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Lake Country armed robbery

Lake Country armed robbery

Mar 4, 2009 / 3:41 pm

RCMP are on the lookout for a man wanted in connection with an armed robbery at Little Caesar's Pizza in Lake Country. Police say the suspect entered the store...

Leon nightclub may be only alternative

Leon nightclub may be only alternative

Mar 4, 2009 / 11:00 am

The Executive Director of the Kelowna Drop-In Centre isn't thrilled about the prospect of a nightclub next door. On the other hand, Selena Stearns, says...

Crash kills Lake Country woman

Mar 4, 2009 / 8:38 am

A 23-year-old Lake Country woman is dead following a single vehicle crash. The unidentified woman was killed early Wednesday morning when her vehicle left...

Police find dynamite at Kelowna home

Police find dynamite at Kelowna home

Mar 4, 2009 / 6:38 am

Kelowna RCMP have defused a potentially explosive situation. Acting on a tip, officers, including Police Dog Services, located a suspicious package hidden in...

School crooks leave goods behind

School crooks leave goods behind

Mar 4, 2009 / 5:00 am

The trip to Africa is still a go despite this week's break-in at Kelowna Christian School. Bandits went to great lengths before breaking into the school early...

Kelowna part of homeless initiative

Kelowna part of homeless initiative

Mar 3, 2009 / 4:00 pm

Kelowna is one of five communities in the province taking part in a new Homelessness Intervention Project. The provincial government initiative was announced...

Regional District loses communications

Regional District loses communications

Mar 3, 2009 / 11:30 am

The Central Okanagan Regional District offices on KLO Road are without communication capabilities. The offices lost phone, fax and on-line capabilities when a...

Break in closes Kelowna school

Break in closes Kelowna school

Mar 3, 2009 / 10:44 am

An early morning break in has forced Kelowna Christian High School on Benvoulin to close for the day. Police say they were alerted to an alarm failure at the...

Recycle market crash drives prices up

Recycle market crash drives prices up

Mar 3, 2009 / 7:00 am

It is going to cost homeowners nearly $30 a year more for Solid Waste Reduction Services. The 2009 fee, approved Monday, is $176.82 per household. The main...

Waterfall scrapped from Stuart Park

Waterfall scrapped from Stuart Park

Mar 3, 2009 / 5:00 am

A waterfall and stream have been cut from the design of Stuart Park. City Council decided to trim a number of design features from the often-delayed park rather...

Substation public hearing set for April

Substation public hearing set for April

Mar 3, 2009 / 5:00 am

Kelowna City Council will re-convene a public hearing into an application by FortisBC for an electrical substation across Highway 97 from the Kelowna Airport. A...

Chickens could come to roost

Chickens could come to roost

Mar 2, 2009 / 2:30 pm

At least one member of Kelowna City Council will be keeping tabs on the 'Chicken Bylaw' debate in Vancouver. Two Vancouver councillors are asking that...

Trail Pass coming to the Okanagan

Trail Pass coming to the Okanagan

Mar 2, 2009 / 1:59 pm

Local dirt bikers are being asked to step up to the plate and bring some extra cash. The BC Off Road Motorcycle Association is coming to Kelowna this week to...

Stolen guns may be Vancouver bound

Stolen guns may be Vancouver bound

Mar 2, 2009 / 1:05 pm

Firearms stolen from the Okanagan could be heading for the streets of the Lower Mainland. Late last week, a break in was reported at Grouse River Outfitters at...

Hwy 33 widening still on the radar

Hwy 33 widening still on the radar

Mar 2, 2009 / 5:00 am

The widening of Highway 33 from Rutland to Black Mountain could begin in a few months. The Ministry of Highways and the City of Kelowna have been working on the...

Snowboard rail competition planned

Mar 1, 2009 / 5:30 pm

Pro snowboarders will soon have another event to showcase their skills. The City of Kelowna recently approved a snowboard rail competition to be held at City...

Annual home show gives ideas

Annual home show gives ideas

Mar 1, 2009 / 2:00 pm

There was lots to see at Prospera Place in Kelowna over the weekend. The annual Kelowna Home Show took place, with hundreds of vendors from across the Okanagan...

Early morning fire update

Mar 1, 2009 / 9:53 am

A smoke alarm going off got a family out of their home early Sunday morning. The Kelowna Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 2,200 block of Saucier...

More frequent recycling service

More frequent recycling service

Feb 28, 2009 / 12:30 pm

Central Okanagan residents will soon have more frequent service to help with yard waste clean-up starting next month as part of the new Automated Waste...

Local students raise lots of rice

Local students raise lots of rice

Feb 28, 2009 / 11:02 am

For two Kelowna girls, it was a labour of love. And rice. Alexa and Brianna Creelman spent most of the last month collecting donations of cash and rice in an...