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Cluster of Ontario measles cases linked to Toronto youth event: health officials
TORONTO – A cluster of measles cases in Ontario has been linked to a Christian youth gathering in Toronto, health officials said Monday in warning roughly 1,000 people who attended the event that they may have been exposed to the virus.
B.C. finance minister readies shiny old shoes for Tuesday’s balanced budget
VICTORIA – Finance Minister Mike de Jong has had an old pair of black leather shoes shined and repaired before wearing them Tuesday to introduce what he says will be the third consecutive balanced budget.
‘It’s My Party’ and ‘Out Here On My Own’ singer-songwriter Lesley Gore dies in New York at 68
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore, who topped the charts in 1963 at age 16 with her epic song of teenage angst, "It's My Party," and followed it up with the hits "Judy's Turn to Cry," and the feminist anthem "You Don't Own Me," died Monday. She was 68.
South Pandosy Transit Exchange information session
KELOWNA - The public is invited to an information session about the final design plans for the South Pandosy Transit Exchange construction project, Thursday, February 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the restaurant area of Urban Fare in the Mission Park Shopping Centre. According to a media release from the city, the project team...
Carter family donation to enhance study space for trades students at Okanagan College
A generous gift by a local family will help support the creation of two new study spaces at Okanagan College, as part of the $33-million project to renovate and expand the institution’s trades training complex. Al Carter, a well-known auto industry pioneer in Kelowna, has donated $50,000 to support the construction of two group study...
‘Saturday Night Live’ celebrates its big 4-0 with a gala anniversary TV bash (live, of course)
NEW YORK, N.Y. – With a measure of anniversary hoopla perhaps exceeded only by the nation's bicentennial, "Saturday Night Live" celebrated its 40th season on Sunday with a 3 1/2-hour gala of stars, laughs and memories.
Okanagan-Similkameen call for Healthy Living Fair volunteers
The Okanagan-Similkameen Healthy Living Fair Society will be hosting the annual Healthy Living Fair Saturday March 14th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre and the society is looking for a few key volunteer leaders. If you have fantastic customer service skills and enjoy greeting the public, please become...
Two drivers, two crashes, same potential impaired charges
KELOWNA - Two separate crashes over the weekend could result in impaired driving charges for two Kelowna men. A concerned citizen flagged down police Feb. 7 at 11:16 p.m. to alert them to a 32-year-old Kelowna man slumped over the steering wheel of a blue Mazda 3 parked on Water Street, according to an RCMP...
Colin James spring tour is about more than rock ‘n roll
KELOWNA - The Colin James concert in Kelowna next month will be more than rock and blues because James is embracing all of himself these days. The six-time Juno Award winner has been part of the music scene for almost a quarter of a century, exploring multiple genres such as rock, blues, pop, gospel and...
Lillooet assault now a murder investigation
LILLOOET - A 43-year-old Lillooet man could be charged with murder after the man he's accused of assaulting died of his injuries. The incident happened Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015 at 3:04 p.m. on the 300 block of Mitchell Road in Lillooet. Stl'atl'imx Tribal Police were called to investigate a report of a serious assault and...
Affordable housing developers package now available
The City of Kamloops, in partnership with the Kamloops Homelessness Action Plan and HomeFree, is pleased to present the Affordable Housing Developers Package. This document is meant to provide a roadmap to affordable housing development for anyone interested in becoming involved in the affordable housing sector in Kamloops. The Developers Package brings together all of...
Big improvements coming for Rutland Centennial Park
KELOWNA - Rutland Centennial Park was officially aquired by the City of Kelowna recently as part of the memorandum of agreement with Rutland Park Society. The purchase price of the park, and right-of-way through the existing parking lot beside Centennial Hall, rang in at $800,000, according to a City of Kelowna media release. The City...
New hope for deaf children: Brainstem implant surgery aims to help them learn to hear, talk
WASHINGTON – At age 3, Angelica Lopez is helping to break a sound barrier for deaf children.
Federal agriculture minister ‘hopeful’ rail strike can be averted
CALGARY – Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says he's hopeful mediators will be able to avert a strike by workers at Canadian Pacific Railway but if they don't, the government will take action to make sure the economy doesn't suffer.
Dialing ET, but maybe getting Klingons: Scientists debate sending out signals for alien life
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Astronomers have their own version of the single person's dilemma: Do you wait by the phone for a call from that certain someone? Or do you make the call yourself and risk getting shot down?