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Jennifer Stahn
Meteor shower peaks over the Southern Interior this week
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If clouds part enough tonight you may be able to get a glimpse of the Orionid meteor shower as it peaks early Thursday morning. The Orionid meteor shower, which is formed from the debris of Halley’s comet, is known for producing bright and quick meteors. This meteor shower runs throughout October and into...
Canadians warned about sham stock promotion using popular apps
VANCOUVER – Securities regulators in nine provinces are warning about fraudulent stock promotions that use popular smartphone applications such as WhatsApp to generate investor interest.
Raitt, Kenney, Mulroney? Names fly as Conservatives plan leadership race
TORONTO – Charest, Raitt, Ford, Kenney … Mulroney?
Great Scott! It’s time for ‘Back to the Future’ Day as fans, cast celebrate film trilogy
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The future is today — if "Back to the Future" is to be believed.
61 wingsuit skydivers from around the world soar over California in record-breaking formation
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Sixty-one wingsuit skydivers have flown into the record books, creating a diamond-shaped formation while soaring over California before breaking apart and floating to the ground.
TRENDING NOW: Star Wars trailer takes the Internet by force
With election night dominating your TV and computer Monday night, you may have missed the latest video to go viral — the most recent Star Wars movie trailer. Posted Monday, Oct. 19, the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens already has more than 16.6 million views. Will you go see the movie when it comes...
Trudeau’s deficit plans won’t be followed in B.C., says finance minister
VICTORIA – British Columbia's mayors are expected to jump in line for some of the cash Justin Trudeau's federal Liberals have promised to put toward rebuilding Canada's crumbling infrastructure.
Workshop presentation of new musical ‘Children of God’
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre, in partnership with Urban Ink and Raven Theatre, proudly presents a workshop production of the new musical Children of God, by Corey Payette, on Oct. 24, 26 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pavilion Theatre. A musical about an Oji-Cree family whose children were sent to residential school. It...
Disco returns with Kamloops Symphony and Jeans ’n Classics
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Symphony is teaming up with Jeans ‘n Classics once again, this time performing the iconic songs of ABBA. Dancing Queen – The Music of ABBA will be at Sagebrush Theatre Oct. 23 and 24. Lead vocalists Katalin Kiss, Andrea Koziol, Stephanie Martin, and Lis Soderberg, along with the Jeans ‘n Classics band...
Former Okanagan MPs to earn millions in pension
OKANAGAN - Colin Mayes may have retired, and Ron Cannan may have been defeated in the 2015 federal election, but with pensions set to pad their bank accounts to the tune of between $1.3 million and $2.3 million over their life-times, taxpayers are not quite done with them yet. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released the...
Halloween with the museum
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Museum and Archives is excited to present three events to choose from to celebrate Halloween this year. Victorian Halloween kicks off the Halloween events. On Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to noon, this family friendly affair will start with the telling of spooky stories by candlelight, passing around the fortune...
Fast-healing Denny Morrison returns to speedskating after motorcycle accident
CALGARY – Denny Morrison was back on the ice less than six months after a motorcycle accident put the Canadian speedskater in hospital, broken and bashed from his head to his knees.
Changes being made after report on death of Aboriginal teen: Children’s Ministry
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's Children's Ministry says it has taken steps to help front-line workers understand their roles and responsibilities in the wake of a scathing report on the short, tragic life of a young aboriginal woman.
Journalist won’t appeal lost decision in defamation suit against John Furlong
VANCOUVER – A freelance journalist who lost her defamation lawsuit against former Vancouver Olympics CEO John Furlong says she will not appeal the ruling.
Voter turnout jumps in Thompson-Okanagan ridings
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Voter turnout numbers in the 42nd federal election jumped to more than 70 per cent throughout the region, just above the national average and well ahead of 2011 turnout. In the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding, where Conservative Cathy McLeod was re-elected, voter turnout jumped to 74.07 per cent this election, up significantly from the 63.3...
ELECTION 2015: UPDATE: Eye on the South Okanagan-West Kootenay race
PENTICTON - As one of the ridings to undergo a big change heading into the 2015 federal election we can guarantee one thing after tonight — there will be a new member of Parliament for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding. The Okanagan-Coquihalla and the British Columbia Southern Interior ridings were split and boundaries redrawn in...
City of Kamloops 2016 social planning grants call for applicants
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops invites interested non-profit organizations to submit applications for the 2016 Social Planning Grants. Kamloops City Council allocates $70,000 annually for local community initiatives through the Social Planning Grants. These grants are allocated at the beginning of every year after a thorough evaluation process facilitated by staff on recommendation by...
Learn about Secwepemc ethnobotany
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson- Nicola Regional District Library System is hosting an Introdution to Secwepemc Ethnobotany led by Carryl Armstrong of the Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m., at the Kamloops Library. Armstrong studied archaeology at Simon Fraser University and has worked as both archivist and archaeologist for T’Kemlups te Secwepemc and...
Library users can join global eBook club
KAMLOOPS - The TNRD Library System is taking part in a virtual, global eBook club — Overdrive’s Big Library Read program — which features two eBooks. Library card holders will be able to borrow and read The Door in the Hedge by Robin McKinley and/or In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters until Wednesday,...
Kelowna man dies after being pulled from lagoon
KELOWNA - A Kelowna man pulled out the lagoon near the Delta Grand Saturday morning has died. Just before 11 a.m. on Oct. 17 RCMP were called to the lagoon near the 1300-block of Water Street where the body of a 52-year-old man had already been pulled out of the water by the Kelowna Fire...
Kelowna and Kamloops well represented on Canada Russia Series roster
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Two Kamloops natives and two Kelowna Rockets will be playing for Team WHL in the 2015 Canadian Hockey League Canada Russia Series next month. Kamloops natives Ryan Gropp, Seattle Thunderbirds, and Joe Hicketts, Victoria Royals, both made the cut, as did Kelowna Rockets teammates Rourke Chartier of Saskatoon and Nick Merkley of Calgary....
New veterans policies enacted with feedback; broke federal rules, says advocate
TORONTO – In their rush to placate disgruntled veterans in the run-up to Monday's election, the Conservative government broke federal Treasury Board rules that require public consultation on new measures, says an advocate for ex-soldiers.
Warm weather and chance of rain on the way for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - It might be fall in the Okanagan, but that’s not stopping Mother Nature from keeping temperatures mostly above seasonal normals this week. Environment Canada is calling for a high of 16 Celsius in Vernon and Kelowna today, Oct. 19, with the expected high gradually dropping off to 10 C by Friday. Overnight the...
Mixed bag of weather on the way for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - In typical fall fashion, we can expect to see a little rain, a little sun and temperatures on both sides of seasonal normals this week in Kamloops. Environment Canada is calling for a high of 17 Celsius today, Oct. 19, but temperatures will gradually taper off to a high of 10 C by...