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Solitary confinement branded cruel, inhumane as more groups challenge practice
TORONTO – The federal government is facing a second court challenge to the use of solitary confinement in prisons.
B.C. hockey rivalry devolves into arguments, prompts judge to order peace bond
COURTENAY, B.C. – A junior hockey team owner on Vancouver Island who's been ordered to stay away from the owners of a rival team says he regrets the heated arguments that set off the dispute, but he feels he's been unfairly portrayed by the courts and the media.
Tim Hortons lays off unspecified number of staff at its headquarters
TORONTO – Tim Hortons is refusing to say how many employees will lose their jobs at its headquarters and regional offices in a reorganization of its operations announced Tuesday.
Vernon RCMP want help identifying this woman
VERNON - Police hope sharing images from an ATM surveillance video will prompt potential witnesses to help them find a person of interest. The video was shot at Bank of Montreal at 2806-32 St. Oct. 5, 2014 when the alleged theft occurred. The owner of the card told RCMP they forgot their card at the...
B.C. Premier Clark says diversified economy keeps province on balanced budget
VICTORIA – British Columbia's diverse economy is its greatest asset, and Premier Christy Clark said that's what is helping her government to present another balanced budget next month.
UPDATE: Near zero visibility for some foggy Okanagan areas
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Environment Canada has issued a fog advisory for much of the Southern Interior. According to Environment Canada, a strong temperature inversion over southern B.C. will cause widespread, dense fog to develop over many Southern and Central Interior valleys this evening. The fog will persist until midday Tuesday. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced...
ISIL praises October slaying of soldier in Ottawa; calls for attacks in the West
BEIRUT – The spokesman for the Islamic State group has praised the gunman who killed a Canadian soldier at the National War Memorial in October and is calling on Muslims living in Western countries to carry out attacks.
Forecasters warn of heavy snowfall, high winds as blizzard marches to Maritimes
HALIFAX – A blizzard from the Eastern U.S. is expected to hit the Maritimes beginning early Tuesday with heavy snow and strong winds that could knock out power and make for treacherous driving conditions.
Canada finds case of H7N9 bird flu in B.C. traveller; first in North America
TORONTO – Canadian health authorities say they have diagnosed a case of H7N9 bird flu in a British Columbia woman who recently returned from China.
Sick kids should only get medical marijuana when other treatments fail, pediatrics group says
CHICAGO – With virtually no hard proof that medical marijuana benefits sick children, and evidence that it may harm developing brains, the drug should only be used for severely ill kids who have no other treatment option, the nation's most influential pediatricians group says in a new policy.
Divorce education workshop coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA - On Saturday February 7, 2015 at the Kelowna Public Library, the team at Building A NewWay Forward is offering Module 1 of a much-needed Divorce Education Program Called Divorce: Phase 1 - Understanding The Process. This workshop provides participants with clear information for what to expect from themselves and what options are available...
‘Beautiful Night of Love’ with Opera Kelowna
KELOWNA – This February, Opera Kelowna will hold its exclusive annual Valentines' Day fundraising event, Belle Nuit D'Amour (‘Beautiful Night of Love’) at the Hotel Eldorado. Come and enjoy a romantically elegant glitz and glam gold themed evening with Cirque De Soleil talent, fire jugglers and world-class Opera Singing right out of ‘The Tales of...
Water quality notification for Black Mountain Irrigation District
The Black Mountain Irrigation District (BMID) is advising all customers in our service area of a temporary change in water quality. BMID has scheduled some major infrastructure works at the district’s intake. BMID will be shutting off the main supply of water and will be utilizing water from the BMID groundwater wells and from the...
Four Kelowna organizations receive grants
KELOWNA – Four local organizations have received $243,000 in funding from the provincial government through the Community Gaming Grant program. Organizations Receiving Grants: C.N.I.B. Southern Interior Region - $100,000 Resurrection Recovery Resource Society - $60,000 John Howard Society of the Central & South Okanagan - $55,000 Kiwanis Club of Kelowna-Summit - $28,000 “The funding going...
UBC looks for community input on long-term campus options
UBC is reaching out to the community, asking for input on how the campus should grow and evolve over the next couple of decades. An open house, where the public can examine and participate in the UBC Okanagan Campus Master Plan review, takes place Wednesday, January 28. Over the past decade, a $400-million construction program...