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Habs fans feel mixture of pride and dejection as team knocked out of playoffs
MONTREAL – Montreal Canadiens fans experienced a mixture of pride and dejection on Thursday night after watching their heroes get eliminated from the NHL playoffs.
Judge says Mounties didn’t have to ask about pot licence before arrest
KAMLOOPS – A judge has rejected an argument that Mounties should have asked a driver for a medical-marijuana permit before searching his van and arresting him.
Employer tells labour board it’s entitled to chop striking teachers’ pay
VANCOUVER – A lawyer representing the employer in the B.C. teachers' contract dispute says it's entitled to deduct 10 per cent pay during union strike action because teachers are working fewer hours and providing irregular instruction.
Last chance to give input on West Kelowna water plan
Should a $40.6 million water treatment plant be built next year or in 2021? Should all water systems in the District of West Kelowna be combined into one? Those are the questions being asked as the District of West Kelowna takes the Water Utilities Master Plan to the community for one last round of online...
Queensway road improvements begin
KELOWNA - Beginning Monday, June 2, at 7 a.m. Queensway from Mill to Pandosy streets will be closed to motorists and parking temporarily removed to accommodate the utility replacement and roundabout construction as part of the Queensway transit exchange and road upgrades project. Detour routes will be clearly marked and traffic safety personnel will be...
West Kelowna council meeting: May 27, 2014
Gas Tax Funding Formula Mayor Doug Findlater publically thanked MP Dan Albas for his efforts in lobbying for a change to the Gas Tax Funding formula, on behalf of the District of West Kelowna. The District of West Kelowna together with member municipalities of the Intermunicipal Services Advisory Board including the cities of Kelowna, Vernon,...
Receation programs during school closures
West Kelowna Recreation and Cultural and its service delivery partners are offering the following programs for when children are out of school due to the school closure on Monday, June 2. - District of West Kelowna Recreation staff will offer a full-day of programs for kids ages 6 to 12 Lakeview Community Hall, 860 Anders...
Summer 2014 Recreation Guide is here
The Summer 2014 West Kelowna Recreation Guide is now available. It is packed with programs provided by the District of West Kelowna and its partners, Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre, Webber Road Community Centre and Westside Youth Centre. There are programs and activities for all ages and abilities. The Summer 2014 West Kelowna Recreation Guide...
Six arrested for unrelated break and enters
WEST KELOWNA - West Kelowna RCMP arrested six suspects yesterday during investigations into two unrelated break and enters. Of the six, two people were held for court today, though the other four may face charges as well. Just before noon May 28, Mounties were called to a home on the 4700 block of Paradise Valley...
Biofilter replacement and modification at Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant
WEST KELOWNA - From Monday, June 2 to Friday, June 6, there may be periods when more odours than normal are noticeable in the area around the Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. That’s because during this time, modifications will be made and new media will be installed in the Biofilter at the facility off Gellatly...
Time for tenderness: More post-coital cuddles, better sex life, study suggests
TORONTO – Devoting time to sharing post-coital kisses and cuddles with your partner could be a big boost to your relationship — and lead to a better sex life, new research suggests.
Bodies of three missing canoeists recovered from icy lake in southeast B.C.
NEW DENVER, B.C. - The bodies of three males have been pulled from an icy lake in southeast B.C., almost three weeks after the friends vanished in a canoeing accidents. RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little says the bodies were located in about 150 metres of water in Slocan Lake, near the community of New Denver. He...
Architect announced for Summerland Branch library building
Okanagan Regional Library is pleased to announce that Urban Arts Architecture has been awarded the contract for the new Summerland Branch library building. Urban Arts Architecture (UAA) is an award winning Vancouver based architectural firm specializing in community and cultural projects across the province. Their projects include libraries, cultural facilities, advanced education facilities, community centres,...
Engineering tool links health risks, poor household air quality
A UBC Okanagan graduate engineering student has developed an indoor environmental assessment tool that has the potential to reduce respiratory illness from household mold and dampness. PhD candidate Craig Hostland developed the tool utilizing building science and measurable site criteria, by modelling a home’s indoor environment based on its construction type, maintenance characteristics, and history...
YMCA Healthy Kids Day is this Sunday
Wacky mascot races, adventures on giant inflatables, skipping battles against friends and a ton of other fun filled activities are some of what you can expect at YMCA Healthy Kids Day happening this Sunday! This exciting FREE family event, sponsored by Interior Savings, is set to take place inside and outside Kelowna Family YMCA from...
West Kelowna man charged with creating child porn
WEST KELOWNA - The West Kelowna man arrested April 2 for allegedly communicating with a member of the RCMP posing as a 13-year-old girl in an online chat forum was officially charged Monday with child luring and making child pornography. Tyler James Nowek, 29, was arrested after an investigation by the B.C. Integrated Child Exploitation...
Recipe for trouble: Man heaps three fresh charges atop five warrants
KELOWNA - A Kelowna man with five outstanding warrants is facing new charges after a kerfluffle with police Tuesday evening. Mounties set out to arrest the 43-year-old who they believed was likely avoiding police. They tracked him down May 27 to a problem house on the 2400 block of Charolais Road but he wasn't there...
Alleged bear-spraying thief still at large
KELOWNA - Police continue to search for a suspect who allegedly bear-sprayed a store employee during a shoplifting attempt Sunday afternoon. Just after 3 p.m. May 25, Kelowna RCMP were called to Costco Wholesale store at 2479 Hwy. 97 north because someone allegedly sprayed an employee located at the front door. Children in the area...
NHL to hold hearing into Rangers defenceman John Moore hit on Montreal’s Weise
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The NHL has scheduled a hearing today into Rangers defenceman John Moore's hit on Montreal forward Dale Weise (WEECE) in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final.
Poet Maya Angelou, author of ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,’ dies at 86 in North Carolina
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Maya Angelou was gratified, but not surprised by her extraordinary fortune.
New landfill entrance opens June 2
The new gates to the landfill swing open on Monday. The existing Glenmore Road entrance to the landfill will be closed to customers and the new entrance off John Hindle Drive will be open for business. The new entrance means better service for landfill customers. Improvements include a new recycling area before the main gates,...
Star place boil water notice removed
The Regional District of Central Okanagan, in consultation with Interior Health has removed the Boil Water Notice for eight properties served by the Star Place Water System off Trepanier Road in the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area. Recent water sample results have indicated turbidity levels have returned to acceptable safe standards recommended in the Guidelines...
West Kelowna tax notices mailed out this week
WEST KELOWNA - Start checking your mailboxes for the 2014 District of West Kelowna tax notices sent out this week to over 13,000 property owners. Taxes are due by 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 4 and can be paid through most financial institutions (online or in person); by mail or courier to 2760 Cameron Road, West...
Ottawa to open office in B.C. to woo B.C. First Nations on energy projects
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – The federal government will set up a major projects management office in British Columbia to try to woo West Coast First Nations on the myriad of energy projects proposed in the province.