Kelowna News

By Maxine DeHart - Kelowna Capital News Published: May 08, 2013 3:00 PM Updated: May 08, 2013 3:44 PM A fter 43 years at the helm, Barry Lapointe , owner, president and CEO of Kelowna Flightcraft, is stepping aside from his day-to-day duties of running the company.

By Maxine DeHart - Kelowna Capital News Published: May 01, 2013 1:00 PM Updated: May 01, 2013 1:55 PM K eith Eisenkrein , of Ogopogo Stucco and Masonry, has been in business for the past 12 years.

Two people were taken to hospital Monday evening after a pair of vehicles went off the embankment in the 4000 block of Glenmore Rd.

The 2013 World of Wheels took place Sunday in Peachland with hundreds of cars and thousands of people making their way down to Beach Avenue.

All of this art is up for grabs at Papergirl 2013 and you can see it in the Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art-though it will never be for sale as it is given out free, at random, the next week.

By Kelowna Capital News - Kelowna Capital News Published: May 17, 2013 11:00 AM Updated: May 17, 2013 11:11 AM Families can get a head start on summer this May long weekend as Kids Care Spray Park opens for the 2013 season.

Clint Schoening of West Kelowna has been identified as the man killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday night on East Side Road.

Equipment already in place on Okanagan Mountain where the regional district hopes to locate a new radio repeater as part of a $1.6-million upgrade to the emergency fire dispatch system.

Regional District of North Okanagan directors have decided not to take immediate action on a staff recommendation to try and pursue land for a park and ride facility for the bus from Vernon to Kelowna.

Police are looking for this long board as it belonged to Naomi Martens whose body was found in Okanagan Lake in Kelowna on Monday.

By Kelowna Capital News - Kelowna Capital News Published: May 15, 2013 2:00 PM Updated: May 15, 2013 2:43 PM Police are looking to identify a man alleged to have tried to abduct a 3-year-old girl Wednesday morning.

By Judie Steeves - Kelowna Capital News Published: May 15, 2013 3:00 PM Updated: May 15, 2013 3:05 PM The Okanagan is a hotspot of biodiversity and of species at risk in Canada and with that comes a responsibility to conserve the natural environment here to protect its species.

While the Liberals pulled off a stunning come-from-behind victory to hold on to power in the B.C. election Tuesday night, what came as far less of a surprise was the seemingly easy re-election of the Central Okanagan's three incumbent Liberal MLAs Steve Thomson, Norm Letnick and Ben Stewart.

Insp. Kevin Hewco will assume the rank of superintendent serving as the regional commander for Penticton and the regional district.

K elowna Hyundai, at 3260 Highway 97 N., has won the prestigious President's Award in their first year of business, selling 690 new Hyundai and 700 certified pre-owned used vehicles.

Crime is down in the first quarter of 2012 and the Kelowna RCMP is chalking that up to their crime reduction strategies, which they believe has led to decreases across the board.

Following her win in the Boundary-Similkameen riding in Tuesday's election, Linda Larson said she is in clean-up and re-set mode.

Samantha Richdale of Kelowna, B.C. fired an opening round 7-under-par 65 on Tuesday to take a five stroke lead at the CN Canadian Women's Tour season-opening event.

Friends of the West Kelowna man who died in a motorcycle crash Saturday night are organizing an event to remember him and help his family.

A wash-out has closed the 201 Forest Service Road that serves as a secondary route between Penticton and Kelowna.