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Four WHL clubs in pre-season BMO CHL Mastercard top 10
Portland Winterhawks, Prince Albert Raiders, Edmonton Oil Kings, Kootenay Ice TORONTO – The Canadian Hockey League today announced the pre-season edition of the BMO CHL Top-10 Rankings for the 2013-14 season. The weekly rankings of the CHL’s Top-10 teams are selected by a panel of National Hockey League scouts. The 2013-14 CHL regular season schedule...
Okanagan Regional Library Board Highlights from September 11, 2013
Paul Tutsch, president, British Columbia Library Trustees Association The board heard an update from Paul Tutsch, president of the BC Library Trustees Association, about some of the recent work of the 11 member board which represents 69 of the 72 library systems in BC, including the ORL. The BCTLA takes on an advocacy role representing...
Liberals absent as municipalities, businesses struggle to implement recycling program
VICTORIA — The B.C. Liberals have failed to show leadership as municipalities and businesses across the province struggle with how a new producer-pay recycling program should work, say New Democrats. “The B.C. Liberals brought in what could have been a positive policy change but then just walked away and left it for others to figure...
$500,000 for Age-friendly BC grants
VICTORIA - Continued funding of $500,000 for the Age-friendly Community Planning and Project Grant program will help support seniors in every region of British Columbia, Health Minister Terry Lake announced today. "Local governments from across British Columbia can now apply for the 2014 round of age-friendly grants to help ensure their community better meets the needs of its older residents,"...
Suspicious package isn’t the bomb
KELOWNA - Mounties investigating a suspected bomb in Rutland yesterday soon realized they were dealing with a different device for getting blasted—a bong. Kelowna RCMP were told of the suspicious package lying at the side of the road in the 400 block of Ziprick Road at about 4:45 p.m. Sept. 11. When they arrived, they...
Public invited to a free incontinence workshop
It’s time to let go of the embarrassment associated with urinary (bladder) incontinence and get talking. Hosted by the Gerontology Centre, presenter Sheila Pither of COSCO Seniors’ Health and Wellness Institute will help people to get to know their bladders. Sheila Pither is a trained volunteer facilitator who presents practical and useable information free of technical jargon.
Chiefs get set to open season
Kelowna, BC – September 11, 2013 – It’s expected to be the best season yet for Rutland’s very own Kelowna Chiefs. The team is gearing up for the start of the 2013/2014 Kootenay International Hockey season, which opens Friday September 13th in Princeton. Then the rivalry between the Chiefs and Osoyoos Coyotes will pick up...
West Kelowna council highlights Sept. 10
Memorial Park Parking Lot Improvements West Kelowna Council directed staff to complete upgrades and expansion to the South Parking Lot at Memorial Park, using asphalt grindings which is expected to cost significantly less than the budget of $153,000 for paving of the parking lot. An additional 21 parking spots will be created. Council directed that...
RapidBus BC Construction gets underway on the Westside
KELOWNA - Construction for the expansion of RapidBus to the Westside started today, with service scheduled to begin in summer 2014. This 15-kilometre expansion includes four new transit stations and two new exchanges. This unique service is designed to provide passengers with faster, more frequent public transportation. Premier Christy Clark was joined by Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla Dan...
Jermaine Loewen signs with Blazers
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops Blazers General Manager Craig Bonner announced today that the Blazers have signed 15-year-old forward Jermaine Loewen to a standard WHL contract. The 6’2“ and 181lb forward was selected by the Blazers with the 48th overall pick in the third round of the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft. In 31 games during the 2012-13...
Dialogue coincides with Truth and Reconciliation Commission event
UBC discussions focus on residential schools, recognition, reconciliation, responsibility UBC's Okanagan campus is hosting a dialogue about truth and reconciliation for all students, staff and faculty today, in support of the final national Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) event in Vancouver on September 22. The day features discussions on the 4 R's: residential schools, recognition,...
