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Jennifer Stahn
Snow, freezing rain expected
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Just a few centimetres of snow has fallen on the Coquihalla Highway in the past 24 hours and there's more to come this morning with as much as five centimetres as well as some freezing rain on the way. Freezing rain has already started near the Portia Exchange on the Coquihalla Highway, where...
UPDATE: 3rd missing skier found at Sun Peaks
KAMLOOPS – A missing Washington State woman was found Saturday morning after spending a cold, dark night on the side of the mountain at the Sun Peaks Resort, while two sisters were found late Friday night. Kamloops Search and Rescue search manager Alan Hobler says the woman, in her mid 40's, was found around 9:30...
Twelve locations to toss your trees
KAMLOOPS – Christmas is over and you're looking to dump your tree. Be sure to strip it of any decorations, including tinsel and wire, and head down to any of the dozen spots designated for natural Christmas Tree recycling in the city. There are 12 different depots set up around the city ready to accept...
IN PICTURES: Fog, ice and Boxing Day
KAMLOOPS - Christmas week is usually all about family, friends and food but Mother Nature decided to make it about her this year. Starting with heavy fog in the valley early in the week much of Kamloops was kept under wraps while upper elevations basked in sunshine. The fog was especially thick on Christmas Eve...
STAFF PICKS: Looking for peaceful family time
JOURNALIST JENNIFER STAHN My Christmases are not normal. Okay, maybe they are normal, but they're not filled with the traditional happy-go-lucky good times that you read about or see on TV. Even though my memories are filled with cringe-worthy Christmas moments, my childhood does include a bunch of wonderful memories that I am trying to...
Final weekend of 2013
KAMLOOPS – It's the final weekend of the year and warm weather will greet those venturing outdoors and while there is not a lot planned this weekend there are still some options if looking for more structured events. For those wanting to relax in the great outdoors the weather looks ready to cooperate. Temperatures should...
Out of bounds skiers rescued on Christmas Eve
KAMLOOPS – Fun at Sun Peaks soon became trouble for three 14-year-old skiers who decided to take their adventure out of bounds Dec. 23. Using the spotty cell phone reception they were getting between the two phones they had with them, they called their parents for help. The 14-year-olds, all from Kamloops, were skiing at...
UPDATE: Freezing rain, power outages over
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you plan on heading out for some Boxing Day shopping drive carefully and give yourself some extra time, a freezing rain warning has been issued for much of the region for this morning, though Kamloops is already facing icy roads and power outages to kick off the shopping madness. Environment Canada was...
MERRY CHRISTMAS
The trees are decorated, the lights are strung and the presents are all wrapped-well maybe all unwrapped by now, which means your living room floor is probably covered in paper and ribbons. It's Christmas! It's the season when you show the world how much the holiday season means to you through classic, fun or dramatic...
Where to see best Christmas lights in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - If you're like me Christmas lights are part of your holiday traditions. Every year we pack into the car with our daughter and one of her friends and we tour the city in search of the best lights. So far this year we enjoyed the lights in Juniper and Batchelor Heights and the...
Expect a warm white Christmas
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It's Christmas Eve and it's looking like Mother Nature has one last gift for us, average weather and a (mostly) white Christmas. Weather jumped to above 0 Celsius for a few days but temperatures will level out to normal for Christmas Day before heading back to above 0 C for the rest of...
B.C. summer heat makes top-10 weather stories of 2013
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - B.C. had some remarkable weather this year, including prolonged fog, an intense cold snap and a heat wave that saw no rain for an entire month in areas that are not used to being dry. It was the heat and lack of rain in July thoughout southern B.C. that made it into Environment...
IN PICTURES: The week in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The week started off with above normal temperatures and fun festive activities before cooling down over the week and preparing the city for a white Christmas. Sun Peaks hosted Santa's Alpine Visit and Urban Rail Jam Saturday. Dozens of people took in the jam at one end of the village while many more...
Whether shopping or celebrating, there’s lots to do this weekend
KAMLOOPS – While some people will be too busy trying to buy last minute gifts for their friends and family to enjoy any of the activities taking place this final weekend before Christmas, there is lots for those of us already done shopping to enjoy and the weather looks like it will cooperate for the...
Dorian reopens, unsure exact impact of closure
KAMLOOPS - Just over 48 hours after closing to sanitize the entire restaurant following an outbreak of norovirus the Dorian Greek House restaurant reopened at 4 p.m. Wednesday. The restaurant was inspected after reports 40 hospital staff came down with stomach illness late last week. When more reports continued Monday the restaurant was issued a closure...