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Rockets’ Dillon Dube named to Team Canada World U-17
KELOWNA - Kelowna Rockets rookie Dillon Dube has been named to one of three Canadian teams participating in the 2014 under-17 Hockey Challenge in Sarnia Ont. this November. Dube, 16, heralds from Alberta and is one of 66 players selected to the three rosters announced by Hockey Canada in partnership with the Canadian Hockey League,...
Harper to provide details on Friday of combat mission against ISIL
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper was to outline details on Friday of a proposed combat role for Canada in northern Iraq as the opposition parties were staking out their positions on the issue.
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: Jury watches Jun Lin on video entering Magnotta’s apartment building
MONTREAL – Video surveillance shown at Luka Rocco Magnotta's first-degree murder trial on Thursday showed Jun Lin entering the killer's apartment building on the day he was last seen alive.
Officials: About 80 who had direct, indirect contact with Ebola patient told to watch health
DALLAS – Health officials in Texas have reached out to about 80 people who may have had direct or indirect contact with the man infected with Ebola or someone close to him, a Dallas County Health and Human Services spokeswoman said Thursday.
Kelowna Rockets defeat Vancouver Giants
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Vancouver Giants 7-5 on Wednesday night at Prospera Place in Kelowna, erasing a 3-0 first period deficit to remain undefeated on the season. After trailing 3-0 to start the second, the Rockets scored six straight goals to take control of the game. Rockets captain Madison Bowey had two...
Fire destroys garage on Glenmore Road
KELOWNA - A fire on Glenmore Road north destroyed a garage used for a shop Wednesday. Firefighters were called at about 2:45 p.m. Oct. 2. Lake Country Firefighters were first at 3330 Glenmore Road and reported smoke coming from the roof and windows of the garage, which is separate from the house. Nobody was inside....
Lane closures for left-turn lane extension
Overnight lane closures will be in effect on Highway 97 between Ethel Street and Gordon Drive beginning Monday, Sept. 29 until Friday, Oct. 10 from 9:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. to allow extension of the eastbound left-turn lane. Left-turns will still be in operation in that location, but a portion of the lane and the...
New repair café aims to chop waste
Are you handy with a wrench, great at sewing, a whiz when it comes to repairing a bike, or fixing a broken toaster? Want to volunteer a few hours of your time to share your special skills with others? If so, the Regional Waste Reduction Office wants to hear from you as they gear up...
B.C. gang members found guilty of murders of six
VANCOUVER – Two men accused in the gang slayings of six people in a Surrey, B.C., apartment seven years ago have been found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection to the slayings of six people.
Free Tire Collection & Recycling Program
They’re stacked outside by the shed. Or perhaps they’re filled with water outside the carport or garage. Old, unused tires sitting around your property can be the source of some prime mosquito breeding habitat. This fall, gather up those old tires and get rid of them for free! The Regional District of Central Okanagan and...
Temporary closure of parkade at Kelowna General Hospital
The parkade attached to the Clinical Academic Campus building at Kelowna General Hospital will be temporarily closed for maintenance from 4 p.m. Friday, October 3rd to 5 a.m. Monday, October 6th, 2014. During this time, all other public parking at Kelowna General remains available, including the following surface lots located: - next to the parkade...
West Kelowna bridge repairs and safety upgrades to cause minor traffic delays
Motorists can expect minor delays and single lane alternating traffic near bridges throughout the community as the District of West Kelowna conducts repairs and safety upgrades. Beginning Wednesday, October 1, construction will take place on bridges at the following locations: - Shannon Lake Road over McDougall Creek - Ross Road over McDougall Creek - Byland...
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: testimony from more police witnesses on Day 4
MONTREAL – Luka Rocco Magnotta's first-degree murder trial has entered its fourth day and is expected to hear from more police witnesses.
‘Corner Gas: The Movie’ to hit theatres in December
TORONTO – It's finally time for fans of "Corner Gas" to refuel.
Police optimistic that missing B.C. girl was not abducted, seek more information
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police in Abbotsford, B.C., were cautiously optimistic Wednesday morning that a report of a missing young girl is not a case of stranger abduction.
Former premier’s battle with Alzheimer’s inspires $9.1M donation from friend
KELOWNA - Some good may have come when former B.C. Premier Bill Bennett developed Alzheimers disease; it inspired his long-time friend Charles Fipke—a Canadian diamond miner and philanthropist—to donate $9.1 million in Bennett's honour to the University of British Columbia to fund research into the disease. Brad Bennett, son of the former premier attended a...
Two men waiting for court date after police seize drugs that look like candies
KELOWNA - Lab analysis of llegal drugs peddled in Kelowna as ecstacy this past summer shows they were actually methamphetamine, RCMP say. Two men from Quebec ages 21 and 20 are facing possible charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking following their arrest Aug. 7, according to a media release. Police were called to...
B.C. university tries to solve mystery of WWI artist soldier with initials JM
VANCOUVER – The University of Victoria is trying to unravel a mystery about an unknown First World War soldier whose sketches from the front lines ended up at the school's library in two bound volumes.
Some intersections really are accident traps
KELOWNA - Kelowna and Lake Country RCMP have pointed out a number of high-risk collision intersections in an effort to reduce the number of crashes at these locations. "You could pick out almost any intersection in the Central Okanagan and find that it has been the scene of at least one motor vehicle collision," RCMP...
Christy Clark attending two events in the Okanagan today
KELOWNA - Premier Christy Clark is in the Okanagan and will stop in Vernon and Kelowna for a pair of special events. At 2:45, Oct. 1, Clark will speak to the Canadian Association of Retired Persons Okanagan Chapter to celebrate National Seniors Day in Vernon. The event will be held at Sparkling Hills Resort in...
B.C. reports two enterovirus cases in child and teen with polio-like symptoms
TORONTO – Health officials in British Columbia say they have seen two young people infected with enterovirus D68 who also suffered from polio-like symptoms.
MAGNOTTA TRIAL: Jun Lin was fitness buff who loved the gym, ex-lover tells Magnotta trial
MONTREAL – Jun Lin was a fitness buff who didn't smoke, drink or do drugs, a former lover of the slain Chinese student told Luka Rocco Magnotta's first-degree murder trial Wednesday.
COSAR to celebrate 60 years with open house
OKANAGAN - The public is invited to check out the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue Society open house this weekend to help celebrate 60 years of service. The event takes place Saturday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the hall located at 4086 Old Vernon Rd. There'll be demonstrations of high angle...
Canada prepping for potential Ebola cases but still sees risk as low: Ambrose
TORONTO – Canada's Health Minister and the head of the Public Health Agency of Canada say the country has been preparing in case an Ebola case arrives in Canada.