Klmar2015
Two dogs declared aggressive reported stolen from Kelowna dog pound
KELOWNA - A pair of dogs seized after two goats were killed in Joe Rich Wednesday, were reported stolen from the Central Okanagan Regional District dog pound Thursday morning. The break and enter and theft at the dog pound, located at 890 Weddell Pl. in Kelowna, was reported at about 7:05 a.m., Thursday, March 19....
What do drones, e-cigarettes and geocaches have in common?
KELOWNA - Flying drones, e-cigarettes and geocaches are all soon to be targetted in Kelowna’s updated parks bylaw. “Things change, new issues emerge,” says parks supervisor Ian Wilson, who will present the proposed changes to city council on Monday, March 23. E-cigarettes will be banned in all public parks under the revamped bylaw. Wilson says...
Wet start to spring in Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Spring has officially sprung and based on the forecast, you should have your umbrella and rain boots handy. Some in the region woke to rain Friday, March 20, and Environment Canada is calling for more over the next few days. A chance of rain begins today throughout the region and Saturday will bring...
Former employees accuse Kelowna food company of tampering with best-before labels: Global Okanagan
KELOWNA - An Italian food importer based in Kelowna is facing allegations by former employees of tampering with best-before and expiry dates on some of the food products it sells. According to Global Okanagan, more than one person has come forward alleging misconduct. Valoroso Foods has operated in Kelowna for 18 years and specializes in...
Surge in Kelowna rental housing construction
KELOWNA - Rental housing construction is undergoing a renaissance of sorts with the City of Kelowna reporting a surge of construction activity in the last 18 months. Recent focus has been on so-called micro-suites — units with a floor area under 29 square metres — but Doug Gilchrist, director of community planning for the city,...
Kelowna tech company RackForce bought for $33M
KELOWNA - A Kelowna-based technology and communications infrastructure company has been sold to an Ontario-based company for $33 million. RackForce Networks, the largest Canadian company specializing in enterprise cloud services, was aquired by TeraGo Inc., a national provider of complete end-to-end data services. The deal was announced by Thornhill, Ontario-based TeraGo in a media release Thursday, March...
UPDATE: Power restored to 4,000 in West Kelowna
UPDATE: 7:31 a.m., March 20, 2015 Power has been restored. B.C. Hydro says the cause was a tree that had fallen across the wires. WEST KELOWNA - More than 4,000 West Kelowna customers are waking to no power on the first day of spring. B.C. Hydro reports power is out to 4,016 customers because of...