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8e75311ae7593675cd2efde938eb08df31afe888d342aa1584aad3e457871a37 | Televised Tragically Hip show an 'unprecedented event:' CBC | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/entertainment/390688221.html | TORONTO – Few Canadian television events qualify as a momentous occasion for the nation, but Saturday's Tragically Hip concert promises to be special.
It seems like much of the country will be tuned into CBC's live broadcast of "The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration" from Kingston, Ont., when factoring in home scr... | [
"Canadian Press"
] | Whether it's home screenings or community viewing parties, much of Canada will be tuning in for iconic rock band's final bow |
a4c50d3cebedad6ab68bbf26b2ba25fe40f74ef1d6ae5aca5cf32d31d34ff5e0 | Fundraiser to feature Kelowna's top comics | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/entertainment/390323171.html | im Nutt is a comic who can’t be judged by his cover. Long-haired, bearded and “rough around the edges”, audiences expect Nutt’s material to match. But he surprises with razored-down punch lines and well conjured-up premises that place him as one of the top comics working today. His appearance at the 2006 Just For Laugh... | [] | Kelowna's most accomplished comedian, Tim Nutt, returns to the stage on Aug. 19 and he will be doing so in support of a good cause. |
aff9fe6288dfb32d5ea4a3ba3227be959eb1a96405d2ec902b1dd939bfaace30 | Downie calls out to Trudeau during Tragically Hip's final show of tour | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/entertainment/390816951.html | KINGSTON, Ont. — The Tragically Hip mixed fan favourites, newer songs and some politics on Saturday night during the final show of their "Man Machine Poem" tour.
Lead singer Gord Downie, who started the show wearing a metallic silver suit and hat with a "Jaws" T-shirt underneath, hugged and kissed his bandmates befor... | [
"Canadian Press"
] | Tragically Hip kick off tour's final show with fan favourites |
fb522b523f871345f5eedce1360090c83a7417462cb44e3fc2e29cccd2a172bd | Picnic with the Lake Country Art Gallery, Under the Moon | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/entertainment/390499711.html | The Under the Moon Picnic goes this Saturday, Aug. 20 from 8 p..m. to midnight at the Lake Country Art Gallery.
Melany Nugent’s artwork Moon provides the inspiration and ambiance for an evening picnic that will include a performance by opera singer Eeva-Maria Kopp, accompanied by pianist Graham Vink. Their performance ... | [] | Bring your picnic blankets, refreshments and midnight snacks to enjoy an evening of moonlight and opera with the Lake Country Art Gallery. |
6fde76fcc4605409a02b58bf0977c3ce282a51c5f5690fa45c4546e8765565c2 | Davis: Villains step into the spotlight | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/entertainment/389087691.html | There have been some pretty impressive movies based upon comic book characters so far this year including Deadpool, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Captain America: Civil War and X-Men: Apocalypse. However, this summer it is the villains that are getting a chance in the spotlight.
Suicide Squad is a group of impris... | [
"Rick Davis"
] | Suicide Squad is a group of imprisoned baddies who are recruited to execute a dangerous black ops mission. |
eb547a899fb1089317a8185209d0e342d2b01e7201867794a0685273d1dd089a | KAG exhibition looks at Okanagan's Mexican labourers | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/entertainment/389084911.html | With a bounty of fresh fruit being offered at local markets and stands across the Okanagan Valley at this time of year, have you ever stopped to consider just how it all gets there?
A new exhibition at the Kelowna Art Gallery focuses on the 2,000 temporary agricultural workers from Mexico hired each year by the Okanaga... | [] | Deborah Koenker: Grapes and Tortillas has an open house at the Kelowna Art Gallery on Aug. 18. |
35c8570f4da3e98e1fbcbdc809e56c70175eb8136e1b96810d266e3823cbcf6b | US comic Gabriel Iglesias to perform in Kelowna | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/entertainment/390322731.html | Gabriel Iglesias, the American comic known as Fluffy, will perform at Prospera Place in Kelowna Nov. 4, and tickets are going on sale this week.
Iglesias is known for his shows I'm Not Fat… I'm Fluffy and Hot & Fluffy.
He is the youngest of six children, raised by a single mother. Growing up, the family lived in Sectio... | [] | Born in Chula Vista, California, Iglesias is known for his shows I'm Not Fat… I'm Fluffy and Hot & Fluffy. |
9dc370bfcaeadd14eb9e34998b02210361dc1cb41d845636ba3e086e27634be6 | Davis: Damon returns as Jason Bourne | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/entertainment/388303481.html | Matt Damon is back as Jason Bourne in the movie of the same name.
After playing the character that he made iconic in The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum, he took The Bourne Legacy off with Jeremy Renner starring as main character Aaron Cross (Bourne is only referenced and appears in photo... | [
"Rick Davis"
] | Jason Bourne is set several years after Ultimatum. |
58f18ac1968ebb855e9c92f5a018a1adeb531f68396b64764fd506f72cebaca5 | Meet 'Zags' at Arts on the Avenue in Kelowna | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/entertainment/387990072.html | Emmanuel 'Zags' Aréizaga is an up and coming young artist. His 3D and 'anamorphic' depictions have come to the attention of the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan.
Now ARTSCO is sponsoring Aréizaga at Arts on the Avenue, July 28 in downtown Kelowna.
Aréizaga is a young artist and animator from Kelowna. Currently purs... | [] | 'Zags' aka Emmanuel 'Zags' Aréizaga, will be at the ARTSCO booth July 28 during Arts on the Avenue. |
dbff338a88bbe8e362e28aac902381335d65195e61c8c01a2cd8a5f4701fa4bf | Wylie: Escape Artists at the Kelowna Art Gallery | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/entertainment/388397891.html | Back in the heyday of Modernist purity it would not have gone over well to claim that a chef or a landscape designer were actually creating art. Art, sometimes emphasized as High Art, was a world unto itself, and could not have anything as lowly as a practical application associated with it.
For better or for worse, th... | [
"Liz Wylie"
] | The intensely creative and focused individuals featured in any creative endeavor are, in fact, artists. |
82846ff9cf34ec9da4e05fe31afcff4fb46b36b98d6190e616a23b1e3d51d1de | Banka: Director’s liability in small corporations | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/business/391083951.html | It’s been my experience that the perfect strategy between spouses who own a corporation is to have both as shareholders of the corporation, but only one as the director.
However, I have seen instances where only one spouse holds both the corporation and the personal assets with the other spouse being the chief operatin... | [
"Gabriele Banka"
] | Whatever happens, you want to make sure your family members have a roof over their heads and can feed themselves if the company goes south. |
2450a03f437903f0986b905517b6d0f65e1402bd21f2198327a9c1bb5b9104f8 | Banks Island miners face 18 pollution charges | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/business/390008831.html | Two men and a mining company in receivership have been charged with 18 pollution infractions related to their shut-down gold mine on an island near Prince Rupert.
