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Kelowna council proposes alternative to public prayer
KELOWNA - Councillors have decided to scrap a public prayer at the beginning of its Tuesday night meetings and instead will reaffirm their oath of office after receiving a report from staff on the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on the constitutionality of prayers at council meetings. "Council directed staff to bring forward an amendment...
Next steps for an Okanagan Rail Trail; public consultation, planning, and waiting
OKANAGAN - Money is no longer an issue for a group of Okanagan municipalities preparing to purchase an abandoned rail corridor, but it could still be some time — years even — before residents set foot on a community pathway. With Saturday’s referendum resulting in a resounding yes vote to borrow $2.6-million for the District of...
Drop the video game controller and head to Exit Kelowna
KELOWNA - I’m not sure if this counts as a spoiler but if you think playing a round of Exit, the real-time escape game trending large in Japan and the U.S, means you need the skills of a ninja or a Navy Seal, you would be dead wrong. In fact, Exit is a game of...
Body found in Ben Lee Park
KELOWNA – RCMP say the body of a middle-aged man was found in Ben Lee Park Sunday evening. A group of girls were playing basketball when one of them noticed a man lying prone, within the boards of the outdoor hockey rink around 6:30 p.m., April 26, according to Cpl. Joe Duncan. The identity of...