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UPDATE: Body of missing man found in Adams Lake
CHASE – The body of a 57-year-old man who fell into Adams Lake while boating with his grandson in the middle of the night was located Sunday morning. RCMP say the Clearwater man and his 22-year-old grandson were in a 12-foot aluminum boat fishing at about 12:30 a.m., Saturday, May 2, when the wind blew...
Cruise into days gone by at the Starlight Drive-In
ENDERBY - For Starlight Drive-In owner Paul Lindquist, the best part of the night is the intermission between shows. It’s when packs of children come blasting through the doors of the deliciously tacky concession in their pajamas to stock up on snacks and older couples stroll in holding hands, warm with the memory of days...
Okanagan Indian Band embraces Lake Country mayor’s support for land claim
VERNON - Lake Country Mayor James Baker appears to have thrown his support behind the Okanagan Indian Band’s land claim to the Commonage Reserve including the portion which includes the CP Rail line intended for the Okanagan Rail Trail, and the band intends to hold him to his words. Chief Byron Louis says he welcomes...
POULSEN: About rape and the anguish for those wrongfully charged with it
Without taking too big a leap of imagination, I’m going to pretend to know what the people at Rolling Stone Magazine were thinking when they published an exclusive story about an alleged seven-man rape during a party at the University Of Virginia’s Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. They were thinking: “This is a terrible story so...
Regional district budget down this year, but could have dropped further
KELOWNA - The Central Okanagan Regional District will spend $59.4 million of your tax dollars this year and you’re welcome to say something about it. “There is an opportunity for the public to address the board regarding the 2015-19 financial plan,” said spokesman Bruce Smith. “They don’t have to preschedule or anything. There is a...
Women struck by plywood while out for a walk in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY - Two women out for a stroll in Lake Country were struck by a leather covered, wooden pick-up box cover which apparently flew off a passing truck last week. The pair were out walking their dogs at around 4:30 p.m., Saturday, March 14, in the 3500-block of Woodsdale Road when the incident occurred,...
Inspection found no reason to shut down Valoroso Foods: IHA
KELOWNA - An inspection of Valoroso Foods conducted Friday by the Interior Health Authority did not find any reason to shut the specialty foods store down, despite allegations of product label tampering. “This past Friday... Interior Health conducted an investigation at Valoroso Foods in Kelowna regarding food safety concerns,” IHA communications officer Patrick Gall said...
Malakwa-area man killed when CP train hits car; unanswered questions
MALAKWA – A nightmare scenario for three people in a car which was stuck on the tracks in Malakwa Saturday night as a CP Rail train approached. RCMP were called just after 9 p.m., March 21 about a car on the tracks just off Malakwa Road and Summerville-Husted Road, according to Const. Patrick Pyper in...
Two dogs declared aggressive reported stolen from Kelowna dog pound
KELOWNA - A pair of dogs seized after two goats were killed in Joe Rich Wednesday, were reported stolen from the Central Okanagan Regional District dog pound Thursday morning. The break and enter and theft at the dog pound, located at 890 Weddell Pl. in Kelowna, was reported at about 7:05 a.m., Thursday, March 19....
Seattle Thunderbirds score for the win in overtime against Kelowna Rockets
KELOWNA - The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 in overtime on Wednesday night at Prospera Place. Lane Pederson scored the winning goal three minutes into overtime to give Seattle the win, after Kelowna had battled back from two one-goal deficits. The loss dropped the Rockets record to 51-13-5-1 on the season. Rourke Chartier...
Patient reported missing from Kelowna General Hospital has been found
UPDATE: Kelowna RCMP say Rebecca Wolfe, 31, has been located and is safe. ——— KELOWNA – RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a woman missing from Kelowna General Hospital. Rebecca Wolfe, 31, went missing on Thursday, Feb. 5 from the hospital, according to a media release from the RCMP. She is 5’8”...
Inn from the Cold won’t have to close early
KELOWNA – Inn from the Cold will not have to close early, thanks to a funding boost from the province. The temporary winter shelter recently announced it would be closing due to a lack of operating funds. On Friday the provincial government stepped up with a one-time funding of $22,000, which will allow the shelter...
