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Jennifer Stahn
ELECTION 2015: Fun with the federal election
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - To some, politics is lively and entertaining and engaging. To others, it’s nothing but boring. If you're among the latter, we’ve come up with a few ways to make the 2015 federal election a little more entertaining. If you are a betting person, you can vote on the outcome on a couple different...
Supreme Court rules on tough British Columbia impaired driving law
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed British Columbia's tough drunk-driving law, which imposes heavy fines, penalties and immediate roadside suspensions.
Warm weather, chance of frost in the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN - Day time temperatures will remain above seasonal normals this weekend but overnight lows mean there is a chance of frost in parts of the Okanagan. Environment Canada is calling for highs of 17 Celsius today, Oct 16, and 16 C Saturday and Sunday in the Vernon and Penticton areas while Kelowna will see...
Warm weather continues this weekend in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The changing colours of the leaves and the crisp evening weather make it hard to deny it’s autumn, but with temperatures remaining above seasonal normals it’s been a warm fall so far. Environment Canada is calling for highs of 18 Celsius today, Oct. 16, and Saturday before dipping to a high of 14...
Authorities track Lamar Odom’s $75,000 brothel stay; former NBA star remains hospitalized
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Authorities are retracing Lamar Odom's $75,000 visit to the brothel to find out why the former NBA and reality TV star was found unconscious. There's been no official word on Odom's condition at a Las Vegas hospital, but the Rev. Jesse Jackson said Wednesday he's on life support. Odom's grandmother, Florence...
Man steals from Lake Country laundromat
LAKE COUNTRY - In early October a man entered the Winfield Coin Laundry and used a technique to get the coin dispensing machine to give him coins without paying for them. The incident happened around 12:30 p.m., Oct. 5, when the unknown man entered the Highway 97 location and began ‘stringing’ the machine. RCMP describe...
Unpaid internships still demand action for exploiting young: expert
TORONTO – You must be punctual. You must own your own car. You will be emailing and calling seven days a week at all hours. You must never make spelling mistakes in emails. You should be excited to work in the music industry.
B.C., N.W.T. to jointly manage Mackenzie River basin, more deals in the works
VANCOUVER – A new, trans-boundary agreement that commits British Columbia and the Northwest Territories to working together to manage the waters of the Mackenzie River basin shouldn't have a dramatic effect on industry in the region, says B.C.'s environment minister.
‘Take me out to the polling station;’ Blue Jays win throws curve at election
TORONTO – The federal election is dealing with a late curveball hurled by the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays.
Fire ban fully rescinded in Kamloops Fire Centre this week
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - As the weather continues to cool off and fire season comes to a close, open burning is now allowed throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. As of noon today, Oct. 15, the current open burning ban will be completely rescinded in the areas under the Kamloops Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. Many local municipalities are following...
Woman arrested after robbery with fake firearm in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A woman has been arrested after using an imitation gun during a North Shore robbery yesterday night. The woman produced the fake firearm and demanded cash near the Ford dealership on Halston Avenue around 10 p.m., Oct. 14. The 53-year-old male victim was assaulted during the robbery, according to a police news release....
Danish zoo dissects young lion before large crowd, is criticized for its culling practices
ODENSE, Denmark – A Danish zoo publicly dissected a year-old male lion Thursday, pulling out its blood-red organs to show a few hundred people including children — an event met outside of Denmark with criticism and online protests.
B.C. First Nation struggles with attack that injured 10, left suspect dead
LILLOOET - Members of a First Nation in British Columbia's Interior sounded drums and chanted songs, as they grappled with a violent attack that only hours earlier injured 10 people and left the suspect dead. But the small crowd, gathered Wednesday night near the entrance of the Bridge River Band Office, located about nine kilometres...
B.C. premier remains confident in LNG despite energy market decline
VANCOUVER – Premier Christy Clark is defending her optimism over British Columbia's fledgling liquefied natural gas industry, despite growing First Nations protests and sinking international demand.
Saskatchewan town will no longer be the ‘Land of Rape and Honey’
TISDALE, Sask. – A town in northern Saskatchewan will no longer use the slogan "Land of Rape and Honey."
Employee bear sprayed by shoplifter in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A loss prevention officer attempting to stop a shoplifter was bear sprayed outside a Kamloops drug store this morning. Cpl. Cheryl Bush of Kamloops RCMP says the male suspect was leaving the Cooper's Foods store on Lansdowne Street around 11:15 a.m. with goods that had not been paid for. When the loss prevention...
Bernard Avenue overpass approach replacement
KELOWNA - Beginning at 5:30 p.m. today, Oct. 14, until 10 p.m. the westbound lane on the Bernard Avenue overpass between Dilworth Crescent and Vineland Street will be closed for asphalt resurfacing. Motorists are asked to use alternate routes via High Road, Clement Avenue or Harvey Avenue. Eastbound traffic will remain open. Refer to the...
Boil water notice from 2012 lifted in North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN - Water users in the Okanagan Landing area can finally have water straight out of the tap. A boil water notice was issued by Interior Health in 2012 for the Claremont Water Utility area, which includes properties on Longacre Road and Apollo Road, and since then work was done to connect the water...
Third girl dies after being buried in truckload of canola on central Alberta farm
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. – RCMP say a third girl has died in a central Alberta farm accident that buried her and two other girls in a truckload of canola.
Blame game already on as Canada-U.S. softwood deal expires; no talks on horizon
VICTORIA – Officials in Canada and the United States appear to have resumed the acrimonious softwood trade dispute just where they left off in 2006 — with both sides blaming each other for failing to kick start negotiations.
Bonner resigns, MacGregor new GM of Blazers
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers Hockey Club announced today that Stu MacGregor has been named Vice President and General Manager of the hockey club effective immediately. Craig Bonner has resigned, and will be moving on to another hockey opportunity. “We would like to thank Craig for his dedication and hard work with the Kamloops Blazers....
B.C. Treaty Commission says chief commissioner needed for treaty process
VANCOUVER – Members of a group that oversees treaties in British Columbia say they're guiding more First Nations than ever through the process, but the provincial government must appoint a new leader to guide them forward.
Boy found not liable for greeting at 8th birthday party that led to aunt’s fall
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – A Connecticut jury on Tuesday rejected a woman's bid to sue her 12-year-old nephew for injuries she says she suffered from his exuberant greeting at his birthday party four years ago.
Panda gives birth to two cubs at Toronto Zoo; won’t be on display for 5 months
TORONTO – A panda on loan from China gave birth to two cubs Tuesday morning, but the Toronto Zoo says the public won't be able to see them for a few months as they face a critical time for their survival.