Jean Russell

Brooding clouds promise more 'champagne' powder for skiers, boarders, cross-country and snowshoers at the Big White Ski Resort, Nov. 18.

Full-on winter arrives at Big White

Big White Ski Resort opened last weekend and now has almost four feet of the fluffy stuff.

Brooding clouds promise more 'champagne' powder for skiers, boarders, cross-country and snowshoers at the Big White Ski Resort, Nov. 18.
Innovation Centre inside artist's rendering

Innovation Centre on track to a dynamic future

“We want maximum community engagement and maximum community benefit.”

Innovation Centre inside artist's rendering
Hunters march Saturday, Jan. 31 in West Kelowna.

Hunters march peacefully to protest licence allocation

Hunters protested the allocation between own-use and guide-outfitter licences in West Kelowna Saturday.

Hunters march Saturday, Jan. 31 in West Kelowna.
Kristian Eligh, a chef at the Hawksworth Restaurant in Vancouver, is B.C.'s  representative in the Canadian Culinary Championships hosted by Kelowna on Feb. 6 and 7.

Elite chefs revel in the kitchen

The Canadian Culinary Championships in Kelowna Feb. 6 and 7.

Kristian Eligh, a chef at the Hawksworth Restaurant in Vancouver, is B.C.'s  representative in the Canadian Culinary Championships hosted by Kelowna on Feb. 6 and 7.
Sterling Hayden with her ready-to-go Christmas tree.

Christmas tree looking for a home

Decorated, delivered and sealed with a Christmas carol.

Sterling Hayden with her ready-to-go Christmas tree.
Dr. Gary Goplen explains the benefits of the state-of-the-art operating equipment coming to Kelowna General Hospital.

State-of-the-art tools for KGH operations

The Interior Heart and Surgical Centre at Kelowna General Hospital is scheduled to open in September, 2015.

Dr. Gary Goplen explains the benefits of the state-of-the-art operating equipment coming to Kelowna General Hospital.
Dr. Gary  Goplen

State-of-the-art tools for Okanagan operations

Throughout the ORs, booms, each costing up to $450,000 before they are outfitted with surgical equipment, are suspended from ceilings.

Dr. Gary  Goplen
A fatal accident on Hwy 97 by Wood Lake resulted in traffic being turned around to take Oyama Road between Winfield and Oyama or via Carrs Landing. The highway will be closed for several hours while police investigate.

Update: Female driver of a vehicle in Wood Lake confirmed deceased

Highway 97 between Winfield and Oyama about to reopen after fatal accident preliminary investigation.

A fatal accident on Hwy 97 by Wood Lake resulted in traffic being turned around to take Oyama Road between Winfield and Oyama or via Carrs Landing. The highway will be closed for several hours while police investigate.

Dog walker reports hearing shots in hills south of Kelowna.

Source of shots eventually found after extensive search by RCMP.

fire

Fire contained to small room at Kelowna General Hospital Monday afternoon

Firefighters contain fire to one small room on Abbott Street side of hospital.

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