Shannon Lake area – winds get the choppers active B.C.’s Wildfire Management Branch said five helicopters, multiple air tanker groups, and 75 men and women from the Wildfire Management Branch and local fire departments were working at the Smith Creek wildfire, and even more resources would be arriving today. Public safety in West Kelowna paramount. […]
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Kelowna – a busy airport
Kelowna airport is one of the fastest growing airports in Canada. With the first six months of 2014 complete, passenger numbers at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) have reached a new record showing 780,651 flying through the terminal, compared to 729,175 in 2013, putting the first half of the year more than seven per cent ahead […]
Quiet weekend – slightly cooler
Support staff at BC schools settle
Six more school districts and more than 2,600 support staff workers have recently ratified new agreements under the B.C. government’s 2014 Economic Stability Mandate. The six school districts include: SD 53 (Okanagan Similkameen) – 199 support staff workers (CUPE Local 523) SD 67 (Okanagan Skaha) – 332 support staff workers (CUPE Local 523) To date […]
Over $1450 donated
Haircuts for Holmstrom – funds needed for family of Ne Ne Holmstrom A big thank you to Monica and Jo from Innervisions, Linda and Helena from Nu Beginnings, and Len from Osoyoos for coming out and cutting hair! Also, thanks to Canadian Tire for the tent and the venue, thank you to Jack Bennest from the Oliver Daily […]