Adam Proskiw

KELOWNA - St. Paul’s United Church on Lakeshore Road is seeking permission from Kelowna Council Monday to upgrade their current building to a four-storey, multi-use arts and worship centre. The modern building will feature a large stage and various other amenities that can be used for art studios and flex space, which the applicant hopes...

KELOWNA - Interior Health’s Volunteer Services is looking for drivers to help with the May Bennett Meal Program, a meal delivery service that delivers hot meals to approximately 350 seniors throughout the Kelowna and West Kelowna area. “What we’re looking for is an extra three or four drivers that would either take a day on...

KELOWNA – The recent warm weather in the Valley may be good news for residents, but it has made life at Big White Ski Resort unpredictable. “We’ve lost about half of our base this week,” says Senior V.P. Michael J. Ballingall. “We had a good dump of snow last week. Unfortunately, it warmed up quite a...

ARSONIST FOUND GUILTY OF 2 OF 3 CHARGES KELOWNA - The man accused of starting a house fire during a drug-induced crime spree in a Rutland neighbourhood Feb. 2, 2012 was acquitted of arson of an inhabited property but found guilty on two other counts of arson damaging property and breaking and entering. Judge Jane...

KELOWNA - An elderly woman from Kelowna missing since Monday has been found. Valerie Hunter was last seen leaving her home on the 200 block of McCurdy Rd. shortly after 5 p.m. on Nov. 11 and was reported missing when she did not show up at her destination. She suffers from a medical condition that...

KELOWNA – The Remembrance Day weekend weather forecast for Kelowna may be unpredictable, but there are plenty of indoor and outdoor activities around the Central Okanagan to keep you entertained  On Saturday, the Kelowna Museum will feature Voices of the Town: Vaudeville in Canada, from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.  Voices of the Town recreates...

KELOWNA - Who would have thought the first ever Zombie 5k Run in Kelowna would be cancelled because it lacks a pulse. The 5k obstacle course, where volunteers dress as zombies and chase after the athletes, was scheduled to take place at the Mission Park Greenway on Nov. 30, but there weren't enough participants. The brains...

KELOWNA - Portions of Scenic Canyon Regional Park that have been closed since late September because of repeated cougar sightings have reopened to the public, according to Regional District Communications Officer Bruce Smith. The area of the park between KLO Creek and Mission Creek, the Field Road and McCulloch Road parking areas as well as...

KELOWNA - It’s the start of a new chapter for Mad Hatter Book Store owner Doug Campbell. After 30 years at the same West Kelowna location, Doug says that the time has come to start thinking about retirement. The store, which opened in the summer of 1983, is packed to the ceiling with books of...

KELOWNA - A man from Enderby was sentenced to two months of time served in Kelowna Provincial Court for identity theft, unauthorized use of credit card data and personation with intent to gain advantage. James Alexander Graham, 23, pled guilty Thursday morning to soliciting donations for the Ronald McDonald House with a portable pin pad...

KELOWNA - A 65-year-old Kelowna man was sentenced to two years in jail Wednesday afternoon for sexually assaulting three minors, including two members of his own family. The man, who cannot be named due to a publication ban, was arrested in 2010 and later pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault on his niece,...

KELOWNA - The man arrested Aug. 2, 2012 for allegedly running an elaborate vehicle ‘chop shop’ with ties to organized crime was arrested again Nov. 2 following a raid at a Peachland residence. John Newcome, 44, was found on the 4200 block of Beach Ave. in possession of a number of vehicles reported stolen, including...

KELOWNA - The recent spate of balcony fires in Kelowna over the summer has raised some concerns at city council over the lack of B.C. Building Code requirements for fire protection systems on balconies and decks. Current regulations only require sprinklers on patios of buildings that are four storeys or taller, however regulation NFPR 13R...

WEST KELOWNA - A Halloween night fireworks accident in West Kelowna led RCMP to a bunch of marijuana shortly after 7 p.m. Approximately four kilograms of dried marijuana bud and 70 kilograms of fresh trimmings were located behind the hedge of a Glenford Road residence after the homeowner accidentally shot a firework into his hedge. The...

KELOWNA - Quick thinking and a couple extinguishers saved the day when a boat caught fire at Dockside Marine Wednesday. The 18-foot Campion was brought in for repairs and was being worked on by a mechanic when a fire broke out in the engine compartment and spread to the rest of the boat. “It spread...