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B.C. serves up happy hour changes to set price minimums for pitchers
VICTORIA – Justice Minister Suzanne Anton says she's taking her second shot at putting the happy back in happy hour in British Columbia.
Kelowna Rockets to be inducted into the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame
KELOWNA - Players, coaches and management from the 2004 Memorial Cup Champion Kelowna Rockets will be in Penticton on Friday night as the team will be inducted into the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame. The Rockets will be inducted into the hall alongside former Vancouver Canucks standout goalie Kirk McLean and longtime NHLer and WHL...
Snowbirds to debut new stunts during Kelowna’s 2014 Rotary Air Show
KELOWNA – Fasten your seatbelts, the Snowbirds are flying into Kelowna next week. The iconic team of nine serving pilots and their CT 114 Tutors will perform during the 2014 Rotary Air Show, July 30 at 5 p.m. in front of Waterfront Park. Capt. Thomas Edelson is the squadron public affairs officer and was in...
Storms throw wet blanket over Interior blazes, but wildfires likely to return
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Heavy rain showers over the past 24 hours have wiped out any imminent wildfire danger across British Columbia, although it's expected to be only a temporary reprieve.
Wreckage, remains from missing Air Algerie flight found in Mali: official
OUAGADOUGO, Burkina Faso – The wreckage of the Air Algeria plane that went missing Thursday has been found about 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the border of Burkina Faso near the village of Boulikessi in Mali, a presidential aide said.
Shannon Lake Regional Park re-opens while Smith Creek fire still burning
WEST KELOWNA - Shannon Lake Regional Park is open again for use even though there's still some fire activity in the Smith Creek area. Shannon Lake Park Road was closed to the public early in the battle against the wildfire. The Regional District of Central Okanagan recently re-evaluated the risk following recent wet weather and...
Coroner identifies man who died inside runaway jeep on Big White Mountain
OSOYOOS - A man who died in a strange accident when his parked jeep rolled off a cumbling roadway on Big White Mountain near Kelowna has been identified. He was Rodolph Legault, 67, of Cawston, a small community 35 kilometres west of Osoyoos. Legault parked his jeep at the edge of Forest Service Road 201,...
UBC students turn brownies and Bundt cakes into necessity of life in India
KELOWNA - It was the case of two opposites: the decadence of dessert and a village in India with no clean water. For a group of students from UBC’s Okanagan campus, the idea of desserts — all rich and creamy and gooey — was the perfect way to raise money to build a well for...
Smith Creek fire evacuation alerts and orders to be lifted today
WEST KELOWNA - All remaining evacuation alerts and orders will be lifted for the Smith Creek fire as of 5 p.m. Thursday because the fire is now 100 per cent contained. Containment does not mean the fire is out and the Area Restriction Order in place through the Wildfire Management Branch remains active. A post-wildfire...
Fossil footprints found in northern B.C. paint a new picture of tyrannosaur
TUMBLER RIDGE – They were the king of the carnivores that ruled the Earth 70 million years ago but maybe tyrannosaurs were friendlier than their reputations have allowed.
More wildfire crews arrive as B.C. braces for another round of fires
VANCOUVER – Another 153 firefighters from across Canada have arrived in British Columbia as the province braces for more hot, dry weather that could send the wildfire danger soaring.
Thunderstorms fire up across the Okanagan
KELOWNA - Kelowna was hit by a strong thunderstorm, one of many moving through the Thompson-Okanagan region this afternoon bringing heavy rain, hail and lightning and perhaps resulting in a small lightning-caused fire. The fire was reported at about 3:30 p.m. in the area of Shaleridge place. A tree was apparently hit and ignited. At...
Coroner identifies three people in traffic accident near Duck Lake
KELOWNA - Three people who died in a Hwy 97 traffic accident near Duck Lake have been identified by the B.C. Coroners Service. They were Harold Reinhardt Miller, 82 and his wife Violet Juline Miller, 79, both from Vernon and their great-grandson, Thomas Rhys Edward Davies, 14, from Victoria. Mr. Miller was driving the car...
Boil water notice replaced with advisory for South East Kelowna
KELOWNA - A boil water notice for the South East Kelowna Irrigation District has been downgraded to a water quality advisory. The boil water notice was issued July 16 because the disinfection system failed. As of today, the system is working properly and the distribution system has been thoroughly flushed to insure there is chlorine...
UPDATE: Kelowna teen missing for eight days found
KELOWNA - A Kelowna teen is missing and the RCMP would like the public's assistance locating her. She was last seen July 15. She's 14 years old with First Nations heritage. She's 5'3", 110 pounds, slender build with long brown hair and brown eyes. Mounties followed up on several leads and possible sightings without success....
Plane crashes in emergency landing at Taiwan airport, 47 people trapped, feared dead
TAIPEI, Taiwan – A plane landing in stormy weather crashed outside an airport on a small Taiwanese island late Wednesday, and the transport minister said 47 people were trapped and feared dead.
Death of a Quebec mayor from insect stings underscores need to be prepared
TORONTO – The death of a Quebec mayor who was stung multiple times after stepping on a wasps' nest while gardening is a tragic but cautionary tale for those who run afoul of bees, hornets or other stinging insects — especially if they have a severe allergy to their venom, experts say.
Vancouver Canucks sign forwards Darren Archibald, Brandon DeFazio
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have signed forwards Darren Archibald and Brandon DeFazio.
Foul play ruled out in death of Regina student at B.C. music festival
PEMBERTON, B.C. – Foul play has been ruled out in the death of a Regina man at a music festival north of Vancouver.
Truck used to ram front of Lake Country Liquor Store
LAKE COUNTRY - Police are trying to figure out who's responsible for the theft of a truck and attempted break and enter of a Lake Country business last Thursday. When police arrived at the Lake Country Liquor Store located at 9522 Main St. shortly after 12:38 a.m. July 17 they saw the front door was...
Royal Canadian Mint celebrates Prince George’s 1st birthday with collector coins
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Mint is adding to the international hoopla surrounding the birthday of a baby prince with the release of commemorative coins. Prince George of Cambridge, son of Prince William and his wife Kate, turned one on Tuesday. The Mint is releasing coins that feature the Queen with her three heirs —Prince...
Alberta man at the wheel of truck stolen from a Kelowna address
KELOWNA - RCMP went looking for someone reportedly driving impaired near Eldorado Road and found a possible auto thief. Witnesses told Mounties they saw an impaired driver just leaving the Eldorado Road area at about 12:43 a.m. July 22, according to a press release. They said the driver seemed to have trouble starting the Dodge...
Union says B.C. port truckers being shortchanged, calls for government action
VANCOUVER – Drivers servicing the country's largest port urged government on Monday to take swift action against trucking companies, which they say aren't living up to a deal hammered out last spring to end a strike.
First Nations back away from squatters asserting aboriginal title
VANCOUVER – Squatters given eviction notices for camping in a Vancouver park claim they have a right to put down stakes because they're on unceded land, but three local First Nations whose territory they're occupying are distancing themselves from the protest.