Shelley Jordan

Residents of Kelowna can now report problems such as potholes to city services faster by using a new mobile service. "For example, if you see something in need of repair such as graffiti, just snap a photo with your smartphone and using our Mobile Service Request system you can notify the City immediately," says city...

West Kelowna could see a three per cent tax increase if the draft of the 2013 budget makes it through deliberations intact. The first reading of Draft 2013-2022 Financial Plan took place yesterday and a public open house is planned for Feb. 20, with final adoption slated for April, 2013. Part of the budget architecture...

RCMP are looking for a missing West Kelowna girl who ran away from home at the beginning of this month. Raven Graham, 15, left her home on the 3200 block of McGregor Road around Jan. 2. She is also known to participate in high risk behaviour. She frequents areas in both Kelowna and West Kelowna....

Three Kelowna citizens received a rare honour yesterday for their outstanding service to community when they were bestowed with the Diamond Jubilee Medal. Former Kelowna Mayor Jim Stuart, Kelowna General Hospital Auxiliary volunteer Chrissie Leathley and philanthropist Thomas Budd are among people across Canada being recognized for their outstanding efforts. Council nominated the three recipients...

An RCMP officer is tending his wounds today after his patrol car was hit by an apparent drunk driver last night. Kelowna RCMP were called to take care of one of their own at 12:30 a.m. after a man in a Dodge pickup truck slammed into the side of the police cruiser at the intersection...

A man wanted in connection with an armed home invasion that occurred Halloween night in Kelowna has been arrested for outstanding warrants in Surrey. Matthew Scott Stewart, 29, was arrested Jan. 10 without incident by the Surrey and Kelowna RCMP. Police say Stewart and a second man, Keven Graham entered a home on the 1300...

A routine traffic stop nearly had tragic consequences for a Kelowna man, a Kelowna RCMP officer—or both—after police found loaded weapons inside the vehicle. RCMP Const. Kris Clark said police attempted to stop a grey Mercury Sable on Highway 33 because a headlight was out. But the driver took off and when police found it...

Kelowna RCMP have arrested two teens suspected of starting a house fire last summer. Police received a call about the fire on the 100 block of Briarwood Road around 2 p.m. Aug. 31, 2012. The Kelowna Fire Department contained it to a covered entrance and extinguished the flame, though a portion of the building was...

UPDATE: Jan. 11, 2013 - 9:31 a.m. RCMP say they received more than 250 calls regarding the Ransomeware scam yesterday and continue to receive more. They are asking the public only to report an incident if they are a victim of fraud. Simple reports of finding this form of malware on a computer should be...

A two vehicle accident in Peachland last night resulted in serious injuries for a Kaleden man. West Kelowna RCMP say a Ford flat-deck truck lost control in a slushy, slippery section of Hwy 97 as it was travelling north near North Beach Road. The truck spun twice and crossed all oncoming lanes before the Pontiac...

UPDATE: Jan. 10, 2013 - 9:09 a.m. The B.C. Coroner's Service has confirmed the identity of the man who died at the Big White Ski Resort Jan. 8. He is Nickolas Voyer-Taylor, age 22, from Winnipeg. Voyer-Taylor was a seasonal employee and resident of the resort. He was out snowboarding and was found by other...

Vineyard Networks, a Kelowna technology company serving a global market, is getting down to business with a California-based corporation. The company announced in a press release it entered into an agreement to be acquired by Procera Networks Inc. for $28 million. Of the total, $15.4 million will be in the form of Procera common stock...

UPDATE: Jan. 8, 2013 - 4:43 Because of the snowfall warning issued by Environment Canada, Kelowna International Airport is asking passengers expecting to travel from YLW for the remainder of the day to check with their airline or visit the airport's website for arrival and departing flight information. Jan. 8, 2013 - 2:42 Environment Canada...

A minor incident this morning at Kelowna International Airport has caused the delays of a WestJet flight. The nose wheel of a passenger jet slid off the pavement as it was taxiing toward the runway during takeoff. Nobody was injured as a result of the accident and passengers of the WestJet flight 150 to Edmonton were...

UPDATE: Jan. 7, 2013 - 10:12 a.m. A snowfall warning for the Central Okanagan region including Kelowna has ended. Jan. 7, 2013 - 9:29 a.m. A snowfall warning has been issued by Environment Canada for the Central Okanagan region including Kelowna. An accumulation of 10-15 cm is expected today. The snow should taper off later...

A West Kelowna man with gang connections is facing new charges today after police seized weapons during a search warrant on a suspected drug house. The Kelowna gang suppression unit arrested 33-year-old Austin William Murray and Chelsea Elizabeth Kibzey as they left their Kinnear Avenue house Jan. 2. Murray is a prolific offender prohibited indefinitely...

Some homeowners in Kelowna and surrounding area may not be happy when they see the Central Okanagan assessment roll notices being sent out in the next few days. “Most home owners in the Central Okanagan can expect modest changes in the -5 per cent to +5 per cent range,” says deputy assessor, Tracy Wall. Commercial...

A Kelowna man and his dog are safe today thanks to a properly maintained smoke detector. The man was awakened by the device around 3 a.m. and after smelling smoke had time to call 911 and the fire department before climbing out the bedroom window of his Dickson Ave. house. When fire crews arrived, they...

For those looking for a family-friendly New Year's experience, Kelowna and area has a lot to offer. The New York New Year's festival will rock the city starting at 6 p.m. Dec. 31 at Stuart Park. The event is free to attend and activities are based around the skating rink. Attendees can enjoy live musical performances;...

Kelowna firefighters raced to the scene of a garage fire yesterday morning. When crews arrived just after 11 a.m. to the 567 Clifton Rd. home, flames and smoke were coming from the soffits and the attached garage was fulling engulfed. There was nobody inside the house. Three engines, one rescue and one command unit along...