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B.C. posts surplus $200M higher than forecast while debt jumps by $4 billion
VICTORIA – British Columbia's post-election budget surplus came in $200 million higher than forecast, but the province's finance minister said that doesn't mean he's prepared to release his grip on government spending.
Upcoming closures to accommodate Centre of Gravity
KELOWNA - Centre of Gravity is coming and along with it a few road, park and beach closures. From Fri. July 25 to Sun. July 27, public access to City Park will be restricted for Centre of Gravity but expect public washrooms, the skateboard park, the water park and tennis courts along with a portion...
Kin Racetrack fire in Vernon intentionally set
VERNON - Fire investigators believe arson was the cause of the Kin Racetrack grandstands fire. The suspicious fire consumed the grandstands overlooking the race track July 4. An unstable charred structure remained and firefighters had to wait until it was safe to enter before combing through the debris to begin collecting evidence. Several cases of arson...
Speakeasy at Capone’s Underground Affair
Prepare your imagination for a journey back in time. Think Great Gatsby! Kip Jon Productions has teamed up with the Centre for Arts and Technology for the Fashion and Arts event of the year, ‘Capone’s Underground Affair’. Picture yourself walking into a movie, set in the 1920’s prohibition era. This interactive event, showcasing local designers,...
People caused West Kelowna forest fire
WEST KELOWNA - The Smith Creek forest fire was caused by an unattended campfire located on private property in the bush area above the subdivision. A press release from the District of West Kelowna states two spot fires started when sparks escaped from the campfire late in the evening following a 38 Celcius day and...
Douglas Garland an intelligent man with mental issues, criminal past:records
CALGARY - Douglas Robert Garland's appearance is unassuming — a balding, 54-year-old man with glasses and an average build, someone most people would pass on the street without a second look. But for more than a week, he has been at the centre of a Calgary police probe into the mysterious disappearance of Alvin and...
Striking teachers say no contact from government despite premier’s claim
VANCOUVER – Premier Christy Clark says the B.C. Teachers' Federation needs to find its way to a settlement zone.
Murder charges formally laid in case of missing grandparents and child
CALGARY – A man who has been under investigation in the disappearance of a Calgary boy and his grandparents has been formally charged with their murders.
B.C. sets sights on becoming Asia’s financial hub in the West
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is ramping up efforts to make trade deals with Asian nations by charting a route to build the first international trading centre for the Chinese currency.
For fans of Archie, comic book character’s sacrifice to save gay friend makes an impact
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – For the fans of Archie Andrews, his impending death marks a fitting end for the do-gooder comic book icon.
Kelowna man leaves kids inside truck on 33 degree day
KELOWNA - A man left two kids age five and 10 inside a truck in the heat of the day for half an hour, but he took a young girl with him inside the air-conditioned store. Temperatures had hit 33 Celsius by 3:25 p.m. July 11 when Kelowna RCMP received the call children were left...
Family of missing boy, grandparents won’t give up on finding them alive
CALGARY – A relative of a missing Calgary boy and his grandparents says the family won't believe the three were murdered until their bodies are found.
Search for missing Calgary boy and grandparents becomes homicide investigation
CALGARY – Murder charges have been laid in the disappearance of five-year-old Nathan O'Brien and his grandparents, Kathryn Liknes and Alvin Liknes.
Less known in Canada than U.S., sobriety coaches help addicts stay abstinent
TORONTO – Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has engaged a "sobriety coach" after completing a two-month stint at an Ontario addiction treatment centre. But just what is a sobriety coach or companion and what do they do to help clients keep off alcohol or drugs as part of their long-term recovery?
This time it’s different on efforts for a free trade zone within Canada: Moore
OTTAWA – Industry Minister James Moore says he's on a mission to create a true free trade zone within Canada and expects to hand officials a mandate to start the process of negotiating with provinces as early as this fall.
B.C. First Nation evicts CN Rail, logging companies, fishermen from its lands
VANCOUVER – British Columbia First Nations are wasting no time in enforcing their claim on traditional lands in light of a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision recognizing aboriginal land title.
Eight road projects to begin in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA - Road repair projects are beginning across the region this month, so get ready for a few delays. Road projects starting on or after July 14 and running through to mid-August include: - Shannon Way, Westville Place and Westville Way - West Kelowna Road from Westlake to Klein Roads and from Guest Road...
Tell the Ministry of Transportation what you think of their plan for Westside Road
WEST KELOWNA - The public is invited to share their ideas about planned improvements for Westside Road from Waterfront Farm To Blue Grouse. The open house is today until 8 p.m. at Wilson Landing Firehall, 2396, Westside Rd., Kelowna. Upgrades for the 800 metre stretch of road include expansion to two lanes, each 3.6 m...
Officials search for person who donated 3 human skulls to Washington thrift store
SEATTLE – Officials in Washington state are searching for the person who donated three human skulls to a thrift store in a Seattle suburb.
VIDEO: Firefighters rush to commercial structure fire on Pinto Drive
KELOWNA - Firefighters battled a structure fire at Style-Line Manufacturing Ltd. on Pinto Drive, just north of Sexsmith Wednesday afternoon. The fire was called in at about 1:30 p.m. July 9, 2014 and appeared to be coming from an industrial hopper. Owner of Style-Line, Brian Church, says the building itself was not affected by the...
Calgary police investigate whether business played role in missing persons case
CALGARY – Police say they are looking into business dealings as they search for a missing Calgary couple and their grandson.
UPDATE: Former Vernon Mountie dies motorcycling in California
VERNON - A former Vernon Mountie and City of Vernon employee has died in a motorcycle crash in northern California. Blair Imrie, 62, lost control of his Kawasaki motorcycle going around a bend and succumbed to his injuries. A report from the California Highway Patrol says Imrie was traveling too fast for the conditions, veered...
Former sex worker says MP’s question about rights and rape did not offend her
TORONTO – A former sex worker at the centre of a controversy involving an MP's much-criticized question about constitutional rights and rape says she took no offence.
Calgary police expand investigation into missing boy, grandparents, to landfill
CALGARY – Calgary police expanded their search for a missing boy and his grandparents to a garbage dump Wednesday, as the man they consider a person of interest in the case learned he could be released from custody as early as Friday.