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Psychiatrist recommends man who beheaded bus passenger should go to group home
WINNIPEG – Experts are recommending a man who beheaded a fellow passenger aboard a Greyhound bus should be transferred from a mental facility to a Winnipeg hospital with an eye to moving him to a community group home.
West Edmonton Mall named in Al-Shabab terror threat
EDMONTON - A leader in Edmonton's Somali community says al-Shabab is despised among ex-pats for its barbarity and his biggest fear is a misplaced backlash over threats the group has made to West Edmonton Mall. Jibril Ibrahim, president of the Somali Canadian Cultural Society of Edmonton, says he spoke with police about a purported al-Shabab...
Board of variance applications being accepted
WEST KELOWNA - The District of West Kelowna is now accepting applications to fill five at-large positions on the Board of Variance for a three-year term. The Board of Variance deals with applications for minor variances in situations where compliance with the zoning bylaw regarding siting, dimensions or size of a building or structure, siting...
Possible telephone service disruptions at district facilities
WEST KELOWNA - The District of West Kelowna will be servicing its telephone system on Tuesday, Feb. 24 beginning at 7 a.m. which may cause a temporary disruption in telephone service to the District’s Municipal Hall, Elliott Road and Bartley Road facilities. Members of the public can connect with the District via email at info@districtofwestkelowna.ca...
Enjoy the ice time at Stuart Park
KELOWNA - Skating season is coming to a close at Stuart Park’s outdoor rink. Rising temperatures and sunny skies in the forecast indicate the outdoor rink could be closing over the next few days. Until then, the rink will be open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., ice maintenance and weather permitting. “Crews have...
Kelowna yard waste pick up program is underway
If all this mild weather has sent you out in the yard for some pre spring clean- up, you’ll be happy to hear you can start using your yard waste cart again, yard waste collection is back on! Starting Monday, March 2nd, all residents on municipal curbside garbage collection can benefit from yard waste pick...
Kelowna’s composter sale is back
Here’s your chance to cut your garbage in half and do your yard a huge favor this gardening season with a new backyard composter. “Backyard composting is super easy, anyone can do it, and it’s something the whole family can get in on
Baby dead, 4 children in hospital, after substance spill in Alberta apartment
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – One of five children taken to hospital after they were exposed to some type of fumigant in a northern Alberta apartment block has died.
Canadian director Chris Williams wins best animated feature for ‘Big Hero 6’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Canuck director Chris Williams collected his first Oscar on Sunday night for the super-hero animated comedy "Big Hero 6," beating out two fellow Canadians in a category stacked with compatriots.
Spring into action with Active Living and Culture activities
KELOWNA - The City of Kelowna’s Active Living and Culture division is ready to help you spring into action. Break out of winter hibernation by signing up for your favourite activity or exploring something new, like a spin class, oil painting or cooking. The Spring Activity and Program Guide will be available online on Tuesday,...
Rebuilt West Kelowna landmark grabs heritage award
WEST KELOWNA - The $537,000 CNR Wharf Project in West Kelowna has won a Central Okanagan Heritage Society award. It was determined by District council in 2010 the CNR Wharf was in need of reconstruction having deteriorated to the point it put the public at risk. The popular swimming area was closed to the public...
Mar Jok Elementary School rings in Chinese New Year with grand opening
WEST KELOWNA - A new West Kelowna elementary school has held its grand opening and the opportunity to bring the Chinese New Year — year of the goat — into the celebration wasn't ignored. The event on Wednesday, Feb. 29 was attended by the family of Mar Jok, the new school's namesake. He immigrated to...
Floyd Mayweather says he and Manny Pacquaio to meet May 2 in richest fight ever
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Fight is finally on.
Mountie who fired Taser lied at inquiry into Dziekanski’s death: B.C. judge
VANCOUVER – The RCMP officer who stunned Robert Dziekanski with a Taser at Vancouver's airport lied at a public inquiry into the Polish immigrant's death, a judge ruled Friday.
B.C. ballot blunder to cost thousands of dollars: teachers’ union
VANCOUVER – The union representing British Columbia teachers says the profession's regulatory branch has bungled an election by mailing out voting packages without ballots.
Lack of funding forces closure of Kelowna overnight homeless shelter
KELOWNA - Homeless people in need of a warm place to spend the night will have fewer options next week. In an effort to protect their year-round services, Inn From the Cold is closing their overnight services as of March 1, 2015 due to lack of funding, according to a media release. Normally, the overnight...
Mom of autistic boy who was handcuffed says school system failing kids like hers
OTTAWA – The mother of a nine-year-old autistic boy who was handcuffed by a police officer during a "difficult day" at school says children like hers are being failed by the education system.
Online campaign raises close to $65K for funeral of 3-year-old Toronto boy
TORONTO – Donations are flooding in to an online campaign to raise money for the funeral of a three-year-old boy who died after wandering away from a Toronto apartment into the bitter cold.
Harper announces tax breaks for LNG industry in B.C. to spur job growth
SURREY, B.C. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced tax breaks Thursday for British Columbia's liquefied natural gas industry, though not a single project has yet reached a final investment decision.
A Canadian grant turns into a political weapon against Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton's political opponents are jumping upon a grant from the Canadian government and holding it aloft as evidence of her alleged conflicts of interest.
B.C. man ‘repulsed’ by killing but says terrorist attack necessary: trial
VANCOUVER – As John Nuttall outlines his plan to bomb the British Columbia legislature on Canada Day, he becomes practically giddy when comparing the annual holiday fireworks in Victoria to the explosions he intends to send ripping through a crowd.
$842-million health records project in B.C. faces delays, software dispute: NDP
VICTORIA – B.C.'s New Democrats say an $842-million electronic health records project faces completion delays and may be at risk.
Some seriously sick, broke appellants denied speedy social security hearings
OTTAWA – Dozens of gravely ill or financially strapped Canadians denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefits were refused accelerated appeals in 2014 by Ottawa's badly backlogged social security tribunal.
Ontario snowboarder’s body found on B.C. mountain during search effort
WHISTLER, B.C. - The body of a 29-year-old Ontario man has been found at a ski resort in British Columbia. Police say the man was snowboarding on Whistler Mountain with a group when he got separated at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Officers say the man's friends waited at a ski lift and looked around for...