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Cameron House caught up in debate over heritage restoration
KELOWNA - The future of Cameron House, the iconic log structure that sits in the middle of the Richter Street park that bears its name, is still in limbo. This week city councillors wrestled at length with the issue of whether the house, built in 1929 using log-and-chink construction, has signficant heritage value and is...
Kelowna council proposes alternative to public prayer
KELOWNA - Councillors have decided to scrap a public prayer at the beginning of its Tuesday night meetings and instead will reaffirm their oath of office after receiving a report from staff on the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on the constitutionality of prayers at council meetings. "Council directed staff to bring forward an amendment...
Next steps for an Okanagan Rail Trail; public consultation, planning, and waiting
OKANAGAN - Money is no longer an issue for a group of Okanagan municipalities preparing to purchase an abandoned rail corridor, but it could still be some time — years even — before residents set foot on a community pathway. With Saturday’s referendum resulting in a resounding yes vote to borrow $2.6-million for the District of...
Drop the video game controller and head to Exit Kelowna
KELOWNA - I’m not sure if this counts as a spoiler but if you think playing a round of Exit, the real-time escape game trending large in Japan and the U.S, means you need the skills of a ninja or a Navy Seal, you would be dead wrong. In fact, Exit is a game of...
Body found in Ben Lee Park
KELOWNA – RCMP say the body of a middle-aged man was found in Ben Lee Park Sunday evening. A group of girls were playing basketball when one of them noticed a man lying prone, within the boards of the outdoor hockey rink around 6:30 p.m., April 26, according to Cpl. Joe Duncan. The identity of...
Occupation of premier’s officer ends, but situation remains
WEST KELOWNA - The occupation of Christy Clark's West Kelowna constituency offices ended today but the situation that caused it — where the Westside dumps its sewage—could continue for years. The chiefs of five native bands, and some non-native protesters from the Lower Nicola valley swarmed Clark's constituency office in downtown Westbank for five days,...
Here’s your chance to see a water bomber up close
KELOWNA – Members of the public and aviation enthusiasts of all ages are invited to meet some of the men and women who fight fires from above this week. The Kelowna and District Flying Club is hosting the event, which includes a catered dinner and flight crew meet and greet Wednesday, April 22 at Kelowna...
CN Rail corridor purchase generates more voter interest than Lake Country municipal election
LAKE COUNTRY - By the time the results of the referendum on the CN Rail corridor purchase are in, a vote that could cause the entire deal to fail, most of the people who cast a ballot will be asleep. “It’s the same rules as an election,” said Willene Perez, deputy chief election officer for...
The end is near for Croc Talk in Kelowna
KELOWNA – It appears mounting and compounding problems for a reptile and exotic animal exhibition will mean the end for Croc Talk in Kelowna. The east Kelowna facility doesn’t have a business licence, faces numerous city bylaw infractions, has given up several animals to the SPCA, others have been confiscated by conservation officers or lost,...
Pet teeth cleaners recognize need for regulation
KELOWNA – Concern raised about unlicenced, unqualified pet oral hygienists isn’t confined to veterinarians and the college that regulates them: Several groomers who offer dental cleaning in the Okanagan say they are worried the good are getting lumped in with the bad. Since our story last week about Lexy, an eight-year-old shih-tzu which her owner...
Local fighter readies for UFC 186 in Montreal
KELOWNA - A local MMA fighter is in Montreal this week getting ready for his first match in the UFC. Shane "Shaolin" Campbell is the fourth Kelowna-based fighter to be called by the biggest promotion in the world. He was asked last minute if he would be willing to fill in on the main card...
West Kelowna keeping an eye on medical marijuana dispensaries
WEST KELOWNA - A pair of businesses in West Kelowna may have the distinction of being the only legal companies in the province allowed to act as de facto medical marijuana dispensaries. While such dispensaries abound in Vancouver — over 80 at last count — none of them have business licenses, but intstead operate as...
Kelowna’s newest attraction will test your nerves and your teamwork
KELOWNA – The door locks behind you and the clock starts counting down. You are trapped in a dimly lit room and an eery soundtrack begins to play in the background. For the next 45 minutes you and your team search frantically for clues as you try to escape Kelowna's newest and perhaps most thrilling...
WHL PLAYOFFS: Portland gets past Rockets in game two
KELOWNA - The Portland Winterhawks defeated the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 on Saturday night at Prospera Place in Kelowna, tying up the best-of-seven WHL Western Conference final at one game apiece. Nic Petan scored the game-winning-goal late in the second period, snapping a 2-2 tie and sending the Winterhawks onto the win, April 25. The Winterhawks...
Okanagan video company teaming up with Academy Award winning effects studio
KELOWNA – Immersive Media of Kelowna and Hollywood’s Digital Domain Holdings have struck a joint venture called IM360 to create ground breaking immersive entertainment. The “immersive entertainment” will be for multiple platforms, including virtual reality systems, and playback on tablets, smart phones and televisions, according to a media release. Immersive Media, with its head office...