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B.C. bars onside as impaired driving deaths drop Representatives of B.C.'s restaurant association are giving up their fight against the province's tougher drinking and driving laws after the latest figures on impaired driving fatalities. B.C. recorded a 50% drop in alcohol-related traffic deaths.7/12/2011 5:31 AM
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Fraser River flooding in Prince George, homes evacuated Residents on the east side of Farrell Street have been ordered out of their homes, due to the imminent danger of flooding on the Fraser River. The evacuation order was issued at 3 p.m. on Sunday.7/11/2011 6:01 AM
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Final HST ballots expected to land in mailboxes Monday A final batch of ballots in the Harmonized Sales Tax referendum are expected to land on doorsteps Monday, Elections BC has said, meaning the vast majority of eligible voters should by tomorrow have their voting packages in hand. 7/11/2011 5:46 AM
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Kelowna Mayor weighing decision to run for a third term If you think it's a given that Kelowna Mayor Sharon Shepherd will run for a third term, think again. Shepherd says she has not decided if the will seek the job for another three years. "Everybody has been asking me that lately," said Shepherd.7/10/2011 10:11 AM
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Motorcycle strikes car, one person in hospital Kelowna RCMP are investigating a crash between a car and a motorcycle that sent one person to the hospital Friday night. The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. in front of the Harvest Golf Course on KLO Road.7/10/2011 5:29 AM
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British Columbia's Peace region under 'flood warning' The BC River Forecast Centre upgraded a 'flood watch' to a 'flood warning' for B.C.'s Central and Southern Peace Region as of noon on Saturday. A flood warning means that river levels have exceeded their banks or are expected to "imminently."7/10/2011 5:19 AM
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Vernon: Pitch made for disabled North Okanagan communities are being asked to make public services more accessible to the disabled. Independent Living Vernon wants the Regional District of North Okanagan to make it easier for people with disabilities to use recreational facilities and transit.7/10/2011 5:06 AM
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Surge in mosquitoes leaves bad buzz in B.C. A cool spring combined with high water levels from the snow melt are creating a sudden surge in mosquitoes, and renewed concerns about the transmission of West Nile virus. "We're seeing lots of different types of mosquitoes that would normally come out earlier."7/9/2011 1:49 PM
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Kelowna Mountie pleads guilty to domestic violence charges (Video) A Kelowna Mountie has pled guilty to a pair of charges stemming from a violent domestic dispute. Staff Sergeant Owen Wlodarczak, 41, had been charged with assault and careless use of a firearm stemming from an incident with his ex-wife in May.7/8/2011 6:35 AM
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Okanagan woman scammed for more than $1 million An Okanagan woman is sharing her tale of being scammed $1 million in the hope it will prevent others from being dealt the same fate. Last October, "Mary" was contacted by a man responding to her posting on an Internet dating site.7/8/2011 6:31 AM
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Sweet Okanagan Cherry crop expected Cherries are on top again this summer with orchards starting to harvest the sweet crop over the next month. Dave Stirling of the Cherry Growers Association and a grower, said this year will be a good harvest if the weather continues to be sunny and warm.7/7/2011 6:15 AM
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Woman fends on brutal attack in North Kamloops A 19-year-old Kamloops woman suffered a black eye and a bruised fist on Tuesday, July 5, after she fended off a early-morning attack by two men while walking on Poplar Street, just south of Tranquille Road, in North Kamloops.7/7/2011 6:13 AM
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Special prosecutor to decide charges in B.C. MLA's arrest A special prosecutor has been named to review the case of a B.C. MLA jailed after a domestic dispute with his wife. Pat Pimm, Peace River North, resigned from the party caucus last week after he was arrested. (Ed: Special prosecutor means 'special treatment.')7/7/2011 5:59 AM
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Kelowna: Passenger pays fare, beats cabbie A taxi passenger went berserk Monday night, punching the driver several times as the cab rolled through downtown Kelowna, RCMP said. The man paid the fare by credit card when the cabbie picked him up at a Winfield pub Monday night.7/7/2011 5:51 AM
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Royal couple sip Okanagan wine They may not be crossing into B.C. during their tour of Canada but Prince William and Kate Middleton did get a taste of the Okanagan Tuesday night. The royal couple sipped on wine from Quail's Gate Winery in West Kelowna.7/7/2011 5:48 AM
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Secrets of the HST Referendum There are many things powerful people want to make sure you never know about the Harmonized Sales Tax binding referendum now underway. What is the total budget of the pro-HST Smart Tax Alliance? $15 million? 7/6/2011 12:12 PM
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Welder may have started wildfire A man using a grinding metal wheel likely sparked the Westside grass fire that forced about 60 people from their homes Sunday. Fire officials determined the man set off sparks as he operated the wheel outside his steel shop off Reece Road.7/6/2011 6:36 AM
