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Jennifer Stahn
Short life for Vancouver flight
KAMLOOPS — After less than four months of service, WestJet informed the Kamloops Airport Authority it will discontinue the morning flight between Vancouver and Kamloops by the end of the month. Operations Manager Ed Ratuski says they just received formal notice the WestJet route would be shut down March 1, well before the April 26...
UPDATE: Another day, another round of snow for highways
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — A total of 50-68 cm of snow fell on the Coquihalla Highway and Highway 1 over the past couple days and even more is expected today, resulting in travel advisories, avalanche control and lane closures this week. The Coquihalla south of Merritt has seen up to 50 cm of snow in the past...
Youths arrested in child porn case
KAMLOOPS — Three youths were arrested Wednesday in connection with the recent investigation into the exchange of inappropriate materials in School District 73. RCMP say three males, all under 18-years-old, were arrested Wednesday, Feb. 12 on charges of distribution of child pornography. Very few details are being released because of the age of those involved...
Community lifting up family knocked down by fire
KAMLOOPS — A fire that ripped through a house on Holt Street last week has left a young family without anything but each other and their dog. A space heater is being blamed for a fire that started in the garage of 920 Holt St. early last week. Robert Power was working in the garage...
Another chance for northern lights?
VALENTINES DAY GIFT FROM SPACE THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — If you're stuck without an idea for what to do Valentine's Day (this Friday in case you've forgotten) another geomagnetic storm could make the aurora borealis visible from our little piece of Earth Friday evening—perfect for a little romance. The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a forecast...
One dead in Family Day crash near Chase
KAMLOOPS — A collision near Hoffman's Bluff holiday Monday has been turned over to the coroner's office, RCMP confirm. Initial reports said a woman driving a car eastbound on Highway 1 crossed the centre line and collided with a pickup truck shortly before noon. There were slippery sections on roads throughout the region Monday. Slippery,...
Organizers of Coldest Night walk heating up expectations to raise $50,000
KAMLOOPS — It may not be the 'coldest night of the year' according to the mercury but the New Life Mission is still hoping a fundraiser by that name will bring in enough money to provide services to those living out the coldest nights of the year on the streets of Kamloops. Coldest Night of...
Kamloops man seriously injured in Chilliwack crash
KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops man was seriously injured after being hit by an out of control vehicle while standing on the shoulder of Highway 1 in Chilliwack Monday afternoon. Fraser Valley Traffic Services RCMP says the man was driving a 1998 Subaru station wagon westbound when he lost control between Annis Road and Highway 9...
Stranded deer used as training exercise
KAMLOOPS — It wasn't a typical call for Kamloops Search and Rescue on Monday, but teams decided a stranded deer on Kamloops Lake near Tobiano was an opportunity to complete specialty swift water and rope training. Training was not planned for Family Day, but Search Manager Alan Hobler says when they received a call that...
Heavy snow, avalanche risk, close Highway 1
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — A system bringing heavy winds and snow is behind us but for the next day those travelling highways are asked to be vigilant as another 10-15 cms is expected on mountain passes. On Highway 1 near Revelstoke nearly 25 cm of snow has fallen in the past 12 hours, causing high avalanche risk,...
Mulcair in town to discuss affordable living
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — Gas price gouging, high ATM fees and payday loan exploitation are among the things NDP leader Tom Mulcair wants to talk about while in Kamloops and Penticton next week. The topic at the town hall meeting will be the NDP campaign of making life more affordable for everyday Canadians. After, people will get...
Snow prelude to warm weather
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — More than 50 centimetres of snow has already fallen at the Coquihalla Summit in less than 24 hours and another 25 cm is expected tonight, but after that we are soaring into above normal temperatures throughout the region. The heavy snowfall on Highway 5 led to a travel advisory early this morning, it...
UPDATE: Local teacher killed near Hope
KAMLOOPS — A 43-year-old Kamloops teacher is confirmed dead after a car crash near Hope on Monday. School District 73 Supt. Terry Sullivan confirmed this afternoon that Jennifer Swan, a Grade 2/3 teacher integral to the establishment of Beattie School of Arts, was killed in the crash just west of Hope. "We were informed shortly...
Camping with frozen wine and condiments?
'MOST PEOPLE THOUGHT WE WERE REALLY CRAZY' KAMLOOPS — It drops below -20 Celsius overnight, you can see your breath through frozen eyelashes and everything seems to freeze the minute it is exposed to the cold air. Most people would huddle up inside, cup of hot cocoa in hand staring into the burning logs of...
TRU warns about social media drinking game
KAMLOOPS — Neknomination is being blamed for the deaths of at least two young men in Ireland and is not an activity to be taken lightly, Thompson Rivers University is warning students. The game involves posting video of someone chugging or 'necking' alcohol and 'participating in some form of risky behaviour.' Posted to a social...
What to do on Family Day
KAMLOOPS — Blazer hockey, the zoo and skiing are all great ways to spend the day with the family for B.C. Family Day this Monday. Temperatures will still be below normal but will be a much more tolerable -5 Celsius, with a mix of sun and cloud, enough to fully enjoy the outdoor activities going...
Columbia Street changes get people talking
KAMLOOPS — Too many medians and too few bike paths were among the comments at the preliminary public information session about the work set for Columbia Street next year. More than 60 people packed the room while Capital Projects Manager Kristen Meersman gave an overview of the project and by the end of the two...
Team Canada coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — Get your Team Canada jerseys ready, the national women's hockey team is coming to Kamloops this November for the 4 Nations Cup. Hockey Canada announced today that Kamloops will play host to the 2014 cup series, which will feature Team Canada, United States, Finland and Sweden. “An event of this magnitude will bring...
Terwiel: ‘Follow the Canadian flags’
KAMLOOPS — Elli Terwiel is in Austria this week while she and the other members of the alpine ski team prepare for the Sochi Winter Olympics. The Sun Peaks skier says she was both excited and relieved to be named to the team last week after suffering from a minor concussion mid-December. “There is a...
Hunt on for robbery suspect
KAMLOOPS — Police are searching for a robbery suspect after 7-Eleven and the Gateway Travel Center were both robbed early Thursday morning. Police say at about 3 a.m. a panic alarm at the 7-Eleven on Seymour Street was triggered after a lone Caucasian male, about 5'10” and covering his face with a white balaclava and...
Talking about Kamloops accessibility
KAMLOOPS — About 70 people packed Hotel540 to discuss community accessibility as part of a province-wide consultation process. Six main themes have been common in every meeting but details vary a bit with climate and socioeconomics, says Morningstar Pinto, a spokesperson with the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation. Pinto says people were engaged...
Flu peak passes, H1N1 kills 3 in region
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — There's little risk of contracting H1N1 as the peak of the influenza season passes, but there are still flu shots available for those wanting to ward off the remaining A and B strains still making rounds. Interior Health Medical Health Officer Dr. Rob Parker notes the number of physician visits for influenza have...
Group upset with mining minister
KAMLOOPS — A group of Kamloops residents that have been fighting the proposed Ajax Mine are now demanding the mining minister resign after he tried to persuade the federal government to ignore the review panel recommendation to decline Prosperity Mine near William's Lake. The group fears Bill Bennett, who went to Ottawa to talk to...
Cold, crisp and sunny
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — Windchill, below normal, frigid, finally sunny. Those are the terms being thrown around the region right now as we continue to live through another cold snap. Across the region people were waking up to temperatures of -16 to -19 Celsius, plus a windchill. That windchill made it feel colder than -20 C at...