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District recognized with employer award by ASTTBC
The District of West Kelowna was honored with the 2014 Employer Award for Career Enhancement and Success of Technology Professionals at the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC) annual awards and recognition celebration November 1, 2014 in Vancouver, BC. The award recognizes the District as an employer that creates a work environment that...
There’s time to get off-road vehicles registered before it’s mandatory
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Owners of off-road vehicles are expected to start registering their vehicles beginning Monday, Nov. 17, however there is a buffer zone in place to ensure everyone has an opportunity to get it done before it becomes manditory. To provide plenty of notice and allow for a smooth transition, the new registration system is currently...
Autopsy hearing told Winnipeg storage locker babies found in garbage bags
WINNIPEG – Police who searched a storage locker where six dead infants were discovered said the remains were in kitchen garbage bags, plastic containers and, in one case, a pail.
City Park tennis courts closed till spring
City Park’s tennis courts were scheduled for completion in October, but surface finishing has been delayed due to cool weather in September. The courts will reopen in the spring of 2015. In the meantime, tennis players can take advantage of one of the City’s 12 other public tennis courts located neighbourhood parks. For more information...
Wellness studio offers pregnancy workshop
The TNRD Library System is hosting a free, informative talk and workshop, called Happy Mommy, Healthy Baby, at the Kamloops Library on Thurs., Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. The event will be presented by Drs. Lisa and Robert Conroy from Inspire Chiropractic & Wellness Studio. Drs. Conroy will share empowering strategies that can help encourage...
Sex workers, advocates say new anti-prostitution law still unconstitutional
VANCOUVER - A group of current and former sex workers in Vancouver say the Conservative government's new prostitution law will continue to put them in danger. The government's new anti-prostitution bill passed through the final stage of debate in the Senate earlier this week. The bill was in response to a Supreme Court of Canada...
Temporary parking closure at Mission Creek Regional Park
On Friday morning, Nov. 7, the parking lot near the Mindy Tran memorial in Mission Creek Regional Park will be closed. Crews will be removing some large steel support framing that was used to hold a log entrance structure between the parking lot and the nearby Greenway trail. Other areas of the park will still...
Get your stuff fixed at new Repair Café
Do you have a household item in need of repair, don’t want to toss it out, but stumped on how to fix it? That toaster that just won’t toast? A lamp in need of re-wiring? The old bicycle sitting neglected with a flat? A chair suffering from wobbly leg syndrome? Some clothes in need of...
Okanagan buses will get cameras after man fatally stabbed on transit
KELOWNA – BC Transit says surveillance cameras will be rolling on some buses in the central Okanagan next spring after a man was stabbed to death on Kelowna transit.
Trans Mountain lawyer alleges pipeline protesters intend to harm Kinder Morgan
VANCOUVER – Climate change and freedom of expression shouldn't be factors in considering an injunction application against protesters blockading pipeline work through Metro Vancouver, a lawyer told a B.C. Supreme Court judge.
Bill to make Remembrance Day a national holiday inches ever closer to law
OTTAWA – A New Democrat MP's bid to make Remembrance Day a national statutory holiday is now one step closer to reality.
Drummer of rock band AC/DC accused in New Zealand of trying to arrange killings of 2 people
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – The drummer for rock band AC/DC on Thursday was accused of trying to arrange two killings.
German doctor disputes Crown’s suggestion Magnotta was trying to fool him
MONTREAL – A German psychiatrist says he doesn't believe Luka Rocco Magnotta was trying to trick him and gather ammunition for his own defence when the accused murderer engaged in wild ramblings during their dealings in 2012.
Big day on Parliament Hill; two Liberal MPs kicked out of caucus, Conservative MP resigns
TWO LIBERALS MPs KICKED OUT OF CAUCUS AMID ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT
Ghomeshi’s $55-million lawsuit without merit and abuse of process, CBC says
TORONTO – A $55-million lawsuit filed by former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi should be thrown out because it is without merit and an abuse of process, the broadcaster argues in court filings Wednesday.
Stuckless guilty of 2 counts of gross indecency; acquitted on 2 counts of buggery
TORONTO – Months after pleading guilty to 100 charges related to the sexual abuse of 18 boys, the man at the centre of the Maple Leaf Gardens sex scandal has been convicted in two more charges linked to two of those victims.
WestJet may add extra row of seats on its flights to grow revenues
WestJet Airlines is considering adding another row of seats on its planes to drive higher revenues after it puts in a new entertainment system over the next two years.
Magnotta trial hears about German psychiatrist’s first encounter with accused
MONTREAL – A German psychiatrist who spoke with Luka Rocco Magnotta at a Berlin prison hospital following his arrest in Jun Lin's death says he rambled, often jumping from topic to topic.
Remembrance Day ceremonies at 5 Central Okanagan locations
KELOWNA - Many Remembrance Day ceremonies will be held throughout the Central Okanagan to allow citizens to pause and reflect on the sacrifices made to preserve freedoms in Canada. Kelowna City Park Cenotaph Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion, Kelowna Branch #26 At approximately 10:30 am a parade of participating organizations and the Colour Party...
Kelowna advance voting stations open today
KELOWNA - Advance voting for the civic election starts Wednesday shortly after the rooster crows at the Parkinson Recreation Centre in Kelowna. Polls open Nov. 5 at 8 a.m. at 1800 Parkinson Way and run until 8 p.m. Then, on Wed. Nov. 12 polls will open at City Hall, 1435 Water Street, again at the...
Premiers Prentice, Clark set tone for warm relations after ‘frosty’ Redford era
VANCOUVER – Alberta Premier Jim Prentice and British Columbia's Christy Clark have promised warmer relations after Clark's "frosty" dealings with former premier Alison Redford.
Media report alleges Ghomeshi made inappropriate advances at young journalist
TORONTO – Former radio star Jian Ghomeshi allegedly made inappropriate advances at a young journalist who attended a taping of his popular show "Q" in hopes of securing a job with CBC, according to a media report published Monday.
Mounties hunt for man wanted for drug trafficking
KELOWNA - Mounties rounded up 15 people following a drug trafficking investigation conducted mid-September, but one of the alleged traffickers is now at large and police are seeking public help to locate him. Jesse Richard Lencucha, 30, is wanted by the RCMP, while the other 14 have since been arrested, according to a media release....
Canadian Parliament was ‘defiled’ by last month’s attack, says French president
OTTAWA – Canada's Parliament was "defiled" last month when a gunman killed a soldier at the National War Memorial and stormed Centre Block, says French President Francois Hollande.