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Your low-down on the May long weekend weather
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Environment Canada is calling for some pretty spectacular weather this May long weekend. Across the Thompson-Okanagan there will be sunny skies for much of the weekend, with highs getting up to 26 Celcius. Those in Vernon can expect sunshine and a high of 26 C on Saturday, followed by a reprieve from the...
Rutland Flea Market to be absorbed by new Community Market at Roxby Park
KELOWNA – The long-running and popular Rutland Flea Market isn’t going anywhere, but things are going to change, and soon. Rutland Park Society spokesperson Laurel D’Andrea says the flea market will be included in the new Rutland Community Market planned to launch at Roxby Park the end of this month. “Basically it’s going to be...
Restaurant competition heats up in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA - So you wanna open a restaurant in Kelowna? Better bring your A-game because there’s a lot of competition. BNA Brew Co. is just the latest on the scene with its 8,000 square feet location in a historic former warehouse next to Flashbacks nightclub on Ellis Street. “We’re a restaurant that brews its own...
Motorized bicycle builder fought the law and the law won
KELOWNA – A man has been found guilty in Kelowna traffic court of operating a motor vehicle without a licence or insurance, but he wasn’t in a car and he wasn’t on a motorcycle. At around 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 12, 2013, Alejandro Eytcheson Calderone was riding a bicycle equipped with a small gas motor...
Do you know this Kelowna armed robbery suspect?
KELOWNA – Almost 48 hours after a Kelowna convenience store was robbed, RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find the suspect. Police were called to the Mac’s at 2147 Richter St. around 2:49 p.m., Tuesday, May 12 following the report of an armed robbery. RCMP say in a release that a man walked...
Identity of elderly man killed in car crash released
KELOWNA - The B.C. Coroners Service has released the identity of the man killed in a car crash near Peachland earlier this week. Peter Hudyma, 84, of Oliver, was the driver and only occupant of a car which left the road in the 6400-block of Highway 97C near Peachland at about 5:50 p.m., Tuesday, May...
TimeDrive lets young professionals donate their skills to local charitable groups
KELOWNA - Proving millennials are not all about themselves, TimeDrive 2015 goes tonight. It's an event which connects young professionals with non-profit organizations in need of their skills or services. “The younger demographic, from early 20s to late 30s is generally who we appeal to,” says organizer Victor Narynskyyi, a member of Gennext which is...
No shortage of May long weekend fun
KELOWNA – Two annual events which have been happening in Kelowna for more than 50 years are back again and taking over Kelowna this May long weekend. Rutland May Days and the Knox Mountain Hill Climb have been annual events in Kelowna for the last 56 and 58 years respectively. The Hill Climb, which attracts...
Kelowna Rockets off to the Memorial Cup and how you can join them in Quebec City
KELOWNA – The Kelowna Rockets claimed the Ed Chynoweth Cup on Wednesday night to become the 49th WHL Champions after earning a 3-0 victory over the Brandon Wheat Kings. The Rockets defeated the WHL Eastern Conference Champion Wheat Kings in the 2015 WHL Championship Series in four games. The win marks the fourth time in...