Midway transformer fire
Oil company fined
Strata smoking fines tossed
UN workers charged 
Trudeau in Saskatoon 
Doctors protest tax change
$620 million for Ukraine 
5 die crossing channel
Jury finds railway at fault 
Tourism operators struggle 
Nude Beverages sells line
Wealth gap widening
Leafs even series
Cristall gets pro look
Warriors even series in OT
Hozier surprised by #1
Trainor to replace Perry?
Swift breaks Spotify record
Poll
Drop Celebrity Soup?
Today's poll was suggested by reader James Gray who writes: I implore you to drop the Celebrity Soup section from an otherwise first class site. The trash that...
Electronic billboards a hazard?
In a sea of wood and plastic, it sticks out like a flashing neon sign. Actually, that's just what it is. An electronic billboard, similar to ones along roadways...
Allow liquor in theatre seats?
Kelowna City Council has endorsed a request by the Kelowna Community Theatre for a change to its liquor licence. At present, the theatre has a licence to serve...
More hope under President Obama?
A crowd at the University of Calgary cheered, high-fived and wiped away tears after watching Barack Obama be sworn in as the new U.S. president Tuesday. About...
Ban Blackberries at council meetings?
The fast pace of communication has caught up to Kelowna City Council and Mayor Shepherd says it needs to be addressed. At issue is the use of Blackberries...
Agree with Village legislation?
The Province has introduced legislation to amend the Vancouver Charter allowing the City of Vancouver to borrow money and undertake other financial arrangements...
Talk from cops good method?
Several parents got a lecture on disciplining their teenagers from RCMP in the North Okanagan last week. Two separate incidents in Lumby required officers to...
Identify business used in scam?
RCMP believe they know how, they know where, they just don't think they'll ever know who. Police say they know how a debit scam, perpetrated at a Westside...
Marina for Wood Lake?
Local environmental groups are surprised by a proposal for a marina in the Central Okanagan. The proposal, which was first announced in a newspaper ad in...
Will you conserve water?
Despite a 20% reduction in water consumption since meters were installed 12 years ago, Kelowna and the Okanagan is still one of the largest per capita users of...
Agree with pool""s new name?
The Mission Aquatic Centre has a new name -- at least for now. The $44 million recreation facility, scheduled to open later this spring, will be known as the...
Should province lend Vanc. $400M?
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says the city will ask the province for permission to borrow more than $400 million to fund the completion of the 2010 Winter...
Provide note for airlines?
The Canadian Medical Association said Friday it's "disappointed" that Canada's two major airlines have instituted a policy requiring doctors to provide a note...
Agree with return of fire pits?
The fire pits are coming back to Penticton beaches. In a back and forth discussion during last Monday night’s council meeting, councillors finally voted 4 to...
Legalize polygamy?
The leader of a polygamous sect in Bountiful, B.C., says he is being persecuted for his religious beliefs and politics is behind the decision to charge him with...
2009 Kelowna budget?
Kelowna Councillors went into the wee hours Thursday, deliberating line-by-line, the 2009 City budget. The marathon session, which began at 8 a.m. Wednesday,...
Think women more likely to stop?
Trina Parry says she is relieved police are making progress in finding the person responsible for a New Year’s Eve hit and run which sent two of her friends...
Reluctant to use debit card?
It appears people living or working in the District of Westside are the target of another debit card scam. One employee at BCAA in Westside indicated as many as...
Spend less in 2009?
The Credit Counselling Society says 2009 will likely be a busy year for debt counsellors in British Columbia due to the global economic downturn. Scott Hannah,...
Let pharmacist refill prescriptions?
Ministry of Health Services has opted to make renewing some prescriptions easier in a bid to save time and money. The new legislation is effective immediately...