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Body of missing person Lana Chipesia recovered Creston RCMP with RCMP Southeast District Air Services Helicopter from Kelowna assisted by the Police Service dog team from Cranbrook located and recovered the body of an adult woman from the Goat River today downstream from the location of the submerged car that was removed from the river last week. 7/6/2011 6:35 AM
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Doobie Brothers, Kevin Costner to headline at Nakusp Music Fest Get out your shades and lawn chairs, the Nakusp Music Fest is around the corner and is promising to be hot. Although visa problems are keeping classic jammers Canned Heat off the menu, the action kicks off on Friday, July 15 and goes for three straight days.7/6/2011 6:26 AM
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Reunion set after dog's Lab-orious cross-Canada journey Pollux is terrified of the water and doesn't like the rain. That could explain why the nine-year-old lab-cross journeyed from her home in Montreal to the sun-soaked bastion that is Kamloops. If Pollux could talk, she's sure to have a thousand stories.7/6/2011 5:23 AM
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Flood and fires strike B.C. north and Interior Temperatures around Kamloops and Merritt are expected to continue to hit the mid-30 Celsius degree range until Thursday and that's pushed the fire risk to hit extreme levels in some areas, according to fire information officer Travis Abbey.7/5/2011 2:08 PM
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Kelowna: Mounties who got their butts kicked, also guilty of assault on Hells Angels Two off-duty Mounties who were beaten by a group of bikers outside a Kelowna nightclub have themselves pleaded guilty. The two drunken cops and several other RCMP officers they were drinking with were beaten. 7/5/2011 6:17 AM
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Injured Salmon Arm snowmobiler rescued from remote mountain While sunbathers were catching the last rays of a hot summer day, Coralie Nairn was rescuing a 78-year-old snowmobiler from a mountainside.
The search manager with Vernon Search and Rescue was the first to reach the Salmon Arm man.7/5/2011 6:11 AM
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Tourists starting to flock to valley The summertime is when the Okanagan tends to come alive. But this year tourists have been taking their time getting here. "We did have a sluggish spring due to the weather primarily," said Catherine Frechette with Tourism Kelowna.7/4/2011 6:17 AM
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West Kelowna wildfire under control A fairly large grass fire in the Central Okanagan is now under control. The blaze started around 3:45 p.m. Sunday in and around the area of Old Okanagan Road and Reece Road in West Kelowna.7/4/2011 6:14 AM
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Rescue at Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park Emergency crews were called to Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park Saturday night after receiving a call about a hiker in distress. About two hours after getting the initial call, crews managed to locate the 43-year-old man and transport him to hospital.7/4/2011 5:33 AM
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Gordon Campbell's Carbon (Gas) Tax jumped again, motorists choked Summer is now in full gear but with summer also comes more time on the road. And next time you fill up your tank, make sure to check your receipt because you'll be paying a bit more courtesy of a provincial tax hike, which took effect Friday.7/4/2011 5:31 AM
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Woman in B.C. bear attack likely alive during mauling Officials say a woman whose fed-upon remains were found near Lillooet, B.C., Thursday appears to have been alive at some point during a bear attack. The woman had complained to police about bears on her remote, isolated property several weeks before her death.7/3/2011 8:11 PM
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The HST taxes people, large and medium companies will get the break A reality check of claims made by both sides in the HST campaign shows that Premier Christy Clark's version of the HST still hurts most consumers and could cut into government revenues over the long run but will benefit large and medium-sized businesses. 7/3/2011 5:24 PM
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Vernon: Crowd rallies for VJH upgrades A considerable crowd gathered in front of Vernon Jubilee Hospital Friday to rally for upgrades to the new hospital care tower. About 200 people gathered in hopes of increasing pressure on the provincial government to better staff the facility.7/3/2011 6:56 AM
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Oliver mayor blames B.C. government funding cuts on Testalinda Dam failure Oliver Mayor Pat Hampson found holes in new guidelines to improve the safety of B.C.˜s dams. Hampson said relying on voluntary compliance on something as critical as dam maintenance as being "foolhardy."7/3/2011 6:30 AM
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Creston: Car of missing woman pulled from B.C. river Police in the southern B.C. community of Creston say a vehicle recovered from a local river is owned by a missing woman. The Pontiac Sunfire recovered from the Goat River was empty, so police are now presuming that Lana Chipesia, 23, of Creston, has drowned.7/3/2011 6:06 AM
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Lillooet: B.C. conservation officers probe fatal bear attack (Video) Authorities are investigating what may be a fatal bear attack after finding a woman's fed-upon remains near Lillooet on Thursday. A pool of blood, pair of glasses and a blood-stained jacket covered with animal fur were found near the woman's home7/3/2011 6:02 AM
