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Snowmobiler rescued after machine breaks down near Big White
KELOWNA - A snowmobile operator became disoriented and lost after walking away from his machine when it broke down Sunday night. The man was riding alone in the area south of the Big White village when the machine broke down. He attempted to walk out but ended up spending several hours walking in the wrong...
VIDEO: 101-year-old woman finds pure joy playing in the snow
LILLOOET - When you’re tempted to yell at the weather man because there’s snow in the forecast, remember the key to living a long, full life could be in the white stuff. Armand Foisy posted a video to Facebook sweet enough to melt your heart earlier this week. It shows his 101-year-old mother Albina playing...
Kamloops Burlesque’s Baby It’s Cold Outside show
KAMLOOPS - Baby, it's cold outside and Kamloops Burlesque has the perfect way to warm you up. Dec. 10, 2015, throw on your parka and brave the cold all the way to the The Blue Grotto for Kamloops Burlesque’s steamiest winter show yet. Warm yourself up with a hot cuppa Coco (Miss Coco Creme that...
Library hosts North Thompson homesteader
KAMLOOPS - The TNRD Library System is hosting a reading, signing and Q&A with local author Eleanor Deckert at the Kamloops Library on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. Deckert will be reading from and discussing her non-fiction book, 10 Days in December. Deckert’s book recounts her and her husband’s adventures in 1978 when the...
Harper Mountain set to open early
KAMLOOPS - The snow gods have been kind to ski hills around the province so far this year, and Harper Mountain is no exception. Early snow up at the local ski hill means Harper Mountain is opening a whole week earlier than originally hoped for. Last week the family ski hill posted pictures of fresh...
Warm weekend ahead in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - While high winds, heavy rain and record temperatures are battering the west coast of B.C., Kamloops can expect temperatures just above normal and a chance of rain at least part of this weekend. Environment Canada is calling for temperatures to hit 5 Celsius today, Dec. 4, and Saturday before climbing to a high...
Warm and wet weekend ahead for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - While high winds, heavy rain and record temperatures are battering coastal cities, the Okanagan can expect temperatures just above normal and rain during at least part of this weekend. Environment Canada is calling for temperatures to hit between 3 Celsius and 6 C this weekend before climbing to a high of 8 C...
Weekend RCMP checkstops planned throughout Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - As the holiday season ramps up, so do local RCMP efforts to keep impaired drivers off the road. RCMP, ICBC and the province have partnered to urge drivers to plan ahead instead of driving after enjoying a night out this holiday season. Roadchecks will be set up around the province under the CounterAttack...
Weekly Volunteer Highlights for Dec. 3 to 10
Canadian Cancer Society Gift Wrapping Volunteers – This December the local Kamloops Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society will be providing Gift Wrap by Donation at Aberdeen Mall for the entire month. As you can imagine, it takes hundreds of volunteers to make this program successful. We need your help! Donations of time are just...
Liberals try to put a lid on controversy surrounding two Trudeau nannies
OTTAWA – The Liberals are attempting to put a lid on concerns raised about two taxpayer-funded nannies who provide care for Justin Trudeau's three young children.
Blazers host Food Bank Night and Teddy Bear Toss Night
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers will host their annual Food Bank and Teddy Bear Toss nights this Friday and Saturday against the Portland Winterhawks and the Medicine Hat Tigers. Friday, Dec. 4, is Food Bank Night presented by Cooper’s Foods as the Blazers host the Winterhawks. Fans are asked to bring a non-perishable food item...
B.C. town that was to lose Internet service for weeks comes back online
STEWART, B.C. – A speedy fix of Internet service has allowed a remote British Columbia town to go back to the future.
Heavy snow heading for Southern Interior highways
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - After a frosty couple of weeks, the weather is warming up this week but the system bringing warm temperatures is also bringing a lot of precipitation — as much as 30 centimetres at some highway passes. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement noting that snowfall of 20 to 30 cm is...
B.C. groups call for legalized marijuana to be sold in liquor stores
BURNABY – British Columbians may soon be able to buy recreational bud along with their beer in local liquor stores, if two groups have their way.
Odds-defying prostate cancer drug developed in B.C. hits clinical trials
VANCOUVER – A made-in-British Columbia treatment is offering fresh hope to men battling prostate cancer.
Tree of Memories at Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery
KELOWNA - Residents can honour a loved one this holiday season by placing an ornament on a Tree of Memories at the Kelowna Memorial Cemetery. Visitors can place an ornament on the tree under the dome in Promontory Green Interment Garden or on the spruce trees in Bennett Memorial Circle between Monday, Dec. 7, and...
Nicaraguan beagle mix has successful snout-saving surgery in Ottawa
A Nicaraguan dog is recovering in an Ottawa veterinary hospital from a six-hour surgery to repair his badly wounded snout.
Rockets players, Kamloops native among players invited to Canadian Junior Team selection camp
Calgary - Hockey Canada revealed the names of the 30 players invited to participate in Canada’s National Junior Team Selection Camp at a press conference this week, of which 10 currently play in the Western Hockey League. Both Joe Hicketts (Kamloops / Victoria Royals) and Brayden Point (Calgary / Moose Jaw Warriors) return to camp...
Taste of Japan a sister city fundraiser
KELOWNA - The Kasugai Sister City Association has a fundraiser planned for Sunday, Dec. 6. Taste of Japan at the Parkinson Recreation Centre from 1 to 4 p.m. will feature a welcome from the Kelowna-Kasugai Sister City Association president and Mayor Colin Basran, performances by Yamabiko Taiko Drummers and the Japanese Children’s Choir. The event...
Judge rules B.C. Crown can continue bid to argue mentally ill dad ‘high-risk’
VANCOUVER – A judge has ruled British Columbia Crown lawyers can proceed with legal arguments aimed at indefinitely locking up a mentally ill man who killed his three children.
Former Tory James Moore opposed as next chancellor of B.C. university
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Faculty members are speaking out against the University of Northern British Columbia's decision to name former Conservative cabinet minister James Moore as its next chancellor.
Pickup trucks dominate most-stolen list in Canada
TORONTO – An insurance industry association says pickup trucks represent are the hottest vehicle for thieves.
B.C. predator declared dangerous offender, given indeterminate prison sentence
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia man who plied two teenage girls with drugs and alcohol and failed to intervene as they died has been declared a dangerous offender.
Crews keep Kelowna storage shed fire from spreading
KELOWNA - A fire in a Kelowna industrial area was quickly knocked down before it could spread last night. Crews were called out to a structure fire in the 1000 block of Ethel Street near Weddell Place around 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, according to Platoon Capt. Eric Simpson. When they arrived they found a...