Klaudia Van Emmerik
Reporter and Anchor at CHBC-TV (Kelowna, BC)
Television News Reporter/Anchor for Global Okanagan Television in the most beautiful place in the world--the Okanagan Valley
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3 days ago |
globalnews.ca | Klaudia Van Emmerik
The food bank in West Kelowna, B.C., has doubled in size to meet the growing needs of the community. "This is a huge day for us," said Trevor Moss, the Central Okanagan Food Bank's CEO. Located at 3710 Hoskins Rd,, the new 3,700-square-foot food bank was celebrated at a grand opening on Tuesday. The new space allows for increased food storage capabilities as more people access services. 'Year over year there was a 31 per cent increase in West Kelowna in clients accessing the food bank," Moss said.
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1 week ago |
globalnews.ca | Klaudia Van Emmerik
A dark tunnel in the South Okanagan is shining light on an important piece of its history. The 111-year old Adra Tunnel, perched above Naramata, was part of the Kettle Valley Railway (KVR) system. But the tunnel has been closed to the public for about four decades - until now. "It's a 500-metre-long tunnel," said Justin Shuttleworth, parks manager with the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS).
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1 week ago |
globalnews.ca | Klaudia Van Emmerik
More non-profit groups are denouncing what they call significant rental fee increases imposed by the City of Vernon at civic properties used for community events. "It's hard," said Ingrid Baron, chair of the Creative Chaos event. "It's hard if we all go, 'Who is going to rent these facilities?'"Creative Chaos, Canada's largest craft fair, brings in thousands of people every year.
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1 week ago |
globalnews.ca | Klaudia Van Emmerik
A couple from Cawston, B.C., says government red tape is preventing their family from coming home to Canada. "When you are stuck in a place that you don't want to be and you are not allowed to go home, you do feel like a prisoner," said Jim Bodden. Bodden and his wife Melissa are in Cancun. Mexico, desperately waiting to be given the green light to fly home with their newly-adopted children. "There's like anger, frustration. There is just stress, like so much stress," Melissa said.
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2 weeks ago |
globalnews.ca | Klaudia Van Emmerik
Doctors who work in the emergency room (ER) at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) are in disbelief that the entire pediatric unit will be shutting down for at least six weeks. "We never imagined a disruption of pediatric services of this magnitude," said Dr.Jeff Eppler, a longtime KGH ER physician. "It's something I never could have envisioned. I mean ... it seems almost surreal."Eppler told Global News Friday there is a general sense of concern among medical staff at KGH.
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