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Christmas wish list: Auroras, full moons and meteor showers

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The next two weeks could be everything you wished for if sky watching is at the top of your Christmas list. The northern lights seem to have been making a lot more appearances this year, and another storm is expected to hit Earth this week, as early as this evening. Unfortunately Environment Canada...

Quadriplegic man says city doesn’t care about his parking plight

KELOWNA - The family of a quadriplegic man seeking to turn their front yard into parking for his lift-equipped van will not be satisfied with anything less. Because of that, Ann and Roy Penrose have refused an offer from the city to waive the $700 fee and have them appear before council to argue their...

He would have got away if it wasn’t for that meddling police helicopter

KELOWNA – An unlucky thief was caught red-handed hiding in a doorway in Kelowna this afternoon when a police helicopter that just happened to be passing by helped thwart his escape from Orchard Park Shopping Centre. Sometime after 3 p.m., Dec. 14, the loss prevention officers at Orchard Park Mall chased a man they believed...

Theft from vehicles up 35 per cent last month

KELOWNA – RCMP are once again reminding residents to lock their vehicles after reports of theft jumped 35 per cent last month. Cpl. Joe Duncan says compared with the same month last year, theft from vehicles went from 143 in November 2014 to 193 last month. “Obviously it’s been a huge issue,” he says. According...

Heritage council a step closer to reality in Kelowna

KELOWNA - Heritage management in Kelowna by an independent committee is a step closer to reality. City council agreed to have staff move on to the final stage of resurrecting the heritage advisory committee, an arms-length group to consist of nine representatives from local heritage groups, Westbank First Nation and Tourism Kelowna that also includes...

West Kelowna close to finalizing deal for new City Hall

WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna is taking the next step in the process of building a new city hall and civic centre. The city is wrapping up negotiations with a developer to build the complex and now will ask taxpayers for permission to borrow up to $10.5 million, according to a media release. “This is...

Temperatures cooling off in the Okanagan this week

OKANAGAN - The temperatures will drop back below 0 Celsius this week after a long run of weather warmer than seasonal normals in the Okanagan. Environment Canada is calling for the mercury to stay around 2 C to 4 C throughout the region today, Dec. 14, but then the overnight temperature will drop to as...