Benjamin Mossman and Dirk Meckert are scheduled to appear in Prince Rupert provincial court Sept. 7. Also charged is Banks Island Gold Ltd., which went into ... | [
"Tom Fletcher"
] | Gold mine near Prince Rupert shut down last summer for permit violations, owners charged for failing to report spill |
cab3edcda8d150f2cc21c066ae3388227fbb7cad64d6706a55a70f2cf6004d22 | More discounts coming as BC Ferries traffic rises | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/business/391094851.html | BC Ferries plans to continue its campaign of price promotions this fall and next spring in an effort to maintain increased passenger and vehicle traffic.
First-quarter results for the Crown corporation show passenger traffic up 2.5 per cent and vehicle loads up 5.1 per cent for the three months ended June 30, compared ... | [
"Tom Fletcher"
] | Vehicle traffic up 5% with no net fare increase and discounts offered for vehicles pulling boats and travel trailers |
7087ba655f67e5930236f2f632a8a5168b172be7afef521bee08f47296bf76ef | Needed changes in Kelowna's tech sector coming | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/business/390596321.html | When Dylan Lenz was burned by a lousy tenant, he applied his tech savvy to a real-world problem and started a housing-focused business that’s growing faster than the local rental market has dried up.
“Basically I put my life savings into a rental property in Kelowna and the tenants were bad,” said Lenz.
These “professi... | [
"Kathy Michaels"
] | Kelowna born start up finding success in Toronto. |
81a5556c58a05be89131f17d7a5cf169d25ddf920f4752c0d911ea04e3c2d995 | Lumber exports shift to U.S. as China sales slump | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/business/391328001.html | Wood products exports from Canada to Asia were down 18 per cent in the first six months of 2016, with the biggest decline being softwood lumber from B.C. to China, according to the Seattle-based Wood Resources International.
Lumber sales to China are on pace to drop by 50 per cent this year compared to 2014, as B.C. lu... | [
"Tom Fletcher"
] | Asian demand for B.C. wood products peaked in 2013, analyst says China sales on pace for 50 per cent drop |
f2bd49fdbf91db5c6f63e7a594ef0b7501a542f592e2b2ca7c19876a8e097042 | DeHart: LAURA clothing store moves to new location | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/business/389784921.html | LAURA ladies fashions have relocated in Kelowna from Orchard Park Shopping Centre to 402-1575 Banks Rd., in the former Bowring facility next to Homesense.
The new store is bright, well-appointed and there is loads of parking with easy access to the store. LAURA offers something for every women, no matter how tall or sh... | [
"Maxine DeHart"
] | Business columnist Maxine DeHart reports that popular clothing shop switches from Orchard Park Mall to Banks Road location. |
233a3357111b8a50a0f9fced21ce3c1d67e0f862f25150775eb653df5d7d2128 | DeHart: CedarCreek Winery restaurant open for business | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/business/389078821.html | This week’s column is dedicated to long-time Kelowna resident Marietta Lightbody who passed away July 21. The Lightbodys have been involved in many local organizations, including having raised thousands of dollars for the KGH Foundation with their popular tennis and bocce tournaments. We were delighted to be invited to... | [
"Maxine DeHart"
] | Capital News business columnist Maxine DeHart reports The Vineyard Terrace Restaurant is now open for lunch and dinner. |
9b36bee618fa8c6fc883d6948556a16886153fe9d1b348e3d5a9032ddd565aec | Young: Finding entrepreneurial inventors in our midst | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/business/391084271.html | I know what you are thinking—you still relate the word and the meaning of “entrepreneur” to be pure business venturing.
But, this week, I want to recognize and embrace the reality that entrepreneurial creation, in its purest form, relates in large measure to the elements of innovation and creativity via inventive devel... | [
"Joel Young"
] | Opportunities abound—you just have to look for them. |
694125a93e4d41e317a2fc52d3c9e858515ab75609e0a5d7b33fec7924d13a8f | B.C. approves Valemount glacier resort plan | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/business/390477731.html | The B.C. government has approved a master development plan for a new year-round ski resort in the Cariboo Mountains west of Valemount.
Valemount Glacier Destination Resort is a $175 million project led by Oberto Oberti, who designed the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden and the controversial Jumbo Glacier Resor... | [
"Tom Fletcher"
] | Designer of Kicking Horse and Jumbo resorts gets approval to proceed with $175 million project east of Prince George |
b19ee40f648114f00c90313aac88456e54aa5a005457108cc26646ce26d3f64f | DeHart: New owners for French eatery | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/business/390368751.html | Bouchons' Stephane Facon and Beatrice Laforge.
It is with a heavy heart that I dedicate this week’s column to my brother-in- law Ron Ferguson, who passed away suddenly at the age of 64. Ron and my sister Linda and their two sons, Joshua and Jeremy, formerly lived in Kelowna but moved to Vancouver many years ago. The ma... | [] | Art gallery established in Delta Grand Hotel lobby. |
750188a5bf77b2e55ae2988b451e60e4ce7005a5951e5784a89ce07866ca19b4 | Technology helps the visually impaired at Kelowna library | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/community/387672791.html | A new pilot program at Kelowna branches of the Okanagan Regional Library is bringing a wealth of new materials to members with print disabilities, thanks to funding from the Central Okanagan Foundation.
The iPad Accessibility Project enables those who cannot read traditional print books—either due to a visual disabilit... | [] | Specially adapted iPads bring literature back to the reading-impaired. |
49da9869b4cfb5e876d920cf736831870922e8f35b8ef45d3ec1bc3a5548408c | up for Okanagan College's trades training | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/community/385082571.html | An alumnus with a connection to Okanagan College that spans more than five decades has made a gift to inspire the next generation of tradespeople who will follow in his footsteps.
Lambert Schmalz, owner of Lambert & Paul Construction Ltd., pledged $50,000 toward the Bright Horizons campaign in support of the new Trades... | [] | Lambert Schmalz and Gord Wilson each pledged $50,000 to Okanagan College's trades training facilities in Kelowna. |
4bf42a383147ee8bfa358b29fcf23318cd123179565c8c1aede61a9e3d8d75a2 | Voting open for People's Choice Amateur Photography Competition | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/community/391187111.html | Cameras were the focus as 70 photographers from across B.C., including Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Kelowna and Nelson, competed in the fourth annual Next Generation BC Amateur Photographer of the Year Contest at the recent Abbotsford International Airshow.
Sponsored by London Drugs and Black Press Media, the co... | [
"Staff"
] | Photographers from across the province competed in amateur competition |
51f0eab8d67ebb61d57f3c91865575ab52e6bf9e77d1688a589c874f8e9e3083 | Public ammenity closures in Kelowna | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/community/390595191.html | The aquatic area at Parkinson Recreation Centre will be temporarily closed Aug. 29 to Sept. 17 for annual general maintenance. This closure will affect the main pool, children’s play pool, whirlpool and steam room. The aquatic area is scheduled to reopen on Sunday, Sept. 18.
Parkinson Recreation Centre pass holders wil... | [] | Parkinson Recreation Centre pass holders will automatically have an equivalent extension added to their pass ... |
d5c0cca38f1df264771b5f5ae09d22d953bb51c054f40208f647da83123f973d | Okanagan Pride Festival attracts huge crowd, signals evolving community | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/community/390338261.html | As thousands of rainbow clad men, women and children marched along Kelowna's waterfront Saturday morning with arm's slung around one another, one point was made abundantly clear—love is love.
