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Joyrider trashes green at Sun Peaks Golf Course
SUN PEAKS - An early morning joyride on the golf course at Sun Peaks has wrecked at least one green over the weekend. Cpl. Mike Mucha of the Kamloops rural RCMP detachment says video surveillance shows a white Jeep Wrangler type vehicle doing donuts and spin outs on the 10th hole in the early morning...
UPDATE: Missing Okanagan woman found
UPDATE: 6:22 A.M. OCT. 27, 2015 A 26-year-old woman missing for weeks has been located. Police say Celina White was found safe and sound Oct. 26. 12:05 P.M., OCT. 13, 2015 VERNON - RCMP are on the lookout for a woman who last spoke with her family several weeks ago. Celina White, 26, was last...
Ontario allows self-driving cars on provincial roads for testing purposes
WATERLOO, Ont. – Ontario will allow testing of self-driving cars on provincial roads starting next year, but only with a human operator who can take over in case of problems.
Vernon fundraiser to help warm winter for those in need
VERNON - Gateway Casinos & Entertainment and their Lake City Casino property in Vernon has joined together with several local businesses to collect warm winter wear for the Upper Mission. Now until Nov. 7, simply bring in your excess coats, mitts, gloves, scarfs, boots for adults or children (clean and in good repair please)...
Wyoming wildfire kills livestock and burns at least a dozen homes
CASPER, Wyo. – At least a dozen families lost their homes and residents are assessing livestock losses from a wind-driven grass fire that burned nearly 16 square miles in central Wyoming.
Playboy to stop running pictures of completely naked women
'IT'S JUST PASSE AT THIS JUNCTURE'
High risk accused hearing proceeds for mentally ill dad who killed his children
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Crown prosecutors will be in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster today, seeking to apply a new law on a mentally ill father who killed his three young children.
Expect a sunny fall week in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The temperatures will be warm and the sun will be bright following the Thanksgiving long weekend in Kamloops. Environment Canada is calling for highs of 18 Celsius all week, just a few degrees warmer than the seasonal normals of 14 C, while lows will be just above seasonal normals of 3 C all...
Expect a sunny fall week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - The temperatures will be warm and the sun will be bright following the Thanksgiving long weekend in the Okanagan. Environment Canada is calling for highs of 15 Celsius to 19 C all week, a few degrees warmer than the seasonal normals of 13 C, while lows will be just below seasonal normals of...
Black Dog String Quartet returns to TRU Alumni Theatre
KAMLOOPS - The Black Dog String Quartet will perform the first in the New Gold Chamber Music Series on Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the TRU Alumni Theatre. They will perform two iconic string quartet works, as well as a world premiere by B.C. composer Jason Nett and an exciting arrangement of Piazzolla’s famous...
STAHN: Why I don’t expect anything less from Cavers
So a politician has a political view, what a novel idea. Of course Coun. Donovan Cavers took ‘wearing it on your sleeve’ to a whole other level at a Kamloops city council meeting this week. Cavers, who was a Green Party candidate in the 2008 federal election, decided to wear a shirt depicting a cartoon...
Ajax Mine application for evaluation extended
KAMLOOPS - In an effort to give local First Nations a chance to better review the environmental application for the proposed Ajax Mine, KGHM has requested an additional 38 days. KGHM submitted its application on Sept. 14 and today, Oct. 9, requested time beyond the normal 30 days allowed for evaluating the completeness of the...
KMA celebrates 40 years of Western Canada Theatre
KAMLOOPS - The Western Canada Theatre Company (WCT) is turning 40 and Kamloops Museum and Archives wants to help celebrate. Front and Centre; Western Canada Theatre at 40 is a showcase of costumes, props, videos, interactives and interviews, along with an evolving selection of digitized materials from the fascinating collection of WCT’s records including screenplays,...
You may not be thankful for the weather in Kamloops this long weekend
KAMLOOPS - It may be a long weekend typically filled with family, friends and lots of food, but much of this Thanksgiving weekend will also be wet and windy. While both the high and low temperatures are expected to be above normal throughout the weekend there will also be a chance of rain and strong...
You may not be thankful for the weather in the Okanagan this long weekend
OKANAGAN - It may be a long weekend typically filled with family, friends and lots of food, but much of this Thanksgiving weekend will also be wet and windy. While both the high and low temperatures are expected to be above normal throughout the weekend there will also be a chance of rain and strong...
Crews respond to Harvey Avenue roof fire
KELOWNA - A smouldering roof fire on a building under renovation was quickly extinguished last night. Crews were called to the 1500 block of Harvey Avenue around 9:20 p.m. yesterday, Oct. 8. Firefighters found the fire smouldering in the roof and were able to expose it and extinguish it. Platoon Capt. Tim Light says the...
Kamloops Fire Rescue open house
KAMLOOPS - On Saturday, Oct. 10, Kamloops Fire Rescue will be hosting an open house as part of Fire Prevention Week. The 2015 Fire Prevention Week theme is “Hear the BEEP Where You SLEEP”: - Did you know that half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when...
National ‘Piece of Mind’ exhibit explores psychological health
KAMLOOPS - Piece of Mind is a national art exhibition that promotes psychological health, works to break the stigma surrounding psychological health and aims to inspire the community to live psychologically healthy lives. For the first time, the B.C. Psychological Association will be partnering with the Kamloops Arts Council to hold a Piece Of Mind exhibition specific to...
Weekly Volunteer Highlights for Oct. 8 to 15
Oncore Seniors Society Snow Angels Program Volunteers - The Snow Angels program is a service that provides snow removal for seniors with mobility issues and health concerns. Each time you shovel snow for a senior you will receive a FREE medium pepperoni pizza from Dominos! 17+ to volunteer. 250-828-0600. Operation Red Nose ORN Volunteers -...
Mom seeks justice for teen daughter after B.C. refuses to review 19-year-old’s suicide
VICTORIA – British Columbia's Children's Ministry has rejected a grieving mother's pleas to review the circumstances of her daughter's death because the teen committed suicide 20 hours after her 19th birthday and had legally become an adult.
Review into police and Crown handling of Rehtaeh Parsons case to be released
HALIFAX – An independent review into the actions of police and Nova Scotia's Public Prosecution Service in the Rehtaeh Parsons case will be released today.
UN says no cases of Ebola reported last week for the 1st time since outbreak started last year
LONDON – The World Health Organization says there were no Ebola cases reported last week — the first time an entire week has passed without any new confirmed patients since the devastating outbreak began last March.
Meteor shower over Kamloops this week
KAMLOOPS - Patient skywatchers will get a chance to view the Draconids meteor shower as it sets to peak this week. The Draconids is a minor meteor shower that runs from Oct. 6 to 10 and produces about 10 meteors per hour, though has been known to produce hundreds or even thousands of ‘shooting stars’...
Meteor shower over the Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN - Patient skywatchers will get a chance to view the Draconids meteor shower as it sets to peak this week. The Draconids is a minor meteor shower that runs from Oct. 6 to 10 and produces about 10 meteors per hour, though has been known to produce hundreds or even thousands of ‘shooting stars’...