http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1-.htm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:30:01 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net http://www.castanet.net/rss/ http://castanet.net/images/castanet-small.gif http://www.castanet.net/ http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-47965-1-.htm#47965 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT Go slow on organizing a Trash To Treasure day in Kelowna, Coun. Brian Given warns. "Let's take a step back," Given said as council wound down its discussion this week on running a pilot project on the concept in the near future. "The intent is good, but a lot of issues go with this idea. We need t... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-47970-1-.htm#47970 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:00:00 PDT To date, more wildfires have burned in the Kamloops Fire District this year than for the same period in the summer of 2003. With the height of summer still in front of us, the chief underwriter for Canadian Direct Insurance is concerned people living within interface areas are not adequately protec... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-47967-1-.htm#47967 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:00:00 PDT Kelowna RCMP have shut down another suspected drug house. The home, in the 300 block of Meikle Avenue, was raided Tuesday. Inside, police say they located 29 marijuana plants, five pounds of dried bud, a quarter pound block of hashish, one ounce of cocaine, 50 grams of loose marijuana plant materi... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-47964-1-.htm#47964 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:43:00 PDT RCMP are releasing more details surrounding Thursday night's untimely death of a 21-year-old Kelowna man. Police say the unidentified man was skateboard surfing at the time of the tragedy. "The young man was hanging on to the passenger door area of the vehicle, being driven by a friend in the 3400... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-47957-1-.htm#47957 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:16:00 PDT A young man has been killed in Kelowna, in a car-pedestrian incident. RCMP say the 21-year old man was hit by a car just after 9 p.m. Thursday night at the corner of KLO Road and Spiers Road. No other details are available at the moment. Police continue to investigate and say they'll release more... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-47946-1-.htm#47946 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:00:00 PDT Get ready for more summer roadwork in Kelowna. Council has awarded a $2.45 million contract to Hayter Construction Ltd. for four-laning of Gordon Drive between Lanfranco Road and Cook Road. The final cost could be as much as $2.75 million with council approval of discretionary contingencies of up ... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-47953-1-.htm#47953 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:00:00 PDT The 'Four Pillars Approach to Problematic Drug Use' in the Central Okanagan has received a passing grade. Central Okanagan Drug Policy Coordinator, Christine Walsh, made that valuation after presenting the report card on the 2005 community coalition document. While giving the document a 'B' grade ... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-47939-1-.htm#47939 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:30:00 PDT Update: 2 p.m. The probable cause of the Pixie Beach Resort fire was a short circuit involving the hot water tank combined with the ignition of material stored on top of the hot water tank. Damage is estimated at approximately $100,000. Fire has all but destroyed two cabins and damaged a third at P... http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-47943-1-.htm#47943 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PDT He apparently intended to rob a bank, but forgot one important thing -- the money. RCMP Constable Steve Holmes says the man in question attempted to rob the downtown branch of Interior Savings Credit Union Thursday morning. "He produced a note to the teller demanding money, and included a threat. ...