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Popular rink to open next week in Stuart Park
KELOWNA - Crews have begun making ice at the popular Stuart Park outdoor rink in Kelowna with opening planned for next week. City crews will be working afternoon shifts from 4 p.m. to midnite at Stuart Park over the next few days readying the rink for an opening Tuesday, Dec. 1, according to arenas supervisor...
UPDATE: Suspect in Kelowna cop car ramming arrested
KELOWNA – Police have tracked down the suspect wanted for a hit and run involving a Kelowna RCMP cruiser. RCMP say thanks to numerous tips from they public they found the black Nissan involved in the crash and arrested the driver yesterday, Nov. 26. Police were called about a suspicious vehicle in the 1600 block...
Kelowna Mountain says wind, not vandals, destroyed suspension bridge
KELOWNA – A suspension bridge at Kelowna Mountain Resort has been heavily damaged, but the reason for it remains a mystery. While many observers have presumed it was vandalism, the owners say that's not true. A post on the Kelowna Mountain Facebook page says it was damaged by wind. “Kelowna Mountain has NOT been vandalized,”...
Kokanee numbers keep rising in Okanagan
OKANAGAN - Kokanee numbers are up from last year in all of the big valley lakes, the provincial government says. Wood Lake’s kokanee population continues to recover from a disastrous 2011 when poor in-lake conditions lead to a huge increase in fish mortality of all ages, according to a media release. Over 20,000 returned to spawn...
West Kelowna councillor admits conflict of interest (sort of)
WEST KELOWNA - A city councillor appears to have changed his tune in a conflict of interest allegation that caused delays to a development application. Rusty Ensign, a rookie councillor at the City of West Kelowna, initially denied he was in any conflict of interest when he opted to hear and vote on matters related...
Elderly Kelowna woman hit by car dies from injuries
KELOWNA – An 83-year-old woman hit by a car driven by a 72-year-old in Kelowna has died in hospital from the serious injuries she sustained in the collision. Kelowna RCMP say the victim was hit in the crosswalk at KLO Road and Richter Street around 11:19 a.m., Nov. 24. “The Kelowna driver attempted a left...