Jennifer Stahn

Jennifer Stahn

  • Joined: January 01, 2023
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UPDATE: False call brings swarms of police to downtown Kelowna

KELOWNA - A downtown street was blocked off and under heavy police presence Thursday evening, but RCMP Cst. Steve Holmes says it was all because of a false call. "Investigators are relieved that no one was injured in the incident but are disturbed at the complete disregard for public safety," he says in a release....

Reprieve on the way following near-record day in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - After another day in the high-30s we may finally see a break in the blistering heat in Kamloops, and it will likely bring some rain as well. According to Environment Canada, about a dozen B.C. communities set records again Thursday, July 9, and once again many of the record-setters were in the Souther...

High-end marker theft from Kamloops store

KAMLOOPS - Three suspects walked in to the Michaels store on Hillside Drive this weekend and walked out with $1,600 worth of Copic brand sketch markers. On Sunday, July 5, two men and a woman entered the store and filled a shoulder bag with the markers, which retail for about $8 each. According to Crime...

New record and another hot day for Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - It was another record-breaking day in the Thompson-Okanagan Wednesday and today will be much of the same. Environment Canada shows 17 B.C. communities setting new records Wednesday, July 8, and many were in the Interior. One of the oldest records to fall was in Kamloops, where a temperature of 38.3 Celsius was enough...

New records and another hot day for Okanagan

OKANAGAN - It was another record-breaking day in the Okanagan Wednesday and today will be much of the same. Environment Canada shows 17 B.C. communities setting new records Wednesday, July 8, and many were in the Interior. One of the oldest records to fall was in Kamloops, where a temperature of 38.3 Celsius was enough...

UPDATE: New weather records for Okanagan

OKANAGAN - The day isn’t even over but new high temperature records were set in Kelowna and Vernon by 4 p.m. and Penticton was just behind with a record set by 5 p.m. As of 4 p.m. Environment Canada was showing the temperature in Vernon as 35.6 Celsius, just enough to beat the 35.5 C...

Voluntary boat check program hitting the water in Vernon

VERNON - Starting this weekend you will be able to ensure your boat meets necessary safety standards through a voluntary pre-check program offered by RCMP volunteers. The Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP Marine Unit will start a voluntary vessel safety pre-check at the Paddlewheel Park boat launch on July 11. The aim is to help speed up...

Kamloops weather well on the way to setting new records this week

KAMLOOPS - As temperatures in Kamloops keep hitting well above 30 Celsius the possibility of new records being set is very real today and tomorrow. Temperatures climbed above 30 C nearly every day for the last two weeks and we can expect the same through the beginning of next week. The temperature reached 35.5 C...

Weather records could fall in Okanagan

OKANAGAN - As temperatures in the Okanagan keep reaching well above 30 Celsius the possibility of new records being set throughout the region is very real today and tomorrow. Temperatures climbed above 30 C nearly every day in the last two weeks and we can expect the same for the rest of this week. While...

YMCA staff honoured for saving a woman’s life at H2O Adventure + Fitness Centre

KELOWNA - A regular visit to Zumba class could have had a tragic ending for a Kelowna resident had it not been for the actions of staff at H2O Adventure + Fitness Centre. Sharon Flanagan went into cardiac arrest and collapsed near the end of an afternoon Zumba class, back in November, prompting three lifeguards...

Subway suspends ties with spokesman Jared Fogle after FBI raid

ZIONSVILLE, Ind. – FBI agents and Indiana State Police raided the home of Subway restaurant spokesman Jared Fogle on Tuesday, removing electronics from the property and searching the house with a police dog, two months after the then-executive director of Fogle's foundation was arrested on child pornography charges.

Emergency electrical work will partially close Richter on Wednesday

KELOWNA - Some urgent electrical work by Fortis B.C. will partially close a portion of Richter Street Wednesday, July 8. The work will affect traffic on Richter between Lakeshore and Lanfranco roads. The street will be closed between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and crews will maintain access to businesses in the area during the...

Familiarity is key for WolfPack men’s soccer recruit

KAMLOOPS - The latest recruit for the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack is no stranger to how the program has developed over the past 17 years. That is because the program’s evolution has included no less than three other members of his family. Head coach John Antulov and the WolfPack are pleased to announce the commitment...

B.C. firefighters getting help from Ontario

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Crews fighting the nearly 200 wildfires raging across the province will get some help from our neighbours out east. A total of 70 personnel from Ontario are arriving today, July 7, to help with fires in the Coastal and Southeast Fire Centres. Two amphibious skimming aircraft, a birddog and an air attack...

Okanagan College Foundation board welcomes new directors, thanks retiring directors

OKANAGAN - Following its annual general meeting the Okanagan College Foundation has announced five new directors have joined its board in 2015. Anne Clarke, BA, B.Ed, MA (North Okanagan) A retired English professor at Okanagan College, Clarke is an active community leader who has served in a variety of capacities on numerous boards and councils...

Internationally renowned philosopher of education to speak at UBC

KELOWNA - School may be out — but summer is the perfect time for teachers to get back to class. Each year, UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Education features a Summer Speaker Series, presenting informative sessions about education, how it’s changing, and why good educators are essential. Nel Noddings, emeritus professor from Stanford University and internationally...

Anti-bullying program legit, but RCMP not involved

"THE TELEMARKETERS ARE QUITE PUSHY IN THEIR ATTEMPTS TO GET PEOPLE TO SUPPORT THE (ANTI-BULLYING) CAMPAIGN" VERNON - RCMP say they are not behind numerous calls to residents asking for money to support an anti-bullying program, though the calls are legitimate. The Canadian Police Association has hired a contractor to campaign for donations for a...

Traffic delays on Lakeshore Road as construction project continues

KELOWNA - Beginning Tuesday, July 7 at 7 a.m. various lane restrictions on Lakeshore Road from Dehart Road will be in effect to accommodate asphalt removal. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained whenever possible. Delays are expected and motorists are encouraged to plan their commute. Tourist attractions and alternate routes are clearly marked and...

Motorcycle crash kills West Kelowna man

WEST KELOWNA - A man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle on Boucherie Road Sunday afternoon. A 30-year-old man from West Kelowna was seen 'passing unsafely and exceeding the speed limit' on his blue Harley Davidson around 1:15 p.m., July 5, according to an RCMP release. He was driving his motorcycle southbound on...