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2 hrs ago | Revelstoke Times Review

City of Revelstoke silent on property developer's lawsuit settlement

By Aaron Orlando - Revelstoke Times Review Published: June 19, 2013 10:00 AM Updated: June 19, 2013 12:22 PM The City of Revelstoke is not disclosing to taxpayers the details of a recent settlement between the city and a property development company that, when it filed its lawsuit , claimed it could cost the city up to $14 million.

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6 hrs ago | Anna.aero

Canada's airports awaiting impact of WestJet Encore and Air Canada...

Canada's airports awaiting impact of WestJet Encore and Air Canada Rouge; Q1 traffic at busiest airports up less than 1% The highlight of the currently sluggish Canadian market is the growth in Transborder traffic.

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11 hrs ago | Nanaimo Daily News

Editorial: Northern Gateway will test Premier Clark

Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford are good friends. We can see that from the photos last week in West Kelowna.

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15 hrs ago | Canada NewsWire

University of Ottawa Heart Institute "Go-Live" with Med Access EMR

Heart Institute are pleased to announce that the Associates in Cardiology, following a rigorous selection process to choose an Electronic Medical Record vendor, are now using the Med Access EMR to support their clinical practice.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Salmon Arm Observer

Valuable report or puff piece?

By Martha Wickett - Salmon Arm Observer Published: June 18, 2013 5:00 PM Updated: June 18, 2013 5:20 PM "How much does it cost to produce this overly colourful and excessive annual report?" he said.

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Kelowna Capital News

Kelowna RCMP look to the public for help with assault

By Jennifer Smith - Kelowna Capital News Published: June 17, 2013 12:00 PM Updated: June 17, 2013 2:13 PM Police are investigating an aggravated assault after a 23-year-old man from Kelowna was sent to hospital with serious injuries early this morning.

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Kelowna Capital News

Suspicious white powder closes Canada Post outlet in downtown Kelowna

By Jennifer Smith - Kelowna Capital News Published: June 17, 2013 4:00 PM Updated: June 17, 2013 5:00 PM A quick-thinking manager at Canada Post sealed off a letter with suspicious white powder and called in the hazardous materials team over the lunch-hour Monday.

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Kelowna Capital News

Protecting seniors' money from fraud scams

That was the pitch line that led to a senior investing $20,000 in a private company that turned out to be a ponzi scheme, bilking investors of more than $1.2 million.

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Related Topix: Canada, Columbia, SC

Castanet.net

RCMP confirm suspicious death

On June 18, 2013 at 12:37 am, the Kelowna RCMP were called to a house on the 300 block of Yates Road to assist paramedics.

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Revelstoke Times Review

Habitat pilot project moves past approvals

The project plans for the Habitat for Humanity - Revelstoke Community Housing Society pilot project to renovate a Home for the Hunts has been approved by the partners and now moves into the construction phase.

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Castanet.net

Council wants say on new Cop Shop

Calling it the biggest expense the City of Kelowna will have to endure over the next 10 years, Councillor Andre Blanleil says he wants assurances the city's new RCMP building is affordable.

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Lifestyles

B.C. NDP names new ag critic

British Columbia's New Democrats have tapped a social worker turned politician as their new critic for agriculture, ahead of the legislature reconvening next week.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Canada.com

Death of B.C. teen caught in conveyor belt 'heart wrenching': Tolko president

Many key sectors of the Canadian economy have job openings, but no people to fill them.

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The Province

Murdered woman's kin pleased that Kelowna trial will resume in July ...

Lynn Kalmring, above, was shot to death in 2011 in her Penticton home. Her husband, Keith Wiens, is charged with second-degree murder.

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Related Topix: Canada, Violent Crime

Castanet.net

Summer Loving

This beautiful and sunny past weekend, Picture the Okanagan went to West Kelowna to attend the very popular fishing derby held at Shannon Lake, located steps away from downtown.

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Surrey Leader

Surrey's Bob Kelly wins B.C. Professional Driver of the Year Award

From left: Matt Berry, president of Berry and Smith Trucking Ltd., Karen and Bob Kelly, and Terry Warkentin, of Volvo Trucks Canada.

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Kelowna Capital News

Core renewal at fruit co-op

By Judie Steeves - Kelowna Capital News Published: June 16, 2013 6:00 AM Updated: June 16, 2013 6:43 AM Radio ads encouraging Okanagan apple growers to truck their fruit across the international border may have appealed to some orchardists, but the local packinghouse is confident changes being made there will bring them back next year.

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Related Topix: Life, Fruits, Food, Canada, Oroville, WA

The Globe and Mail

NDP strategists gather to reflect on stunning failure

This editorial cartoon depicts the crumbling of B.C.'s NDP campaign architects Adrian Dix, Moe Sihota and Brian Topp.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Castanet.net

Bee gone Bernard honey makers

Shoppers on Kelowna`s Bernard Street were shocked and surprised by a swarm of honey bees which clung to a tree near a building on the corner of Richter and Bernard Avenues late Saturday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Apiculture, Science, Life, Food, Honey, Canada, Entomology

Castanet.net

BC Motocross at Bear Creek

Dirt bike fans of all ages braved heat and a lot of dust for round nine of the 2013 BC Motocross Championships at Bear Creek Track Saturday.

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