Teams taking up the challenge to get colour blasted in support of medical care in the Central Okanagan
KELOWNA - More than 500 participants, which include 60 teams, are already registered for the inaugural Grant Thornton 5K Run in Colour happening on September 21st! " This truly is a community event and we've had very enthusiastic support from students at UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College as well as from families with young kids...
Premier Clark announces Jobs and Trade Mission to Asia
VANCOUVER - Premier Christy Clark announced today that she will lead a 13-day trade mission to China, Korea and Japan to deepen British Columbia's relationships with those key Asian markets. The Premier-led mission, which will depart Vancouver on Thursday, Nov. 21 and arrive in Beijing on Friday, Nov. 22, will advance liquefied natural gas (LNG) development opportunities and promote...
Upgrades continue to Hwy 33
KELOWNA – Following several upgrades to the approach to the 8 Mile Curve of Highway 33, Lake Country residents and visitors will now benefit from road resurfacing and safety improvements between Muir Road and Mills Road. “Upgrading Highway 33, including the recent $3.4 million investment in safety improvements, is a priority and an important way...
UBC contest gives students opportunity to meet Chris Hadfield
10 prize packages to receive backstage pass and autographed poster CENTRAL OKANAGAN - What’s so great about space? If you are a student in Grades 5 to 12, attending school in the Central Okanagan, you can write about space, produce a video or artwork – and possibly win a chance to meet Canadian astronaut Col....
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Lally Emma Charlie
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following female who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of September 11, 2013. Lally Emma Charlie (DOB 1982-05-15) is wanted for two counts of breach of probation. Charlie is described as a 31-year-old non-white female, 5’8” tall and 111 lbs. She has black hair...
Site tours mark year countdown for two Kelowna projects
KELOWNA - Education Minister Peter Fassbender joined officials from the Central Okanagan school district today as they toured the construction sites of a new elementary school and secondary school addition scheduled to welcome students next fall. First on the agenda in the morning was a visit to the site of the future Mar Jok Elementary in West Kelowna. When...
WiSE mentors needed for female science and engineering students
UBC program matches students with professional working women While more than half of the work force in Canada is female, less than a quarter of people working in engineering, mathematics, and science are women. At UBC’s Okanagan campus, faculty and staff are mindful of that fact. Two years ago the university introduced the Women in...
B.C. on track with balanced budget
VICTORIA - B.C. remains on target to balance the 2013-14 budget, and government has launched public consultations on the development of Balanced Budget 2014, Finance Minister Michael de Jong announced today. The year-end surplus for 2013-14 is now projected to be $136 million, which is down slightly by $17 million from the June Budget Update. Revenues have improved by...
Negotiating cultural safety, a partnership in research seminar
Gross inequalities in health outcomes for Aboriginal people have dogged mainstream health care systems in Canada, says Assoc. Prof. Rachelle Hole, who received funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to research Cultural Safety and Effecting Organizational Change for Aboriginal Healthcare. Panelists look at perspectives and experiences in a North Okanagan context Hole, along...
MP Dan Albas report Sept. 9
In one of my July reports I referenced the importance of innovation and cited specific examples where our Government has entered into partnership agreements with many value added wood producers in Western Canada including Okanagan Falls. The importance of developing new wood based building technology is critically important to many communities in Okanagan-Coquihalla as it...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Paige Marie Nelson
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following female who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of September 10, 2013. Paige Marie Nelson (DOB 1994-08-25) is wanted for two counts of theft under $5000 and two counts of breach of undertaking. Nelson is described as a 19-year-old white female, 5’7” tall...
Upgrades continue for Hwy 33
KELOWNA – Following several upgrades to the approach to the 8 Mile Curve of Highway 33, Lake Country residents and visitors will now benefit from road resurfacing and safety improvements between Muir Road and Mills Road. The upgrades, scheduled to be completed by the end of October, include upgraded traffic signals, pedestrian countdown timers at...
UBC contest gives students opportunity to meet Chris Hadfield
10 prize packages to receive backstage pass and autographed poster What’s so great about space? If you are a student in Grades 5 to 12, attending school in the Central Okanagan, you can write about space, produce a video or artwork – and possibly win a chance to meet Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield, former...