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Jennifer Stahn
Who’s responsible for clearing snow in Kamloops? Here’s what you need to know
KAMLOOPS - Every winter it snows in Kamloops, and every winter there is confusion over who is responsible for clearing sidewalks, roads, walkways and paths around the city. The city takes care of clearing public roads, but roads are cleared on a priority basis, meaning high priority roads — arterial roads, followed by collector and...
CP Holiday Train stops in Kamloops today
KAMLOOPS - To some it is the moment that defines the Christmas countdown — just over a week to the big day — and to others it is simply a wonderful way to celebrate the season. Either way, today you can see the CP Holiday Train roll through the region, listen to some live music,...
Canadian dollar plunges below 72 cents US for first time since May 2004
TORONTO – The Canadian dollar plunged below 72 cents US this morning for the first time since May 2004, extending a series of 11-year lows set in recent weeks.
UPDATE: Power restored to nearly 3,000 homes following Kamloops crash
KAMLOOPS - A crash this morning left much of the eastern part of Kamloops without power. The crash occurred along Highway 1 and took out a power pole, leaving much of Dallas, Barnhartvale, Juniper and Valleyview without power this morning, Dec. 17. B.C. Hydro was reporting more than 2,900 customers without power as of 6:37...
Cats and dogs get in on trend of ugly holiday sweaters
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Ugly sweaters aren't just a Christmas tradition for people. Cats, dogs and even guinea pigs are joining the party.
Saving them from ‘sin of lust:’ Mennonite man jailed for child assault
MINNEDOSA, Man. - A man from an old-order Mennonite community in Manitoba has been sentenced to one year in jail after court heard children were beaten with leather straps and cattle prods to "save" them from the "sin of lust." The 59-year-old man was an elder in the community and was sentenced earlier this week...
Vancouver coast guard base shuttered by Conservative government to re-open
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver coast guard base shuttered amid controversy by the former Conservative government will be re-opening.
Man killed in workplace fall at Kamloops construction site named
KAMLOOPS - The 45-year-old man killed when he fell from a scissor-lift at a construction site in Kamloops earlier this month has been named by the coroners service. Sean Alexander Donetz of Burnaby fell while performing clean-up work at a City View Centre worksite on Highway 5A Nov. 25, Larry Marzinzik of the B.C. Coroners...
Canada Summer Jobs 2016 now accepting applications from employers
KAMLOOPS - Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo is pleased to inform not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees looking to hire full-time workers for summer 2016 to apply now for funding under the Canada Summer Jobs program. The program creates summer job opportunities and valuable work experience specifically...
B.C. privacy report recommends government stop triple deleting its emails
VICTORIA – A former privacy commissioner says British Columbia's government must drop its policy of deleting potentially sensitive emails in an effort to improve its freedom-of-information practices.
VIDEO: How we deal with rock slides in B.C.
LYTTON - A rock slide on Highway 12 between Lytton and Lillooet on the weekend shut down the highway, but with a little drilling and blasting crews were able to reopen the roadway Monday. The rock slide was discovered Sunday, Dec. 13, and by Monday afternoon a single lane had opened to alternating traffic. By...
Family stumbles on fossil of new species of flightless bird on Vancouver Island beach
VICTORIA – A family out for a stroll on southern Vancouver Island stumbled upon the extraordinary fossilized remains of a 25-million-year-old flightless bird that has created a flap in the world of paleontology.
B.C. family attempted to claim $50M prize anonymously before stepping up
VANCOUVER – It's been a $50-million dollar question across Canada for the last 21 months: who owns the lone winning ticket from a 2014 Lotto Max draw.
Earthquakes felt in Kamloops, Princeton
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Princeton has been a hot bed of earthquake activity in the past week and today Kamloops joined in on the action. According to Earthquake Track Princeton has experienced three earthquakes ranging from 1.7 to 2.2 magnitude over the past seven days, including one yesterday afternoon, Dec. 15. Another four were recorded in the...
Vancouver ‘Catfe’ opens as cats and customers mingle
VANCOUVER – A new Vancouver coffee house is inviting patrons to cuddle up with a rescue kitten while sipping their café au lait.
VIDEO: Kamloops enveloped in fog
KAMLOOPS - A local photographer took advantage of the low clouds last week to catch some amazing timelapse footage of the fog rolling over different parts of the city. Dave Markel, a Kamloops landscape photographer, took to different parts of the city as the fog rolled in last week, capturing an eery and serene view...
Kelowna’s historic ‘reefer’ boxcar to find new home in Revelstoke Railway Museum
KELOWNA – A boxcar thought to be the last of its kind will soon be moved from Kelowna to the Revelstoke Railway Museum, says the Kelowna Museums Society.
Kamloops stuffed 14 cruisers
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP were overwhelmed with the generosity of Kamloops on Sunday, Dec. 13, when 14 cruiser loads of donations were received at Walmart and Toys R Us locations. RCMP officers, volunteers and Christmas Amalgamated were out to accept donations, in efforts to make Christmas brighter for families in need. A huge thank you...
1994-95 Kamloops Blazers to be inducted in B.C. Sports Hall of Fame
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers 1994-95 team will be inducted in the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. The class of 2016 was announced on Dec. 10 and the Blazers will become the first junior hockey team to be inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. The 1993-94 and 1994-95 Kamloops Blazers were previously inducted...
Penticton ANAVETS support army cadets program
PENTICTON - The Penticton ANAVETS recently presented a cheque to the local army cadets program. Jack Martin, president of the Penticton ANAVETS (Army, Navy, Air Force Veterans) Unit #97, presented the cheque to Warrant Officer Maggie Jones of the 788 BCD Army Cadets in Penticton. The presentation was made on Wednesday, Dec. 9, while the...
Kamloops Airport numbers remain on pace for record year
KAMLOOPS - With only a month left to go, the Kamloops Airport is set to beat the record 310,000 travellers who passed through the gates in 2014. With more than 290,000 travellers already in the books for 2015, the airport has surpassed the 2013 numbers and is just shy of the nearly 313,000 travellers who...
2016 KISS Festival
The 2016 KISS festival is coming soon. We will screen the entries March 6 at the Paramount theatre. Deadline to submit films will be Friday Feb. 26, 2016. Drop off your films to Moviemart before 9 p.m. on the 26th. Preferred format is .mov or .mp4. DVD burns of your film are also acceptable. To be eligible...
Final report on residential schools survivors signals time for government to act
OTTAWA – When Justice Murray Sinclair formally ends the six-year Truth and Reconciliation Commission later this morning with the release of its final report, he'll be setting a high bar for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Christmas wish list: Auroras, full moons and meteor showers
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The next two weeks could be everything you wished for if sky watching is at the top of your Christmas list. The northern lights seem to have been making a lot more appearances this year, and another storm is expected to hit Earth this week, as early as this evening. Unfortunately Environment Canada...