Kljan2016
MAP: Kelowna dominates list of most valuable properties in the Thompson-Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - When it comes to property values, Kelowna is the clear leader among communities in the Thompson-Okanagan region, dominating the top 100 most valuable properties list. B.C. Assessment’s annual property valuations show a waterfront home 4358 Hobson Rd. in Kelowna was assessed at $9.51 million, the clear leader in the top 100 residential...
RCMP warn Kelowna drivers to slow down on slippery roads
KELOWNA – The latest snowfall has turned some Kelowna roads into skating rinks as city crews work to deal with the icy conditions today, Jan. 4. RCMP are urging drivers to slow down and adjust their driving to the winter conditions. "Slow down and drive safe, our roadways may be slippery due to the weather...
Elderly pedestrian hit by SUV on New Year’s Eve dies in Kelowna hospital
KELOWNA - An elderly man who was hit by an SUV while crossing a busy road in Kelowna on New Year’s Eve died in hospital overnight. The 78-year-old pedestrian, who was hit crossing Springfield Road near the Chances casino Dec. 31, 2015, died at as a result of his injuries at Kelowna General Hospital last...
Weather warming up, snow on the way in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - Temperatures are set to warm up this first week of 2016, and along with those warmer temperatures will be several days of snow. Temperatures stayed at or below seasonal normal lows the past few days but after today are expected to be a bit warmer than the -6 Celsius that is typical at...
Two men charged after Kelowna RCMP K9 tracks thieves through woods
KELOWNA – Two men accused of stealing an ATV and a utility trailer yesterday morning are in police custody thanks to a Kelowna RCMP K9. Just before 4 a.m., Jan. 7, Kelowna RCMP responded to a report thieves were in the process of taking a utility trailer loaded with a camouflage coloured Kawasaki side-by-side from...
UPDATE: Firefighters battle Kelowna house fire
KELOWNA - A home in East Kelowna suffered mostly water and smoke damage after a fire in the attached garage spread to the house today. Firefighters were called to the home at 2105 Diamond Rd. just before noon, Jan. 3, and crews arrived to find the garage fully engulfed in flames, which were spreading to...
B.C. Assessment out with Kelowna home values next week
KELOWNA - Thousands of local homeowners will find out tomorrow, Jan. 4, just how much the B.C. Assessment Authority thinks their house is worth. That’s when the authority’s 2016 assessment rolls are made public and official assessments begin landing in some two million mailboxes across the province, spokesman Tim Morrison says. Assessments are used by...
Minor Kelowna kitchen fire extinguished
KELOWNA - A small Kelowna kitchen fire was quickly put out thanks in part to the help of a resident in the home last night. Flames from a gas stove fire spread to the kitchen cabinets in a home in the 400-block of Providence Avenue in the Upper Mission at around 6:57 p.m., Jan. 2,...
Small fire at Kelowna high-rise sparks evacuation
KELOWNA - Fire crews were called to small blaze in a suite on the eighth floor of a Kelowna high-rise this morning and arrived to find the fire was out. Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the Conservatory in the 700-block of Glenmore Road around 11:12 a.m., Jan. 2., which turned out to be...
Okanagan New Year’s baby born at home in Summerland
OKANAGAN – The first baby born in the Okanagan in 2016 wasn’t born at a hospital, she came into the world her family’s home in Summerland. New Year’s baby Sakura Buendia Gayton was born at 3:19 p.m., Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, according to Interior Health spokesperson Tara Gostelow. She is Ivan and Sayaka Gayton’s second...
Elderly man hit by SUV New Year’s Eve in Kelowna
KELOWNA - An elderly man crossing a busy Kelowna road on New Year’s Eve was hit by a SUV and rushed to hospital in serious condition. RCMP say the 78-year-old Kelowna man was crossing Springfield Road in the 1600-block near the Chances casino at about 5:13 p.m., Dec. 31, when he was struck by an...
Maple Ridge woman wins lottery with ticket bought as a gift in Kelowna
VANCOUVER - A Maple Ridge woman received a $675,000 Christmas gift from her niece. The Set For Life lottery ticket, purchased at the Orchard Park Shopping Centre in Kelowna, turned out to be a winner. Marlene Evens of Maple Ridge says she waited until Christmas morning to scratch all of the tickets she received as...
Locally trained contender was in the best UFC fight of 2015
KELOWNA – A UFC welterweight contender from Kelowna was involved in what Yahoo Sports has deemed the best fight of 2015. Rory MacDonald, 26, was born in Quesnel but started fighting in Kelowna with Toshido MMA. After a loss to Carlos Condit in June 2010 he moved to Montreal to train at Tristar gym with...
No girls allowed? Kelowna business group to vote on female membership
KELOWNA - Members of one of this city's oldest business groups are voting tonight on what may sound like an odd resolution — whether they want to allow women into the club or not. Since 1935, the Kelowna Jaycees have brought together business professionals from ages 18 to 40. While it appears at some point...
Taxpayers heap abuse on snow removal staff
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Few things, it seems, can bring out the ugly in a person more than a snow covered street. A story posted yesterday with a photo from the perspective of a West Kelowna snowplow driver showed cars parked willy-nilly on a local road, making it virtually impossible to plow. The story touched a nerve and...