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College student chefs at the heart of event to support local charity on Valentine’s Day
KELOWNA - Okanagan College pastry arts students will create 800 high-end desserts for a Valentine’s Day event in support of the Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society. Winter Indulgence, which runs from 7-10 p.m. on Feb. 14 at Okanagan College’s Kelowna Campus, will feature a buffet of delicately-crafted desserts handmade by students under the guidance of...
UBC students examine social phenomenon of Cristiano Ronaldo
KELOWNA - With more than 100 million Facebook fans, a museum dedicated to just him, and a blossoming career as a male model with his own line of clothing, there is no doubt that Portuguese soccer sensation Cristiano Ronaldo is known for more than just his skills on the pitch. Luis LM Aguiar, associate professor...
Trades equipment helps Okanagan College students get job-ready
KELOWNA - Okanagan College will receive $171,428 to purchase new trades training equipment to support students entering in-demand occupations critical to the economy. Examples of new equipment include a scissor lift, a pavement breaker, two electric jack hammers, and electric masonry table saws for construction craft students as well as an engine lift for heavy mechanic students. Government made...
Doctors ready to help draft new law if Supreme Court backs patients’ right to die
TORONTO – The organization representing Canada's doctors says it plans to play an integral role in crafting new right-to-die regulations if the Supreme Court of Canada strikes down the existing law banning assisted suicide.
Active living and culture family day events
On Monday, Feb. 9, make some memories by spending time together as a family. The City of Kelowna’s Active Living and Culture division is holding two free events at two locations. The Parkinson Recreation Centre is offering a variety of activities to keep the whole family entertained. Enjoy swimming or an inflatable bounce house from...
Expect a few inconveniences as regional parks spring cleaning begins
Until the end of April, Central Okanagan residents should be aware of some fuel modification projects and open burning in three different Regional Parks. Over the next several months, crews will be disposing of dead and hazard trees in Kalamoir Regional Park, Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park and in Rose Valley Regional Park. Some trees...
‘Bargain hunters find Target liquidation not all it’s cracked up to be
TORONTO - Bargain hunters who expected to unearth major deals at their local Target stores on Thursday, the first day of its liquidation sale, were sure to be disappointed once they got a look at the prices. Store signs that promised discounts of up to 30 per cent yielded to shelves with price cuts mostly...
Starbucks will serve beer and wine in Canada by the end of the year
TORONTO – Fancy a glass of Pinot Grigio or a pint of cold pilsner? Soon, you won't have to look any further than your local Starbucks.
The rich woman’s burden: Lung passes breast as top female cancer killer in wealthy nations
For the first time, lung cancer has passed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths for women in rich countries.
RCMP warned B.C. government budget cuts would hamper Highway of Tears probe
VANCOUVER – The RCMP's highest ranking member in British Columbia warned the provincial government last year that cutting the force's budget would hamper its ability to investigate missing and murdered women along the so-called Highway of Tears.
VIDEO: Taiwan’s TransAsia Airways, operator of crashed plane, part of Asia’s aviation boom
HONG KONG – TransAsia Airways, Taiwan's third biggest airline by fleet size, is reeling from its second major accident in less than a year. The two disasters in quick succession come as the up-and-coming carrier is expanding to become a more formidable rival to its bigger domestic competitors, China Airlines and Eva Air. To keep up with competition from a growing crop of budget carriers in the region, it started its own discount airline, V Air, in December.
Long recovery expected for poultry industry in B.C. after avian flu: expert
VANCOUVER – It could be as late as June before British Columbia farms are declared free of the avian flu, but recovering from the international trade implications may take far longer, an expert says.
Too good to last: gasoline prices are creeping back up across Canada
CALGARY – It was too good to last — bargain gasoline prices are creeping back up.
UK House of Commons OKs making babies from DNA of 3 people to avoid passing on fatal diseases
LONDON – Britain's House of Commons gave preliminary approval Tuesday to permitting scientists to create babies from the DNA of three people, a technique that could protect some children from inheriting potentially fatal diseases from their mothers.
Three Saskatchewan men taken to hospital after avalanche at B.C.’s Kicking Horse
GOLDEN, B.C. – Two of three Saskatchewan men have been seriously injured after being caught up in an avalanche in southeast British Columbia.
New Harper Lee book due out in July
AT LAST: HARPER LEE'S SECOND NOVEL TO BE PUBLISHED, HER FIRST SINCE 'TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD'
Man allegedly wields a hatchet during three Kelowna robberies
KELOWNA - Kelowna RCMP are looking for a single suspect after three local businesses reported last week they'd been robbed by a man wielding a hatchet-like weapon. The first incident happened Jan. 25 at 6:22 p.m. at Okanagan Video located at 431 Highway 33 west. Officers were told a man came in with a hammer...
Manson’s marriage license to 26-year-old devotee to expire without prison wedding
FRESNO, Calif. – The marriage license of mass murderer Charles Manson and a 26-year-old devotee who believes in his innocence is set to expire without a wedding taking place, prison officials said Monday.
B.C. couple plotted to bomb legislature, aimed to be ‘al-Qaida Canada’: Crown
VANCOUVER - A couple from British Columbia who styled themselves the sole members of "al-Qaida Canada" built pressure-cooker bombs and planted them on the grounds of the provincial legislature hours before Canada Day festivities, the Crown alleged Monday. The bombs did not explode — undercover RCMP officers ensured they were inert — but John Nuttall...
Accused Winfield 7/Eleven robber now charged with assaulting cop
LAKE COUNTRY - The man accused of robbing the Lake Country 7-Eleven at gunpoint is in bigger trouble after allegedly assaulting a police officer and breaching the conditions of his release. The armed robbery happened January 21 just before 3 a.m. at the 7-Eleven at 9724 Highway 97, according to an RCMP media release. The...
Five things about how young and old(er) Canadians are using technology
TORONTO – It's not surprising that young Canadians are seen to be more plugged into digital trends then older consumers.
Accused in Amanda Todd cyberbullying case denies tormenting teen in open letter
VANCOUVER – The Dutch man accused of cyberbullying a British Columbia teen who died by suicide has penned an open letter from jail in the Netherlands proclaiming his innocence and denying he was "the so-called tormentor" of Amanda Todd.
B.C. dog walker sentenced to six months in jail after six dogs died in her care
SURREY, B.C. – A Vancouver-area dog walker who admitted to leaving six dogs inside her hot truck has been sentenced to six months in jail for their deaths.
Delta Grand bought by U.S. Marriott hotel chain
BETHESDA, Md. - Marriott International Inc. has signed a deal to buy the Delta hotel brand from B.C. Investment Management Corp. for $168 million. Under the agreement, the U.S. hotel chain will take over the management and franchise operations for the 38 Delta hotels and resorts including 10,000 rooms across Canada from the provincial investment...