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Rockets lead series 3-0
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Victoria Royals 4-2 on Tuesday night in Victoria, taking a three game lead in the second round the Western Hockey League playoffs. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist as four different Rockets scored in the win, the first of two straight games in Victoria. Kelowna scored...
Vees pick up another win in cup final
PENTICTON - The Penticton Vees are back at home with two wins in their back pocket after an 8-5 win Tuesday night over the Nanaimo Clippers in game three of the B.C. Hockey League Fred Page Cup Final. The Vees scored four times in the second period to build up a 5-2 lead and were...
Two pilots from missing B.C. plane found dead amid wreckage
VANCOUVER – Search and rescue crews have found the bodies of two pilots in and around the wreckage of a cargo plane that crashed in heavily treed mountains north of Vancouver.
High risk man travelling to Kelowna sought
KELOWNA - A man travelling by bus to Kelowna is being sought by Surrey RCMP, who say they are concerned about his well-being. Steven Fayant, 22, was last seen in Surrey in the evening of April 13 and has not been heard from since. It is believed the "high risk" man, who does not have...
More snow on Interior highways
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - After more than 30 centimetres of snow fell on some Interior highways this past weekend, the white stuff continues to fall. The Coquihalla Summit had more than 30 cm fall in two days and after a one day reprieve, another 6 cm fell at the highway pass overnight. The Okanagan Connector also received...
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man found
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who went missing on Monday has been found safe and sound today. Robert Isbister, 39, had not been seen or heard from all week, which was out of character for the man according to RCMP. In a news release Friday, April 10, police say Isbister is no longer missing. To...
Wanted man taken into custody in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Several RCMP vehicles swarmed the Uplands Apartments complex Thursday evening and took a man into custody. About half a dozen cop cars were seen on Columbia Street and First Avenue just before 9 p.m. Thursday, April 9. Officers with guns drawn appeared to focus on one unit in the apartment complex. At least...
Three Rockets make NHL Central Scouting rankings
KELOWNA - The National Hockey League Central Scouting rankings are out for the 2015 draft and three Rockets have made the list this year. Nick Merkley sits at 23rd among North American skaters. The Calgary native has 90 points in 72 games this season and has already tallied six points in four playoff games. With...
Vancouver Island teacher suspended for showing racy video to students
VICTORIA – A Vancouver Island teacher has been put on paid leave for a second time for showing students an inappropriate video.
UPDATE: Police say man sought in ‘inappropriate’ pictures did nothing wrong
LAKE COUNTRY - Photos found on a second-hand camera purchased in Lake Country had RCMP looking for the man found among ‘inappropriate’ photos, but after finding him yesterday, say he was not related. A Lake Country woman called police when she ‘discovered some inappropriate photos’ on a child's camera she purchased it second-hand on March...
Crews work to contain fuel spill in Vancouver’s English Bay
VANCOUVER – An oily purple-blue sheen of fuel believed to be leaking from a bulk carrier ship has coated water and land in Vancouver's picturesque English Bay.
Regional Science Fair underway at TRU
KAMLOOPS - This week more than 160 science-loving students from around the Kamloops-Thompson School District and the Cariboo region are competing for a spot in the national fair. Students in Grades 4 to 12 will have their projects on display in the Thompson Rivers University gymnasium Thursday and Friday. They are competing for cash prizes,...
Canadian CF-18 jets bomb targets in Syria for the first time: Kenney
OTTAWA – Canadian warplanes have bombed their first targets in Syria, Defence Minister Jason Kenney announced online late Wednesday.
Late snow to hit Interior highways this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A spring snow storm is expected to drop up to 10 centimetres of wet snow on Southern Interior highways this weekend. According to Environment Canada, an unseasonably cool frontal system will reach the coast by Friday evening and rain will change to snow over the mountain passes early Saturday morning. So far 5...
Kelowna kitchen fire damages home
KELOWNA - Firefighters were able to keep a fire contained to the kitchen of a Bouvette Street home Wednesday night but the resulting smoke caused damage throughout the home. The Kelowna Fire Department responded to a call of a fire in a kitchen in a single family residence Wednesday, April 8. In total three engines,...
Court hears speedboat and houseboat lit before crash that killed houseboat owner
KAMLOOPS – A houseboat and a speedboat were on a collision course before a crash that killed the owner of the houseboat, B.C. Supreme Court has heard.
Kamloops preparing for round two with national women’s hockey team
KAMLOOPS - With the recent and disappointing loss in the 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championship in Sweden Team Canada is now looking to Kamloops for the 2016 championships. The event, announced last fall, will take place March 28 to April 4 next year, with games to be played at the Interior Savings...
ARE WE COOL NOW? You can decide starting April 16
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre is very proud to introduce the World Premiere of ARE WE COOL NOW?, based on the songs of Dan Mangan, April 16 to May 2 at the Pavilion Theatre. Inspired by and featuring the songs of two-time JUNO-award-winning Dan Mangan, ARE WE COOL NOW? is an intimate and humourous exploration...
Three Blazers crack NHL Central Scouting rankings
KAMLOOPS - The National Hockey League Central Scouting rankings are out for the 2015 draft and three Blazers have made the list this year. Deven Sideroff, 17, sits at 134th of North American skaters. The 5’11”, 171 lb forward put up 17 goals and 25 assists in 64 games this season. The Summerland native was...
Kamloops building permit values stay ahead of last year
KAMLOOPS - With the first quarter behind us the construction industry remains strong in Kamloops. More than $21 million in building permits were issued in March, up more than $3.3 million over March 2014 and a total of nearly $22 million year over year. A total of 31 single family permits were issued in March...
B.C. construction unions vote to extend contract as workers await Site C jobs
VANCOUVER – Unionized construction workers in British Columbia have voted to approve a contract extension to their collective agreement.
Sunny today, cloudy for final ski day of season
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - We may be starting the day well below seasonal normals but the next couple of days will be sunny and warm. Seasonal normal low temperatures sit at 2 Celsius in Kamloops and 3 C through the Okanagan while seasonal normal high temperatures range from 14 C to 16 C. Today has started off...
Stolen vehicle rams police cruiser in Osoyoos
OSOYOOS - A stolen car being pulled over rammed the police vehicle making the stop before fleeing the scene Friday night. Osoyoos RCMP say an officer pulled over a 1994 Toyota Camry in Osoyoos just before midnight on Friday, April 3. As the member pulled in behind the car the suspect put the vehicle in...
Vernon couple wins $5.8M
VERNON - A Vernon couple officially received their part of the $35 million Lotto 6/49 grand prize Tuesday afternoon, walking away with $5.8 million and a more relaxed outlook on life. Albert and Margaret Greening had one of six winning tickets in the April 1 draw, the other five were purchased in Ontario and Quebec....