1) There has been some weather forecasting today that indicated snow as a potential possibility for the Central Okanagan lower elevations this weekend, as rain is expected but whether or not the mercury will dip below zero remains to be seen. Weather outlook as of tonight is calling for overnight lows of 2 C.
2) Seems to be all about affordable or rental housing projects coming on stream for construction in the City of Kelowna of late, the latest announcement being funding totaling $18.4 million for three rental housing projects that will address individual, family and seniors housing needs.
3) American winemakers want to overturn the province’s decision to let select grocery stores exclusively sell B.C. VQA wine, arguing that shoppers should be able to buy international wines as well at those outlets. If successful, the challenge under international trade agreements could transform or even put a cork in the centrepiece of the B.C. government’s liquor policy reforms. Don’t expect any help from soon-to-be President Donald Trump in that regard, as he campaigned on trade agreements being renegotiated or cancelled that place American producers and manufacturers at a disadvantage.
4) Kelowna RCMP are looking for the driver of a vehicle of interest in an investigation into a possible child luring incident involving a 12-year-old girl in Rutland on Monday. The girl was approached by a dark blue hatchback car with two men inside.
5) In a study of more than 2,700 children aged one to six, Toronto researchers found those who drank whole milk had a body mass index score almost a full unit lower than kids who drank one per cent or two per cent milk. That’s comparable to the difference between having a healthy weight and being overweight, said Dr. Jonathon Maguire, a pediatrician at St. Michael’s Hospital who led the study. Kids who consumed whole-fat milk were roughly three times less likely to be overweight or obese and two times less likely to have a vitamin D deficiency compared with children who were given one per cent milk, he said.
