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Here’s your chance to see a water bomber up close
KELOWNA – Members of the public and aviation enthusiasts of all ages are invited to meet some of the men and women who fight fires from above this week. The Kelowna and District Flying Club is hosting the event, which includes a catered dinner and flight crew meet and greet Wednesday, April 22 at Kelowna...
Stunning time-lapse of skies over Kelowna
KELOWNA – With summer just around the corner, one amateur photographer has made a time lapse video of the beautiful skies Kelowna residents have been treated to lately. Stephen Wells is the general manager of Kettle Valley in the Mission. He says in a comment he only recently started working with time-lapse photography but still...
UPDATE: Missing boy located
UPDATE: 2:37 P.M., APRIL 21, 2015 RCMP say the youth has been located. KELOWNA - Police say this boy didn't come home last night and that's not like him. That's 15-year-old Kyle Davidson and he was last seen Monday morning, April 20, and his family says his disappearance is out of character. In a release...
Local companies step up to help out pass holders of suddenly-closed kids attraction
KELOWNA – A week after a West Kelowna activity centre for kids suddenly closed its doors, two local companies have agreed to step up and help out. Frustrated parents spoke out last week after O-Go Play shut down without any notice, leaving pass holders out of money and out of luck. The founder of a...
Watch out for rattlesnakes; they’re out early in the Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Sunny weather has gotten many of us out from beneath our rocks looking for some rays, and we’re not the only ones in the animal world. Warm temperatures have brought rattlesnakes out earlier than normal in the Thompson-Okanagan, according to WildSafe B.C. spokesperson Frank Ritcey. “With the warm weather, the snakes will be...