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Urban Aboriginal health topic of Alterknowledge discussion
The AlterKnowledge Discussion Series, organized by Assistant Professor Allison Hargreaves and Associate Professor David Jefferess of UBC’s Department of Critical Studies, is a series of free, expert-led talks designed as lively and participatory conversations where people learn, share, and produce meaningful dialogue. The next AlterKnowledge Discussion is on the topic of Urban Aboriginal Health and...
Okanagan Wetlands Strategy – workshop, open house, survey
Interested in wetland conservation and management? Has your organization completed wetland inventory or related projects in the Okanagan? Are you aware of wetlands that may not currently be mapped or at risk? The Regional District of Central Okanagan, Okanagan Basin Water Board and BC Wildlife Federation are partnering on the initial phase of an Okanagan...
Okanagan College Foundation hands out thousands of dollars to Kelowna students
More than 100 Okanagan College students attending the Kelowna campus will have smiles on their faces and more money in their pockets this week when awards totaling $162,766 are handed out from the Okanagan College Foundation. One hundred and thirty-four students are receiving a total of 173 awards at the annual awards reception, which takes...
Rockets blast Thunderbirds
The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-3 in a shootout on Tuesday night in Kent, WA, extending its winning streak to nine games and improving to 16-2-0-2 on the season. Kelowna is right back in action at home on Wednesday night as the team travels back to host Victoria at Prospera Place on Wednesday....
Blazers acquire Luke Harrison from Royals
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have acquired 18-year-old forward Luke Harrison from the Victoria Royals in exchange for a 6th round pick in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft. Harrison is into his third WHL season and has 94 career games played, all with the Victoria Royals. The 6’1” and 205lb native of West Kelowna, BC...
Lake Country Mounties gearing up to Cram the Cruiser
LAKE COUNTRY - The Lake Country RCMP are currently planning the 2nd Annual Cram the Cruiser fund raising event which is set to take place on Saturday December 7th, 2013, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., in the parking lot of the Lake Country Cooper’s Foods located at 9522 Main Street. Once again, regular and...
Community Asked to Weigh In on New Zoning Bylaw
A new Zoning Bylaw is in the works at the District of West Kelowna and Council is seeking input regarding changes that potentially affect all properties in the municipality. Before Council considers adoption of the new Zoning Bylaw, and related amendments to the Official Community Plan, property owners and residents have an opportunity to provide...
Three Weeks Left in Ambrosia Recipe Contest
Ambrosia Apples Orchard to Table Recipe Contest has gathered entries from all across Canada. Ambrosia apples are unique as an ingredient in recipes as they are slow to brown, have a natural sweetness, and retain their shape when baked or cooked. The main rule for the contest is that Ambrosia apples – raw or cooked...
Science of plant intelligence draws serious scrutiny
STUDY OF BOTANIC SENTIENCE GAINS NOTICE FROM TO SCIENCE WRITERS Once considered an obscure corner of botanic science defended by a small clutch of world experts, the study of plant intelligence is reaping some serious attention. UBC Prof. Susan Murch, Canada Research Chair in Natural Products Chemistry and researcher in plant chemistry, belongs to the...
Christmas family opera collaboration event coming
Opera Kelowna has teamed up with local costume, set and prop designers throughout the Okanagan for their production of AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS, a Christmas Opera in collaboration with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and Conductor, Rosemary Thomson. Composer, Gian Carlo Menotti’s, wonderful one hour family opera, originally written for television in 1951, tells the...
West Kelowna requesting qualifications for Civic Centre Project
The District of West Kelowna has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from proponents interested in designing and building the West Kelowna Civic Centre Project in Westbank Centre. The RFQ is expected to result in the creation of a shortlist of up to three proponents who will be asked to take part in a Request...
Angelcare baby monitors recalled in Canada, U.S. after 2 strangulation deaths
TORONTO – A line of baby monitors is being recalled in Canada and the United States because the items pose a strangulation risk for infants.
International figure skating event coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA - Skate Canada International is coming to Kelowna in 2014. It's the first time the competition will be held in the city and though tickets aren't available yet, Skate Canada assures more information about the Oct. 31 - Nov. 2 Prospera Place event will be posted on their website as soon as it's available....
Police investigate report of bizarre high school assault
KELOWNA - Police are saying a 17-year-old Kelowna girl was distraught when she removed her shirt and ran through Okanagan Mission Secondary School, allegedly assaulting students as she passed. Police were called to the school at about 12:40 p.m., told a teen was slapping students in the hallway. She had apparently taken off her shirt...
Vancouver Aquarium releases rehabilitated seal pups with satellite transmitters
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Aquarium has released seven rescued harbour seal pups back into the wild, with plans to track them as they return to the ocean.
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson urges Rob Ford to step away from limelight
VANCOUVER – Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is advising embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to step out of the media glare.
Suspicious actions lead police to alleged truck thief
KELOWNA - A Calgary man will face the judge after RCMP discovered the truck he was driving was stolen. Police pulled the grey Ford Ranger over during a routine patrol on Pandosy Street near Glenwood Avenue. A member noticed the truck leaving the area of a known drug house. They ran the plates and found...
Richmond man busted during Kelowna traffic stop
KELOWNA - A Richmond man, 26, is facing possible charges after RCMP seized drugs and cash during a road check last night. Police pulled the black Nissan Altima over at about 11:10 p.m. at the intersection of Lakeshore Road and Richter Street as part of a road check exercise. As police spoke to the three...
Federal bill cracks down on cyberbullying
CANADA - An anti-cyberbullying bill introduced in the House of Commons today has been tabled. The bill that will make it a criminal offence to distribute sexually explicit images of someone without their consent will also give law enforcement more tools to conduct internet crime investigations. The report moved quickly through the system following the...
Auditor general calls for independent review of MPs expense claims
OTTAWA – Canada's auditor general is calling for an independent body to review the expenses of members of Parliament — and is offering to do the job himself.
Slow-poke generation? Kids around the world are less fit than their parents were, study finds
DALLAS – Today's kids can't keep up with their parents. An analysis of studies on millions of children around the world finds they don't run as fast or as far as their parents did when they were young.
Car crashes into Dilworth Drive storefront
KELOWNA - A car has crashed into the storefront of Red Wing Shoes on Dilworth Drive. Driver Bill Horton, 80, and his wife were parking his Infinity when it went out of control and slammed into red wing shoes. There were no injuries. While the car didn't smash through the outer wall, there is apparent...
Crash knocks out power in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY - A power outage in Lake Country yesterday afternoon was the result of a traffic accident that took out a hydro pole. A Lake Country man, 59, was driving his Dodge Ram pickup truck west along Okanagan Centre Road east when he went off the road and hit a pole around the 12800...
B.C. chops carbon trust, capital commission in first step to save $50 million
VANCOUVER – British Columbia will move its much-maligned Pacific Carbon Trust into the government fold, saving $5.6 million annually toward the Liberals' goal of $50 million in government spending cuts.