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Big names to headline first ever Rock the Lake Festival in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Some of the biggest Canadian rock bands from the 1980s are coming to the Okanagan this summer to play the first annual Rock the Lake Festival. The line-up for the three-day festival in the parking lot at Prospera Place in Kelowna on Friday, Aug. 12, Saturday, Aug. 13 and Sunday, Aug. 14 features...
Crews keep Kelowna storage shed fire from spreading
KELOWNA - A fire in a Kelowna industrial area was quickly knocked down before it could spread last night. Crews were called out to a structure fire in the 1000 block of Ethel Street near Weddell Place around 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, according to Platoon Capt. Eric Simpson. When they arrived they found a...
UPDATE: Power resumes at Orchard Park Mall
KELOWNA - A power outage in Kelowna that shut down Orchard Park Shopping Centre this afternoon has been restored at 5:40 p.m. Earlier this afternoon, shoppers already at the mall were being allowed to stay indoors while new shoppers were turned away shortly after noon today, Dec. 1. A store manager at the mall said...
Christmas giving tree warming Kelowna one decoration at a time
KELOWNA - There are no lights or ornaments and it’s not very pretty, but Downtown Kelowna has a new Christmas tree which could make cold nights warmer for the people who need it most. Traci Savel and Sherri Baker started hanging cold weather items on a downtown tree over the weekend. The tree is located...
Downtown Kelowna Light Up to be a little less bright
KELOWNA - The 27th Annual Downtown Kelowna Light Up, happening this weekend, is going to have a lot fewer lights this year, but there are still plenty of holiday events over the next few weeks to brighten up your Christmas spirit. The Rotary Club of Kelowna announced Monday, Nov. 30, their application for an electrical...
Vernon marijuana dispensaries warned by police to shut down
VERNON - Medical marijuana dispensaries in Vernon have been warned to close their doors. Hasia Glaim co-owns MMJ Total Health Care on 31 Avenue downtown Vernon and was surprised to get a visit from the Vernon RCMP Nov. 24. “We were given a verbal warning to shut down as we are operating illegally and we...
East Kelowna farm earns council support for distillery and weddings
KELOWNA - An agri-tourism operation on a small plot of farm land in East Kelowna got a rare endorsement from city council this week, despite plans to include weddings and a distillery. Kristi and James Caldwell requested council support for their application to the Agriculatural Land Commision to allow a portion of their land to...
Former RCMP officer makes largest single donation to Cops for Kids charity
KELOWNA – The Cops for Kids charity have received their largest single donation from a local businessman. Al Hildebrandt announced today, Nov. 30, he would donate $100,000 to the Southern Interior charity that helps parent of kids requiring medical treatment. Hildebrandt is the recently retired CEO of a Kelowna tech company that supplies medical record...
Information services seeks budget increase from city
KELOWNA - Information technology is no longer a support service but a full-fledged business unit at City Hall and needs a budget increase to accommodate both current demand and future needs. That’s the message information services manager Rob Entwistle brought to Kelowna city council during an overview of the city’s digital strategy. “We are known as...
Cell phone saves lost, lightly-dressed cross country skiers
KELOWNA – A pair of lightly-dressed cross country skiers had to be rescued in the Kelowna area Sunday night. RCMP called Central Okanagan Search and Rescue for help when they heard from the pair by cell phone. According to a release from COSAR, before the eight-person rescue team even had a chance to deploy by...
Kelowna business bucks Black Friday retail trend with Green Friday
KELOWNA – A Kelowna business owner closed his store on Black Friday going against the retail trend from the U.S., which has stores cutting prices to drive up Christmas sales. Kelowna Cycle owner Patrick Rosen closed the doors at his two retail outlets and gave the employees the day off on Friday, Nov. 27, calling...
IT department prepares for digital future at City Hall
KELOWNA - The City of Kelowna is moving to bolster information technology and lessen the risk of future redundancy, data breaches and possible failure of key systems, says a new report. Information services manager Rob Entwistle, in a report to council, says the department is moving ahead in four of 19 areas identified in its...
Over-heating pumps threaten water service in the Mission
KELOWNA - A faulty pump motor is forcing the City of Kelowna to spend $300,000 on an additional pump for the Cedar Creek lake intake. Failure to do so, could leave parts of the Mission and the South Slopes without drinking water and fire protection service, utility planning manager Andrew Reeder says, in a report...
Full moon makes for memorable ice wine harvest
KELOWNA – Fans of the syrupy and sweet ice wine from Summerhill Pyramid Winery were out all night this week, helping bring in the harvest. Vineyard manager Willem Semmelink says almost 30 volunteers bundled up and hit the vines Wednesday and Thursday nights as the temperature fell far enough to make picking and transporting the...
Pedophile released from prison won’t be coming back to Kelowna
KELOWNA – A spokesperson from the Provincial Parole Board says a convicted pedophile who is considered a high risk to reoffend will not be coming back to Kelowna. Shaun Joshua Deacon, 50 was released from prison Nov. 26 where he was serving time for a third breach of conditions imposed after he pleaded guilty to...