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Water meters help keep lid on consumption in Kelowna
KELOWNA - As the province deals with the one of the most widespread droughts on record, municipalities and other water providers are increasingly looking for ways to alter consumption patterns amongst their users. While staged watering restrictions can force short term changes in use, the gold standard for long term change is the water meter,...
Pride, Peachfest and plenty of fun happening around Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA – With Pride Week starting Saturday and Peachfest already underway, there’s lots for the whole family to do in and around Kelowna all weekend. On Friday, Aug. 7, starting at 5 p.m., the H20 Adventure and Fitness Center is looking for all crafty kids between the ages of five and 10. Kids will be...
Warm, sunny weekend on tap for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - After a break from the heat we will need to again dig out the sunscreen for a hot and sunny weekend. While temperatures were in the low- to mid-20s the last two days, just below seasonal normal highs of 27 Celsius, and were accompanied by up to eight millimetres of rain, we can...
Stolen bikes, break and enters and other unsolved crimes in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Crime Stoppers is wanting the public to know about several crimes that occurred around Kelowna in the last week and are asking for the public’s help solving them. A Lake Country horticultural business on Carion Road reported a break and enter July 27. Thieves likely entered the yard through a gap in the...
Block Party turns Bernard Avenue into backyard festival
KELOWNA - Thousands of people are expected to take part in what has become a tradition in downtown Kelowna over the last 26 years. “Well the name has changed a couple of times but it’s been around for 26 years. Downtown Kelowna Association is the oldest business improvement area and we are 25 years old,...
Credit card skimmer discovered at Vernon gas station
DEVICE IS DIFFICULT TO DETECT VERNON - A device used to skim credit card information from unsuspecting victims might have been used at a Vernon gas station. Staff at the Esso Gas Station at 3400 32 St. in Vernon discovered the device Friday, July 31, and reported it to the RCMP. “The device was on...
Alleged drunk driver loses control, almost goes over embankment near Kelowna
KELOWNA – A local man suspected of drunk driving without a valid driver’s licence was arrested in Kelowna last night after he lost control of his car near Postill Lake Road around 8:30 p.m. According to Cpl. Joe Duncan the 32-year-old Kelowna man was behind the wheel of his 1989 Mustang last night, Aug. 5,...
Kitten rescued from rat trap needs a new home
KELOWNA – A young kitten is in need of a good home after a caring West Kelowna man rescued her from a rat trap last weekend. The kitten, which Dr. Moshe Oz of Rose Valley Veterinary Clinic says is around 10 weeks old, was found in a glue trap, which uses an adhesive substance to...
Cougar put down after stalking Black Mountain neighbourhood
KELOWNA - A cougar spotted in a residential neighbourhood near Black Mountain Elementary was tranquilized and then euthanized yesterday afternoon. Conservation officer Ken Owens says the animal was captured near Lynrick Road Tuesday, Aug. 4, after reports of it going from backyard to backyard, behavior he describes as opportunistic. “First our officers tranquilized the cougar...
UPDATE: Auto recycling shop burns in East Kelowna
KELOWNA - A fire at Apple Valley Auto Recycling and Service in East Kelowna sent billowing smoke into the already hazy sky this morning. According to platoon captain Kelly Stephens three workers were removing a gas tank from a vehicle when the fire started at around 10 a.m. on Aug. 5. A neighbour reported hearing an...
One of two Peachland dogs involved in New Years Day attack ordered euthanized
KELOWNA – A judge has ordered one of two dogs that attacked a 12-year-old lhasa apso cross on New Years Day be euthanized. The Central Okanagan Regional District alleged that Jake, a presa canario and Buddy, an American bulldog cross, were loose in a Peachland neighbourhood when they attacked and critically injured a much smaller...
Drought levels worsen in Okanagan and North Thompson
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Drought conditions are worsening in the region, enough according to the government to increase the drought rating for both the Okanagan and North Thompson regions by one level. The Okanagan Region is now enduring level four drought conditions while the North Thompson is facing level three, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources....
Lots on the table for Central Okanagan school trustees this fall
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - It may be the middle of summer but a new school year is fast approaching for the Central Okanagan School District. School board chair Moyra Baxter says school trustees face a number of pressing issues for the 2015-16 school year, including another probable budget deficit, the transition to a new superintendent of...
New film ‘The Orchard’ shooting in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – An independent film company has chosen the Okanagan for an upcoming production that starts filming this weekend. Vancouver-based Mutant Films, Inc. starts shooting The Orchard, on Aug. 10 The film stars Matt Angel of R.L Stine’s The Haunting Hour, CSI Miami and CSI NY, and Morgan Taylor Campbell of Super Natural, Spooksville, and The Killing. It is written and...
Lake Country radio control club says district is out for revenge
KELOWNA - A local radio control flying club says the District of Lake Country is trying to run them out of town despite a court ruling that says they can stay. The Kelowna Ogopogo Radio Controllers Association moved from Kelowna to a farmer’s field in Lake Country two years ago. Club member Rick Dawdy told...