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Rockets’ Madison Bowey named CHL Player of the Week
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets' Madison Bowey was named the CHL player of the week. Bowey is a Washington Capitals prospect. During the week ending Oct. 5, he earned the CHL title with two goals and six assists for eight points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-7. This outstanding effort helped the...
Rockets open the WHL season with seventh win in a row
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Swift Current Broncos 4-0 on home ice Tuesday night, opening the WHL season with their seventh straight win. It was immediately evident the Rockets had control of the game with Carter Rigby leading the way with a pair of goals as well as an assist in the game....
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: German witness tells trial Magnotta arrived in Berlin looking for fresh start
MONTREAL – The man who housed Luka Rocco Magnotta in Berlin said Wednesday he felt ill when he read about the Canadian being sought for the murder and dismemberment of Jun Lin.
Hospital says the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the US has died
DALLAS – The first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States died Wednesday morning in a Dallas hospital Wednesday, a hospital spokesman said.
West Kelowna Warrior commits to University of New Hampshire
WEST KELOWNA - West Kelowna Warriors forward Liam Blackburn has committed to the NCAA University of New Hampshire Wildcats. Blackburn heralds from Prince George and in the first three weeks of the season is leading the B.C. Hockey League in scoring. He met with UNH's assistant coach during the recent showcase and then flew down...
Register 16-year-olds to vote, says B.C.’s chief electoral officer
VANCOUVER – Registering voters as young as 16 for a B.C. election is one of three major recommendations the province's chief electoral officer has made to law makers.
B.C. Treaty Commission urges First Nations to resolve overlapping land claims
VANCOUVER – Despite the glacial pace of negotiations, the British Columbia treaty process remains a viable option for First Nations to pursue self-determination, says the provincial treaty commission.
New Sun Peaks sport is like riding go-carts down a mountain
SUN PEAKS - There's a new sport coming to Sun Peaks — the first of it's kind in North America — and the resort will have it ready for adventures who want to extend their descents down the mountain into summer. A Mountain Cross Cart course is under construction on Sunbeam ski run, paralleling the...
Commons prepares to vote on CF-18 deployment to combat Islamic State
OTTAWA – A divided House of Commons prepared to vote Tuesday to send Canadians back to war with the Conservatives insisting it is Canada's duty and opposition parties warning of a potential major mistake.
Killiney Beach water interruption notice
WEST KELOWNA - Some customers on the Killiney Beach Water System should plan to be without water service on Wednesday morning and afternoon. Water will be shut off for approximately 75 homes below Westside Road while the Regional District repairs a leak in a Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) at Westside Road and Kildare Way. The...
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: Murder trial hears about frantic search by Jun Lin’s friend
MONTREAL – CAUTION: GRAPHIC CONTENT MAY DISTURB SOME READERS
Postmedia pays $316 million for Sun Media assets as it fights social media
TORONTO – Postmedia is bulking up its ammunition against Facebook and Twitter by spending more than $316 million to purchase most of Sun Media, an effort it hopes will help stop the steady erosion of its advertising business.
Public invited to declaration of West Kelowna candidates event
The public and media are invited to attend the declaration of candidates for the West Kelowna General Local Election to take place at the close of the nomination period. When: Friday, Oct. 10, 2014 4 p.m. Where: West Kelowna Council Chambers 2760 Cameron Road West Kelowna, BC
Rockets’ Madison Bowey named Denny’s WHL player of the week
Calgary, AB - The Western Hockey League announced today that Kelowna Rockets’ defenceman Madison Bowey is the Denny’s WHL Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 5, 2014. Bowey scored two goals and added six assists for eight points while posting a plus-seven rating in three games over the past week, helping the...
Tragically Hip has found a place to happen in Kelowna this winter
KELOWNA - The Tragically Hip announced Monday they'll perform in Kelowna during their 2015 North American tour. The Hip will lauch their Fully and Completely tour at the House of Blues in Chicago in January and arrive in Kelowna Feb. 7. The show at Prospera Place starts at 8 p.m. and doors open at 7...
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: Jury hears police don’t know how, when or why he and Jun Lin first met
MONTREAL - The jurors in Luka Rocco Magnotta's first-degree murder trial were told Monday that none of the evidence gathered in the investigation has enabled police to determine how the accused first met Jun Lin. "Despite intensive searches ... nothing allows us to establish how they met, when or why," Montreal police Det-Sgt. Claudette Hamlin...
Mark Donnelly trips and falls during anthem in Penticton
PENTICTON - Known as "Mr. Oh Canada", opera singer and ever-the-pro Mark Donnelly didn't miss a beat when he tripped over the ceremonial red carpet while skating and singing the national anthem to open Friday's Vees game in Penticton. Donnelly is well known to hockey fans for singing renditions of the national anthem for Vancouver...
Brain-damaged B.C. man alleges RCMP officer who assaulted him on steroids
VANCOUVER – A B.C. man has filed a lawsuit alleging he sustained permanent brain damage at the hands of an RCMP officer whose violence was fuelled by steroids.
Health officials study respiratory virus and its possible role in muscle weaknesses, deaths
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A wave of severe respiratory illnesses has swept the country in the last two months, propelled by what was long considered an uncommon germ.
Growing West Kelowna given Crown land for new municipal works yard
WEST KELOWNA - A new municipal works yard for West Kelowna is on the way with a $8.7 million land grant from the province. The five hectare parcel of Crown land is located at the junction of Bartley and Stevens Road and allows the district to move forward with this civic priority without placing the...
Local government a step closer to acquiring defunct CN Rail corridor
KELOWNA - Local governments are moving to acquire the discontinued rail line between Kelowna and Lumby from CN Rail before the Oct. 6 deadline. The municipalities of Kelowna, Lake Country, Coldstream and Vernon along with the regional districts of Central Okanagan and North Okanagan jointly identified the value the rail line could have as a...
Hong Kong protesters cancel talks with government after mobs try to drive them from streets
HONG KONG – Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters called off planned talks with the government on electoral reforms Friday after mobs of people tried to drive them from streets they had occupied in one of the city's main shopping areas.
UPDATE: Missing teen girl from Kelowna found
KELOWNA - A 17-year-old girl missing since the end of August was found Thursday night. RCMP say she is safe. The Oct. 1 missing person report from RCMP stated Sophia Yousif was last seen Aug. 26, 2014. In a media release, police thank the media and the public for their assistance. Also, RCMP continue to search...