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Kelowna: Proud Canadians Canadian citizenship was a family affair for the Filipino-born Ledunas on Friday. The Vernon family made the trip to Kelowna for the annual Canada Day citizenship ceremony, this year held in the Mary Irwin Theatre of the Rotary Centre for the Arts.7/3/2011 5:17 AM
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Winnipeg dad grieves daughter killed in B.C. search-and-rescue Wynn Sweatman is struggling with the tragic irony surrounding the death of his daughter, a search and rescue technician in southern British Columbia. Sheilah was the first search-and-rescue volunteer in B.C. history to die while in the service. 7/2/2011 6:44 AM
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Open burning restrictions remain in place in Kamloops fire district The Kamloops Fire Centre is reminding the public that only campfires smaller than a half-metre wide by a half-metre tall are permitted in the Kamloops Fire Centre. Any open fire larger than this is prohibited.7/2/2011 5:47 AM
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Crews recover body of drowned rescue tech in Kootenay,B.C. river The body of a 29-year-old search-and-rescue worker who drowned while on duty June 29 was pulled from a river near Creston, B.C. Thursday afternoon. Police say Sheila Sweatman fell from a swiftwater boat and drowned in the river at around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. 7/1/2011 5:47 AM
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HST referendum deadline now Aug. 5 B.C. voters will get an extra two weeks to decide the fate of the harmonized sales tax Electoral Officer Craig James has extended the HST referendum deadline to compensate for mail delivery delays stemming from the Canada Post labour dispute.7/1/2011 5:28 AM
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Search and rescue volunteer dies near Creston An unidentified 28-year-old female West Kootenay volunteer BC Search and Rescue technician drowned on Wednesday afternoon while her crew was attempting to recover a vehicle in the Goat River.6/30/2011 11:37 AM
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Celebrate Canada Day Kelowna! And best of all, it˜s free. "We got sporting activities, artisans, the kids˜ activities, the community displays, four stages of entertainment, and that˜s just Waterfront Park," said Renata Mills.6/30/2011 11:25 AM
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Rutland: Strippers save lounge A Rutland business is baring it all in an effort to attract business back to the corner of Rutland Road and Highway 33. The Cadillac Lounge has added exotic dancers to its lineup, and that˜s creating both customers and opposition.6/30/2011 8:36 AM
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Home sales in B.C. to rise five per cent this year The BritiB.C. Real Estate Association forecasts that the average residential price in the province will increase 13 per cent to $571,000 this year, before edging back 2.5 per cent to $557,000 in 2012, and a moderate increase in housing this year and next. 6/30/2011 7:59 AM
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Accused Okanagan cocaine dealer before courts One of the largest cocaine seizures in Okanagan history is before the courts, almost six years later. In October 2005, RCMP interrupted a meeting between two men in two vehicles on a West Kelowna street. They found 18 kg of cocaine, worth more than $500,000. 6/30/2011 7:22 AM
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Last day of school before Okanagan summer break Wednesday was the last day of school for Okanagan students before taking their summer break. Many students said a tearful goodbye to their friends and teachers. Other students were joyful to put away studies for the next two months. 6/30/2011 7:21 AM
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Adrian Dix challenges Christy Clark to a debate on the HST New Democratic Party leader Adrian Dix attempted on Wednesday to force a high-stakes debate with Premier Christy Clark over the Harmonized Sales Tax. "The people of British Columbia fought hard for the right to make this decision; they deserve a fair debate." 6/30/2011 6:54 AM
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Kootenays: Promoters sneaking into Jumbo through backdoor tourism plans Proponents are billing it as a service for tourists, but watchdog groups see it as another attempt to develop the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort through ˜the backdoor,' and without due process. "It" is a proposal to open commercial skiing operation.6/29/2011 5:48 AM
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Noise bylaw to target motorcycles and boats in Kelowna RCMP Superintendent Bill McKinnon wants Kelowna to draft a bylaw similar to one that was put in place in Edmonton last summer. The bylaw permits police to issue a $250 fine to anyone with a motorcycle, boat, or car stereo that is louder than 96 decibels. 6/28/2011 4:55 PM
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Mail delivery resumes in Okanagan Okanagan residents can expect a flow of bills, letters and magazines to hit their mailboxes in the next two days as Canada Post workers return to their jobs. Employee at the Gaston Avenue mail sorting plant in Kelowna returned to work Monday afternoon. 6/28/2011 4:41 PM
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Two Hells Angels charged in Kelowna killing Kelowna dad Dain Phillips would have done anything for his three sons and grandchildren. So when his two youngest told him about an ongoing dispute with two brothers they had known in high school, he stepped in to resolve it peacefully.6/28/2011 6:22 AM
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Torrential rains close highways in B.C. Bridges were washed away, roadbeds crumbled, railway lines were washed out and sinkholes opened in highways across the Peace Region after the deluge, which dumped 130 millimetres of rain in some areas between last Thursday and Sunday.6/28/2011 6:02 AM
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