Wade Paterson

Kelowna Women in Business: Westside Board of Trade heavily influenced by women

About 41 per cent of the Greater Westside Board of Trade’s membership is comprised of women.

Update: BC Safety Authority shares preliminary findings

The BC Safety Authority is continuing its investigation at Crystal Mountain after Saturday's chairlift incident that injured four people.

Several people skate on the Stuart Park ice rink Thursday afternoon. Depending on weather, the rink will likely close down for the season within the next few days.

Stuart Park ice rink nears end of another season

Kelowna's outdoor ice rink will likely close down for the season within the next few days, depending on the weather.

Several people skate on the Stuart Park ice rink Thursday afternoon. Depending on weather, the rink will likely close down for the season within the next few days.
Residents look at Sneena Road Overpass Project designs at an open house Tuesday.

Sneena Road Overpass Project to include reduced speed limit detour, blasting

Local residents got a closer look at what the Sneena Road Overpass Project will involve over the next nine months at an open house Tuesday.

Residents look at Sneena Road Overpass Project designs at an open house Tuesday.

West Kelowna wants medical marijuana grown on industrial lands

Following a colourful discussion, the DWK has moved one step closer to finding somewhere to put its commercial medical marijuana operations.

Pink shirt day walk to raise awareness of bullying

If you happen to be in downtown Kelowna Wednesday afternoon, you may notice a wave of pink shirts walking by.

John Edward Newcome leaves Kelowna Law Courts Thursday afternoon.

Former chop shop owner avoids jail time

John Edward Newcome was given an 18-month conditional sentence by Judge Vincent Hogan Thursday.

John Edward Newcome leaves Kelowna Law Courts Thursday afternoon.
An artistic rendering found in the Blackmun Bay Village concept plan. The project is proposing to develop multiple family apartments and town homes, a restaurant, a 268-slip commercial marina and a public beach.

West Kelowna council gets first look at Campbell Road development

The wheels are slowly beginning to turn on a proposed Campbell Road development in West Kelowna.

An artistic rendering found in the Blackmun Bay Village concept plan. The project is proposing to develop multiple family apartments and town homes, a restaurant, a 268-slip commercial marina and a public beach.

West Kelowna students to take part in fasting fundraiser

Several Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary students are willing to let their stomachs growl for a good cause.

Glenrosa Middle School Grade 8 social justice students Harpreet Saini (left) and Jessica Wiltink stand beside their giant Tim Hortons coffee cup structure, built out of cans that will be donated to the Westside Community Food Bank.

Glenrosa Middle School students build for the food bank

Ten GMS students stacked nearly 1,000 cans of food to create a giant Tim Hortons coffee cup in Orchard Park Mall.

Glenrosa Middle School Grade 8 social justice students Harpreet Saini (left) and Jessica Wiltink stand beside their giant Tim Hortons coffee cup structure, built out of cans that will be donated to the Westside Community Food Bank.
Damjan Madjar hopes his invention will make it easier for people to drink liquids.

Kelowna entrepreneur creates straw for people who don’t suck

Damjan Madjar has invented a product he hopes will make drinking liquids a little bit easier.

Damjan Madjar hopes his invention will make it easier for people to drink liquids.
WestJet is ramping up the frequency of its flight services to Fort McMurray in response to the growing number of commuters from the Okanagan working in the Alberta oil sands resource development.

The 1,300 km commute (Part 3: Getting there)

The conclusion to our series on those who live in the Okanagan and work in the Fort McMurray area.

WestJet is ramping up the frequency of its flight services to Fort McMurray in response to the growing number of commuters from the Okanagan working in the Alberta oil sands resource development.
Part of Emil Anderson Construction Inc.'s traffic management plan for construction on Elliott Road.

RapidBus: Westbank Centre detours to last nearly 5 months

Motorists will no longer be able to access the piece of Elliott Road, which connects Main Street and Dobbin Road, in a couple of weeks.

Part of Emil Anderson Construction Inc.'s traffic management plan for construction on Elliott Road.
There are about 5,000 Okanagan residents who currently work in the Fort McMurray area and spend their days off in our region.

The 1,300 km commute (Part 2: The community)

The second story in a three-part series about locals living in the Okanagan and commuting 1,300 km for work in northern Alberta.

There are about 5,000 Okanagan residents who currently work in the Fort McMurray area and spend their days off in our region.
Thousands of Okanagan residents regularly travel 1,300 km to spend days, weeks or months working in and around oil fields in northern Alberta. In the first article of a three-part series, reporter Wade Paterson interviews a few of those workers, and learns the pros and cons of working so far from home.

The 1,300 km commute (Part 1: The people)

The first of a three-part series on how working in northern Alberta affects individuals in the Okanagan, as well as the community.

Thousands of Okanagan residents regularly travel 1,300 km to spend days, weeks or months working in and around oil fields in northern Alberta. In the first article of a three-part series, reporter Wade Paterson interviews a few of those workers, and learns the pros and cons of working so far from home.
West Kelowna Fire Rescue members remove parts of a car while primary care paramedic students from the Justice Institute of B.C. check on injured patients during a simulation Thursday.

Paramedic students train with West Kelowna Fire Rescue

West Kelowna Fire Rescue members worked alongside paramedic students Thursday, simulating a car accident with extrication needed.

West Kelowna Fire Rescue members remove parts of a car while primary care paramedic students from the Justice Institute of B.C. check on injured patients during a simulation Thursday.
The map illustrates the four potential sites being considered for a future District of West Kelowna Municipal Hall.

Four potential locations unveiled for new West Kelowna Municipal Hall

The District of West Kelowna has shortlisted four Westbank Centre locations as potential sites for its new Municipal Hall.

The map illustrates the four potential sites being considered for a future District of West Kelowna Municipal Hall.
West Kelowna real estate agent and amateur chef Kaila Klassen has made it to the top 16 in MasterChef Canada's inaugural season. The reality TV contestant has been using her culinary skills to help feed those at Kelowna's Gospel Mission.

West Kelowna MasterChef Canada contestant gives back to community

Kaila Klassen is using her popularity from being a MasterChef Canada contestant to help locals in need.

West Kelowna real estate agent and amateur chef Kaila Klassen has made it to the top 16 in MasterChef Canada's inaugural season. The reality TV contestant has been using her culinary skills to help feed those at Kelowna's Gospel Mission.
Rodney and Gloria Lozinski will be working the phones at Variety's Show of Hearts Telethon this weekend.

Local Boat for Hope volunteers to help in telethon

Rodney and Gloria Lozinski will be travelling to Coquitlam to work the phones at Variety's Show of Hearts Telethon.

Rodney and Gloria Lozinski will be working the phones at Variety's Show of Hearts Telethon this weekend.
Ferio Pugliese, president of WestJet Encore, speaks about the new route between Kelowna and Fort McMurray at Kelowna International Airport Thursday.

YLW service to Fort McMurray to help tourism, economy

The approximately 5,000 people in the Okanagan who work in northern Alberta will have an easier commute by this spring.

Ferio Pugliese, president of WestJet Encore, speaks about the new route between Kelowna and Fort McMurray at Kelowna International Airport Thursday.