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Kelowna property tax increase comes in lower than originally planned
KELOWNA - It’s not much, but homeowners in Kelowna will be happy to hear the property tax increase for 2015 will be a bit less than originally planned. Adjustments to the final budget will see an official tax increase of 3.2 per cent, down from the 3.46 per cent established in the provisional budget submitted in...
UPDATE: Kelowna teenager found
KELOWNA – A Kelowna teenage last seen on Thursday, April 30 has been found. RCMP say Gabriel Hamel, 16, has been located. Police are not releasing any other information about the missing case. To contact the reporter for this story, email Howard Alexander at halexander@infonews.ca or call 250-491-0331. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or...
Newest Interior beer festival promises greatness
KELOWNA – The Great Okanagan Beer Festival in Kelowna next weekend is all about the world of craft beer. The main event is Saturday, May 9 in Waterfront Park on Okanagan Lake with an estimated 2,500 people expected to sample beers from over 40 breweries. Gibbons Festivals and Events have three days of events planned...
South East Kelowna residents facing big rate hikes
KELOWNA - Water managers from the South East Kelowna Irrigation District heard loud and clear from residents concerned with the $23.7-million price tag for a water system upgrade. Irrigation district chair Brian Wright described the discussion around the proposed system as “robust” but claimed most residents understand it has little choice but to upgrade water...
WHL PLAYOFFS: Rockets edge Hawks in OT
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Portland Winterhawks 2-1 in overtime on Friday night in a thrilling fifth game of the WHL Western Conference Final, taking a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. Tyson Baillie converted a centreing pass from Dillon Dube with 5:05 remaining in the first overtime period to end proceedings after...
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna man found
KELOWNA – RCMP say a Kelowna man missing since Monday has been found. Missing person Nathan Gartner has been located, according to a media release issued early this morning, May 2. The RCMP asked for the public’s help to find Gartner yesterday morning. Police aren’t releasing any other details about the missing person case. To...
Kelowna student association hosting vigil for Nepal
KELOWNA - Nepalese students in Kelowna are joining hands to honour the thousands of people who lost their lives when the 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal last weekend. The Nepalese Scholars’ Association of the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus will be hosting a candlelight vigil to raise awareness and funds for the Red Cross this...
Kelowna Fire Department calls up two per cent
KELOWNA - The release of the 2014 annual report by the Kelowna Fire Department provides a glimpse of what the largest fire department in the B.C. Interior goes through in a year. “Kelowna Fire Department responded to just over 9,500 calls for service which was a two per cent increase from 2013,” says fire chief...
MAP: 1,500 expected for 18th annual Kettle Valley Neighbourhood Garage Sale
KELOWNA – For the 18th year in a row, Kettle Valley will host one of the biggest community garage sales in Kelowna this weekend. Last year more than 1,100 people visited the 78 booths, but this year is expected to be even larger. So far more than 100 homes have agreed to take part, and according...
Jason Aldean set to ‘Burn It Down’ in Kelowna
KELOWNA - Country music star Jason Aldean is coming to town this October on the Canadian leg of his recently expanded Burn It Down tour. Aldean, a three-time Academy of Country Music Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year nominee will be coming to Kelowna and Kamloops, as well as Vancouver and Prince...
Convicted murderer who rammed police in stolen truck released
KELOWNA – A convicted murderer who Justice Peter Rogers calls a 'serial criminal' will be released from custody later today despite using a stolen truck to ram a police car just one year after being released from prison. Daniel Mader, 31, was sentenced to time served Wednesday in Kelowna Supreme Court. He pleaded guilty to...
Kelowna honours outstanding contributions during 40th annual civic awards
KELOWNA - The City of Kelowna celebrated its 40th annual civic and community awards at a gala event at the Kelowna Community Theatre. The awards recognize outstanding contributions and achievements by Kelowna residents in a range of categories. The full list of award recipients is provided below: Teen Honour in the Arts Antony Knight Honour...
Mounties shoot moose in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – RCMP had to shoot and kill a moose in downtown Kelowna early this morning after it was hit by an SUV on Harvey Avenue. Cpl. Joe Duncan says the call came in shortly after 4 a.m., May 1, and RCMP arrived to find a badly injured moose in the westbound lanes of the...
Firefighters make quick work of UBC Okanagan brush fire
KELOWNA – Kelowna fire crews jumped all over a small brush fire at the UBC Okanagan campus this afternoon. Capt. Al Chatham with Kelowna Fire Resuce says firefighters were called to a wooded area between the F and H parking lots on the west side of the campus around 12:45 p.m., April 30, after campus...
Jail for amateur boxer who had sex with Kelowna minor
KELOWNA – A 25-year-old Kelowna man was handed a minimum sentence of 90 days in jail for having consensual sex with a 14-year-old girl last summer. Alexander Schoenherr, 25, is an amateur boxer and self-described 'loner' with no prior criminal record. He pleaded guilty to one count of sexual touching of a person under 16....