"We know there are people who are naysayers or are hateful. But on the bulk people are accepting and they know that love is just... | [
"Kathy Michaels"
] | The parade itself brought in an estimated 5,000 people, which is a significant increase from years past. |
7a2dd60313eda4de8e795565d18a00695a1bfc182604fd28aef566921c97b5e6 | Abbotsford Airshow: Heroes of the Skies | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/community/389322101.html | By JIM REITH, President Abbotsford Airshow
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2016 Abbotsford International Airshow – Heroes of the Skies! Gadgets, special suits, technology and the coolest flying machines… Learn what it takes to be a HERO at the 2016 Abbotsford International Airshow!
From August 12-14, Heroes of ... | [] | The Abbotsford International Airshow takes place Aug. 12-14 and includes US Navy Super Hornets and the Breitling Jet Team |
2a58a5ff0b81bdc61789c1bc762b528870ae54051ff182ce01584ff0ca736674 | We want your best photos | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/community/385143581.html | Photo Contest Deadline July 4th 2016: UPLOAD YOUR PHOTO HERE
With summer-like weather providing great photo opportunities, there's no better time to put your skills to use and submit your best shots to a contest being presented by London Drugs, Black Press Community News Media and one of the top ten air shows in the wo... | [
"Staff"
] | Your BC 'Best Shot' photo contest is now underway. Check out our top 3 photo tips. Entry deadline July 4th 2016 |
71dce4079adca06cc5c75bc375e97f346fc7b111bbe9e3e97e02d9eccef25446 | Swimming advisory for Beasley and Reiswig Parks beach | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/community/390721091.html | The District of Lake Country has followed suit and posted swim advisory signs on the adjoining Beasley Park on Wood Lake until further notice due to poor water quality.
Beach Water Quality
Lake water is not pristine, and beach water quality can fluctuate due to a number of factors including lake currents, runoff and th... | [] | Bacterial levels are currently higher than those allowed in the Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality. |
c8cf17aa60e962d7513a73cb6d7a16dbd53470fd63d39c12fb2f4197b3a18b25 | Hodge: Canada Day festivities a grand celebration | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/community/385912431.html | Wasn't that a party?
While Canadians may not boast the same swagger and bravado of national allegiance as that of our neighbours to the south, there is no question Canadians know how to celebrate a national birthday.
July 1 in Kelowna was a marvelous display of national pride, unity, community, and family fun wrapped i... | [
"Charlie Hodge"
] | Capital News columnist says NHL hockey remains a point of ongoing chatter even during the summer. |
9fc618f8cf3d07cc037d9292b8d4671a16298fd88b79ee9b94ce7686cd677254 | Kelowna boy takes baby steps toward being a mogul | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/community/391343521.html | When it comes to summer break, most kids focus their efforts on getting the most out of the sunshine.
Not William Butler.
The precocious 8 year old spent his summer coming up with a business plan that's already generating seed money for future endeavours, with some left over for a good cause.
"He came to me and said he... | [] | The precocious 8 year old spent his summer coming up with a business plan that's already generating seed money for future endeavours, |
544e92a1ae187d46716eeb52b436c2e3bb3f5f92fbf0ce19bd2e0d36b1ec376c | B.C. DAY TRIVIA QUIZ: How much do you know about British Columbia? | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/lifestyles/388492001.html | B.C. Day, on Monday, Aug. 1, is an opportunity to celebrate this spectacular province. See how well you know British Columbia. | [
"John Arendt"
] | B.C. Day, on Monday, Aug. 1, is an opportunity to celebrate this spectacular province. See how well you know British Columbia. |
e7d2b28044f994a3e6c5c35277b563c473567c05af0f0fb95fb7ff9eb6fbe325 | Horne: Connecting with peace and grace | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/lifestyles/388289121.html | My last column talked about caregiver burnout resulted in me speaking to several caregivers caring for their spouses, and how it had brought them to a realization of their own inner feelings about their situation.
The purpose of my writing about the symptoms of this place we can arrive at where we want to just escape, ... | [
"Marjorie Horne"
] | I fully understand the conflict that can arise in oneself when attuned continually to giving and the programming that this emanates from. |
a2b65dbeb60af659c42048ded9cdcf183e54d6fbba93d105135fff988e203614 | Of Prime Interest: Mortgages for the self | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/lifestyles/391084401.html | These days, as a result of the rules brought in over the past few years by the regulator of the country’s chartered banks, borrowing money to buy a home has become much more difficult for the 2.75 million Canadians who are self-employed—a group that according to Stats Canada has a higher median net worth than paid empl... | [] | What should you do if you are self-employed and want to buy a home, refinance your existing mortgage or switch lenders? |
9c2cdb6132e6b11aa14975a810c5a8ce3a3b5c50904f18e0f5836af2d327d882 | Horne: Dealing with loss and generosity | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/lifestyles/391083591.html | My husband and I have been dealing with our beloved dog Jake and his aging body suffering the decline that can come with aging.
A sudden rupture of his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee have had us going to the vet, working to deal with the pain of this development and wondering what is the best plan of acti... | [
"Marjorie Horne"
] | The acronym of GRACE—Generosity, Resilience, Acceptance, Compassion and Engagement—keeps bringing me back to what is important |
8fafeacd24f235b0e0733af30f40af838708df5df369d89359c01044ce961ac3 | VanBergen: Keep your hearing aids in your ears, not in the drawer | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/lifestyles/387481721.html | One of the worst things I can hear from a client is that their hearing aids are in their drawer more often than they are in their ears.
Every time I hear this I am baffled, as I can’t fathom someone paying thousands of dollars for hearing aids only to keep them in their drawer.
As I meet with these people and start to ... | [
"Colin VanBergen"
] | I can’t fathom someone paying thousands of dollars for hearing aids only to keep them in their drawer. |
e5ca91ad6e09cff52dcafe7d7e4f0deda84692d2a9b3b606907b8a5135d978dd | Collector program expanding to 'muscle cars' | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/lifestyles/389536851.html | The B.C. government is expanding its collector vehicle licence system to include eligible modified cars made between 1958 and 1974, to capture the popular "muscle car" era of the 1960s.
The ICBC collector plate program gives car enthusiasts a lower-cost licence plate that allows occasional use for parades and classic c... | [
"Tom Fletcher"
] | Collector plates will be available next year for modified as well as stock cars made between 1958 and 1974 |
d7bb2638c5bb111b344a49d1197b307b2d2c62d126b70b326d80bd1975fcba4f | Moger: Exercising with a disability | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/lifestyles/388289411.html | “He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.”
—Unknown
Not only can spending hours in a wheelchair or bed be uncomfortable, but it also leads to weak muscles, joint and muscle stiffness, weight gain and weakened heart and lungs.
