Big-ticket items placed on district budget wish list

January 31, 2010

Roads, sidewalks and a new fire truck are the three costliest items West Kelowna council will consider when it deliberates on $4.3 million in capital funding requests during budget deliberations Monday morning.

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Helping Hands for Haiti raises $35,000

January 31, 2010

It started as an idea among friends. It ended up raising thousand for the Haiti Relief effort. The ‘Helping Hands for Haiti’ concert at the Kelowna Community Theatre raised $35,000 for the Red Cross relief campaign for Haiti.

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Condition stabilizes for child hit by van

January 31, 2010

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Fair to hook up businesses and students

January 31, 2010

Job seekers and those looking for career development opportunities in the area of business will gather at Okanagan College on Wednesday to find out about employment and career options in the South, Central and North Okanagan. Hosted by Okanagan College and the Okanagan School of Business, the Busi…

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Race looking for speedy mascots

January 31, 2010

Kelowna Speed Skating Club is hosting a public skating party called Festivals on Ice on February 24th from 6-8 p.m. at the Capital News Centre

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Coffee house a good omen for owners

January 31, 2010

Call it the ultimate good omen. When Jamie Ohmenzetter and her partner Jason Embree were looking for a sign to help them choose the location for their new business, they never expected that sign to have family connections

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Schools to start working together

January 31, 2010

The five public post-secondary institutions providing education and training to British Columbia’s Southern Interior are joining forces to collaborate on new training opportunities and services. Leaders from the College of the Rockies, Selkirk College, Okanagan College, University of British Columb…

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Hands for Haiti a stomping success

January 31, 2010

An effort by locals to put together a benefit concert for the victims of Haiti was met with great success, say organizers and performers alike. The Helping Hands for Haiti concert was held all day long at the Kelowna Community Theatre Saturday and featured 20 local acts. Admission was by donation a…

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Blueline grads turning into NHL gold

January 31, 2010

It wasn’t long after his 11th birthday that the dream began to seriously unfold.

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Cops warn again about senior scam

January 30, 2010

When this particular fraud was first detected, back in December 2009, a media release was sent out warning the public in an effort to educate. Since that time, more reports of the same fraud have been reported to police.

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