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Lavigne defends controversial music video against charges of racism
TORONTO – Canadian pop singer Avril Lavigne has defended her brightly coloured video for "Hello Kitty" against charges of racism.
Penticton principals play musical chairs
PENTICTON - The vice principal of Penticton Secondary School is saying farewell to staff and students as he embarks on a new adventure with School District 67 as principal of ConnectED Learning Centre. Todd Manuel took his post as principal at Penticton Secondary in 2011, however he started working at the school years before as...
Mounties wonder what thief was after in Lake Country break and enter
LAKE COUNTRY - A strange break and enter where nothing obvious was taken has police scratching their heads. The resident of a home on the 9000 block of Chase Road in Lake Country called RCMP after returning from an outing to find their home broken into. The incident happened sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30...
Speeding likely cause of semi-truck accident
OSOYOOS - Police are blaming speed for a collision at Bobcat Court Highway 3 in Osoyoos last weekend. Osoyoos RCMP say a semi-truck and trailer were moving at a high rate of speed before flipping onto its side April 18, 2014. A car was damaged in the accident when it hit debris from trailer. The...
Canadian Student Leadership Conference 2014 Idol
KELOWNA - The future leaders of our community, our province and our nation will be gathering in the Central Okanagan September 23-27 to attend the 30th annual Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC 2014) and we are searching for entertainment headliners. CSLC 2014 Idol is set for Thursday evening beginning at 4 p.m. in the Mary...
It’s Boogie time
KAMLOOPS – On Sunday, April 27, the 17 Annual Daily News Boogie will begin and end in the downtown core of Kamloops. The “Boogie Route Committee” wishes to advise motorists that there will be temporary road closures in the following areas on Sunday between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m.: - Victoria St. between 1 and...
Come out and move for health
You’re invited to join the Regional District of Central Okanagan with an event to celebrate Move for Health Week. On Wednesday, May 7, Parks Services is holding a special ‘Move for Health Tracks Walk’ in Mission Creek Regional Park and along the scenic Mission Creek Greenway. This event is in conjunction with our ongoing ‘Tracks’...
MP report for Okanagan-Coquihalla: Victims shouldn’t be forced to relive a life altering tragedy
One of many things I have learned in my time as a Member of Parliament is that when it comes to serious acts of senseless violence and the traumatic loss of loved ones is that while media attention is often very intense when these acts occur, they are more often than not short lived. Family...
Apply now for Central Okanagan spots in Get Outside B.C. program
Central Okanagan high school students with an interest and passion for the outdoors are invited to apply for the Get Outside B.C. outdoor leadership program. The deadline for getting your application in is Friday, May 2 and you can apply online at www.getoutsidebc.ca. Successful applicants from the Central Okanagan will take part in the Youth...
Fender bender between compact car and semi snarls traffic at Harvey and Gordon
KELOWNA - Traffic was snarled in all directions at Gordon Drive and Harvey Avenue following a collision between a compact car and a semi-truck Thursday morning. The accident happened at about 10:45 a.m. There were no injuries. The semi-truck owned by Emil Anderson shipping and the car have been towed from the scene. To contact the...
Speeding Ferrari driver sidelined, fined, young passenger OK, in B.C. incident
VANCOUVER – Mounties say they're appalled by the actions of a Ferrari driver from Langley, B.C., who used area roads as his personal race track.
Annual traffic signal washing and maintenance
Beginning Monday, May 5, and lasting until Friday, June 27, traffic signal technicians will begin annual signal washing maintenance from 7:30 am to 4 pm. During this time, all intersections within Vernon, except for those on Highway 97 and Highway 6, will be occupied by the signal technicians for short durations to clean signal LEDs....
Graduate students open academic conference to public and media
About 70 graduate students, including 35 presenters, from a variety of post-secondary institutions, will gather for this year’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Student (IGS) Conference May 2 and 3 at UBC’s Okanagan campus. For the first time, conference presentations and events are open to media and public. Registration is not required. “The goal of this year's IGS...
Have your say about how to keep our air clean
There’s something fresh in the wind today as regional partners make plans to develop a 2014 Clean Air Strategy with residents’ input. While the vision statement is clear – have clean and healthy air for current and future generations – implementing that vision is hard work. From April 23 to May 6, Regional Services is...
Harper government invests to improve quality of B.C. grape and wine sector
LAKE COUNTRY- Canada's wine and grape sector has gained support in its efforts to become more competitive and sustainable with a $2 million investment from the Harper Government, Member of Parliament Ron Cannan (Kelowna-Lake Country) announced today, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. With this investment from AAFC's AgriInnovation Program, the British Columbia Wine Grape...
Water quality advisory for Kalamalka Lake customers
KALAMALKA LAKE - Greater Vernon Water advises customers that the Kalamalka Lake water source will be turned off on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 due to increased turbidity in the water. The decision to remove the Kalamalka Lake water source was based on increased turbidity due to spring run-off caused by snow melt in the Coldstream...
Water quality advisory for Falcon Ridge water customers
FALCON RIDGE - The Regional District of Central Okanagan has issued a precautionary Water Quality Advisory for residents served by the Falcon Ridge Water System in the Central Okanagan East Electoral Area. The advisory affects approximately 55 properties connected to the community water system off Highway 33. Increased turbidity in the water system source has...
Exported MERS cases ‘very likely,’ WHO warns; Canada on the lookout, PHAC says
TORONTO – The World Health Organization is warning countries to be on the lookout for cases of MERS in people returning from Middle Eastern countries affected by the virus.
Oregon asks firm to stop using fetal tissue from B.C. to generate power
PORTLAND, Ore. – An Oregon commission has ordered a waste-to-power facility to stop accepting boxed medical waste after learning it might be using the remains of aborted fetuses from British Columbia to generate electricity.
Sun Peaks adds guided hikes and cross-country bike tours this summer
SUN PEAKS, B.C. – Sun Peaks Resort is introducing guided interpretive hiking tours on its lift-accessed trails in the B.C. Interior's Shuswap Highland this summer.
‘Hawks power past Kelowna 5-1 for 3 games to 1 lead
The Portland Winterhawks defeated the Kelowna Rockets 5-1 on Wednesday night in Portland, grabbing a three-games-to-one lead in the team's WHL Western Conference Final. Nic Petan scored three times for the Winterhawks while Nick Merkley was the lone Rockets player to score in the game as Portland outshot Kelowna 36-32 Merkley, 16, opened the scoring...
You dirty rat: almost 80 dead rodents found in southern Alberta landfill
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Another 78 dead rats have been pulled from a southern Alberta landfill that has been plagued by the pests.
Public invited to discuss Patrick Nicol memorial ideas
VERNON - The city is inviting the public to an open house to discuss ideas about how to memorialize Counc. Patrick Nicol. The City of Vernon initially asked for suggestions from the community on a way to remember and honour Nicol. A survey invited feedback from the public and now an open house to discuss...
Penticton family with epileptic child wants law allowing her to use medical marijuana
PENTICTON – When a retired police officer from Summerland left his job after 25 years, he hardly imagined fighting for his little granddaughter to be given marijuana.