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Kelowna man to spend time in U.S. jail for fraud
MASSACHUSETTS - A former Kelowna resident is about to serve time in a U.S. prison for his role in a ponzi scheme that bilked millions of dollars from investors. According to the B.C. newsletter BCreport.com, Randi Bochinski, 49, formerly of Kelowna and Alan Gilner, 78, of Florida ran their investment scams from 2005-08, soliciting funds...
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Arbitrator upholds B.C. flu shot policy
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia arbitrator has upheld a provincial government policy requiring health-care workers in the province to get a flu shot or wear a mask while caring for patients during flu season.
UPDATE: Lottery ticket thief arrested
UPDATE 8:56 a.m. Oct. 23, 2013 Tips from the public helped police identify and arrest one of the suspects caught on camera, apparently stealing lottery tickets at the Petro Canada located at 395 Glenmore Rd., says Kelowna RCMP Const. Kris Clark. A 29-year-old man from Fort St. John was arrested Monday night and faces potential...
Study finds higher-dose vaccine for seniors protects better – but not great – against flu
ATLANTA – A long-awaited study shows that a high-dose flu vaccine for seniors works better than the standard shot.
Military called after Ontario senior brings grenades, aircraft bombs to police
ST. THOMAS, Ont. – The military was called in after an elderly woman showed up at an Ontario police station to turn in grenades, a tank round and even aircraft bombs dating back to the Second World War.
Study: Strokes now affecting more younger people, global burden could double by 2030
LONDON – Strokes are increasingly hitting younger people and the incidence of the crippling condition worldwide could double by 2030, warns the first global analysis of the problem.
West Kelowna council highlights – October 22
Okanagan Regional Library Stephanie Hall, Executive Director, and Don Nettleton, Financial Manager, with the Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) Board provided an update to West Kelowna Council on library services. A recent consultant’s report hired by the ORL indicated that although the organization is efficient and the service population financial allocation model is fair, there were...
Reser’s recalls 109,000 cases of prepared salads and ready-to-eat foods after listeria found
PORTLAND, Ore. – An Oregon company is recalling about 109,000 cases of refrigerated prepared salads and other ready-to-eat foods because of possible listeria contamination.
Toronto firm at centre of beef recall says it is not the source of E. coli
TORONTO - The CEO of a company at the centre of a ground beef recall over possible E. coli contamination says the potentially dangerous bacteria did not originate from his Toronto plant. Duffy Smith of Belmont Meats Ltd. says federal food safety inspectors are checking where the beef trim came from that his company uses...
Warning: mobile homes company not up to certification standards
British Columbia Safety Authority (BCSA) today issued a province-wide call for any owners or occupants of mobile homes manufactured by Riske Creek Manufacturing Ltd. (www.riskecreekparkmodels.com) and its principal, Andy Tower, to contact BCSA immediately. BCSA has identified numerous instances of mobile homes being sold by Riske Creek and Andy Tower that do not comply with...
Highlights of October 21 City Council meeting
Library Bistro Council approved a five-year lease of the bistro space at the Library parkade on Ellis Street. Okanagan Travel Survey Council encourages residents to complete the regional travel survey, which will help inform what kinds of transportation infrastructure are needed in the Okanagan. The survey asks questions about your daily transportation patterns. Complete yours...
Okanagan Rockets forward Liam Finlay commits to the Denver Pioneers
The Okanagan Rockets are pleased to announce that 1997 born forward Liam Finlay has verbally committed to the Denver Pioneers NCAA Division 1 hockey program for the 2016-2017 season. Okanagan Rockets general manager David Michaud said that this is an exciting time for Finlay and the entire Okanagan Rockets organization. "Liam's development has progressed rapidly...
Kelowna a top ten entrepreneurial city
KELOWNA - The city of Kelowna has outranked Vancouver to become one of the top ten entrepreneurial cities in Canada. Kelowna made eighth on the Canadian Federation of Independent Business list that included greater Toronto and the city of Edmonton. Vancouver on the other hand didn't crack the top ten. The study compared cities with...
Rockets taken down by Hitmen
The Calgary Hitmen defeated the Kelowna Rockets 2-1 on Tuesday in a tight Western Hockey League game at Prospera Place in Kelowna. Hitmen goalie Chis Driedger stopped 38 of 39 shots he faced and the Hitmen scored a late third period goal to snap a 1-1 tie and earn the win. Hitmen winger Zane Jones...
Spooktacular Halloween Pumpkin Walk
Regional Parks invites you to bring a carved pumpkin, a flashlight and a donation for the West Kelowna Food Bank to the ‘Spooktacular Halloween Pumpkin Walk’ at the Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park. The fun, family event goes Sunday, October 27th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The park is located just off Whitworth Road...
TSB calls for underwater escape training after fatal float plane crash
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says underwater escape training and shoulder harnesses would have improved the chances of survival in a fatal float plane accident in northern Ontario last year.
Bath salts drug comes to Kelowna
KELOWNA - Police say an addictive illegal drug known as "bath salts" has made its way into B.C. Kelowna RCMP will hold a press conference tomorrow about a recent bust and the presence of this drug in the city and surrounding area. The drug is so named because it resembles bath salts and is often...
Alleged U.S. fraudster impersonated Canadian deputy health minister, FBI says
U.S. authorities say an American who allegedly impersonated a Canadian deputy minister of health and other Health Canada staff faces fraud charges following an investigation that involved the FBI and RCMP.
Langley RCMP look for owner after photo from Second World War recovered
LANGLEY, B.C. – Mounties in Langley, B.C., are looking for the rightful owner of a photograph apparently taken in Holland during the Second World War.
Alleged U.S. fraudster impersonated Canadian deputy health minister, FBI says
U.S. authorities say an American who allegedly impersonated a Canadian deputy minister of health and other Health Canada staff faces fraud charges following an investigation that involved the FBI and RCMP.
Transcript of Sen. Mike Duffy’s speech in the Senate chamber on Tuesday
OTTAWA – A transcript of Sen. Mike Duffy's speech in the Senate chamber on Tuesday:
Eyewear for the legally blind launched by Ottawa-based technology company
TORONTO – Emma-Rose Gibson can see clearly no more than three centimetres in front of her, but a new device is allowing the nine-year-old Ottawa girl to watch TV.
UBC’s Mini-Med offers interaction with health research experts
Series of four Tuesday-night expert lectures open to public Space is still available for the upcoming UBC Mini-Med education series, which runs every Tuesday evening from October 29 to November 19 at the UBC Clinical Academic Campus at Kelowna General Hospital. Mini-Med has been developed by UBC as an exciting health lecture series open to...
Another beef product recalled over possible E. coli contamination
OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has expanded its alert over beef products from Belmont Meats of Toronto because of possible E. coli contamination.