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UBCO students launch first campus radio show in the Okanagan
KELOWNA - The Okanagan’s first college radio station doesn’t have a broadcast tower or FM licence, but they are attracting the attention of musicians and listeners across the valley. Heatwave Radio launched online only three weeks ago. Still in the beta stage, they're not worrying too much about their analytics and they don’t really know...
Okanagan Marathon to shut down majority of downtown roads this weekend
KELOWNA - Thousands of runners from across the country will be lacing up their shoes and taking part in the 21st annual BMO Okanagan Marathon in Kelowna this weekend. The race is part of the Okanagan Family Festival Weekend, which includes the 42.2-km marathon, a 21.1-km half marathon, a 10-km run/walk, a 5-km run/walk, a...
UPDATE: ‘I don’t know why anyone would target that one house’ for home invasion, shooting: Neighbour
LAKE COUNTRY – Some residents of Tyndall Road are understandably on edge after one of their neighbours was shot during an alleged home invasion Sunday night. “You can hear a pin drop here at night,” says Jody Logan, who lives across the street and was home at the time. "You kind of feel a bit...
UBCO student brings campus cultural clubs together for first ever Harmony banquet
KELOWNA – It's unusual for Ryan Kaila to walk into a room at UBC Okanagan and not know anyone. "I consider myself a pretty well-known person around campus,” he says. “But I walked into this cultural club event and I didn't know a single person there. I noticed that all of these groups get the...
Malicious honk from passing driver sends Vernon horseback rider to hospital
VERNON – A competitive show jumper was seriously injured by the thoughtless and dangerous actions of an unknown motorist near Armstrong this week. Kristen Marie Pym, 20, was out for a relaxing ride on her seven-year-old black and white mare Lilly on a warm, early fall evening Sept. 30. Pym was riding Lilly in a...
Researchers gather in Kelowna to talk sex
KELOWNA - An annual conference that brings researchers from across the country will be in Kelowna this weekend for a three day exploration of a topic many still find taboo. The Canadian Sex Research Forum has been held in different cities across Canada for the last 42 years. Topics have changed a great deal over...
TV pilot highlights luxury homes being built in the Okanagan
KELOWNA - A local TV producer is putting the finishing touches on a pilot TV episode that gives viewers a glimpse of what goes into building Kelowna’s newest and most expensive homes. Pamela Tomlinson, who produced The Carnies, The Canadian Culinary Championships and a feature length film called Hitler’s Speech Writer, has turned her lens towards a local construction...
Top female sailors to race in Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA - Some of the best female sailors in the country will be in Kelowna this weekend for a competitive sailboat race that hasn’t been held in Kelowna since 2007. The 2015 Re/Max Canada Women’s Keelboat Championships is a fast-paced weekend of racing that takes place over three days in front of Waterfront Park in...
Kelowna science lecture will address confusion over GMOs, fluoridation and other controversial topics
KELOWNA - Whether scientists can be trusted or not will be the topic of conversation at a Kelowna lecture tonight. Dr. Susan Jacobs-Kaufman, a professor from the University of Alberta, will be at the Okanagan Jewish Community Centre at 7 p.m. tonight, Sept. 30, discussing the reasons many people do not believe scientists when it...
Record grape harvest bodes well for Fall Okanagan Wine Festival
KELOWNA - It's been a stellar year for Okanagan vineyards and it will continue with a ten-day celebration of all things wine, which is expected to attract more than 20,000 visitors. Many local wineries are picking grapes earlier than ever before this year, according to Lori Pike-Raffan, the public relations director for Okanagan Wine Festivals...
Coroner identifies cyclist killed in Rutland
KELOWNA - The 62-year-old cyclist who died Sept. 25 after colliding with a car near Springfield Road has been identified by the B.C. Coroners Service. Imre James Nagy of Kelowna was riding his bicycle northbound on Belgo Road in Kelowna around noon when he was involved in a collision with a car near the intersection...
Search and rescue groups could get more funding
KELOWNA - Search and rescue volunteer organizations are a step closer to receiving more funding from the province. A funding model that has been in development for two years is being sent out to other search and rescue groups in the province for input before it gets forwarded to the government. Director Jim McAllister of...
Infamous West Kelowna mobile home maintenance shed set on fire
WEST KELOWNA – A controversial lot in a Westbank mobile home park was likely the target of an arsonist last weekend. Unit 144 at Jubilee Mobile Home Park on Boucherie Road was the subject of much media scrutiny after owners evicted the long-time residences, saying they planned to use the large garage as a workshop....
Oyama man gets jail for sex chat with undercover cop posing as child
KELOWNA – An Oyama man will spend the next 45 weekends in jail for talking about sex online with an undercover cop who was pretending to be a 14-year-old girl. Cory Samuel Brosnikoff, 46, pleaded guilty in Kelowna Provincial Court Friday, Sept. 25 to one count of child luring by telecommunication. Police executed a search...
Century of grime to be removed from pioneer grave stones
KELOWNA – A new Kelowna workshop will teach you about history and how to properly restore a 100-year-old grave stone at the same time. The Tombstone Preservation Workshop is the brainchild of the Kelowna Museum and will take 20 students to the Pioneer section of the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. With a pail of water...