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Eyes to the sky: Full moon and meteor shower this week
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - An annual meteor shower is set to put on a display this week and it looks like Mother Nature is going to cooperate with warm temperatures and clear skies this time around, but the full moon will likely put a damper on the show. The Delta Aquarids meteor shower runs annually for about...
UPDATE: Boil water notice downgraded in Lake Country
UPDATE: 3:55 a.m., July 30, 2015 The District of Lake Country in conjunction with Interior Health has downgraded the recent Boil Water Notice back to a water quality advisory effective immediately. Recent testing and monitoring has shown water quality has improved and disinfection (chlorine) levels have recovered, according to a media release from the district....
Drought level increased in South Thompson, three other areas of southern interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Extremely dry conditions and low stream flows have forced the province to raise the drought level in four areas of the southern Interior today. A Level 4 drought rating has been announced for the South Thompson, Similkameen, Kettle and Skagit areas, July 27. Further declines in stream, lake and aquifer levels could lead...
Readers respond to #maninbluesuit
KELOWNA – An InfoNews story about a recent visit by Prime Minister to the Shelter Cove wildfire last Friday has ignited a debate about political photo ops and our decision to not name the Prime Minister during a brief visit last Thursday. The story, “Man in blue suit thanks firefighters,” was shared nation-wide and drew...
High-risk water pipe on Dilworth fast-tracked for replacement
KELOWNA - A dodgy water main, the only water link for dozens of homes on top of Dilworth Mountain in Kelowna, is being replaced before something more serious happens than a burst pipe. “We had a complete failure a couple of months ago and when we looked at the pipe, pulled it out of the...
Pedestrian hit by pickup in Kamloops crosswalk
KAMLOOPS – A woman hit by a pickup crossing Columbia Street in Lower Sahali this morning suffered minor injuries and the driver has been given a ticket. RCMP say the 32-year-old woman was crossing in the crosswalk near Sahali Terrace around 8 a.m., July 27, when she was hit. Westbound traffic stopped to let the...
Kelowna city councillors to decide on name for new police station
KELOWNA - The proposed name for the new City of Kelowna police services building is just that, City of Kelowna Police Services. Kelowna city council are being asked to approve the name for the new police station on Clement Avenue, or come up with an alternative. The city is seeking a higher profile on the new...
Taxi driver ticketed for speeding after rolling car near Parkinson Way
KELOWNA - A taxi driver was ticketed for speeding after he lost control of his car and rolled over on Highway 97 and Parkinson Way in Kelowna just before 6:30 p.m. July 26. The driver, a 35-year-old Vernon man, was the only occupant of the vehicle, which Cpl. Joe Duncan says lost traction in the...
Man run over by van after road-rage incident
KELOWNA – RCMP are looking for a hit-and-run suspect after a case of road rage escalated to violence on the weekend. At just after 6 p.m. on Friday, July 24, a Toyota Highlander was allegedly being tailgated by a white cube van travelling southbound on Glenmore Road. RCMP Cpl. Joe Duncan says the drivers "exchanged...
PHOTOS: Centre of Gravity 2015
KELOWNA – More than 20,000 people attended the 8th annual Centre of Gravity extreme sports and music festival in Kelowna over the weekend, but despite having the best lineup of talent of any previous year, rainy weather kept ticket sales down slightly. In past years they have sold out, however event organizer Scott Emslie said...
Coolest weekend of July over, sun and heat on the way for Okanagan
OKANAGAN - The weekend was much cooler than what we’ve seen so far this summer, but we will be back above seasonal normals by mid-week. With temperatures only reaching the low- to mid-20s Friday through Sunday it was one of the coolest weekends we’ve seen in the past couple of months. Temperatures did reach the...