Kelowna news
Hunters to march on Premier’s office
KELOWNA – The president of the Oceola Fish and Game Club isn’t going to Saturday's protest at Premier Christy Clark’s office for himself. He’s doing it for his step-son Colin and others of his generation. “I grew up in the Cariboo and general open season on moose ran from September to November,” Sean Richardson says....
School trustees promise higher graduation rates in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA - Getting them to school is easy. Getting them to graduate is a bit tougher. That’s the conclusion of the student graduation and readiness report Central Okanagan school trustees will soon receive from staff. “It’s one of the big ways we measure student success,” superintendent Hugh Gloster says. The report by director of instruction...
Vandals spray paint car, garage door in Glenrosa
WEST KELOWNA - Someone is tagging personal property with spray paint in the Glenrosa neighbourhood of West Kelowna. The latest incident happened last night, Jan. 28, in the 3200-block of McMahon Road, a few blocks from Glenrosa Elementary School, according to a post on Facebook. A Subaru Forrester and garage door were spray painted with pink...
UPDATE: Name released in Hwy. 33 fatality
KELOWNA - The name of the 21-year-old Kelowna woman who died Wednesday afternoon after her vehicle went off the road and down a steep embankment has been released. Alexandra Paulina Nyuli, aged 21, of Kelowna was the driver and sole occupant of a car that left the roadway and rolled more than 100 metres down an embankment. She...
You just died. Now what?
KELOWNA – Thanks to several emerging trends in the death industry, the question of what happens after you die just got a little more complicated. With a reputation as a retirement city and 25 per cent of our local population over the age of 60, Kelowna has become something of a last stop for many...
New RCMP officers will fill service hole identified in 2012
KELOWNA - Six new RCMP officers will join the ranks of the Kelowna RCMP this year, likely just in time for the summer tourist crush. “Four of the new officers will be front-line general duty policing officers,“ said Supt. Nick Romanchuk, while one officer will be assigned to child abuse investigations and another to civilian...
Kelowna councillor in hospital with lung infection
KELOWNA - Kelowna city councillor Charlie Hodge has been admitted to Kelowna General Hospital suffering from pneumonia. The two-term councillor’s confirmed his condition on his Facebook page, saying the infection was confined to his lower left lung and that a CT scan had shown there were no blood clots. Hodge is also known to suffer...
Lake Country Food Bank wins grand prize
LAKE COUNTRY – The Lake Country Food Bank is one step closer to getting the new facility it so desperately needs. In September of last year, the food bank entered into a national non-profit charity contest that gives out $1 million in prizes for deserving organizations in need. The Aviva Community Fund announced Tuesday that...
Dog licensing rates soar in the Central Okanagan
KELOWNA - Just one year after introducing tougher dog control measures and a stiff fine for unlicensed dogs, the regional district is reporting big success in persuading people to legalize their pets. Bruce Smith, communications officer for the Central Okanagan Regional District, said the number of licensed dogs is now just shy of 20,000, up...
Dragons’ Den brings auditions tour of hit show back to Kelowna
KELOWNA — The Dragons are coming to Kelowna and it will be their only Southern Interior stop. Producers of the hit CBC series have announced the latest round of online auditions for the show, which pits would-be entrepreneurs and inventors against a panel of seasoned and successful business people and possible investors from across Canada...
Vancouver indie shoot heads to the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - Stars will once again shine across the Okanagan when an indie feature film shoot moves from Vancouver to various locations in West Kelowna and North Okanagan next week. A specific schedule of filming days and locations for Unseen was not provided in a media release from the Okanagan Film Commission, however stargazers might...
Kelowna Rockets defeat Red Deer Rebels in shootout
The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Red Deer Rebels 4-3 in a shootout on Tuesday night, kicking off a four game road trip with its third straight victory. Madison Bowey scored the game winner in the shootout, the only player on either team to score as Jackson Whistle stopped all four Red Deer shooters he faced....
Parkinson Recreation Centre’s pool open
The Parkinson Recreation Centre main pool has now re-opened. A reduction in water clarity was caused by a mechanical malfunction that affected the pool’s filtration system. The issue has been resolved and staff will continue to monitor the equipment. “While the water clarity did not pose any health concerns, the closure was necessary to maintain...
Evicted trailer park tenants threatened with legal fees
KELOWNA – As the deadline to remove their home from Jubilee Mobile Home Park nears, evicted tenants Ross Arnott and Ed Schneider say they are now being threatened with legal fees incurred by the managers who want to use the spot as a maintenance facility. The manufactured home, where they have lived since 2007, is...
Medical marijuana testing laboratories could soon set up shop in Kelowna
KELOWNA - Medical marijuana analytical testing will soon be a possible business after Kelowna city council agreed with staff that the current medical marijuana production bylaw needed clarification. “We have been approached by several operators seeking clarification,” urban planning manager Ryan Smith told council. “The principal purpose here is to create a definition of analytical...