police warn about getting more than munchies while eating marijuana squares
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. – Students in North Vancouver are being warned by police that eating sweets containing marijuana could give them far more than the munchies.
Boil water notice for Glenmore-Ellison district
Please Note - THIS BOIL WATER NOTICE ONLY AFFECTS RESIDENTS IN THE ELLISON AREA (excluding Country Rhodes & Country View Stratas) In consultation with the Interior Health Authority, the Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District (GEID) has issued a Precautionary BOIL WATER NOTICE (BWN) for all water users within the Ellison service areas. The affected area includes all...
Trial set for man accused of killing wife by pushing her off boat in B.C.
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of killing his wife by pushing her off a boat at a lake near Revelstoke is scheduled to stand trial in January 2015.
Police might have your stolen dirt bike
KAMLOOPS - Mounties hope a member of the public can help them locate the owner of an abandoned dirt bike. The bike was found at the end of Singh Street. It's described as a Kawasaki KX250 with some distinguishing marks the rightful owner should be able to identify. If you think you are the owner,...
Cherry Blossom Triathlon lane closure
The Kelowna Triathlon Club will host its inaugural Cherry Blossom Triathlon on Sunday, May 4. The northbound lane on Gordon Drive from Lequime Road to Casorso Road will be closed from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. to accommodate participants. Traffic control personnel and RCMP will be visible to direct traffic. Motorists will need to watch...
Clippers owner Sterling banned for life by NBA
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been banned for life by the NBA after allegedly making racist comments in a recording.
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Darris Jan Bert Watroba
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of April 29, 2014. Darris Jan Bert Watroba, 24, is wanted for three counts of possession of stolen property, two counts of fail to comply with probation and one count of breach of undertaking. Watroba...
Man found face down in Wood Lake
OYAMA - Lake Country Fire was called to help a man found floating in Wood Lake in Oyama last night. The man was spotted floating face down not far from shore just after 7 p.m. though it's believed he wasn't in the water for long, according to Global News. He was found lifeless but efforts...
Rumour of jewels may have prompted unsuccessful grave robbery in B.C.: police
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – RCMP in Chillwack, B.C., are investigating what appears to be the interrupted work of a modern-day grave robber.
Trunk Sale back at Okanagan College
Looking to sell, trade or give away some of your unwanted or gently used stuff? Then you’ll want to take part in the latest Trunk Sale at Okanagan College, Saturday May 24th. Organized by the Regional Waste Reduction Office, the Trunk Sale champions’ reuse and recycling, so less ends up in our landfill. Rae Stewart,...
West Kelowna council meeting: April 22, 2014
BC Transit Service Update Council was presented with an update on 2014 RapidBus Service Changes and upcoming public consultation related to the new service. Construction is underway at the Westbank Centre Exchange on Elliott Road and the Boucherie Mountain Exchange on Westgate Road with completion expected by August. A detour for Route 27 and 29...
22 student documentaries to screen at UBC exhibition April 30
UBC Okanagan hosts its fifth annual student digital media exhibition, featuring 22 short documentary films made by undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Digital Media and History: Filmmaking for Activists and Scholars. The exhibition takes place Wednesday, April 30, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Arts Building atrium, 1147 Research Rd. at UBC’s Okanagan...
Large tornado damages homes near Tupelo, Miss., no injuries immediately reported
JACKSON, Miss. – Authorities say a large tornado has damaged homes and downed trees and power lines around the northern Mississippi city of Tupelo.
B.C. largest outbreak of measles declared over in Fraser Health region
FRASER VALLEY – The largest outbreak of measles in British Columbia in nearly 30 years has been declared over in the Fraser Valley.
Summer Movie Preview: Seth Rogen charts young parenthood again in ‘Neighbours’
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Seven years after Seth Rogen memorably struggled with the prospect of child birth in "Knocked Up," he's moved on to the anxieties of young parenthood in "Neighbours."
Containers ideal for those with limited garden space or mobility problems
VICTORIA – No garden, no problem is how many container gardening converts are seeing the trend toward using outdoor pots and planters for everything from lettuces and carrots to flowers and shrubs.
Tickets still available for Rockets vs Winterhawks at Prospera Place
KELOWNA - There are only 300 tickets remaining for game five of the Western Hockey League's Western Conference Final at Prospera Place between the Rockets and the Portland Winterhawks — and it could be a wild night with Kelowna hitting the ice with only one win to three. Fans are encouraged to wear white to...
Lost necklace contains ashes of woman’s daughter
KELOWNA - A Kelowna woman hopes someone out there knows where her necklace is because the pendant contains a most precious memorial — her daughter's ashes. The necklace was reported missing to police April 18. An RCMP press release states she lost the necklace and attached pendant somewhere in Kelowna or Sparkling Hills two days...
String of blunders strands man on Okanagan Lake
WEST KELOWNA - The Central Okanagan Search and Rescue team hit the water late Wednesday night to hunt for a man who set out on a 36' sailboat in the morning and was caught in a storm. COSAR deployed six members on the rescue boat Sheila Sweatman to an area of Shelter Bay on Okanagan...
GAME DAY: Rockets host Portland in game 5
By Regan Bartel Tonight’s Preview: The Kelowna Rockets face the Portland Winterhawks in game five of the Western Conference championship series. The Winterhawks have won three straight games after the Rockets opened the series with a game one 5-4 victory. This is the third time in the last four seasons these two teams have met...
B.C. Teachers, government hit impasse during contract talks: negotiator
VANCOUVER – Talks between the B.C. government and the province's unionized teachers are stalled one day after limited job action began.