Jennifer Stahn

Jennifer Stahn

  • Joined: January 01, 2023
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Study highlights potential public health benefits of medical cannabis

KELOWNA - Cannabis has been long maligned as an addictive narcotic that could lead to serious health issues, but a UBC and University of Victoria study demonstrates that more people are using cannabis as a substitute for prescription drugs and alcohol. And that may be a good thing, says UBC Okanagan Assoc. Prof. Zach Walsh....

New president and CEO announced for Interior Health

KELOWNA - A new president and chief executive officer has been named for the Interior Health Authority. It was announced at a board meeting today, Oct. 6, that Chris Mazurkewich will take over as president and CEO on Oct. 26. He is replacing Dr. Robert Halpenny, who announced his resignation earlier this year. Halpenny’s last...

New movie of the week being filmed in Osoyoos

OSOYOOS - A new Valentine’s Day TV movie that begins filming this week is being shot entirely in Osoyoos. A Hand in Love is a ‘story about true love in an on again - off again relationship.’  The movie will feature a young couple dealing with business, a vineyard, a blog and a baby. The...

Suspicious garage fire quickly doused by Kelowna Fire Department

KELOWNA - An early morning garage fire near Cameron Park in Kelowna caused has been deemed suspicious. The Kelowna Fire Department was called out shortly after 5 a.m. today, Oct. 6, to reports of a fire inside a detached garage. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire but not before there was some damage...

Pedestrian remains in hospital following Kamloops collision

KAMLOOPS - A man struck while walking in downtown Kamloops last night is in hospital and RCMP are now looking for witnesses. Just after 9 p.m. yesterday, Oct. 5, a 54-year-old man was struck by a vehicle at Third Avenue and Seymour Street. He was taken to hospital and remains there with non-life threatening injuries....

Week of perfect fall weather ahead in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - As far as autumn goes, this should be a good week in Kamloops with temperatures above normal during the day and overnight. While we are waking up to temperatures several degrees below seasonal normals of 5 Celsius the mercury is supposed to stay above those normals for the rest of the week. Environment...

Week of perfect fall weather ahead in the Okanagan

OKANAGAN - As far as autumn goes, this should be a good week in the Okanagan with temperatures above normal during the day and overnight. While we are waking up to temperatures several degrees below seasonal normals of 5 Celsius the mercury is supposed to stay above those normals for the rest of the week....

STAHN: Where does the community really stand on Ajax?

In recent years the organizations steadfast in their opposition to the proposed Ajax Mine have been the loud ones. They show up to council meetings and open houses, plan protests and rallies, and in general, make their feelings about the possibility of having an open-pit mine on the outskirts of Kamloops very clear. But it...

Chance of snow at higher elevations around Kamloops tonight

KAMLOOPS - We all know it’s officially fall but you may not be ready to hear this — snow levels are dropping to 1,300 metres tonight. Environment Canada is calling for a low of just 7 Celsius tonight, Oct. 2, just above seasonal normals of 5 C, but with a 60 per cent chance of...

Chance of snow at higher elevations around the Okanagan tonight

OKANAGAN - We all know it’s officially fall but you may not be ready to hear this — snow levels are dropping to 1,500 metres tonight. Environment Canada is calling for a low of just 8 or 9 Celsius tonight, Oct. 2, throughout the Okanagan, just above seasonal normals of 6 C, but with a...

Weekly Volunteer Highlights for Oct. 1 to 8

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure Organizing Committee - Be part of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure organizing committee and a dynamic team raising funds towards breast cancer research in your local community from Mar. to Nov. 2015 (Event takes place on Sun. Oct. 5, 2015). Positions...

TRU board names psychiatry administrator as new chair, construction entrepreneur as vice

KAMLOOPS - Dr. Paul Dagg, an accomplished administrator in psychiatric medicine, has been appointed chairperson of the Board of Governors for Thompson Rivers University. Jim Thomson, a Kamloops entrepreneur with 42 years experience in construction and development has been named its vice-chairman. Dagg replaces Brian Ross as the new chair after serving as vice-chair since...

TRU and CUPE Local 4879 reach agreement

KAMLOOPS - TRU and Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4879 have reached an agreement consistent with the provincial government’s Economic Stability Mandate. The agreement reached is subject to ratification by the parties. Covering the five-year period from April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2019, the agreement provides for a 5.4 per cent general wage...

Free public reading of new play

KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre proudly presents the first public reading of the new play The Cure for Death by Lightning, by Daryl Cloran, adapted from the internationally acclaimed novel by Gail Anderson-Dargatz on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. at the Pavilion Theatre. Admission is free. Set in the Turtle Valley in the shadow...

X-Files trailer released: Do you recognize any scenes?

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The highly anticipated return of X-Files will include scenes shot in B.C. this spring and the recently released trailer includes a brief look at what we can expect when the show hits the air next year. The six-episode return of the popular TV series will include at least one scene shot in the...

Two Kamloops residents charged for feeding Whistler bear

KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops residents visiting Whistler have been charged after being caught feeding a bear from their car. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says the Kamloops residents were observed tossing food out the vehicle window on Callaghan Road in Whistler while a bear ate the food. The person who noticed the incident provided the...

RCMP seize 75 pounds of pot in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - A man speeding along Highway 1 through Kamloops led RCMP to 75 pounds of marijuana early this morning. A driver speeding near the Peterson Creek Bridge around 3 a.m., Sept. 30, was pulled over and the officer noticed the odour of marijuana coming from the vehicle, Cpl. Cheryl Bush says. A search of...

Fire rips through downtown Penticton businesses

PENTICTON - Penticton firefighters are on scene of a fire at two downtown businesses this morning. The Penticton Fire Department was called to the 200 block of Main Street around 5:40 a.m., Sept. 30, on a first alarm and immediately noticed smoke visible from coming from Fibonacci Roastery and Cafe and the neighbouring Hooked on...

UPDATE: Body of missing man found

UPDATE: 8:28 A.M., SEPT 30, 2015 RCMP has located the body of German Santana and his truck. Santana was involved in a fatal single vehicle crash about 20 kilometres west of Princeton on Highway 3. The investigation has been turned over to the B.C. Coroners Service and RCMP South Okanagan Traffic Services. 7:14 A.M., SEPT....