Big White may need more H2o - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:00:00 PST
Big White is coming under attack from environmentalists over the resort's plans of taking more water from the Kettle Valley watershed.
According to the Outdoor Recreation Council of B.C., Big White has applied to dam three creeks in the watershed to create reservoirs for the storage of more than 35... | Accused killer has phone trouble - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:00:00 PST
He's been in custody for three weeks, but he's still having trouble contacting a lawyer.
Westside resident James Feil, 37, faces a second-degree murder charge in the death of 23-year-old Tiffany Fedechko.
The single mom's body was discovered in a Lakeview Heights home in late October.
Feil has n... | Local Olympian expecting baby - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:00:00 PST
An Okanagan Olympian will be adding another title to his name, but it will take about nine months to arrive.
Ross Rebagliati, the first person to ever win a gold medal in Olympic snow boarding, is expecting his first child with wife, Alexandra.
"The doctor told us the baby is healthy which is what... | Snow Busters program back again - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:43:00 PST
Doing a good deed could result in some free travel.
The City of Kelowna is again encouraging residents to nominate neighbours or residents who help shovel driveways and sidewalks this winter. One nominee will be rewarded with a travel voucher.
"The Snow Buster Program is about recognizing residen... | Outbreak not related to Maple Leaf - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:30:00 PST
A recent case of Listeriosis was not connected to the Maple Leaf Foods outbreak.
An elderly woman was diagnosed with the virus in October while she was a patient at Kelowna General Hospital.
Interior Health says the woman is over 65 and had been in the hospital for some time for an existing medica... | KGH addition under construction - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:00:00 PST
Construction is now underway on the $254 million expansion of Kelowna General Hospital.
Premier Gordon Campbell and Health Minister George Abbott were joined by a host of MLAs and dignitaries for the groundbreaking Monday.
When complete in August of 2012, the six storey expansion will include a la... | Hawkins won't seek re-election - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:45:00 PST
After 13 years in the legislature, Kelowna-Mission MLA Sindi Hawkins, on the advice of her doctors, will not run for re-election when B.C. voters go to the polls in May.
Hawkins made the announcement, which has been widely speculated for months, Monday at the Hotel Eldorado.
She was joined by Prem... | Hawkins to make announcement - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:20:00 PST
This could be the day that Kelowna MLA Sindi Hawkins announces her retirement from politics.
The speculation is mounting following word that Premier Gordon Campbell will be in Kelowna today to mark the official unveiling of KGH's new $170 million patient-care tower. The announcement is slated for ... | Kelowna toy wins award - Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:30:00 PST
A Kelowna company has made a toy which is winning national awards.
Wildwood Media is the company responsible for a line of dolls known as "Little Humbugs."
The Canadian Toy Testing Council presented the top toys of the year on Friday in Ottawa and gave the "Little Humbugs" a three star rating, whi... | Given elected SD 23 school trustee - Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:00:00 PST
Gail Given wants to make sure parents know what programs are available for their children.
The newly elected school board trustee for School District 23 says she will be working on increasing communication between the school district and parents.
"There are a lot of great programs in our school di... |
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Surrey RCMP seek dangerous armed robber - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:02:41 EST
Police believe the robber who shot two employees at a Surrey, B.C., gas station Monday night is responsible for five other armed robberies in the same area the day before. | Elderly woman with Alzheimer's missing in Richmond - Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:10:46 EST
A 74-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease whose husband lost track of her at a popular shopping mall in Richmond, B.C., is missing, police said. | Lone survivor of B.C. plane crash on 'emotional roller-coaster' - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:50:57 EST
The lone survivor of a B.C. plane crash that killed seven people on board Sunday has been on an "emotional roller-coaster" as he recovers in a Vancouver hospital bed, according to his brother. | Recall issued for non-dairy coffee mix - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:51:45 EST
Canada's food watchdog is warning consumers with milk allergies to avoid certain non-dairy coffee mix distributed in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. | Cubs shell out $52M for free agent Dempster - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:22:16 EST
The Blue Jays will not be raising their quota of Canadian players with the signing of free-agent pitcher Ryan Dempster, who is staying with the Chicago Cubs for the foreseeable future. | Frustrated ski jumpers to have case heard in April - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:26:09 EST
A group of women ski jumpers hoping to participate at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver/Whistler will make its feelings known in B.C. Supreme Court in April. | B.C. doctor urged to retire because of zealous approach to Lyme disease - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:19:01 EST
A physician sought out by patients for his particular approach to treating Lyme disease is speaking out about a College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. investigation into his views and practices with regard to the disease. | Unexplained nausea, fever hits passengers, crew on Montreal-Vancouver flight - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:46:46 EST
Health officials inspected an Air Canada flight from Montreal that landed at Vancouver International Airport Monday night after a group of people on board began feeling ill. | MLA cancer survivor leaves politics - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:27:38 EST
Three-term Liberal MLA Sindi Hawkins, a two-time cancer survivor, will not seek re-election next May because of health concerns. | Court hears gruesome details in B.C. drug slaying - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:14:51 EST
A drug dealer was beaten to death, dismembered and then burned inside a vehicle, a sentencing hearing in Prince George, B.C., heard Monday. |
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Housing slump turns to bust as sales, prices take a dive - Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:58:06 GMT
House prices in the B.C. Interior region tumbled by 11.2 per cent last month from the previous October, the sharpest decline in the province and even worse than the national drop, which was the worst ... | Arrests made during routine stop - Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:45:59 GMT
A routine traffic stop has lead to two arrests. Kelowna RCMP pulled over a 1987 Honda Sedan early Wednesday morning near the intersection of Burtch and Harvey and wound up making two arrests. | How Liberals can save Canada, and themselves - Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:33:08 GMT
Talk of a Parliamentary accord between the Liberals, Bloc Qubcois and NDP continues across the country, in countless conversations, alternative proposals, online chats and websites - and inside and between the ... | Thumbs down to LC fire hall - Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:51:53 GMT
Lake Country voters have narrowly said no to a new fire hall. Nearly 52 per cent of the electorate voted against a plan to spend $4 million on the new fire hall. | Economic bad times better times for some as consumers clutch wallets tightly - Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:45:32 GMT
Tough economic times are not always bad times. Several parts of the Canadian economy are bucking the downward trend amid the pervasive news of economic doom and gloom that has worried consumers clutching their ... | Carport fire treated as suspicious - Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:38:04 GMT
Officials are treating the cause of a carport fire in Kelowna as suspicious. The fire occurred late Monday evening at a residence in the 700 block of Kinnear Avenue, which is near Richter and Raymer. | Hollywood Road fire: update - Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:19:31 GMT
The Kelowna Fire Department was called to a house in the Hollywood Road S area at around 4:30 Wednesday morning. | Blinded by the beam: pilots in line of fire as planes targeted bya - Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:41:14 GMT
Canadian pilots are calling for better labelling on laser pointers and tougher penalties for those caught beaming the blinding lights at airplanes after incidents across the country more than doubled over the ... | Civic Election 2008: Rail for the Valley questionnaire answers 2 hours ago - Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:05:50 GMT
All the candidates for Chilliwack City Council were asked to answer some questions by the Rail for the Valley group. | Police keeping tight lid on murder investigation - Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:05:29 GMT
By Cheryl Wierda - Kelowna Capital News Published: November 06, 2008 10:00 PM Updated: November 06, 2008 11:51 PM Police have released few new details following the discovery of a suspicious death in a ... |
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