If you’re an individual experiencing a physical disability, you might f... | [
"Bobbi Moger"
] | With a disability you might find yourself caught in vicious cycle of limited mobility and decreased physical activity. |
730ba5660f7cbe828967ca2064fa488fb74c9d43f870a6fd00cbd0ebb0d37125 | Steele: Summerland research farm/gardens celebrate centennial | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/lifestyles/388564431.html | On the weekend of July 16 and 17, I participated in the enjoyable and varied celebrations marking the centennial of the Summerland Ornamental Gardens.
It was also the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Friends of the Summerland Ornamental Gardens.
The event was modelled on the historic farm picnics which happened... | [
"Gwen Steele"
] | The Okanagan celebration was modelled on the historic farm picnics which happened annually from the 1920s to the 1950s. |
0102105a8b345d3c0bd253e70824a73eb9dea43765f26234505fed6c019ff260 | Burnett: Gardening advice on how to prune hydrangeas | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/lifestyles/388314661.html | By type, I mean species.
The genus Hydrangea includes more than 70 species, several of which will grow in Okanagan gardens.
There are actually only three common ones and a fourth if you include Hydrangea petiolaris, the climbing hydrangea, which by the way only needs pruning to control where it’s going for size and sha... | [
"Don Burnett"
] | So often I am asked how to prune hydrangeas and my answer always begins with what type of hydrangea are we dealing with. |
8c14d09da691bec3c90f3128c332c297772203e1dfad9812d0539bb8c9301462 | Of Prime Interest: Income verification part of applying for a mortgage | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/lifestyles/387349251.html | In applying for a mortgage, the lender evaluates the borrower’s ability to service the debt.
That means being assured the borrower has a high enough income to make the mortgage payments.
Provincial regulations regarding mortgage lending practices require that lenders are diligent in requesting documentation that provid... | [
"Trish Balaberde",
"Christine Hawkins",
"Darwyn Sloat"
] | The documentation that is required will be dependent upon the type of employment or source of income. |
daa0162118de52ac73ee061128616909e69e4b7c003fde49103d11b275bfb8b6 | DeDominicis: Role of personal representative in probating estate | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/390468411.html | A ‘passing of accounts’ is usually the final piece of the estate process. It is the formal court process to have the accounting of the personal representative approved by a judge.
The passing of accounts can be done formally through the courts, or informally by the consent of all the beneficiaries.
That being said, in ... | [
"Vanessa DeDominicis"
] | An personal representative must be ready at all times to account for a trust property. |
928731fc379575f1e93021dc5b9fd950d805b8e12437644a1afcb27877f5418d | Latimer: Marijuana and its effects on adolescents | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/391083111.html | As we continue to move down the road to legalizing cannabis for medicinal and recreational use, we must also continue to research its effects—both the potentially therapeutic and the potentially harmful.
For years there has been a perceived link between marijuana use and the development of psychotic symptoms. Though an... | [
"Paul Latimer"
] | …there does seem to be a relationship between regular marijuana use during adolescence and psychotic symptoms that can persist. |
9fa7311492dde6e6708ff78c7e77d54685e32d560558a17b4c7c4f3f2b35d3f8 | Kelowna Capital News | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/389663941.html | Would you like to see Donald Trump as the next president of the United States?
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24726927c31eba963becd37fc4deec1f16912a8ab1997dcc877724114fb47b76 | Hergott: Lessons learned as physical fitness comes and goes | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/390631981.html | I was inspired to do a sprint distance triathlon last summer.
Jake Van Allen, a triathlete who articled with my firm, was my inspiration.
The name of this miniature triathlon fits for real triathletes like Jake, who are capable of the full distance and are truly able to sprint through the miniature version.
For me, the... | [
"Paul Hergott"
] | For me, the 750 metre swim, 20 km bicycle ride and 5 km run are together a goal of marathon proportions. |
97ba75b7b116b56846561be55693ebf3782609fd9d9218b2da9e91ac64da9a8d | BC VIEWS: B.C. fails to save the planet | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/391051701.html | A B.C. Liberal operative was out with the online spin hours before Premier Christy Clark confirmed the much-leaked news in a Friday afternoon announcement at an obscure location in Richmond.
The, er, freeze is continuing for B.C.’s ground-breaking, world-saving carbon tax, which hasn’t changed since before Clark was el... | [
"Tom Fletcher"
] | Premier Christy Clark isn't going into next year's election with a promise to jack up Canada's only significant carbon tax |
ffb0400bd0fbad53f31023c15a08f2c21223e6746c7fc1ea9abbd16cab64fc1b | Waters: Don't shoot the messenger | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/390464351.html | I’ve been in this business long enough to see the tactic used many times.
If you don’t like how your behaviour looks in print or on the screen, attack the reporter. It’s commonly known as “shoot the messenger.”
Disgruntled Rutland Park Society members decided to use the tactic last week after I reported how badly run t... | [
"Alistair Waters"
] | Disgruntled Rutland Park Society members deflect rather than admit their recent meeting was badly run |
564ed912da20faaf0bb6d90e00dff094d5b8781ae36566a8a8e839f8f8d8e290 | DeDominicis: Marriage or divorce and their effect on your will | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/391190351.html | Who is a 'spouse' under the Wills Estates and Succession Act (WESA)?
Firstly, it is important to take a look at how WESA actually defines a spouse. A spouse includes both married and unmarried spouses who have lived with each other in a marriage-like relationship, including a marriage-like relationship between persons ... | [
"Vanessa DeDominicis"
] | Spousal relationships, or the breakdown of those relationships, can have a huge impact on your estate planning |
82e2eacb137b62c64a5fcd9732e79d5ec6f86d4a74c6088827ba28776f03546d | Michaels: Syrian refugees need more help with integration | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/391343481.html | At a charming ceremony marking the last days of a summer class for English language learners, songs were sung, introductions were made and the benefits of welcoming this city's new residents with open arms became abundantly clear.
These men, women and children who trundled onto a stage at Evangel church's music room Th... | [
"Kathy Michaels"
] | null |
bc109438bbeaee88439d77c7402a06f89c993f4a109fa2581b10e46096025cbd | Hodge: Train brings annoying reality to holiday expedition | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/390620311.html | I’m proud to say there is still a significant part of me which has not yet grown up.
Hope it remains that way.
I had a grand ‘adventure’ last week that rekindled some of that sparkle for life and imagination.
Tez and I had the pleasure of escorting granddaughter Taylor to Canyon Hot Springs, on the Trans Canada Highway... | [
"Charlie Hodge"
] | As is often the result, the journey became the destination…Life with a six-year-old is rarely dull. |
d5d436b850e961d80d0dd8a1291b96c36149a06614ce68cde7a74dd8ab3a654a | MP Albas 'stars' on CPAC | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/391083241.html | I was once told it’s important to recognize that each day, globally, there are roughly 100,000 scheduled flights that take off and land without drawing any media attention.
It is the flights that do not successfully take off and land that become the focus of media stories and often speculation.
The context of that anal... | [
"Dan Albas"
] | …it makes sense to share an office between an MLA and an MP, to date it’s the only one in Canada, hence the interest from CPAC. |
c2f086af8754ce798e7769c1d7c45f638feaaeccb4da2735a18434437d3b3883 | Evacuation order/alert rescinded for Bear Creek fire near Kelowna | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391198721.html | Residents who have been out of their homes for the Bear Creek fire are heading home today.
