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Police to wear body cameras for disbanding of homeless camp
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's police force says some of its officers will be wearing video cameras during the dismantling of a homeless camp that is facing a court-ordered eviction. A B.C. Supreme Court judge has issued an injunction ordering people living in about 200 makeshift shelters in the city's Oppenheimer Park to clear out by 10...
Grow-op investigation becomes two-for-one knock down
KELOWNA - An investigation into an alleged Kelowna grow operation led Mounties to a neighbouring house where a second alleged grow operation was also recently dismantled. The intitial RCMP investigation on a home in the 1700 block of Kloppenburg Road was launched on a tip according to a media release. On Sept. 26, Mounties executed...
UN: Up to 10,000 new cases of Ebola per week in 2 months; death rate hits 70 per cent
LONDON – West Africa could face up to 10,000 new Ebola cases a week within two months, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday, adding that the death rate in the current outbreak has risen to 70 per cent.
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: Biologist found victim’s blood all over apartment
CAUTION: GRAPHIC CONTENT MAY DISTURB SOME READERS
Kevin Smith talks ‘Comic Book Men’; says he wants to see all-female version
TORONTO – When Kevin Smith's "Comic Book Men" debuted on AMC in 2012, some female fans of the genre cried foul.
Hall of Famer Gordie Howe tells his story: ‘Mr. Hockey’ a slice of Canadiana
TORONTO – Like his playing days, Gordie Howe's career as an author has spanned decades.
Alcohol to be available in B.C. grocery stores by next spring as laws modernized
VANCOUVER – British Columbians will soon be able to grab a bottle of wine when they're shopping for eggs and broccoli.
Mounties exchanged gunfire with B.C. suspect who escaped into forest
SLOCAN CITY, B.C. – The confrontation that led to the lockdown of an entire community in British Columbia's southeast included an exchange of gunfire between police and a male suspect, says a senior Mountie.
UPDATE: Cyclist critical after collision with water truck
KELOWNA - A 31-year-old woman is in critical condition after a crash with a water truck while cycling on Pandosy Street at Cadder Avenue Thursday morning. The cyclist was trapped under a five-ton Canadian Springs water deliver truck’s rear wheels according to reports. She was taken to nearby Kelowna General Hospital. No word from police...
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: Jury hears from pathologist on Day 9 of first-degree murder trial
MONTREAL – The jury in Luka Rocco Magnotta's first-degree murder trial is listening to the cross-examination of the forensic pathologist who conducted an autopsy on the remains of victim Jun Lin.
UPDATE: Police contain area near B.C. town, evacuate homes in search for armed suspect
SLOCAN CITY, B.C. – Mounties have named a suspect who allegedly fired at police and sparked a manhunt in a British Columbia village where residents were told to stay in their homes.
Veteran SNL cast member Jan Hooks dead at age 57
Jan Hooks, a veteran member of the ”Saturday Night Live” cast from 1986 to '91, has died at the age of 57.
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: Jury hears gruesome testimony from pathologist
CAUTION: GRAPHIC CONTENT MAY DISTURB SOME READERS
Leaving town for the winter? Make sure you arrange for snow removal
WEST KELOWNA - It might seem early to be discussing this, but if you're one of those lucky people packing up to head south for the winter, the District of West Kelowna would like to remind you to arrange for snow removal. Everyone, including snowbirds must comply with the District's Good Neighbour Bylaw, so every...
Interior Health gets a new board chair
KELOWNA - There'll be a new board chair for Interior Health starting fresh in the new year. Current board member Erwin Malzer of Kelowna will slide into position January 1, 2015, taking the place of Norman Embree who completes his tenure as chairman in December. Malzer's new role is to guide the nine-member board of...
Tractor trailer crashes in slow motion in North Okanagan
VERNON - Police were called to help the driver of a tractor trailer when the vehicle slowly went off the road, down an embankment and hit a hydro pole last evening. At about 7 p.m. Oct. 8, Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP received a call about the westbound truck that eased off the road to the right...
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: German witness grilled as Luka Rocco Magnotta murder trial enters Day 8
MONTREAL – The jury in Luka Rocco Magnotta's first-degree murder trial is hearing again this…
Canada to step up border checks for Ebola; will use targeted temperature screens
TORONTO – The federal health minister says Canada will step up border screening for Ebola.
B.C. increases distracted driving penalties, considers higher fines
VICTORIA – Justice Minister Suzanne Anton is getting tough with distracted drivers in British Columbia.
Kelowna City Council highlights: October 6, 2014
Two public hearing dates Council approved an extra public hearing date to accommodate a large volume of agenda items. The next public hearing dates will be Tuesday, Oct. 21 and Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers. Agendas for both public hearings will be posted on Thursday, Oct. 9 under Council Meetings at...
The race is on for the mayor’s seat in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA - Stephen Johnston officially registered yesterday to challenge Doug Findlater for the mayor's seat in the District of West Kelowna. There are three people registered as candidates for mayor. "I'm looking forward to a great campaign and getting our message out," Johnston said in a media release. "I'm excited about promoting a vision...
Which civic properties are open and which aren’t on turkey day
KELOWNA - City Hall will be closed Monday, Oct. 13 to mark Thanksgiving. On the plus side, if the turkey, or Tofurkey or whatever your festive passion food happens to be doesn't turn out to be edible, the Glenmore Landfill will be open for regular hours, 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. This might also work...
Evacuation lifted at train derailment site in Saskatchewan
WADENA, Sask. – The local fire chief says an evacuation order has been lifted for residents of a small Saskatchewan community forced from their homes by a fiery train derailment.
YLW emergency crews standby for plane with suspected hydraulic problems
KELOWNA - The pilot of a private plane might have been a bit nervous landing this morning at the Kelowna International Airport because of a suspected hydraulic leak. The pilot told the YLW tower of the potential problem and the airport immediately called Aircraft Rescue Firefighters, Kelowna Fire Department, B.C. Ambulance and RCMP to standby...