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Police confirm homicide on Bernard Ave; victim identified

KELOWNA - A suspicious death Sunday night has been deemed a homicide but RCMP are not yet saying what caused the death. Warren Welters, 51, was found deceased around 8:30 p.m., June 14, at 941 Bernard Avenue. Cpl. Joe Duncan says police remain on scene and ‘are investigating any and all leads.’ He also notes...

Kelowna women rescues dog being pulled behind moving vehicle

"WE ALMOST THREW UP WE WERE SO SCARED." OKANAGAN – Four friends from Kelowna were driving on Road 22 in Oliver last Friday night when they saw something they couldn’t believe: A puppy, less than two months old, being pulled behind a moving vehicle. “It was one of those really small lane roads,” says one...

Six-year-old Shuswap student’s letter about friendship will melt your heart

SHUSWAP - Here is your dose of adorable for the day. Hillcrest Elementary School student Brody S. wants to create Friendship Day, and he’s looking for support from Salmon Arm City Hall, specifically the mayor herself. In what must have been the best letter the mayor received that day, six-year-old Brody S. outlines his vision...

BREAKING NEWS: SNELSON GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER

FINALLY, JUSTICE FOR JENNIFER KAMLOOPS - A jury has found Neil George Snelson guilty of manslaughter in the 1993 killing of an Okanagan College student in Kelowna. The seven-woman, five-man jury began deliberations this afternoon and had a decision by 9:15 p.m. tonight, June 16. Crown prosecutor Iain Currie declined to say what he will...

UPDATE: Benvoulin Road reopens after rollover

KELOWNA - Benvoulin Road was shut down this evening between Cooper Road and Springfield Road at the north end and Byrns Road at the south end because of a bizarre two-car accident.  It happened in the 2300 block around 6 p.m.  A witness told infonews.ca a southbound blue Pontiac nudged a white vehicle in the...

‘None of us can make any sense of this:’ Murder victim’s friend

HOMICIDE ON BERNARD AVENUE KELOWNA - A friend and co-worker of the man found murdered in his home on Bernard Avenue Sunday night says he was a generous and caring man who loved nature and loved to talk. Traci Savel met Warren Welters only a few years ago, but says since then she came to...

Kelowna bell-ringing ceremony to honour missing and murdered aboriginal women

KELOWNA - The bells will be ringing in Kelowna this weekend, 1,122 times to be exact. A request by The Cathedral Church of St. Michael and All Angels on Sutherland Avenue to ring its bell multiple times this Sunday has been approved by city council. The symbolic ringing of the bell on June 21, National Aboriginal...

Kelowna firefighters sign seven-year labour agreement

KELOWNA - Firefighters and adminstrative staff with the Kelowna Fire Department will enjoy a series of raises after signing a new collective agreement with the City of Kelowna. Firefighters have been without a contract since the end of 2012 but on Monday, June 15 the local firefighters union and the City of Kelowna ratified an...

Who cares about distracted driving on B.C. roads and highways?

BRITISH COLUMBIA - If you have an opinion on the distracted driving laws — and we’re sure you do — you will now have a chance to share them with the B.C. government. The province is considering raising penalties for distracted driving but will first hold a four-week public consultation through a new website and social media...

Witnesses to Kelowna crash sought

KELOWNA - A two-vehicle crash at Highway 97 and Spall Road last week has RCMP asking for witnesses to come forward. On June 11, around 9 a.m., RCMP responded to a crash between a white Ford van (Norelco Cabinets) and a grey Honda pickup (Western Gasco Cylinders Ltd.) Both drivers were uninjured but RCMP are...