The Emergency Operations Centre advises that effective 12 pm. today, the evacuation order and alert for the Bear Creek fire are rescinded. No areas remain under Evacuation Order or Alert.
Those returning to approximately 105 prop... | [] | No orders or alerts remain in place as residents are able to head home |
d1bcd18efbce3c37741746ece0af0f8b37da6a965ab56bb4fcc1d65d6949df7c | VIDEO: Prince Rupert woman treated with unclean medical equipment, Northern Health, B.C. Centre for Disease Control confirms more than a hundred affected | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391353941.html | A routine check-up at the hospital has turned into a nightmare for a Prince Rupert woman.
A month-and-a-half after having an endoscopy to inspect her nose and throat, Joan Dudoward received a letter from Northern Health stating that the endoscope used at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital was not cleaned properly.
Fro... | [
"Shannon Lough"
] | Two months after having an endoscopy Joan Dudoward received a letter telling her that the endoscope used was not cleaned properly. |
2a94e44dd2e35d59de2671d3a26d6730b5153703a713c8178ef7bb63158f52b5 | Thieves in Lake Country continue to target unlocked vehicles | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391316441.html | RCMP in Lake Country are noting a spike in theft from motor vehicles and continue to urge owners to lock their vehicles, remove valuables and report suspicious activity to police.
Since August 15th, RCMP in Lake Country have received a staggering 18 reports to police of theft from as many as 22 motor vehicles. The majo... | [] | RCMP report 18 of 22 break-ins of vehicles were due to unlocked cars |
f68794afc081e842850cec4d03714a3618b2e3e52eae38e0edd2471107a20f31 | ICBC seeks 4.9 per cent basic rate hike as crashes, costs climb | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391304001.html | ICBC wants to increase basic auto insurance rates by 4.9 per cent – the fifth straight annual increase – as it continues to grapple with rising numbers of crashes, claims and dramatically increasing costs.
The typical driver will pay $3.50 a month or $42 a year more for basic insurance if the hike is approved.
But the ... | [
"Jeff Nagel"
] | $60 a year increase for most drivers once optional auto insurance increase is included |
9803262e4f9c62df4c43d25962081ae80ac0d3d20fe8b43fa614b1f098e4e456 | Raucous Rutland Park Society meeting turns into a shouting match | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391233451.html | The new era for the Rutland Parks Society started Tuesday in a similar fashion to how the old one ended - with a chaotic membership meeting.
Tuesday night's meeting, called by now former RPS president Todd Sanderson, but chaired by his rival on the board Wendi Swarbrick after she refused to let him present a final repo... | [
"Alistair Waters"
] | Outgoing president not allowed to speak, members of audience and meeting chairwoman tell each other to shut up and mayhem ensues. |
6e74f96c96a2adcd45a0ff01178f6893c0e6b4a9566c38822bce5128c70e49dc | Postal union issues strike notice after it says Canada Post refused special mediator | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391302051.html | The union representing most workers at Canada Post has issued a 72-hour notice of job action as it tries to bargain a collective agreement with the Crown corporation.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the notice spells out what actions it is planning, but stops short of a full-blown walkout.
CUPW national presi... | [
"Canadian Press"
] | Notice means delivery could be cancelled as early as Monday |
9b14733da4270a08f10973606ec6d4fbbf051397793375b1b0ac8135765ae2eb | Woman rescued from fall down Crawford Falls | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391348261.html | A 27 year old woman was air-lifted to safety Thursday, after falling 100 feet down Crawford Falls.
Kelowna Fire Department arrived first on scene.
"Our team hiked in through a rugged trail, and assessed her and determined helicopter would be the best way to get her out," said platoon captain Steve Wallick.
That decisio... | [
"Kathy Michaels"
] | A 27 year old woman was air-lifted to safety Thursday, after falling 100 feet down Crawford Falls. |
07978413d07df17b09cee2660c8645fbc8848756d35f0f9864ad6e1974936dcd | Anne Marie Kirby: A Woman to Watch | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391318891.html | Anne Marie Kirby started laying the foundations for entrepreneurship soon after becoming disillusioned with small-town ideas of achievement.
“I grew up in northern B.C., where people didn’t really go on to post secondary school. The most ambitious thing you could do was work at the local bank, because then you could ge... | [] | Kirby co-founded CoreHealth Technologies in 2004. The company now provides corporate wellness platforms to two million employees. |
5ca9d25745c3fcc39ab41395014bcbf1296e4c4dfb00cefb9768a4388d875a32 | Suspect in Kelowna B&E and touching incident nabbed by police | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391231371.html | Kelowna RCMP say a 39-year-old Peachland man is facing sexual assault charges after allegedly breaking into a home and inappropriately touching two woman who were asleep inside on Tuesday night in Kelowna.
Police say at 8:45 p.m. on Aug. 23 they received a report of a break and enter and sexual assault at a residence i... | [] | RCMP say 39-year man broke into a home and inappropriately touched two sleeping women. He faces sexual assault charges. |
86f88db34a37eb8908bc230a3deb69d0ad0a08bf81717e818acd0b5cb1259e3d | Kelowna residents chip in to fund English lessons for Syrian refugees | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391342621.html | "Hey there neighbour, what do you say? This is going to be a happy day."
Those simple lyrics, tentatively sung between giggles were the pitch perfect opening to a ceremony marking the end of a summer English classes for a roomful of new Kelowna residents.
The program was held at Evangel church, and addressed the langua... | [
"Kathy Michaels"
] | Immigration Canada dollars aimed at local language training dried up in June, so the community filled the gap |
92a40b4c36ac00dc75493cd76e10cfdc77d6f6b10eef34b22615bc7f4ada116a | Letter: Let's not have a Lac | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/letters/391065161.html | To the editor:
After reading the letter to the editor (Politicians: Get Off Your Bums and Fix Our Gas Prices, Aug. 19 Kelowna Capital News) I felt compelled to reply and provide insight into Mr. Maclean's confusion about where freight costs originate.
Shipping costs are not only the costs of shipping fluid on truck, th... | [] | I am disappointed that this province has not chosen to upgrade its aging [oil and gas distribution] infrastructure. |
19a8e4988f1ce261ff810d511ae1ccc87e7c6d896f9ebce76a47ab64db17c45c | go industry for B.C. | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/letters/391062401.html | To the editor:
Christy Clark is pushing the federal government for approval of a non-existent LNG (liquid natural gas or more appropriately called liquid "fracked" gas) industry.
