Kelowna News

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.

Gary Adams watched the results with a handful of supporters including former candidate Angela Reid and his wife Louise .

Over the course of two hours, 30 violation tickets were issued for speeding, along with 6 tickets for not having a valid license or other traffic offences.

In West Kelowna, police say a grey Dodge minivan accelerated from the parking lot and smashed through the patio of Kelly O'Bryans restaurant during the busy lunch rush.

The Kelowna chapter of Bicycles for Humanity loaded 450 locally donated bikes into a 40-foot container.

Polls for today's provincial election are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Check out www.vernonmorningstar.com after 8 p.m. for results as they become available.

Wade Swetlishoff was just leaving the patio to pick up some drinks at the bar for a customer when he heard a loud crash behind him.

As of Monday afternoon, the Independent Investigations Office of BC had not released further information on a motorcycle crash Saturday night, between Penticton and Okanagan Falls.

A political analyst believes four ridings in and on the fringes of the Okanagan could go a long way to determining the outcome of tomorrow's BC election.