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Cruise into days gone by at the Starlight Drive-In
ENDERBY - For Starlight Drive-In owner Paul Lindquist, the best part of the night is the intermission between shows. It’s when packs of children come blasting through the doors of the deliciously tacky concession in their pajamas to stock up on snacks and older couples stroll in holding hands, warm with the memory of days...
Okanagan Indian Band embraces Lake Country mayor’s support for land claim
VERNON - Lake Country Mayor James Baker appears to have thrown his support behind the Okanagan Indian Band’s land claim to the Commonage Reserve including the portion which includes the CP Rail line intended for the Okanagan Rail Trail, and the band intends to hold him to his words. Chief Byron Louis says he welcomes...
Dangerous driver who killed two passengers appeals conviction
KAMLOOPS - A man convicted of dangerous driving causing the death of his two passengers in 2010 is appealing his conviction on the grounds evidence against him was seized by police without a warrant. In October 2014, a Kamloops Supreme Justice convicted Wayne Fedan, born 1961, of dangerous driving causing the deaths of Brittany Plotnikoff, 20,...
Popular community market promises to be bigger and better this year
PENTICTON - The start of the popular Penticton Community Market is only a couple of weeks away and as many as 300 vendors can be expected this year. The annual market’s first day of the season is Saturday, May 2. It is scheduled to run until Oct. 12, but may be extended to the end...
Councillor to ask province for more time to look at Ajax application
KAMLOOPS - A request for more time to study and provide input on the environmental application for the proposed Ajax Mine will go before council later this month. Coun. Donovan Cavers will be asking council to send a letter to the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office requesting the 75-day public comment period on the Ajax proposal...
POULSEN: About rape and the anguish for those wrongfully charged with it
Without taking too big a leap of imagination, I’m going to pretend to know what the people at Rolling Stone Magazine were thinking when they published an exclusive story about an alleged seven-man rape during a party at the University Of Virginia’s Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. They were thinking: “This is a terrible story so...
Vernon firefighters come to aid of entrapped person
VERNON - Emergency crews freed two people trapped in a car after an accident Tuesday morning. According to Vernon Fire and Rescue Services, there was a two vehicle accident just after 8 a.m. in the 4300 block of 32 Street. The driver and passenger in one of the vehicles involved were trapped inside until firefighters...
School board getting creative with budget cuts
KAMLOOPS - Another year, another round of budget cuts for the Kamloops-Thompson School District, which means staff will be forced to get even more creative with the budget. School district secretary-treasurer Kelvin Stretch says not only is the district facing a potential decline in enrolment to the tune of 300 students, the Ministry of Education...
Regional district budget down this year, but could have dropped further
KELOWNA - The Central Okanagan Regional District will spend $59.4 million of your tax dollars this year and you’re welcome to say something about it. “There is an opportunity for the public to address the board regarding the 2015-19 financial plan,” said spokesman Bruce Smith. “They don’t have to preschedule or anything. There is a...
Women struck by plywood while out for a walk in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY - Two women out for a stroll in Lake Country were struck by a leather covered, wooden pick-up box cover which apparently flew off a passing truck last week. The pair were out walking their dogs at around 4:30 p.m., Saturday, March 14, in the 3500-block of Woodsdale Road when the incident occurred,...
Inspection found no reason to shut down Valoroso Foods: IHA
KELOWNA - An inspection of Valoroso Foods conducted Friday by the Interior Health Authority did not find any reason to shut the specialty foods store down, despite allegations of product label tampering. “This past Friday... Interior Health conducted an investigation at Valoroso Foods in Kelowna regarding food safety concerns,” IHA communications officer Patrick Gall said...
Malakwa-area man killed when CP train hits car; unanswered questions
MALAKWA – A nightmare scenario for three people in a car which was stuck on the tracks in Malakwa Saturday night as a CP Rail train approached. RCMP were called just after 9 p.m., March 21 about a car on the tracks just off Malakwa Road and Summerville-Husted Road, according to Const. Patrick Pyper in...
