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Central Okanagan News

Man injured in quad rollover

Man injured in quad rollover

Sep 28, 2014 / 9:06 pm

A man has been sent to hospital after his quad rolled over while riding near Wood Lake. Fire dispatch confirmed that crews are still on scene, although the...

Castanet's week in review

Castanet's week in review

Sep 28, 2014 / 5:00 am

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Tech makes permits easy

Tech makes permits easy

Lake Country Sep 27, 2014 / 9:07 am

A mobile app is being lauded by the District of Lake Country for streamlining the building permit process. Building permits are issued in accordance with the...

OK Lake becomes fire hydrant

OK Lake becomes fire hydrant

Sep 26, 2014 / 3:37 pm

The North Westside Fire Rescue department put its Marine Mobile Water Supply Vessel through its paces last month, with the goal of gaining accreditation for its...

Man missing since December

Man missing since December

Sep 26, 2014 / 10:30 am

UPDATE 10:30 A.M. SEPT 26 Police continue to seek the public's assistance in the search for Terrance Landon. There is no new information at this time but a...

Talks continue with CN

Talks continue with CN

Sep 25, 2014 / 2:43 pm

Still nothing definitive as the clock ticks towards an Oct. 6 deadline for municipalities to make an offer to CN Rail to purchase the now defunct line between...

Hydroplaning causes crash

Hydroplaning causes crash

Sep 24, 2014 / 5:15 pm

The driver of a white mustang is lucky to be alive after hydroplaning on the connector and flipping into a ditch, destroying his car. The accident occurred...

Girl Guides help clean shores

Girl Guides help clean shores

Sep 24, 2014 / 11:13 am

This past weekend in cities all across Canada, volunteers got together to make a difference and clean up their natural environment around lakes, rivers and...

Spectacular lightning show

Spectacular lightning show

Sep 23, 2014 / 1:03 pm

It's being described as the most intense lightning storm to pass through the Okanagan this year. If you happened to be awake between about 2:30 a.m. and...

Castanet's weekly weather

Castanet's weekly weather

Sep 22, 2014 / 5:00 am

This week looks rainy and cloudy, with a few days of warmth thrown in, just to remind us that summer was so recently here. Check out the forecast here: ...

Firefighters fill boots w cash

Firefighters fill boots w cash

Sep 21, 2014 / 8:26 am

Firefighters throughout the Okanagan are joining forces to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Penticton, Vernon, Kelowna, West Kelowna, and Salmon Arm...

Castanet's week in review

Castanet's week in review

Sep 21, 2014 / 5:00 am

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Mad about gas? You're to blame

Mad about gas? You're to blame

Sep 19, 2014 / 8:26 pm

Drivers in the South Okanagan might be wondering why gas is more expensive for them compared to other areas of the valley. It turns out, it could be their own...

Festival time is here again

Festival time is here again

Sep 19, 2014 / 7:15 am

It’s that time of year again, where wine makers hunker down in their cellars to harvest this vintage’s fruit, and for the rest of us -- it’s...

Movie extras wanted

Movie extras wanted

Sep 19, 2014 / 6:41 am

Have you ever wanted to find yourself in front of the camera? Here's your chance. Vancouver based Sepia Films, in Kelowna filming the fourth installment of...

Square dance awareness week

Square dance awareness week

Sep 18, 2014 / 7:51 pm

Dancers in the Westsyde Squares -- the Central Okanagan’s only square and round dance club -- have been busy spreading the word. They’ve been...

Letter to parents

Letter to parents

Sep 18, 2014 / 6:54 am

From SD23: Dear Parents and Guardians: Thank you for the patience that you have shown as we have waited for a resolve to the provincial labour dispute. It now...

Parents get Robo-Calls

Parents get Robo-Calls

Sep 17, 2014 / 4:50 pm

Although we do not 'officially' know school is back on, parents in the Okanagan are receiving some promising calls. School District 23 Superintendent...

Schools ready to welcome kids

Schools ready to welcome kids

Sep 16, 2014 / 11:55 am

As teachers get ready to vote on a tentative agreement Thursday to end their lengthy strike schools in the Central Okanagan are ready to accept students. School...

School conference still in limbo

School conference still in limbo

Sep 15, 2014 / 7:02 pm

School District 23 is appealing to the compassionate side of teachers union leader, Jim Iker. The district has sent a letter to Iker asking for permission to...

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