Descrease article font size Increase article font size The cast of The Girl on the Train invites you to help them solve the disappearance of Megan Hipwell. Kelowna, B.C.-based theatre company is bringing the case to the Okanagan with the B.C. premiere of the play that is an amalgamation of the book written by Paula … Read more
Emergency responders need to be prepared for anything including handling large animals, so, the team behind the Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team has brought in the experts. The two-day Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue training course is led by Rebecca Husted, who teaches the course worldwide. The first day of the course is in the … Read more
Two construction workers separated by more than 60 years along Skaha Lake Road in Penticton, B.C., are now connected through a long-lost personal item. Scott Walls, a pipelayer for Grizzly Excavating, was working in the area back in early March when something caught his eye buried in the roadway. “We were putting in a sewer … Read more
The sun shone down on the first Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market in its new home in the Landmark District. “It’s a fantastic day to be here, it’s buzzing at the Kelowna Farmers’ Market today for the opening day, it’s just magical,” said Frances Callaghan, executive director of the Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market. The … Read more
Global News and 680 CJOB spoke with four Manitobans on Manitoba’s provincial budget day: what their priorities are, what they are happy to see, and what they think is missing. Meet Gorete, Craig, Sarah Jane, and Josh. Gorete Tavares is a single mother of three children. She rents her home, and says her rent has … Read more
For the third year, a giant display of intricately decorated Ukrainian Easter eggs is set up at Kingsway Mall in central Edmonton. “Ukrainians, they grow up with a lot of creativity in school and a lot of them carry that into their lives,” said Borys Tarasenko, gallery assistant with the Alberta Council for the Ukrainian … Read more
Once a week, instead of furniture, the Packman Moving & Labour Services moving truck is loaded up with warm meals, coffee and goodies to help feed people. “We do full meals every week for senior citizens and families, the homeless, just anybody that’s hungry,” said Tracey Griffin, co-owner of Packman Moving & Labour Services with … Read more
A new photo of Kate, the Princess of Wales, which has been axed by the Associated Press over “manipulation” concerns, has only added fuel to conspiracy theories about the royal family. Other photo agencies, including Reuters and AFP, also pulled the photo. On Sunday, Kate Middleton uploaded a picture to social media of herself and her … Read more
Legendary Canadian ballerina Evelyn Hart is sharing her expertise with the young dancers at Kelowna’s Mission Dance Centre and Company. Hart danced with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet for three decades, travelled around the world to perform, won countless awards and was named to the Order of Canada. Now, she is fostering the next generation of … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Casandra Cooper never thought her love of travel would take her to new depths around the world as a competitive freediver. “Freediving is a sport that’s all on breath hold. So what we do is we go out, we set a line and essentially we go down … Read more