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Westbank private hospital still a go despite financial problems, says band chief
KELOWNA – The Westbank First Nation has confirmed its private for-profit hospital project has been…
Man in blue suit thanks firefighters
WEST KELOWNA – For a second straight day, firefighting efforts at the Westside Road fire…
Westside Road wildfire crews looking to cooler, wetter weather to help battle blaze
WEST KELOWNA – Fire crews managed to hold back a surge along the south flank…
Prime Minister Harper making stop at Westside Road wildfire
WEST KELOWNA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Premier Christy Clark will be paying a…
If floating the river in Enderby is on your summer bucket list, do it sooner than later
ENDERBY - Extremely low water levels could cut the summer tubing season short on the Shuswap River in Enderby. Madison Giesbrecht, program manager for the Shuswap River Ambassadors program, which monitors river conditions and provides information to user groups, says river levels are about a month ahead of schedule, and particularly low at that. “We...
Water utility customers left high and dry by power outage
WEST KELOWNA - A customer from a small water utility near the Westside Road fire, without regular power since it was shut off as a precaution, says the utlility owner is risking homes in the area by refusing to provide a back-up generator to keep the water running. However, the owner says there is no...
How a standoff between a horse, two dogs and cougar ended in Lumby
LUMBY - It was a sight Lumby resident Tina Berg never expected: Her 1,300 pound horse practically nose-to-nose with a cougar. It was around 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 21, when Berg, who lives about three kilometres out of Lumby in a rural area, heard her dogs barking. “It was a bark I just know means...
Friend of cop charged with child porn says accuser-wife showed pornography after child’s birthday party
"IT WAS EXTREMELY GRAPHIC." KELOWNA – A friend of a former Vernon cop and his ex-wife Valerie Little, who accuses him of downloading child pornography, says she believes Little was trying to get pregnant to have a better chance at taking sole custody of their kids. She also testified Little accidentally played a pornographic video...
Fraudsters are trying to steal your identity
KELOWNA – The latest in a long list of scams to separate you from your hard-earned money is still making the rounds in the Okanagan. Kelowna RCMP Cpl. Joe Duncan says police have been receiving reports about a phishing scam where the fraudsters pretend to be someone with Revenue Canada in order to steal your...
WESTSIDE ROAD WILDFIRE UPDATE: Air activity in fire battle today; evacuation order still in place
KELOWNA – It’s expected there will be aerial activity with at least four helicopters working today along with 60 BC Wildfire Service firefighters and equipment on the ground in the attack against the Westside Road wildfire. The fire area is located approximately 17 kilometers northwest of downtown Kelowna. Both the City of Kelowna and City...
Westbank First Nation promises to explain private hospital project at media conference
OKANAGAN - After weeks of silence, the Westbank First Nation leadership is offering an update on the status of the Lake Okanagan Wellness Centre. Chief Robert Louie is promising an update and will answer questions on the stalled private hospital project at a media conference this morning. Infonews.ca has been asking Louie for an interview...