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updated: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:30 pm

Kelowna News

Local news for Kelowna, BC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

14 hrs ago | Castanet.net

Grow op busted near school

A grow op has been found near a Westside elementary school. On June 30, police raided a home on Peak Point Court near Rose Valley Elementary School.

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Wed Jul 02, 2008

Merritt Herald

Body found between Merritt and Kelowna

RCMP are being tight-lipped about a body found north of Merritt. While not much information is available at this time, RCMP Const.

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News 1130

Fire crews continue to battle Jackass Mountain fire; section is contained

RTNDA RTNDA Fire crews continue to battle Jackass Mountain fire; section is contained Wednesday, July 02 - 05:15:00 AM Kari-Lyn Twidale/Tamara Slobogean It remains hot and dry across most of BC.

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Castanet.net

Tankers hit Gillard Creek Fire

Air tankers have begun hitting a forest fire above Chute Lake Road with fire retardant.

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Tue Jul 01, 2008

News 1130

Fire hazard in BC is high, as firefighters battle two blazes

RTNDA RTNDA Fire hazard in BC is high, as firefighters battle two blazes Tuesday, July 01 - 06:15:00 AM BC forest firefighters are tackling two major blazes right now as the fire hazard across the province is ...

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

Canada.com

Heavy winds could hinder fire fighting efforts near Lytton

A forest fire is growing at the base of Jackass Mountain, about 20 kilometres south of Lytton, where temperatures have reached a record high of 40 C on Sunday and Monday.

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Winnipeg Sun

Charity riders struck dead on highway

Two cyclists on a cross-Canada charity ride were killed and two more were injured when they were hit by a car on the Trans-Canada Highway just east of Virden yesterday.

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Sun Jun 29, 2008

Calgary Sun

Kelowna rabbit killings spur anger

Animal rights advocates say rabbit haters are using poison, sharp objects and even dogs to control a growing bunny population in Kelowna.

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Vancouver Television

B.C. couple's home movies go viral, then Hollywood

Call it radical anti-comedy, call it mind-bogglingly self-unawareness, or call it a bit of fun, but a couple from Kelowna, B.C. have became Internet sensations after putting a home "movie" on YouTube.

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Sat Jun 28, 2008

Castanet.net

Thieves targeting Ford pick-ups

The Ford F-series continues to be one of the top vehicles of choice for truck thieves.

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Thu Jun 26, 2008

Winnipeg Sun

Stiff sentence for Hells

A high-ranking B.C. Hells Angel caught in a Manitoba drug sting has been sentenced to 101/2 years in prison.

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Tue Jun 24, 2008

Castanet.net

Fire at White Spot on Harvey

Early risers will have to go somewhere else for breakfast following a fire at a Kelowna restaurant.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Canada

Sun Jun 22, 2008

CTV.ca

Vandals target Jewish centre in Kelowna, B.C.

Residents of Kelowna, B.C. are outraged about the anti-Semitic graffiti sprayed on the walls of a local Jewish centre.

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Sat Jun 21, 2008

Vancouver Sun

B.C., Washington state on mission to ease border waits 2 hours ago

Premier Gordon Campbell and Washington Governor Chris Gregoire announced today they will co-lead a mission to Ottawa and Washington to present a new joint border action plan.

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Fri Jun 20, 2008

National Post

Air passengers to undergo 'virtual strip search'

A computer monitor viewed by a Transportation Security Administration officer reveals details of the body of a fully-clothed employee of L3 Communications Security and Detection Systems as she is scanned ... ...

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Thu Jun 19, 2008

Castanet.net

Old bridge gets smaller

One of the first pieces of the old Okanagan floating bridge was removed Monday. A portion of the lift span near the west side of the bridge was pulled out of place Monday afternoon by a sturdy little machine, ...

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Tue Jun 17, 2008

Castanet.net

Axe the carbon tax: Carole James

Carole James is calling on the Campbell government to scrap the new carbon tax. The NDP leader is in Kelowna rallying the troops in anticipation of the next provincial election in May 2009.

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Related Topix: Canada, Columbia, SC,

Investment Executive

BMO Harris Private Banking opens stand-alone office in Kelowna

BMO Harris Private Banking officially opens its first stand-alone office in Canada in Kelowna, B.C. on June 18.

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Related Topix: Canada, Financial Services, Bank of Montreal, Banking

Mon Jun 16, 2008

Canada NewsWire

National study reveals large variations in teacher training

KELOWNA, BC, June 16 /CNW/ - A groundbreaking report released this week offers the first composite snapshot of Canada's teacher education programs which graduate over 18,000 prospective teachers every year.

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Journal of Commerce

British Columbia and Alberta lead country in growth of construction intentions

B.C. and Alberta are among the leading provinces in the country in terms of the growth of construction intentions in April, according to a Statistics Canada report released this month.

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