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Canning and fermenting are easy ways to preserve the bounty of the harvest
VICTORIA – Cleaning out kitchen cupboards and the pantry often means tossing items that are near their best-before dates. But instead, creative home cooks can transform such produce and canned goods into delicious preserves.
Don’t wait, now is the time to see the Perseids meteor shower
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Mother nature will be mooning this year’s Perseid meteor shower casting enough light to wash out faint meteors, but there’s a way around this rude interruption in order to make the best of the situation. Don’t wait until the August 11-13 peak. Get out there now. The Delta Aquariids reached their peak in...
B.C. Hydro says its smart meters safe after fires force SaskPower to pull meters
VANCOUVER – B.C. Hydro insists its smart meters are safe as Saskatchewan announces it is going back to traditional meters over public safety concerns following several fires.
B.C. chief’s pay and expenses nears $1 million: online documents
VANCOUVER – Newly posted documents show a dramatic disparity in the salaries and travel expenses paid to Canada's First Nations chiefs, ranging from a few thousand dollars to almost $1 million.
No more exclusivity clauses in wireless roaming contracts, says CRTC
OTTAWA – Wireless carriers in Canada have been banned from imposing exclusivity conditions in contracts that forced smaller firms to use more expensive roaming networks.
No spinny rides for B.C. parachutist who lives to talk about dive into house
KELOWNA – A parachutist who slammed into a house believes he passed out on his way down because his leg straps were too tight, but his friend says he may have had vertigo and his wife says he avoids some rides at the local fair.
B.C. to give parents $40 a day for each child if teachers’ strike continues
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is making plans to give parents $40 a day for every child under 13 if a teachers' strike continues into the start of the school year.
Lake Country RCMP catch speeders in the act on fresh section of 97
LAKE COUNTRY - It seems the fresh, pristine pavement on the new section of Highway 97 in Lake Country is attracting motorists who like to push the pedal to the metal. Lake Country RCMP were busy recently issuing tickets for excessive speeding along the stretch completed last summer. The new four-lane section of highway was...
Kelowna man with 36 warrants arrested at family campground
KELOWNA - A Kelowna man with 36 outstanding warrants was taken into custody Tuesday night. RCMP received a tip the 36-year-old Edmonton man was at a local campground. His warrants were out of British Columbia and Alberta, mainly for break and enter type offences. He was taken into custody and appeared in court Wednesday. The...
B.C. evacuation order lifted two years after B.C. landslide killed four people
JOHNSONS LANDING, B.C. – Almost two years after a landslide tore down the slopes of Johnsons Landing, B.C., claiming the lives of four people, the last of the evacuated residents are allowed to return home.
Suspect in deadly Moncton RCMP shootings found fit to stand trial
MONCTON, N.B. - A New Brunswick man charged with fatally shooting three RCMP officers and wounding two others last month in Moncton has been found fit to stand trial. Justin Bourque, who faces three charges of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder, underwent a psychiatric assessment that concluded Bourque is competent and mentally...
Samaritan’s Purse says B.C. doctor not in quarantine after Ebola aid trip
VICTORIA – A humanitarian group says a British Columbia doctor who recently returned from a trip to West Africa to fight a deadly Ebola outbreak is not under any kind of quarantine, contrary to initial reports.
COSAR search for missing man at Big White a success
BIG WHITE - A Joe Rich area man reported missing Tuesday when he didn't return from a hike at Big White has been located. The 39-year-old was dropped off Tuesday by a friend at the Gem Lake parking lot according to Global Okanagan. Central Okanagan Search and Rescue performed an aerial search and also sent...
Snowbirds ready for high-flying spectacle over Okanagan Lake today
KELOWNA - Today's the day the Snowbirds debut their newest stunts for spectators watching from Kerry and Waterfront Parks in Kelowna. The show, featuring the iconic Canadian Forces team of nine serving pilots and their CT 114 Tutors starts at 5 p.m. July 30. It's the first time the show has roared into the Okanagan...
August civic holiday will be renamed Terry Fox day in Manitoba
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government plans to change the name of the province's August civic holiday to Terry Fox Day.
From timed watering to last-minute weeding, tips for gardeners going on vacation
We pamper our gardens all year, but then desert them to go on vacation during what's often the hottest, driest time of the year.
Coroner identifies man in 97C accident near Merritt
MERRITT - The B.C. Coroners Service has identified the man who died in a traffic accident on Highway 97C east of Loon Lake July 25. He was William John Jones, 75, of Merritt. Jones was the driver of the pickup truck and heading west at about 3:40 p.m. when he hit the rear of a...
Victoria B.C. doctor self-quarantines as two colleagues hit by Ebola in West Africa
VICTORIA – A British Columbia doctor has reportedly placed himself under a voluntary quarantine after returning from a trip to Africa to fight the Ebola virus.
Kelowna commuters like their bicycles
KELOWNA - Some like to do it in shorts and T-shirts, some in business suits, while others prefer to be stuffed into skin-tight, moisture-wicking, polyester-nylon blends. And they're everywhere in Kelowna. In fact, Statistics Canada shows the city of Kelowna ranks second highest for cycling commuters of cities across Canada. Number one is Victoria, but...
Parachuter crashes onto Vernon rooftop
VERNON - A skydiver crash-landed on a Vernon rooftop this afternoon. It happened on Myriad Road, just off Okanagan Landing Road, near the airport around 4 p.m. The man’s parachute got tangled in a power line and B.C. Hydro was called to the scene. Vernon Fire Rescue attended the scene and deputy fire chief Jack...
New equipment at KGH will keep the tiniest patients close to home
KELOWNA - New equipment at Kelowna General Hospital will allow premature and ill babies to be treated close to home. The new Neonatal Cardiac Respiratory Monitor will be purchased with a recent $25,760 donation from the Rexall Foundation. The monitor gives doctors and medical staff a constant view of vital signs, heartbeat and breathing. Some...
Hwy 33 opens after accident cleanup
BEAVERDELL - Highway 33 is open again in both directions following cleanup of a vehicle accident that happened in the morning Monday, July 28. The accident happened about 20 km north of Beaverdell when a logging truck overturned as the driver attempted to navigate a sharp turn, according to Global Okanagan. To contact a reporter...
UPDATE: Fatal crash on the Okanagan Connector
MERRITT – A 75-year-old man was killed when the pick-up he was driving rear-ended a commercial vehicle Friday afternoon on Highway 97C. Both vehicles were driving down the Loon Lake Hill west of the Elkhart brake check in the westbound lanes on the Okanagan Connector when the crash happened at around 4 p.m. The driver...
Big score for winner of CFL game 50-50 draw
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos say a 20-year-old man has won the largest 50-50 draw in the football club's history.