Shelley Jordan
Report raises concerns about B.C. agency that investigates police
VANCOUVER - A newly released report raises questions about how an independent agency investigated what happened when the RCMP shot and killed a man during a standoff in northern B.C. Lawyer Mark Jette was appointed to investigate how the Independent Investigations Office handled the death of Greg Matters, a former soldier who was killed in...
Penticton Vees weekly recap
PENTICTON - The Penticton Vees swept their weekend schedule and hold steady in the CJHL rankings, Patrick Newell is on tear and two new players join the fold. Up Next The Vees host the Mainland Division’s Langley Rivermen on Wednesday, November 19th, at the SOEC; face-off is 7pm. It’s another “Wicked Wednesday” as tickets are...
Kamloops author shares grief journey
KAMLOOPS - The TNRD Library System is hosting a reading and discussion led by Kamloops author Dana Goodman on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m., at the Kamloops Library. Goodman will be reading from and discussing her book In The Cleft: Joy Comes in the Mourning. Goodman shares her grief journey in In The Cleft, which details...
TNRD, Kamloops offer mapping training
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) and the City of Kamloops are teaming up to offer free training sessions to the general public, as well as the business community of Kamloops and surrounding areas, focused on interactive mapping and how to access local government data stored in a geographic information system (GIS). All sessions...
Blazers host two homes games this week
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Blazers will host two home games this week as the Portland Winterhawks and Prince George Cougars each make their first visits to Kamloops this season. Wednesday, Nov. 19 against the Portland Winterhawks is ‘Great Canadian Hockey Night’ as legendary sports entertainer Cameron Hughes returns to help rock the Interior Savings Centre....
ELECTION 2014: PEACHLAND ELECTS CINDY FORTIN
PEACHLAND - Cindy Fortin is the mayor of Peachland district but it was a tight race for three of five on the ballot for the Nov. 15, 2014 civic election. Fortin received 603 votes, but Keith Fielding was right behind her with 533 and Eric Hall received 412. Bruce Letendre received 158 and Ernie Hurd...
ELECTION 2014: LAKE COUNTRY RE-ELECTS James Baker
LAKE COUNTRY - James Baker has won the mayor's seat once again for Lake Country District with 1215 votes in a close race against Jayson McCarthy who received 990 during the civic election held Nov. 15, 2014. There are 9316 estimated elegible voters in Lake Country and 2219 votes were cast, meaning the turnout was...
ELECTION 2014: Doug Findlater wins third term as mayor of West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA - Doug Findlater is once again mayor of the District of West Kelowna and he will have a familiar face back at the council table—former mayor Rosalind Neis. Neis is one of only two non-incumbents to win a seat. She joins newcomer Rusty Ensign at the council table, replacing long-timer valley politician David...
Anti-pipeline protesters rally on Burnaby Mountain as injunction nears
BURNABY, B.C. – Anti-pipeline protesters are organizing a mass gathering on Burnaby Mountain just before an injunction takes effect ordering activists off the Metro Vancouver conservation site.
Spirit of the West and Barney Bentall to headline Gold Medal Plates
KELOWNA - The 2015 Canadian Culinary Championships is taking shape with Spirit of the West and Barney Bentall scheduled to headline at the the event that crowns Canada's number one chef. Front men John Mann and Geoffrey Kelly will join band member and guitarist Matthew Harder and Canadian pop/rock legend Barney Bentall as the featured...
Kamloops couple says court actions means they’re being ‘persecuted for being Indian’
KAMLOOPS - A First Nations couple facing poaching charges claim they are being “persecuted for being Indian.” Jay Coutts and Fara Palmer were in provincial court in Kamloops on Thursday to fight the charges, saying their aboriginal rights are being violated. They have been charged with one count each of trafficking in wildlife, while Coutts...
Kelowna voter numbers surpass 5,000 at advance polls
KELOWNA - The third day of advance polling for the City of Kelowna civic election resulted in another 1,154 votes by the time polls closed at 8 p.m. Thursday. Two locations were open for voters, with 538 cast at City Hall and 616 at Okanagan College. Total votes over the three days of advance voting...
John Hindle Drive expansion project moves to next phase
KELOWNA - The $11.6 million cost of the final phase of the John Hindle Drive extension project will be split three ways between the City of Kelowna, the Government of Canada and the Province of B.C. The stretch of road provides another route option for students, staff and visitors en route to UBC Okanagan campus...
Kelowna turnout strong on second advance voting day
KELOWNA - The results of the second day of advance voting in Kelowna are in and show a strong voter turnout according to a media release from the city. By the time polls closed at 8 p.m. 2,353 votes were cast, with 1,681 at Parkinson Recreation Centre, 382 at City Hall and 290 at the...
Ride the bus for free on civic election day
KELOWNA - To make it easier for folks to get to voting stations, Kelowna Regional Transit will offer free rides all day Sat. Nov. 15. The idea is to give everyone in Kelowna, West Kelowna, Peachland and Lake Country an opportunity to vote in the local general election. “The free transit on election day gives...