In 2014 Clark travelled to Malaysia to sign an LNG [agreement] with the company, PETRONAS, alias Pacific North West, alias Trans Canada Corpo... | [] | China built 4,000 km of pipeline to northeastern Russia…The US has found vast amount of shale gas and oil and won't rely on Canadian energy… |
7099db795a2d1e5737df0fc77c8dd325991b8540930a4d2742f3d6e7b4c391fa | based RV parks work for the farmer, tourist and city coffers | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/letters/390711281.html | To the editor:
Re: City Dumps RV Use on Farmland, Aug. 10 Kelowna Capital News
Agri-tourism RV parks as failed experiment. Not likely. From the very start the City of Kelowna and the media have failed to explain the reason why the city says we are not in compliance and why I personally have retained a lawyer to represe... | [] | Kelowna council was just recently ecstatic about a proposed RV park on a golf course which is firmly planted on agricultural land. |
86c2a385f81d65560abc95c5c5f10b9da45c0a1bafe205dc7a6d38502cfc7540 | Letter: New city hall will burden West Kelowna taxpayers | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/letters/391066941.html | To the editor:
Re: New West Kelowna city hall dream project.
West Kelowna taxpayers will have the opportunity on September 17th to practice their democratic right to tell the mayor, city council and their new big business developer partners that they do not want to put the city into more debt by borrowing, for the cons... | [] | West Kelowna has a $54-million water infrastructure cost coming our way sometime in 2017 that will triple…water bill for 20 years. |
8f918565a1673d10cc3c14353396e8be81424ca182213edd8063dde5696d3cfd | Letter: Injection sites just a way for addicts to get high | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/letters/390598751.html | To the editor:
Re: Rash of Drug Overdoses Speeding Up Needing for Local Safe Injection Site, Aug. 10 Kelowna Capital News.
What a terrible message Interior Health is giving to our youth, not only that intravenous drug use is OK but come on down to their site and they’ll supply the equipment and show you how to use it.
... | [] | Might I suggest the money would be better spent opening more walk-in clinics or hiring more doctors for law abiding citizens of Kelowna. |
3a7640923fe4ded7c446926c83987c6f379920f8faf0005180c1d75a0194629d | Letter: Politicians-Get off you bums and fix our gas prices | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/letters/390594831.html | Letter: Politicians: Get off you bums and fix our gas prices
To the editor:
I am continually amazed that we in the Okanagan Valley are taken advantage of every day.
As I am currently in Ontario for a few weeks, I find gas prices ranged from 90 cents per litre to 94 cents per litre.
What I notice here is the amount of c... | [] | Newfoundland, where everything is brought to the island by ship, is paying $1.15 per litre. |
c4f6fbae41765438656ae80f984ddf6c4f3cb00e693bfa97e3a2316e2e6a25f5 | Letter: MLA reimbursed for non | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/letters/391068121.html | To the editor:
The statutory regulation for B.C. members of legislative assembly expense claims is that MLAs claim expenses from their constituency offices to and from Victoria, all expenses while in Victoria, and expenses in regards to travel within the province outside of their elected constituency offices.
These are... | [] | MLA travel expense claims are not being audited by the B.C. Auditor General's department. |
1fd730f1438341d2e730b61cf233e2cba4561d318a71ec6a3cd88d855152c79b | Letter: Transit workers come to dog's rescue | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/letters/390745751.html | To the editor:
We wish to formally recognize and thank Adam McMullin and his night shift crew at Kelowna Regional Transit Yard for going beyond the call of duty in rescuing my lost dog the evening of 11 August.
The dog, after wandering away, was chased into the yard by an irate deer. He was frightened and evasive, but ... | [] | It is very satisfying to know that Kelowna Regional Transit System has employees who are so dedicated to the public. |
9fb941562361e85f8e042c0ab17aac3d8c60eacac2d2a05476a0aab43a55f26f | Letter: Let's build a city hall we can be proud of | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/letters/391224491.html | To the editor:
As I follow the various opinions regarding the proposed new West Kelowna civic centre in Westbank, I have to say I certainly hope voters choose to get out there and vote to go ahead with this development. The consequences of turning down what appears to be a very well-studied and thought-out civic centre... | [] | It is time to move beyond small town parochial attitudes and get on with creating a West Kelowna we can all be proud of. |
b5786555a93e5f6333d4b4c4565175e3699d86027875a14459af2e17c6bcc5bc | Letter: Safe injection sites save lives | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/letters/391063871.html | To the editor:
Re: Injection Sites Are Just To Get Addicts High, Aug. 19 Kelowna Capital News.
It doesn't sound to me that you have ever known anyone who is an addict. They are not at all what people think. They are just people like us who are on the wrong road in life.
I had a dear cousin who died of a heroin overdose... | [] | Countless lives have been saved by safe injection sites, why do we want less for the people in our community? |
b0881e407b62476273df295601822d3d9c422c85497ede5cc9a6813a9a4ed5e0 | Unbeaten record to be tested in Langley | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/391305601.html | There's nothing the Langley Rams would enjoy more than knocking the Okanagan Sun off their unbeaten perch in the B.C. Football Conference.
There's nothing the Sun would like more than solidifying their grip on top spot with their sixth consecutive victory of the 2016 campaign.
Only one team will get its way on Saturday... | [
"Warren Henderson"
] | Sun leads BCFC with 5-0 mark, Rams right behind at 4-1 as teams square off on Saturday night |
e262c9d243a2b2bd35943b498ad2c6c801ec51a01243c36007d723a09bcc6f6b | Kelowna's Van Steenbergen brothers electric at Whistler's Crankworx | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/391177361.html | Bas Van Steenbergen of Kelowna redefined the meaning of being in the hot seat earlier this month at Crankworx in Whistler, sweating out 30 full runs in first place, holding off the top downhill racers in the world, to win the Fox Air DH.
Temperatures were soaring during the competition, held at Whistler's mountain bike... | [] | Mountain bike riders Bas and Tom Van Steenbergen climbing to the top of mountain bike loop |
e7554909962b1d85fa9d58ddbcea1133c43b4bedbbe75f951b670b4ddf71e381 | 34th Apple Triathlon this weekend | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/390626951.html | Close to 1,000 competitors are expected this weekend in Kelowna for the 2016 edition of the Pushor Mitchell Apple Triathlon.
Under new management this year, the Apple has been rebranded for its 34th anniversary, but the series of races offered remains the same.
Highlighting the weekend on Sunday morning are the Olympic... | [] | New management team runs annual event for the first time, with nearly 1,000 athletes expected |
ab6dbfc6633e705616eaa06b40cf7810ef680ac939342673d20033c230cdf895 | man, open camp Monday | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/390503781.html | With just eight players returning from last year's Canadian junior A championship team, head coach and GM Rylan Ferster has had a busy summer assembling the 2016-17 version of the West Kelowna Warriors.
One of the latest additions to the roster is 19-year-old defenseman Stephen Kleysen who the Warriors acquired last we... | [] | Defending national junior A champs to have 40 players at training camp |
582c2c45bb2ae25aa5ec27025887a1762704c2341aaa2f868f26f3e1150ee9de | 34th Ensign Cup set for Saturday | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/391220861.html | As usual, pride will be on the line when the 34th Ensign Cup kicks off Saturday afternoon in Kelowna.
The over 30s will take on the under 30s in the annual charity rugby match beginning at 2:30 p.m. at the Parkinson Rec Centre.
The old guys lead the all-time series 16 to 14 with three matches ending in ties.