Big White receives top honours from Ski Canada magazine
KELOWNA - It's been a great year so far for Big White Ski Resort, with a record snowfall, plenty of business and now, Ski Canada Magazine has ranked it among the top Canadian world-class ski destinations. "We collect anecdotes all year from readers, writers and ski industry types" Ski Canada Magazine editor Iain MacMillan said in...
UPDATE: Near zero visibility for some foggy Okanagan areas
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Environment Canada has issued a fog advisory for much of the Southern Interior. According to Environment Canada, a strong temperature inversion over southern B.C. will cause widespread, dense fog to develop over many Southern and Central Interior valleys this evening. The fog will persist until midday Tuesday. Visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced...
Dwindling student body means grade changes coming for Rutland Senior Secondary
KELOWNA - The end of the echo boom is hitting Rutland Senior Secondary, forcing the Central Okanagan school district to change grade configurations or risk losing some of the school’s unique programming. “We had a wave of high school students pass through in the last few years,” the school district’s secretary-treasurer, Larry Paul says. “This...
VIDEO: Calgary man survives spectacular car rally crash in Chile
A driver from Calgary took quite a tumble over the weekend while participating in an off-road rally in Chile. Even though this footage of 63-year-old Matt Cambell's crash looks quite spectacular, he made it out alive and is resting today, released over the weekend from a South American hospital. Only his helmet was damaged, according...
Most of Thompson-Okanagan well shy of record snowfall amounts
ONLY KELOWNA COMES CLOSE THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Nearly enough snow fell on Kelowna to set new two-day snowfall records this week but it was nowhere near the amount that fell on Penticton in 1932. The storm began late Saturday evening and had ended in much of the region by Monday evening. After two days of solid...
Flu season underway with outbreaks in five Interior Health institutions
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The flu season is upon us and Interior Health is dealing with a number of its facilities in the Okanagan suffering from active outbreaks over the holidays. Dr. Sue Pollock, Medical Health Officer with Interior Health, said what is currently being experienced in the Okanagan is “a fairly typical influenza season" so far. "Normally we...
Okanagan cities among 27 in Canada to show ‘The Interview’ on Friday, Sony says
TORONTO – After Americans had a chance to see "The Interview" in theatres, Canadians in some locations will also be able to watch the controversial movie on the big screen starting Friday.
Coroner identifies two women killed in Highway 6 car crash
LUMBY – The B.C. Coroners Service has identified two women who died in a two-car crash on Highway 6 in the North Okanagan near Lumby December 6. They were Diedre Naomi-Ann Hughes, 57, from Vernon and her daughter Emma Maria Danielle Froh, 22, from Lumby. RCMP say the crash, between a Pontiac Sunfire and a...
Deal signed for Okanagan rail line
OKANAGAN – A deal between the consortium of municipalities and CN Rail to buy the decommissioned rail corridor between Kelowna and Coldstream has been reached. The consortium, made up of Kelowna, Lake Country, Coldstream, along with the North Okanagan and Central Okanagan Regional Districts, have agreed to buy the 47.5 kilometre long stretch of railway...
UBCO hosts WFN art forum Friday
KELOWNA – A public forum examining the impact Westbank First Nations art has had on the revitalized downtown is taking place at the Alternator Centre this Friday. The hour long forum, part of a monthly series called Alterknowledge that looks at social issues in the Okanagan, is organized by faculty at UBCO in partnership with the...
Local innovators create educational kids app
OKANAGAN - Local innovators are putting the Okanagan on the map by creating educational apps that will help kids develop reading skills. Technology expert Tarik Sayeed and veteran educator Brenda Larson have put their knowledge together to create five educational games for kids available on Android tablets. The games are based on a line of...
UPDATE: Man charged with Kelowna bus killing appears in court
KELOWNA – The Kelowna man charged with second degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of a passenger on a B.C. Transit bus appeared in Kelowna provincial court and has been remanded in custody. Tyler Jack Newton, 23, went before a judge Monday morning. Newton spent the weekend in jail following his arrest Friday...