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Jennifer Stahn
Mother Nature’s take on April Fools’ Day: A mix of snow, rain and thunderstorms
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - After dropping upwards of 20 centimetres of snow on some highway passes Tuesday, the first day of April could also bring more rain, more snow and a chance of thunderstorms to the Interior. Temperatures should hit the double-digit mark today, but will hover just below seasonal normals of 12 Celsius to 14 C,...
Ex-Olympics boss feels vindicated after ‘nightmare’ of false abuse allegations
VANCOUVER – As a young man who immigrated from Ireland, John Furlong channelled his "highest respect" for First Nations by volunteering to teach at an elementary school in northern British Columbia.
Wallin expensed private, business trips to Toronto and Guelph, RCMP alleges
OTTAWA – The RCMP has filed new documents in court alleging Pamela Wallin submitted 21 travel expense claims to the Senate for reimbursement for private and business trips to Toronto and Guelph.
Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell hospitalized
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Joni Mitchell was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Tuesday, according to the Twitter account and website of the folk singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, but details on her condition have not been released.
Search and rescue called in to locate missing geocacher
CACHE CREEK - A geocacher who couldn’t find her way back out of the bush is relying on Kamloops Search and Rescue members to help her get back to her vehicle Tuesday. Search Manager Alan Hobler says a woman geocaching on a forest service road near Hat Creek, just north of Cache Creek, was out...
Pac-Man takes on the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - If you’ve ever wondered what it would look like if Pac-Man took over the streets of the Okanagan, wonder no more. Google Maps is now offering a local version of Pac-Man. Only available in some browsers, you will see a Pac-Man box in the bottom left of the screen. You simply need to...
Pac-Man takes on Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - If you’ve ever wondered what it would look like if Pac-Man took over the streets of Kamloops, wonder no more. Google Maps is now offering a local version of Pac-Man. Only available in some browsers, you will see a Pac-Man box in the bottom left of the screen. You simply need to make...
How City Hall is making it easier to pay your taxes this year
KAMLOOPS - When paying your property taxes, the City of Kamloops is offering you another option: Charge it. A Thompson Rivers University team recently looked at what options the city could provide to make paying taxes easier including drop boxes, credit card payment, self-service kiosks and more advertising. More property owners paid their taxes online...
ATV crash kills one on Greenstone Mountain
KAMLOOPS - A man has died after he failed to properly negotiate a curve and lost control of his ATV on Greenstone Mountain Saturday. The B.C. Coroners Service says Joshua William Pollard Zapf was operating his quad ATV on the mountain around 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, when he failed to make a curve....
Police charge man in deaths of young brothers who were asphyxiated by python
CAMPBELLTON, N.B. – Police in New Brunswick have charged a man with criminal negligence causing death after two young brothers were asphyxiated by a python.
FORECAST: This could get loud
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - One more day and you might have thoughts the folks at Environment Canada were playing an odd April Fool’s Day prank, but it is only March 31 and there is a chance of thunderstorms in parts of the region today. In Kamloops, Environment Canada is calling for a 70 per cent chance of...
Man feared erratically driven speedboat would crash into his boat on B.C. lake
KAMLOOPS – A B.C. man says he feared an erratically driven speedboat would crash into his boat moments before a fatal collision killed the owner of a houseboat on Shuswap Lake.
Kamloops unplugged for Earth Hour and made a difference
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops celebrated Earth Hour this past Saturday by hosting a free double feature movie night at Interior Savings Centre. With a showing of The Lego Movie, and Mockingjay, the goal of the event was to bring awareness about conserving energy. The movie night brought out 498 people, up from 455...
Time to put your garbage and bird feeders away
KAMLOOPS - To some April 1 signifies a day of pranks but to others, the ones concerned about the welfare of our local wildlife it's no joke. It is the day to get serious about bears. Wednesday, April 1, is the day the City of Kamloop's community bear bylaw comes into effect. The bylaw runs...
KAMLOOPS ARTS COUNCIL: Inked and Adorned
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Arts Council presents Inked and Adorned by Catherine Dalfort April 9 to May 2 with an opening reception planned 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, April 10. Catherine Dalfort was born in Prince George, BC. She grew up living in and charming (or maybe terrorizing) the staff and guests in her...
Hospital board approves budget, cost-sharing
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Regional Hospital District Board of Directors has approved its 2015 annual budget, and approved cost-sharing with the Interior Health Authority for various major equipment and renovation upgrades. The 2015 annual budget will see no hospital tax increase per household on average. The average household in 2015 will pay $126.55 in hospital...
Automated defibrillators could be coming to a high school near you
KAMLOOPS - The foundation that brought first aid training to Kamloops secondary students could soon be bringing the automated defibrillators to local schools. The Advance Coronary Treatment Foundation is offering to help establish an automated external defibrillator program. It would be an expansion of the CPR training already in place and students at participating schools would...
Kamloops brings the heat, sets new weather record
KAMLOOPS - With temperatures soaring above 22 Celsius, it’s a new high temperature record for March 27 in Kamloops. By 4:45 p.m., Environment Canada was reporting temperatures of 22.6 C. The previously recorded high was 21.1 C in 1930. According to the weather office, temperatures will remain at or just above seasonal normals of 14...
School board getting creative with budget cuts
KAMLOOPS - Another year, another round of budget cuts for the Kamloops-Thompson School District, which means staff will be forced to get even more creative with the budget. School district secretary-treasurer Kelvin Stretch says not only is the district facing a potential decline in enrolment to the tune of 300 students, the Ministry of Education...
Volunteer Highlights for March 26 to April 2
Canadian Cancer Society Daffodil Month Door-to-Door Canvassers - Canvassers have a great passion for the fight for life, and are able to commit to going door to door 1-3 times during the month of April, for an hour or two each time to ask for donations and raise awareness about the Canadian Cancer Society. 16+...
Recent snow great for Sun Peaks, closes Highway 1 for avalanche control
KAMLOOPS - The last several days have brought a bounty of fresh snow to the higher elevations which is great news for ski hills like Sun Peaks, but is causing concern in backcountry areas and along Highway 1. About 45 centimetres of snow fell at the mid-mountain level in the past week at Sun Peaks,...
Local clothing stores to remain open under creditor protection
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The company behind Cleo, Bootlegger and Ricki’s has filed for creditor protection but says at this point all stores will remain open. Comark Inc. filed for protection today, March 26 and plans on using it to bring stability to restructuring of its operations. "For our customers and employees, what is most important is...
Attempted theft ends in stabbing on North Shore
KAMLOOPS - A male walking in the North Shore was stabbed during an altercation with another male this afternoon. Kamloops RCMP say a male was walking along Fort Street just before 1 p.m. Thursday, March 26, when another male tried to steal his backpack. The duo got into an altercation and the first one was...
Woman who planned to sneak drugs into Kamloops jail given probation
KAMLOOPS – A woman who plotted to smuggle drugs into a Kamloops prison must serve 18 month's probation.