The young ... | [] | Annual charity match raises money for local club and youth rugby |
86d93372159c9459eee36cd253bf3be7ba353f82fc1ebd3b45bebeef273414b5 | Rockets high on young D | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/391320701.html | Long before he saw the 12-foot murals of Shea Weber, Josh Gorges and Duncan Keith on the walls inside Prospera Place, Kaeden Korczak was sold on the benefits of playing defence for the Kelowna Rockets.
So perhaps predictably, the 15-year-old blueliner from Yorkton, SK was ecstatic when the Rockets chose him in the firs... | [
"Warren Henderson"
] | Kaeden Korczak, from Yorkton, Sask., is considered 'good in all areas of the game' by player personnel director Lorne Frey |
652721be60c9bd493128855da0b35a7a01a6c3499b9953e37d16a69b9b1719c7 | born Tennessean makes impact with Sun | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/390625591.html | Just days before he joined the Okanagan Sun, Conor Richard had never heard of a place called Kelowna, B.C., Canada.
Less than two months later, the 18-year-old from Clarksville, Tennessee is making himself right at home in the Okanagan.
"I don't know how anyone could get stressed out living here," said the affable Rich... | [
"Warren Henderson"
] | Trained in the U.S., Conor Richard has been solid for B.C. Football Conference team since joining the Sun in July |
69bc5574d8db8cfa977fc2efb2458deeef5c08f043e8ca9e07a5d6318a7b824d | Okanagan Sun improve to 5 | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/391054511.html | It was a dominating defensive effort from the Okanagan Sun on Saturday night as the Sun D frustrated, punished and ultimately shut-out the Kamloops Broncos 31-0 behind five sacks and five interceptions.
The stifling defines led the Sun to its fifth win of the season, improving to 5-and-0 and first place in the BCFC.
"I... | [] | Stifling defense pitches shut-out and Sun player earns Player of the Week nod |
d6ac29eef5bbcb64f05f30db5434be0e26679aa8d18f1ba88ce8753c6da21c07 | Smith ready to guide Rockets | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/390627731.html | Jason Smith has yet to conduct a practise with the Kelowna Rockets.
But there's little question about how the new head coach expects his team to play during the 2016-17 Western Hockey League season.
"What we're going to stress is that this is a team that's going work and compete for 60 minutes," said Smith, who takes o... | [
"Warren Henderson"
] | Former NHL defenceman to stress work ethic and compete level in first season with WHL club |
335856c84f2371cab9e9fff31630185490f4236a92e6c52ac0986f922e26dacf | Rockets acquire Kryski for a pair of Gatenbys | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/390609081.html | With a glut of quality defencemen on their roster, the Kelowna Rockets had some latitude to upgrade their depth at forward for the 2016-17 Western Hockey League season.
On Thursday, the Rockets sent rearguards Joe Gatenby and Danny Gatenby to the Kamloops Blazers in exchange for 18-year-old forward Jake Kryski.
A forme... | [] | Kelowna adds skilled forward from Kamloops Thursday in exchange for two blue liners |
036c318b0616bd908bc43f61d9b4be3794ec7153dd5416921bdd5bb2593ee721 | New coach takes reins for Rockets camp | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/391335691.html | For the third straight year, the Kelowna Rockets will head into training camp with a new head coach.
Jason Smith, a 15-year NHL veteran and former assistant with the Ottawa Senators, will officially grab the reins when the Rockets open their main camp on Saturday morning at Prospera Place.
In making the transition to m... | [
"Warren Henderson"
] | With Jason Smith at the helm, Kelowna's WHL team kicks off main camp Saturday |
179e403a5cc3763cc5c0f2b59191eddd9fc35451e7bf2acc4d8c2e068d4e2bb9 | Hodge: Tourists be warned: Kelownians are a quirky bunch | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/391337191.html | You can thank me later.
For now, just breathe deep and remind yourself that summer is nearly over.
Take solace in the fact that the string of visitors who suddenly rediscovered you are alive and well and living in Kelowna are almost all gone home.
As a veteran Kelownian I comprehend the angst you are likely struggling ... | [
"Charlie Hodge"
] | There are also a few local quirks your relatives should be aware of before heading out unattended. |
7ecc9c8e60fa9e7c80dd824599d22d02a5b582c2b3f428455a459f52c895bb27 | Future of health care in the Central Okanagan | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/community/391425601.html | If doctors today are growing ears in Petri dishes, imagine what the future of health and health care could look like.
Technological innovation and advancements in medicine will change the nature of our health care system and our community needs to be prepared.
During the afternoon Kelowna city council meeting on Monday... | [] | Health Care in 2040 presented by Imagine Kelowna Speaker Series, 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 29. |
534b13b1c24249351916e8752599bbee84ce1742bc0b03804e4893e3575a21fc | Letnick: Arts, culture, sport grants awarded | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391337911.html | Passing on an appreciation for culture, music and sport is one of the most important things one generation can do for the next.
Here in Kelowna, we are fortunate to have many clubs, societies and organizations that provide opportunities for us and our children to benefit from pursuing cultural, athletic and musical int... | [
"Norm Letnick"
] | Being involved in music or sport and having access to cultural activities can have a significant positive impact on us and on our kids. |
a0347d7fb1afcb91d455a804322c620c8291492fc480466dab521d54bb027c32 | Kelowna teenager struck while cycling across crosswalk | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391426701.html | A teenage cyclist was sent to hospital for assessment after colliding with a vehicle Thursday evening in Rutland.
Kelowna Mounties received reports at around 9:10 p.m. Aug. 25, of a cyclist involved collision at the intersection of McCurdy Road and Hollywood Road North.
"Police have determined from witnesses at the sce... | [
"Kelowna Capital News"
] | The cyclist crossed in a marked crosswalk equipped with flashing lights, which however were not engaged at the time... |
9f1e118dba1a78561343e4d86cda03fa7ff20ef01b988dbe24eb74691e2817d3 | Physio: Tips for healthy cycling | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/lifestyles/391439481.html | Cycling orchard-lined roads, touring between vineyards, cruising the Kettle valley railway, flowing down trails at Smith Creek, or eagerly awaiting completion of the Okanagan rail trail—cycling offers something for everyone in the beautiful Okanagan.
After an injury or surgery, my patients commonly ask: “Do you think I... | [
"Nick Black"
] | Three principles to build your strength and enjoyment of bicycle riding. |
2655e7f468fe1f93fbd25198b12f7ca2a3bbb7317db90db5e32c74b9ed2ff25d | Our View: For Fido’s sake, leave your pet at home on hot days | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/391434521.html | There’s nothing better than the dog days of summer. Life seems brighter when the sun shines. There is more fun to be had under blue skies.
Kids and adults alike splash in pools, float on lakes, camp and explore in what feels like the most carefree days of the year.
But when that temperature soars to the high 20s and in... | [] | Your dog, if it could talk, would ask to be left at home, to loyally await your return… |
0c39e91a9065537120a1e661ca00f562664677c1aebd6f90cbf0604030eff7b5 | Letter: Rutland Parks Society member not included in decision | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/letters/391433421.html | To the editor:
As a member of the Rutland Parks Society, I have read the articles about "special members meetings" in which it appears there are "chaotic factions" and "raucous factions" who are making decisions on behalf of the society without including all the members.
