Jennifer Stahn

Jennifer Stahn

  • Joined: January 01, 2023
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Kelowna Mounties aiming to cram more cruisers this year

KELOWNA - Kelowna and Lake Country RCMP are once again gearing up for the 4th Annual RCMP Cram the Cruiser fundraising event set to take place on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. The event will be held in the parking lot of the Cooper's Foods in Lake Country, and will run between 9 a.m. and 3...

Cold snap continues in the Okanagan

OKANAGAN - While the temperatures continue to remind us why the stereotype of all Canadians living in parkas and igloos exists, it is nowhere near the record lows recorded in the Okanagan. Environment Canada is calling for temperatures to remain well below zero all weekend but is forecasting the mercury to hit near seasonal normal...

Cold snap continues in Kamloops this weekend

KAMLOOPS - While the temperatures continue to remind us why the stereotype of all Canadians living in parkas and igloos exists, it is nowhere near the record lows recorded in Kamloops. Environment Canada is calling for temperatures to remain well below zero all weekend but is forecasting the mercury to hit near seasonal normal highs...

Firefighters hold 18th annual Holiday Food Drive

WEST KELOWNA - Please help firefighters fill the shelves of the Westside Community Food Bank in time for the holidays. The West Kelowna Fire Rescue Holiday Food Drive is an annual tradition in the community and firefighters thank the community for their tremendous show of support each and every year. In just two days, firefighters...

Get in the Christmas spirit with these holiday events around Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - If the unseasonably cold weather isn’t enough to help send you into a panic that Christmas is getting close, the holiday events starting this week should give you the boost of Christmas spirit you need to get through the next month. The official kick off to the holidays starts Thursday night, Nov. 26,...

Construction worker in hospital after 20’ fall in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - A construction worker is in hospital with critical injuries after a fall from about 20 feet this afternoon. The 45-year-old Vancouver man was working at a construction site in the 1800-block of Highway 5A, near Original Joe’s restaurant, around 3:45 p.m. today, Nov. 25, when he fell about 20 feet from a scissor...

Blasting activity begins in West Kelowna

WEST KELOWNA - The City of West Kelowna is advising the public that blasting activity related to subdivision construction east of East Boundary Road, to the north of the Vineyard Drive neighbourhood will occur over the next four weeks. A blasting permit has been issued to Victor Projects Ltd. for site construction and servicing for...

KidSport calls on Canadians to give the gift of sport this holiday season

KAMLOOPS - KidSport launched their fourth annual Give the Gift of Sport fundraising campaign today, calling on Canadians to donate online at KidSport.ca/GiftofSport. Over 30 percent of Canadian youth under the age of 18 cannot afford to play organized sport. With the help of Canadians across the country, KidSport’s annual campaign—running until January 8, 2016—aims...

Have a say on final design for new West Kelowna skate park

WEST KELOWNA - Construction of a new skate park for West Kelowna is on track for spring with the final two design options just released and made available online for community viewing and feedback. The options were created using feedback from the first community survey, which was completed in September. Everyone is welcome to look...

Local family donates $250K to Penticton hospital expansion

PENTICTON - A local family is giving back to the community through a large donation that will help provide new equipment for the Penticton Regional Hospital expansion. Anthony and Joan Vant Geloof of Starline Enterprises announced a $250,000 donation to help provide the new patient care tower with medical equipment. The couple has supported the...

PM Trudeau meets Queen in London

LONDON – Justin Trudeau has reacquainted himself with the Queen, this time as the prime minister of Canada rather than the son of Canada's parliamentary leader.

Fitness, nutrition and fun for the whole family

PENTICTON - Families can learn fun ways to get fit and healthy for free thanks to Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it! (MEND) program coming to the Penticton Community Centre. MEND is a 10-week, family-based education program designed to help children 7-13 years old and their families get fitter, healthier and happier together. The program facilitates...

Family-friendly wrestling event raises $4K to help YMCA families

KELOWNA - The organizers of the Invasion Championship Wrestling series do it again — not only packing the ringside at the recently held Kelowna Invasion 5 Pro Wrestling event but also supporting more and more local children and families in need. “One thing that is so cool about ICW growing so rapidly in popularity is...

Kamloops search manager keen to get drones approved for search and rescue missions

KAMLOOPS - They’ve been used to capture birds-eye view images and to find hotspots from a wildfire, and following a successful test run this weekend drones could soon be used on search and rescue missions in B.C. as well. Kamloops Search and Rescue and local startup Hummingbird Drones partnered on a training mission this past...

Art in the Dark: A fundraiser for the Kamloops Arts Council

KAMLOOPS - Don your white and neon, and head to The Rex Nov. 28 for Art in the Dark, a black light party from the folks who bring you Art in the Park. On the heels of the Lumiere Lantern Festival, Art in the Dark is another bright glow in the deep of winter. This...

Citizens of Kamloops rally to support local and global action on climate change

KAMLOOPS - As world leaders prepare to negotiate at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change beginning Nov. 30 in Paris, a group of Kamloops residents will host one of nearly 2,000 events across the globe to pressure leaders to avoid the catastrophic consequences of climate change. The Kamloops Climate Rally will be held from...

Two people facing charges following Kelowna drug bust

KELOWNA - Two people are facing a myriad of charges after officers executed a search warrant in Kelowna last week. When they arrived at the residence in the 1200 block of Clifton Road on Nov. 18, officers found a loaded sawed-off shotgun, a loaded sawed-off .22 calibre rifle previously stolen from a vehicle, methamphetamine, cocaine,...

Local arts to be celebrated with ‘A Mysterious Masquerade’

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops Symphony and Western Canada Theatre joined Deputy Mayor Pat Wallace to give an overview of this year’s Mayor’s Gala for the Arts and officially announce the nominee short list for the Mayor’s Awards for the Arts at a media conference last week. Awards will be given in three...

Wintery week ahead for Kamloops; snowfall warning still in place

KAMLOOPS - With a snowfall warning in place and cooler temperatures in the forecast, Kamloops is in for a wintery start to the last week of November. Yesterday, Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the South and North Thompson, Shuswap and North Okanagan regions, saying snowfall would begin overnight and continue through today, Nov. 23....