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Jennifer Stahn
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Students to enjoy two weeks of spring freedom
KAMLOOPS — You asked, the school district answered. After hearing the public, teachers and staff sound off, a two week spring break is on the books for next school year. The discussion became serious about a year ago with several people asking about the possibility after the province granted each district the responsibility to set...
Young Kamloops rapper inspired by homelessness
'YOU GOTTA KEEP GOING ON' KAMLOOPS — “Mom,” William Scott yelled out from his bath just over a week ago. “Write this down for me.” Vicki Scott scrambled to find a piece of paper to scribble the first four lines of her son's song. A week later, after he finished it, she asked him to...