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Email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser Follow us:   Daily Headlines July 3, 2017     CRIME June 30, 2017 6:48 pm June 30, 2017 6:48 pm Exclusive: Police investigating missing funds from Central Okanagan Hospice Association The figures for fiscal 2017 ending in March are not included in the report but sources tell Global Okanagan that an additional $37,000 was recorded as bed debt for a three year total of $181,000. Continue reading → FIRE July 1, 2017 12:45 am July 1, 2017 12:45 am West Kelowna fire displaces three families The blaze in one unit burned fast and hot, proving difficult for firefighting efforts in the daytime heat. Continue reading → ULTRA LIGHT CRASH June 30, 2017 3:19 pm June 30, 2017 3:19 pm Enderby area plane crash claims the life of Salmon Arm pilot RCMP say witness statements suggest the crash cause may be an engine failure. Continue reading → ENVIRONMENT July 2, 2017 1:12 pm July 2, 2017 1:12 pm Harrison Hot Springs wildfire prompts notice-to-leave order Firefighters with the BC Wildfire Service are tackling a new blaze near Harrison Hot Springs. Continue reading → HEALTH July 2, 2017 5:49 pm July 2, 2017 5:49 pm Kelowna hockey player gets shout-out from Justin Trudeau Myles Mattila is making a difference on and off the ice. The Kelowna hockey player is also a youth mental health advocate. Mattila was inspired to take action over concern for a teammate while playing in northern B.C. when he was 13 years old. "He was sad all the time, he didn’t know what are… Continue reading → CANADA July 2, 2017 4:28 pm July 2, 2017 4:28 pm Okanagan Indian Band warns against swimming at North end of Okanagan Lake The Okanagan Indian Band (OIB) has issued another notice to residents and visitors not to enter the water at the North end of Okanagan Lake. Continue reading → KAMLOOPS DROWNING July 2, 2017 2:39 pm July 2, 2017 2:39 pm Kamloops man missing after falling into South Thompson River Elsewhere, an RCMP dive team is expected to join rescue crews to help find a missing man presumed drowned near Golden, B.C. Continue reading → CANADA July 1, 2017 7:03 pm July 1, 2017 7:03 pm Canadian pride on display at Canada Day 150 celebrations in Kelowna Thousands of people turned out to mark Canada's 150th birthday at several events throughout the central Okanagan city. A crowd favourite was the buckets of free, fresh watermelon handed out at Waterfront Park as attendees enjoyed family friendly entertainment and activities. 3800 pounds of #watermelon being given away to #Canada150 attendees at Waterfront Park in… Continue reading → CANADA June 30, 2017 7:06 pm June 30, 2017 7:06 pm BC couple teaches bird to say 'happy birthday Canada' A woman in British Columbia rescued a lost starling and taught it to say ‘happy birthday Canada’ just in time for the country’s 150th birthday. Continue reading → SPORTS July 1, 2017 1:47 am July 1, 2017 1:47 am Freefall festival takes to airfield in Vernon Skyvans can carry 22 skydivers, making for group jumps that will create quite the spectacle over the North Okanagan for the weekend. Continue reading →   This email was sent to fikry53@gmail.com Why did I get this?  |  Unsubscribe here © Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc., 2017. All rights reserved. Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. Corus Quay 25 Dockside Drive Toronto, ONTARIO M5A 0B5 Canada