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Jennifer Stahn
Expect more sticker shock at the grocery store in 2016
TORONTO - If a trip to the grocery store seems expensive now, just wait till 2016. Executives from grocery chains have warned there's no immediate relief in sight from increased food costs and a sinking loonie that have led to higher prices, and researchers suggest consumers will have to deal with more sticker shock in...
B.C. government reaches settlement with wrongfully fired health workers
VICTORIA – British Columbia's Justice Minister Suzanne Anton says the province has reached a settlement with the last of eight health researchers who were wrongfully fired in 2012.
B.C. government lauds jump in aboriginal graduation rate, still trails national average
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's government is celebrating record-high graduation rates for aboriginal high-school students, but indigenous completion levels, provincially and for the rest of Canada, still fall significantly short of the national average.
Mounties, businessman save Christmas for B.C. children seized by ministry worker
TRAIL, B.C. – Two children seized from their British Columbia home on Christmas Eve weren't overlooked by Santa thanks to a couple of Mounties and a businessman.
Snow clearing in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - City crews are continuing to remove accumulated snow from city streets. Residents are notified that crews will be working downtown on Seymour Street, Lansdowne Street and Victoria Street starting the evening of Dec. 29. Crews will continue to work to remove accumulated snow through Dec. 31. All work will take place between the...
Unlocked vehicle leads to theft from Lake Country garage
LAKE COUNTRY - Parked vehicles left unlocked, two with garage door openers inside, led to the theft of electronics and loose change this morning, as well as tools and fishing gear from a garage. A vehicle parked in the 9800 block Sonata Road in Lake Country was broken into sometime before 9 a.m. today, Dec....
Assisted suicide debate should fuel changes to end-of-life care, say advocates
OTTAWA – The escalating debate over doctor-assisted death could be the perfect chance for Canada to fix its broken system of palliative care — a "dark secret" that health advocates say has been quietly deteriorating in the shadows for decades.
Toronto Blue Jays runaway winners of The Canadian Press team of the year award
TORONTO – A trade deadline to remember. A second-half surge to the playoffs. A bat flip for the ages.
Operation Red Nose getting Kamloops home safely
KAMLOOPS - Last year more than 1,200 people got rides home after a night out celebrating and this year the Operation Red Nose coordinator expects to see even more people use the service. “Every year the service gets more popular,” Katie Klassen says, noting they are hoping for about 30 more volunteers this year. “Last year…...
Justin Bieber’s first four releases to be issued on vinyl
TORONTO – Pull out the record player, Justin Bieber fans.
The promise of virtual reality is enormous; unfortunately, it’s mostly limited to games
NEW YORK, N.Y. – With the launch of Samsung's Gear VR headset a few weeks ago, virtual reality for the masses is finally a thing. Now comes the next big challenge: Who, exactly, will care?
Will Smith enlightened by ‘Concussion’ role playing doctor who diagnosed risks to NFL players
NEW YORK, N.Y. – While the new Will Smith film "Concussion" may lead some to question their support of the NFL, the forensic pathologist who first drew attention to the dangers of repeated head trauma said he wanted his discoveries to "advance football."
Lucky enough to get a drone for Christmas? Know the rules
Drones, also known as unmanned air vehicles, are sure to be a popular gift this holiday season. With ownership comes great responsibility, and new operators must learn how to fly safely and legally. This holiday season, Transport Canada encourages all new drone users to consult the wide variety of educational tools available on www.tc.gc.ca/SafetyFirst. Recreational...
MERRY CHRISTMAS
It's finally here. After weeks of decorating, baking and shopping — it's Christmas Day.
Anheuser-Busch buying Breckenridge Brewery, one of Colorado’s largest craft beer makers
DENVER – One of Colorado's largest and oldest craft breweries is promising beer lovers that nothing will change even though it's being bought by beer giant Anheuser-Busch, a brand many of them love to hate.
As Liberals prepare to legalize, Canadians facing pot charges left in limbo
VANCOUVER – While Rose Miranda waits for her April court date to face potential charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking, the 65-year-old retired education assistant can't take cannabis for her arthritis.
Where does Santa come from? Nordic countries in annual tussle to claim his home
HELSINKI – Most kids learn that Santa Claus comes from the North Pole, but children in Scandinavia are taught he lives a bit further south. Where exactly is a matter of much debate, with businesses in Finland, Sweden and Norway competing to cash in on the cache that comes with claiming Santa's hometown.
MAP: Christmas lights to see in Vernon
VERNON - It’s not Christmas without the dazzle of bright lights around the city, and we’ve found the displays you don’t want to miss this year. A Christmas lights driving tour is a fun, and best of all, a free way to get in the holiday spirit. When night falls, the City of Vernon transforms...
MAP: Take a driving tour of Penticton Christmas lights
PENTICTON - Taking in the Christmas light displays around town is a great way to spend an evening, and we've put together a map to help you do just that. We did our best to find some of the best areas of the city for Christmas lights and compiled them into this handy map. So...
MAP: Can’t miss Christmas light displays in Kelowna
KELOWNA - From Candy Cane Lane in Springvalley to Rotary's Kerry Park display, residents of Kelowna have once again stepped up their efforts this year to make it a memorable season. Although we were unable to get all the light displays in the city on this map, it does represent the 'can't miss' homes and...
MAP: Where to see the best Christmas lights in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Nothing quite says Christmas like thousands of little twinkling lights, and every year our neighbours race to beat the inevitable cold snap to get their displays up and ready for the first snowfall. All right, let’s be honest, some neighbours keep up their lights year-round. But they are not usually the ones who...
How to keep track of Santa as he travels the world
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - NORAD is ready again to track Santa as he makes his way around the world and into the Thompson-Okanagan to bring gifts to all the girls and boys. Of course, Santa can't just hop on his sleigh and ride these days. There is air traffic control to consider with Christmas flights zipping this...
Christmas in Kamloops: How to one-up your overachieving neighbours
KAMLOOPS - What do you do when your neighbours could challenge Clark Griswold in a Christmas lights contest and you don’t have the time or inclination to plan ahead for something that big? You do the only thing possible — embrace it and ‘ditto’ it. The Fords moved in next to Grant and Jacki Andersen...
MAP: Winter fun in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Winter can be fun, you just have to look at the smiles on kids faces as they sled, skate or make snowmen in the snow to know the truth in that. Sledding and skating are two things easy for entire families to share and living in an area filled with small lakes, ponds...