Mayor upbeat about 'state of the city' - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:04:00 PDT
The tone was positive as the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce heard first hand from Mayor Walter Gray what City Council's priorities are for the year ahead.
“Kelowna is a great place to do business, a great place to live and we want to make sure everyone knows there is a lot to b...
 | Canada's most popular cars..for thieves - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 PDT
Every year, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) releases its annual list of the top 10 most frequently stolen vehicles in Canada.
Photo: CTV
The 2009 Toyota Venza was the most stolen car in Canada in 2011.
An examination of that list shows that it is not usually...
 | Update: Police search for bank robber - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 PDT
The Kelowna RCMP has issued four images of the man suspected of holding up the Orchard Park ScotiaBank on Friday afternoon.
The pictures, taken from surveillance video, show the man entering the bank with a ball cap pulled low and what appears to be a mask or high collar covering the...
 | Kelowna cop convicted - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:35:00 PDT
Photo: Jennifer Zielinski - Castanet File Photo
Cst. Brinnen leaves court following testimony during his assault trial in November, 2010
"We are dealing with people that, in desperate moments are asked to make decisions. Sometimes mistakes are made."...
 | Okanagan water under the microscope - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:35:00 PDT
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) will be monitoring the health of groundwater supplies in several areas around the Okanagan.
One of the projects started Friday morning in Joe Rich.
"Groundwater is one of the biggest unknowns in this valley," says OBWB Executive Dire...
 | Sunshine 'wrecks' afternoon drive - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:10:00 PDT
Photo: Grant Scott
One person was sent to hospital after a 2 vehicle crash at the intersection of Richter & Leon Friday afternoon.
Bad weather conditions are often to blame in motor vehicle accidents, but on Friday afternoon, it appears the good weather might...
 | CANstruction Kelowna returns - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:38:00 PDT
Several community groups will come together to CANstruct a way to end hunger.
Starting February 6 through till the 12, canned food will be constructed into extraordinary structures and put on display at Orchard Park Mall’s Skycourt as part of a design/build competition cal...
 | The cost of culture: $180,000 - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:17:00 PDT
City Council will be asked to approve a number of operating and project grants for Arts, Culture and Heritage groups in the amount of $180,000 when it meets Monday afternoon.
The yearly grant program is funded through the Recreation & Cultural Services Department of the city.
On t...
 | Garbage fail could cost you - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:00 PDT
It may seem like no big deal to toss the wrong materials into your curbside waste carts, but that is truly not the case.
Mixing garbage with either recyclables or yard waste means someone has to separate them before they can be properly disposed of.
It wastes time and money, so much so, t...
 | Reaney on his way back to Ontario - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:08:00 PDT
Regan Reaney is expected to be turned over to Ontario Provincial Police in Hamilton sometime Thursday.
Photo: Kelly Hayes - Castanet
Regan Reaney
Reaney was scheduled to to be extradited from Kelowna to Hamilton Thursday morning.
Ke...
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Hundreds rally against Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:23:02 EST
More than 600 protesters have taken to the streets of Prince Rupert, B.C., to oppose Enbridge's proposed Northern Gateway pipeline from Alberta's oilsands to Kitimat, a port on the northern B.C. coast.
 | Man who posed as Santa accused of attempted child abduction - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:59:04 EST
Police in B.C. have arrested an Edmonton suspect in a case where a man allegedly tried to lure a child by claiming he was Santa.
 | B.C. police hunt Abbotsford sex attackers - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:20:47 EST
Police in Abbotsford are hunting two South Asian men, after a 19-year-old woman was sexually assaulted on Thursday evening.
 | Two charged after 34 bank robberies in B.C. - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:00:37 EST
Vancouver police say two men have been charged after 34 bank robberies in and around the city over a three-month period last year.
 | Canucks rally to beat Avalanche in shootout - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:25:03 EST
Kevin Bieksa tied the game with 34.1 seconds remaining in regulation and Mason Raymond scored the lone goal in the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks rallied for a 3-2 win over the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.
 | Vander Zalm book an act of revenge, lawyer says - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:01:10 EST
A lawyer is arguing that former B.C. premier Bill Vander Zalm wrote his 2008 autobiography to slam perceived political opponents, including the man suing him for defamation.
 | Vancouver's McBarge making a comeback - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:30:27 EST
A derelict McDonald's restaurant barge, which became the star of Expo '86, is about to get a new lease on life in Vancouver.
 | Death threats posted against crusading B.C. senior - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:12:19 EST
Death threats have been made against anti-racism 'flagger' who monitors Craigslist's Vancouver site and reports especially threatening racist posts to police.
 | Grey Cup 'tainted by politics' - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:12:32 EST
The provincial NDP says the ruling Liberals are politicizing the Grey Cup, as the Canadian football champion B.C. Lions tour the trophy around the province.
 | Skier killed in B.C. avalanche - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:05:33 EST
A man has been killed in an avalanche that hit a large group of skiers Friday morning in southeastern British Columbia.
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RCMP responded correctly - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:02:58 GMT
A group of basketball players come to Kelowna with a group of parents as their guardians.  | Okanagan Symphony Orchestra visits the movies - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:03:21 GMT
Kelowna-raised violinist Melissa Wilmot returns to the Okanagan to perform the Chaconne from The Red Violin as part of the OSO at the Movies concert in Vernon Feb.  | Mayor upbeat about 'state of the city' - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:14:49 GMT
The tone was positive as the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce heard first hand from Mayor Walter Gray what City Council's priorities are for the year ahead.  | EDITORIAL: Regional transit support ideal - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:46:15 GMT
All jurisdictions within the regional transit system have agreed to fund the second bus that has been travelling between Vernon and the University of B.C.'s Kelowna campus since 2010 .  | Provincial court finds Kelowna, B.C., Mountie guilty of on-duty assault - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:41:42 GMT
A Kelowna RCMP officer has been found guilty for assaulting a man during a confrontation in a city alley in February 2010.  | UBCO getting a new boss - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:41:41 GMT
Deborah Buszard has been named deputy vice-chancellor and principal of UBCO, succeeding Doug Owram.  | Toy hand gun prompts dramatic RCMP take-down in Kelowna - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:41:45 GMT
A toy gun altered to look like the real thing led to a dramatic stand-off outside a Kelowna Subway restaurant Thursday afternoon.  | Garbage fail could cost you - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:36:57 GMT
It may seem like no big deal to toss the wrong materials into your curbside waste carts, but that is truly not the case.  | Surrey basketball team should have shot hoops, not caps, in Kelowna - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:37:02 GMT
A high school basketball team from Surrey, B.C., received an unfriendly welcome as members arrived in Kelowna for a tournament, but Mounties in the Okanagan city say they had no choice.  | Variety Clips: Kamloops entertainment listings - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:27:26 GMT
LAKE CITY Casino's lounge at Hotel 540, 540 Victoria St., presents Gary Mockford with classic rock 'n' roll, on Friday, Feb.  |
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