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YMCA staff honoured for saving a woman’s life at H2O Adventure + Fitness Centre
KELOWNA - A regular visit to Zumba class could have had a tragic ending for a Kelowna resident had it not been for the actions of staff at H2O Adventure + Fitness Centre. Sharon Flanagan went into cardiac arrest and collapsed near the end of an afternoon Zumba class, back in November, prompting three lifeguards...
Subway suspends ties with spokesman Jared Fogle after FBI raid
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. – FBI agents and Indiana State Police raided the home of Subway restaurant spokesman Jared Fogle on Tuesday, removing electronics from the property and searching the house with a police dog, two months after the then-executive director of Fogle's foundation was arrested on child pornography charges.
Emergency electrical work will partially close Richter on Wednesday
KELOWNA - Some urgent electrical work by Fortis B.C. will partially close a portion of Richter Street Wednesday, July 8. The work will affect traffic on Richter between Lakeshore and Lanfranco roads. The street will be closed between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and crews will maintain access to businesses in the area during the...
B.C. firefighters getting help from Ontario
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Crews fighting the nearly 200 wildfires raging across the province will get some help from our neighbours out east. A total of 70 personnel from Ontario are arriving today, July 7, to help with fires in the Coastal and Southeast Fire Centres. Two amphibious skimming aircraft, a birddog and an air attack...
Okanagan College Foundation board welcomes new directors, thanks retiring directors
OKANAGAN - Following its annual general meeting the Okanagan College Foundation has announced five new directors have joined its board in 2015. Anne Clarke, BA, B.Ed, MA (North Okanagan) A retired English professor at Okanagan College, Clarke is an active community leader who has served in a variety of capacities on numerous boards and councils...
Internationally renowned philosopher of education to speak at UBC
KELOWNA - School may be out — but summer is the perfect time for teachers to get back to class. Each year, UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Education features a Summer Speaker Series, presenting informative sessions about education, how it’s changing, and why good educators are essential. Nel Noddings, emeritus professor from Stanford University and internationally...
Anti-bullying program legit, but RCMP not involved
"THE TELEMARKETERS ARE QUITE PUSHY IN THEIR ATTEMPTS TO GET PEOPLE TO SUPPORT THE (ANTI-BULLYING) CAMPAIGN" VERNON - RCMP say they are not behind numerous calls to residents asking for money to support an anti-bullying program, though the calls are legitimate. The Canadian Police Association has hired a contractor to campaign for donations for a...
Traffic delays on Lakeshore Road as construction project continues
KELOWNA - Beginning Tuesday, July 7 at 7 a.m. various lane restrictions on Lakeshore Road from Dehart Road will be in effect to accommodate asphalt removal. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained whenever possible. Delays are expected and motorists are encouraged to plan their commute. Tourist attractions and alternate routes are clearly marked and...
Motorcycle crash kills West Kelowna man
WEST KELOWNA - A man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle on Boucherie Road Sunday afternoon. A 30-year-old man from West Kelowna was seen 'passing unsafely and exceeding the speed limit' on his blue Harley Davidson around 1:15 p.m., July 5, according to an RCMP release. He was driving his motorcycle southbound on...
Iconic Hawaii Mars flying tanker added to B.C.’s wildfire-fighting arsenal
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – The owner of the iconic, red-and-white Martin Mars water bomber says the British Columbia government has agreed to add the flying tanker to its wildfire-fighting arsenal.
Man inspired by Up movie flies over Calgary
CALGARY – A Calgary man got more than he bargained for when he flew over the city in a lawn chair attached to helium balloons and then had to parachute to safety.
VIDEO: Interior air quality an island of low risk amid smoky B.C. skies
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Yes there is a slight haze in the air and we can expect…
Single vehicle crash on Highway 3 sends six to hospital
OSOYOOS - A single vehicle collision Sunday morning sent six people to hospital after the vehicle left the road and went down an embankment. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m., July 5, near Kobau Mountain west of Osoyoos. A four-door Honda Civic with six occupants left the road and went down an embankment. All the...
Vernon’s Pospisil beats Troicki to advance to Wimbledon quarter-finals
LONDON – Unseeded Canadian Vasek Pospisil rallied for a five-set victory over Viktor Troicki on Monday to reach the Wimbledon singles quarter-finals for the first time in his career.
UBC hosts international conference on forests and water
KELOWNA - Scientists from around the world will be in Kelowna next week to talk about water quality and availability, forestry and aquatic ecology as UBC’s Okanagan campus hosts the International Conference on Forests and Water in a Changing Environment. The conference, held every three years, provides an opportunity for international scientists to gather and...
Help name West Kelowna’s industrial area
WEST KELOWNA - The City of West Kelowna is in the process of establishing a formal name for the Industrial area located north of Highway 97, between Daimler and Marshall Roads. Several area names have been utilized over the years, and now we are seeking the public’s opinion through an online poll. The city wants...
Fire burning near Ashcroft among several new ones in Kamloops Fire Centre
ASHCROFT - Crews are currently on scene of a wildfire that quickly grew to 20 hectares in Venables Valley along Highway 1. Kayla Pepper of B.C. Wildfire says it started this morning and is burning in grass and sage on the west side of Highway 1 southwest of Ashcroft. Early on the fire was more...
High temperatures in South Okanagan set new records
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you thought it was hot yesterday, you were right. Many communities in the province set new high temperature records yesterday, July 3, including several in the Okanagan. According to Environment Canada, Penticton, Summerland and Osoyoos all squeaked in new records yesterday. At 36.9 Celsius, Penticton broke a record set back in 1922...
New Merritt emergency department moving ahead
MERRITT - Planning is underway for the new emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre in Merritt. Interior Health has put out a request for proposals for architectural and planning consultants to develop a plan for the upgrades. Patient privacy and confidentiality, safety, infection prevention and control and patient access and flow will...
Heat wave forces burning ban, fishing closures as B.C. copes with drought
VANCOUVER – A relentless heat wave and the soaring risk of more wildfires across British Columbia have forced the government to take extraordinary steps to preserve water and suspend fishing in parts of the province while imposing a total ban on open burning.
Solar-powered airplane lands in Hawaii after record-breaking 5-day flight from Japan
KAPOLEI, Hawaii – A plane powered by the sun's rays landed in Hawaii Friday after a record-breaking five-day journey across the Pacific Ocean from Japan.
Federal justice minister to speak in Vernon
VERNON - Justice Minister Peter MacKay is one of several high profile speakers lined up as part of a speaker series for the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce. MacKay will speak at a luncheon on Wednesday, July 8, about ‘a successful budget, a secure Canada.’ “Mr. MacKay’s visit to Vernon highlights a very busy July...
Lake Country communities to receive funding to update agricultural water meters
LAKE COUNTRY - Residents of Winfield, Carr’s Landing and Okanagan Centre will benefit from updated water meters thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Small Communities Fund. The backflow prevention devices on agricultural connections being installed in these Lake Country communities will help protect the water system from...
UPDATE: Coquihalla partially reopens as crews fight wildfire near Othello
HOPE - A car fire just north of Hope on the Coquihalla Highway has spread to the neighbouring trees and partially shut down the highway. Drive B.C. is reporting that Highway 5 was closed in both directions from Highway 3 to Merritt because of a forest fire but that it has since partially reopened. As...