Two dogs declared aggressive reported stolen from Kelowna dog pound
KELOWNA - A pair of dogs seized after two goats were killed in Joe Rich Wednesday, were reported stolen from the Central Okanagan Regional District dog pound Thursday morning. The break and enter and theft at the dog pound, located at 890 Weddell Pl. in Kelowna, was reported at about 7:05 a.m., Thursday, March 19....
Seattle Thunderbirds score for the win in overtime against Kelowna Rockets
KELOWNA - The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 in overtime on Wednesday night at Prospera Place. Lane Pederson scored the winning goal three minutes into overtime to give Seattle the win, after Kelowna had battled back from two one-goal deficits. The loss dropped the Rockets record to 51-13-5-1 on the season. Rourke Chartier...
Emotional witness tells B.C. court about boat crash that injured him, killed pal
KAMLOOPS – A man who suffered two collapsed lungs and several broken bones when he was struck by a boat during a fatal collision on Shuswap Lake became emotional in court as he described the crash.
Behind the scenes and stereotypes of one of the last strip clubs around
MOVE OVER GREASY STRIP CLUBS, BURLESQUE IS BACK AND IT ISN'T JUST FOR MEN ANYMORE CONTENT ADVISORY VERNON - Holly Hart has been called many things in her life; easy, a drug addict, a hooker. Certain people think because they know what she does for a living, they know who she is. But those people...
Golfers rejoice: Local course to open Thursday
SPALLUMCHEEN - At least one local golf course is boasting an early March opening. The Spallumcheen Golf and Country Club is opening its driving range Thursday, Mar. 5. — one of the earliest dates around. The course at Predator Ridge is eyeing an April 8 opening, and the Vernon Golf and Country Club says the...
City staff to investigate choices for clothing optional beach
PENTICTON - The solution to the Three Mile Beach clothing optional issue was pared down from a list of 10 staff submitted options to two during Monday's council meeting. The discussion followed a presentation to council by local naturist Kevin Proteau and Canadian Naturist Organization’s Judy Williams. The 10 options were put forward by staff...
Patient reported missing from Kelowna General Hospital has been found
UPDATE: Kelowna RCMP say Rebecca Wolfe, 31, has been located and is safe. ——— KELOWNA – RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a woman missing from Kelowna General Hospital. Rebecca Wolfe, 31, went missing on Thursday, Feb. 5 from the hospital, according to a media release from the RCMP. She is 5’8”...
Inn from the Cold won’t have to close early
KELOWNA – Inn from the Cold will not have to close early, thanks to a funding boost from the province. The temporary winter shelter recently announced it would be closing due to a lack of operating funds. On Friday the provincial government stepped up with a one-time funding of $22,000, which will allow the shelter...
No one came even close to Milobar in election spending
KAMLOOPS - The mayor outspent his closest competitor by nearly $37,000 and the top-spending councillor candidate fell more than 1,100 votes short of securing a council seat, according to financial disclosure records made available today, Feb. 23. Councillor candidate Mike O’Reilly was the biggest spender behind Mayor Peter Milobar, coming in at nearly $20,000. More...
More Okanagan Correctional Centre hiring sessions planned for March
OLIVER - If you've been thinking of a job in corrections now is the time. Additional hiring sessions have been scheduled for applicants interested in a job at the new Okanagan Correctional Centre that's under construction in Oliver. More than 700 people attended previous sessions, prompting the province to schedule four new information sessions in...
Security tightened at ministry office
KAMLOOPS – Enhanced security, including locked doors and a security guard, was put in place at a Brocklehurst ministry office recently but officials are staying tight-lipped as to what led to it. The Ministry of Children and Families office on Southill Street had 'enhanced security' for an undisclosed period. “Based on information received by the...
Big White receives top honours from Ski Canada magazine
KELOWNA - It's been a great year so far for Big White Ski Resort, with a record snowfall, plenty of business and now, Ski Canada Magazine has ranked it among the top Canadian world-class ski destinations. "We collect anecdotes all year from readers, writers and ski industry types" Ski Canada Magazine editor Iain MacMillan said in...