Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Shelley Jordan
Extradition in Amanda Todd case could come before Dutch trial: prosecution
VANCOUVER – Dutch prosecutors says the possible extradition of a man accused of using the Internet to target underage girls, including B.C. teen Amanda Todd, won't necessarily have to wait until after his trial in Holland.
Two arrested during plainclothes RCMP operation
OSOYOOS - A plainclothes RCMP operation netted two arrests between April 16 and 17 as Mounties spent the day watching people and cars coming and going in downtown Osoyoos. Both arrests took place on the second day of the operation. The first happened at 1:47 a.m. when police noticed a grey 2008 Chevrolet Impala driving...
Kelowna man carries a million bucks in his wallet for a month
KELOWNA - A local man bought a 6/49 ticket on his return road trip from Vancouver to Kelowna and forgot about it. A month later, he was thinking about what to do with $1 million. Steve Woloshyn of Kelowna purchased the ticket for the March 22 draw while getting gas at a Chevron station in...
Rockets shot down in game 3 of 7 in Portland
PORTLAND - The Portland Winterhawks defeated the Kelowna Rockets 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday night at the Moda Centre in Portland, OR, to grab a two-games-to-one lead in the Western Hockey League's Western Conference final. The Winterhawks outshot Kelowna 65-33 but had to score twice in the game's final 2:59, both times with the goalie...
Teachers and B.C. government must end ongoing bitterness with contract: parent
VANCOUVER – The chairman of a Parent Advisory Committee at a Vancouver school says job action by teachers starting today is pitting parents against the educators and the government.
GAME DAY: Kelowna in Portland for Game 3
Tonight’s Preview: The Kelowna Rockets face the Portland Winterhawks in game three of the Western Conference championship series. In game one the Rockets were a 5-4 winner before the Winterhawks countered with a 5-3 victory in game two. Game four in this series is tomorrow night at the Moda Center before the series shifts back to Kelowna for game five Friday night. This is the third time in the last four seasons these two teams have met in the playoffs. Back in 2011 they collided in round two before meeting in round one in the 2012 post season. The Winterhawks won both of those playoff series. These two teams met four times during the regular season with the Rockets going 4-0-0-0. Overall, the Rockets out-scored the Winterhawks 28-10 in the seasonal series including 12-5 on home ice and 16-5 on the road. The Rockets out-shot the Winterhawks in three of the four games. The Rockets are playing in the Western Conference final for the 6th time in franchise history and for the first time since 2009.
Canadian sailor dies under mysterious circumstances in Tanzanian hospital
OTTAWA – A Canadian sailor on his way home for leave has died in hospital in Tanzania.
1 in 3 Canadians suffered some form of child abuse; linked to mental disorders
TORONTO – A new study says one in three adult Canadians suffered some form of child abuse in their past, adding this abuse is associated with a higher risk of mental health disorders later in life.
B.C. producer recalls batch of medicinal pot after Health Canada inspection
TORONTO – A B.C. producer of medical marijuana is voluntarily recalling a batch of one of its products following a Health Canada inspection.
Window of opportunity bad for alleged drug trafficker
VERNON - Police didn’t have to look hard to make an arrest early this morning—they just had to peer through a window. While checking up on an individual with an 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, a Vernon cop noticed the suspect through a window. The 22-year-old man was cutting a substance with a razor...
Kelowna Portland series living up to the hype
Heading into the Western Hockey League's Western Conference final between the Kelowna Rockets and the Portland Winterhawks, the series was hyped as the one that everyone wanted to see. Two of the top three teams in the CHL rankings, the top two teams in the WHL and intense rivals who had met in the playoffs...
Colouring Easter eggs? Roll out the fun with shaving cream and food dye
If dyeing Easter eggs with vinegar and colour tablets is feeling old, reach for a new duo: shaving cream and liquid food colouring.
Your workstation is a cesspool
Did you know that your desk is more contaminated than the average toilet seat? In fact, office toilet seats have about 49 germs per square inch compared to desktops at 21,000. But how can that be when desktops get cleaned frequently?
Laureen Harper interrupted by protester at Internet cat video festival
TORONTO – An activist heckled Prime Minister Stephen Harper's wife Laureen about missing and murdered aboriginal women while she spoke at a Toronto film festival devoted to online cat videos.
GAME DAY: Rockets and Hawks begin West Conference Final
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets face the Portland Winterhawks in game one of the Western Conference Championship series at Prospera Place tonight. This is the third time in the last four seasons these two teams have met in the playoffs. Back in 2011 they collided in round two before meeting in round one in the...
Dutch prosecute man whose child pornography case linked to Canadian victim Amanda Todd
VANCOUVER – Canadian police confirmed Thursday an arrest has been made in the Netherlands in the case of a Canadian teenager who was blackmailed into exposing herself in front of a webcam. The 15-year-old later committed suicide after detailing her harassment on a YouTube video watched by millions around the world.
Magnitude-7.2 earthquake shakes Mexican capital; no immediate word on damage or casualties
ACAPULCO, Mexico – A powerful magnitude-7.2 earthquake shook central and southern Mexico on Friday, sending panicked people into the streets. Some walls cracked and fell, but there were no reports of major damage or casualties.
Text of a statement given by father of Calgary mass-murder suspect
CALGARY – The text of the statement given by the father of 22-year-old Calgary mass-murder suspect Matthew de Grood:
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission celebrates Easter
KELOWNA - Kelowna’s Gospel Mission is busy preparing for our annual Easter Dinner, being held at the Mission, 251 Leon Ave, Saturday April 19 from 12 - 5p.m. It's a big event for our staff and volunteers. Kelowna’s Gospel Mission is preparing 40 turkeys, 16 hams, 100 lbs mixed vegetables, 500 lbs of potatoes and...
Satisfy your soil with OgoGrow and GlenGrow
KELOWNA - Everything is coming up roses, daisies and tulips. The recent rain might have put a crimp in your outdoor plans, but it’s helping to green up Kelowna – and luscious greens start with healthy soil. The City of Kelowna uses OgoGrow and GlenGrow to enrich the soil in City-maintained flower beds. OgoGrow and...
Traffic Advisories Issued for Westlake Road Upgrade
WEST KELOWNA - Construction season shifts into high gear in the District of West Kelowna April 22 with the start of upgrades and required traffic rerouting at Westlake Road between Highway 97 and Starlight Crescent. The District of West Kelowna will work closely with its contractor TT Contractors Ltd. to communicate road closures and traffic...
Clean Up for Earth Day
KELOWNA - Looking for a great way to celebrate Earth Day this year? Why not tackle a Community Cleanup project? Tuesday is officially Earth Day, and April is Community Cleanup month. The Regional Waste Reduction Office reminds you they have all the gear and supplies you’ll need to tackle a spring cleanup in your neighborhood....
Highway 33 Road resurfacing this summer
Resurfacing of several sections of Highway 33, between McCullough Road and Pyman Road, east of Kelowna, will begin this summer and is scheduled to be completed in late-September. “This important roadwork will make the drive south of Kelowna safer,” Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick said. “The project represents a government investment of $2.35 million to...
Water Quality Advisory for Star Place Water Customers
PEACHLAND - The Regional District of Central Okanagan has issued a precautionary Water Quality Advisory for residents served by the small Star Place Water System in the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area. The advisory affects eight properties connected to the community water system on Star Place off Trepanier Road near the Okanagan Connector (Hwy 97...