In the past two years I received email notices o... | [] | This suggests to me that a select few will be deciding the future of the Rutland Parks Society… |
612bc62814ee549a614d8540e1c646f38e17889abfe18c608fd774629bcb8129 | Letter: Your dog can't tell you: Enough | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/letters/391434981.html | To the editor:
My compliments on the “Our View” editorial: For Fido’s Sake, Leave Your Pet at Home When the Days Are Hot.
Even on what does not seem to be a very hot day, leaving a dog in a parked car can be a death sentence.
Related to this is the practice of people riding bikes or jogging with dogs in hot weather. I’... | [] | Running your dog, or leaving it in a parked car on a hot day can be a death sentence. |
c4474e8d03f8ea067fb1c65a84b1f3e579d13dbac0b3b437b493d165f51cb639 | Letter: Second Okanagan Lake crossing a foregone conclusion | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/opinion/letters/391432981.html | To the editor:
It would be very helpful for proponents of a second crossing to explain precisely why they think this mega-project is a good idea.
The project is being sold to us by the provincial government and Kelowna city council as a solution to traffic congestion, when all evidence from all studies indicate very cl... | [] | It seems we are now at a point where the only question being considered is the location of the second crossing. |
1daeed105db75e4246dc221e645bced545347e09a629d1f9e5477dcd9ac5a3ab | Senior home survey seeks volunteers | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/lifestyles/391445481.html | More than 250 volunteers have signed up to compile a survey of seniors in residential care, and B.C.'s Seniors Advocate is looking for more.
The 27,000 seniors living in 300 residential care facilities around the province are being asked about their experience with care home staff, the quality of food, privacy, medicat... | [] | Volunteers to ask seniors about staff, food, privacy, medications and other conditions in residential care |
2fe621e82826d9fa4fa0e2c0f5a0976d14f82ee844d03e4e946aab8395da8eae | Fire department dispatched to forested area in Peachland | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391447131.html | A fire is burning near Victoria Street in Peachland,
There are district firefighters in the bush and the BC Wildfire Service has sent a team of six firefighters along with a helicopter and two tankers to the source.
Witnesses say firefighters have been "hitting it hard" from all angles.
"They have planes dropping retar... | [] | Fire in the Victoria/Gladstone area in Peachland being attacked. |
8f0c4830f01097d3d29ec7f8c22c390bce4d50f329ef2ac42e4c743e9047df12 | West Kelowna trying to separate current water quality issues and new city hall plan | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391443011.html | West Kelowna wants it residents to know the cost of a new city hall will not come from the same source as funds currently being collected and set aside for future improvements to its Lakeview water system.
With the upcoming referendum on borrowing $7.7 million for a new $14 million city hall set to go Sept. 17, and the... | [
"Alistair Waters"
] | Mayor Doug Findlater says some residents have contacted council concerned about building a new city hall before improving water quality. |
c4441c6fdc94df4db2b8c7b6d43f433a5d7245ad2a3caa3e2d22385b2ad80a0c | Central Okanagan Regional District to prepare a report on future North Westside governance | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391449261.html | Richard Rolke
contributor
The North Westside could be another step closer to determining its future.
Regional District of Central Okanagan directors instructed staff this week to prepare a report on North Westside governance after the North Westside Communities Association requested a study.
“The board members showed g... | [] | Some residents in what's now known as the Central Okanagan West electoral area say current governance model doesn't work for them. |
3ee2d5506dedce54a25d1be54049816ea89cfc95197b5fff1b09e6b6a5b1ba82 | Hallmark set to start filming movie in Oliver on Sunday | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391453911.html | An original movie series, Hallmark’s Autumn in the Vineyard, will be filming in Oliver starting Sunday, Aug. 28.
Production started in Vancouver on Aug. 14 and will continue in an Oliver vineyard this Sunday with filming until Aug. 3.
This original movie series will be airing on Saturday nights throughout October, prem... | [] | Hallmark shoots series, Autumn in the Vineyard, starting Aug. 28. Series airs starting October. |
873ab4afb813193357a73e047ca91a8269feca6b5a4d978ddaf26816fda22378 | Warriors home to Silverbacks tonight | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/391337741.html | The defending champion West Kelowna Warriors continue preparations for the new B.C. Hockey League season with a pair of exhibition games this weekend against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.
The home-and-home set between the Interior Division rivals begins tonight, 7 p.m. at Royal LePage Place.
The Warriors and 'Backs will ... | [] | Defending BCHL champs play Salmon Arn in preseason action at Royal LePager Place. |
16d87773c9f05a9b346bdef28beddfde4659793483b9f0789ad9659a9b1744e4 | Lake Country's Creekside Theatre announces fall show series | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | 2016-09-09 | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/391418001.html | Lake Country’s Creekside Theatre will host an eclectic range of shows this fall, ranging from comedy to family, rock and country music.
The theatre launches its fall performance series during ArtWalk with a West Coast Latin Style Dance Band – Mazacote – performing Saturday, September 10th.
View the entire fall series h... | [] | Diverse range of live shows planned for the 260 seat theatre this fall, from comedey to fock, country folk and family events |
f1a20c2ad1baafdec046d3f1495b71b5311450d0784b7885bdc25cb55a0979aa | Steele: Alternatives to a grass garden | www.kelownacapnews.com | 2016-08-26 | 2016-08-04 | null | http://www.kelownacapnews.com/lifestyles/391337511.html | Here are some alternatives to create a lawn-like look without the weekly chores of mowing and edging or the cost of heavy watering needed for a green, conventional lawn.
Before planting, remove all weeds and keep the area weeded while new plantings grow in.
To break up clay and improve drainage in heavy soil, till in a... | [
"Gwen Steele"
] | For fast-draining, sandy soil, adding organic matter is important to increase nutrients and retain moisture. |
8cdc4184029abab312a070aad75be1f8105caa6d1f5334f3f1d187224f232def | Notstand in Italien nach Erdbeben: Nachbeben in Amatrice | www.spiegel.de | 2016-08-26 | null | null | http://www.spiegel.de/video/notstand-in-italien-nach-erdbeben-nachbeben-in-amatrice-video-1699945.html | Düstere Stille in Italien: Notstand nach dem Beben
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4549b6640dcb3e52311cd35a02dc3f7a1cdc122dc2f4a026bb9a0f26bfe1f1ca | Transsexuelle in Texas: Ärzte könnten OP verweigern | www.spiegel.de | 2016-08-26 | 2016-08-26 | null | http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/gesellschaft/transsexuelle-in-texas-aerzte-koennten-op-verweigern-a-1109724.html | Der US-Bundesstaat Texas will transsexuellen Menschen die Geschlechtsumwandlung durch eine Operation erschweren. Laut einer Klage, die Generalstaatsanwalt Ken Paxton diese Woche eingereicht hat, sollen Ärzte die Durchführung eines solchen Eingriffs ablehnen dürfen - aus religiösen Gründen, wie der britische Independent... | [
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