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Jennifer Stahn
Wyoming wildfire kills livestock and burns at least a dozen homes
CASPER, Wyo. – At least a dozen families lost their homes and residents are assessing livestock losses from a wind-driven grass fire that burned nearly 16 square miles in central Wyoming.
Playboy to stop running pictures of completely naked women
'IT'S JUST PASSE AT THIS JUNCTURE'
High risk accused hearing proceeds for mentally ill dad who killed his children
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Crown prosecutors will be in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster today, seeking to apply a new law on a mentally ill father who killed his three young children.
Expect a sunny fall week in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The temperatures will be warm and the sun will be bright following the Thanksgiving long weekend in Kamloops. Environment Canada is calling for highs of 18 Celsius all week, just a few degrees warmer than the seasonal normals of 14 C, while lows will be just above seasonal normals of 3 C all...
Expect a sunny fall week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - The temperatures will be warm and the sun will be bright following the Thanksgiving long weekend in the Okanagan. Environment Canada is calling for highs of 15 Celsius to 19 C all week, a few degrees warmer than the seasonal normals of 13 C, while lows will be just below seasonal normals of...
Black Dog String Quartet returns to TRU Alumni Theatre
KAMLOOPS - The Black Dog String Quartet will perform the first in the New Gold Chamber Music Series on Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the TRU Alumni Theatre. They will perform two iconic string quartet works, as well as a world premiere by B.C. composer Jason Nett and an exciting arrangement of Piazzolla’s famous...
STAHN: Why I don’t expect anything less from Cavers
So a politician has a political view, what a novel idea. Of course Coun. Donovan Cavers took ‘wearing it on your sleeve’ to a whole other level at a Kamloops city council meeting this week. Cavers, who was a Green Party candidate in the 2008 federal election, decided to wear a shirt depicting a cartoon...
Ajax Mine application for evaluation extended
KAMLOOPS - In an effort to give local First Nations a chance to better review the environmental application for the proposed Ajax Mine, KGHM has requested an additional 38 days. KGHM submitted its application on Sept. 14 and today, Oct. 9, requested time beyond the normal 30 days allowed for evaluating the completeness of the...
KMA celebrates 40 years of Western Canada Theatre
KAMLOOPS - The Western Canada Theatre Company (WCT) is turning 40 and Kamloops Museum and Archives wants to help celebrate. Front and Centre; Western Canada Theatre at 40 is a showcase of costumes, props, videos, interactives and interviews, along with an evolving selection of digitized materials from the fascinating collection of WCT’s records including screenplays,...
You may not be thankful for the weather in Kamloops this long weekend
KAMLOOPS - It may be a long weekend typically filled with family, friends and lots of food, but much of this Thanksgiving weekend will also be wet and windy. While both the high and low temperatures are expected to be above normal throughout the weekend there will also be a chance of rain and strong...
You may not be thankful for the weather in the Okanagan this long weekend
OKANAGAN - It may be a long weekend typically filled with family, friends and lots of food, but much of this Thanksgiving weekend will also be wet and windy. While both the high and low temperatures are expected to be above normal throughout the weekend there will also be a chance of rain and strong...
Crews respond to Harvey Avenue roof fire
KELOWNA - A smouldering roof fire on a building under renovation was quickly extinguished last night. Crews were called to the 1500 block of Harvey Avenue around 9:20 p.m. yesterday, Oct. 8. Firefighters found the fire smouldering in the roof and were able to expose it and extinguish it. Platoon Capt. Tim Light says the...
Kamloops Fire Rescue open house
KAMLOOPS - On Saturday, Oct. 10, Kamloops Fire Rescue will be hosting an open house as part of Fire Prevention Week. The 2015 Fire Prevention Week theme is “Hear the BEEP Where You SLEEP”: - Did you know that half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when...
National ‘Piece of Mind’ exhibit explores psychological health
KAMLOOPS - Piece of Mind is a national art exhibition that promotes psychological health, works to break the stigma surrounding psychological health and aims to inspire the community to live psychologically healthy lives. For the first time, the B.C. Psychological Association will be partnering with the Kamloops Arts Council to hold a Piece Of Mind exhibition specific to...
Weekly Volunteer Highlights for Oct. 8 to 15
Oncore Seniors Society Snow Angels Program Volunteers - The Snow Angels program is a service that provides snow removal for seniors with mobility issues and health concerns. Each time you shovel snow for a senior you will receive a FREE medium pepperoni pizza from Dominos! 17+ to volunteer. 250-828-0600. Operation Red Nose ORN Volunteers -...
Review into police and Crown handling of Rehtaeh Parsons case to be released
HALIFAX – An independent review into the actions of police and Nova Scotia's Public Prosecution Service in the Rehtaeh Parsons case will be released today.
Meteor shower over Kamloops this week
KAMLOOPS - Patient skywatchers will get a chance to view the Draconids meteor shower as it sets to peak this week. The Draconids is a minor meteor shower that runs from Oct. 6 to 10 and produces about 10 meteors per hour, though has been known to produce hundreds or even thousands of ‘shooting stars’...
Meteor shower over the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN - Patient skywatchers will get a chance to view the Draconids meteor shower as it sets to peak this week. The Draconids is a minor meteor shower that runs from Oct. 6 to 10 and produces about 10 meteors per hour, though has been known to produce hundreds or even thousands of ‘shooting stars’...
New residential care home moves ahead in Vernon
VERNON - A total of 85 new residential care beds are in the works for Vernon and with the recent awarding of the contract they are getting closer to reality. Interior Health announced the project and then issued a request for proposals back in February. A total of 10 submissions were received and H &...
Actor Randy Quaid detained in Montreal pending an IRB hearing on Thursday
MONTREAL – American actor Randy Quaid has been arrested again and is scheduled to appear before the Immigration and Refugee Board in Montreal on Thursday.
Don’t Dress For Dinner opens this week
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre, in association with Thousand Island Playhouse and Gateway Theatre, is serving up a fast paced comedy in the French tradition with Don’t Dress For Dinner, Oct. 8 to 17 at the Sagebrush Theatre. WCT audiences loved Boeing Boeing in 2013 so much that we’ve decided to bring you the hilarious...
New program aims to help schools improve the wellbeing of children and youth
PENTICTON - School District No. 67 Okanagan Skaha is pleased to announce that it is one of six school districts in British Columbia participating in WellAhead, a new philanthropic initiative of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation that aims to improve child and youth mental health by integrating wellbeing into school communities. Wendy Hyer, Superintendent of...
Mission Group celebrates their 1,000th homeowner by giving back to the community
KELOWNA - Mission Group Homes, an award-winning local multi-family builder, reached an impressive milestone this spring when they handed over the keys to their 1,000th homeowner. Founded in 2004, Mission Group actively contributes back to the community and has chosen to celebrate this major success by donating $10,000 to the Kelowna Women’s Shelter. "At Mission...
Tournament Capital Centre parking changes
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this spring, Parktoria Technologies, the supplier of the parking kiosks and back-end management system at the Tournament Capital Centre, declared bankruptcy. While the City researched the feasibility of retaining third-party support services to continue the operation of the existing kiosks, it concluded that utilizing Precise ParkLink, which operates the downtown parking system,...