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Jennifer Stahn
New residential care home moves ahead in Vernon
VERNON - A total of 85 new residential care beds are in the works for Vernon and with the recent awarding of the contract they are getting closer to reality. Interior Health announced the project and then issued a request for proposals back in February. A total of 10 submissions were received and H &...
Actor Randy Quaid detained in Montreal pending an IRB hearing on Thursday
MONTREAL – American actor Randy Quaid has been arrested again and is scheduled to appear before the Immigration and Refugee Board in Montreal on Thursday.
Don’t Dress For Dinner opens this week
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre, in association with Thousand Island Playhouse and Gateway Theatre, is serving up a fast paced comedy in the French tradition with Don’t Dress For Dinner, Oct. 8 to 17 at the Sagebrush Theatre. WCT audiences loved Boeing Boeing in 2013 so much that we’ve decided to bring you the hilarious...
New program aims to help schools improve the wellbeing of children and youth
PENTICTON - School District No. 67 Okanagan Skaha is pleased to announce that it is one of six school districts in British Columbia participating in WellAhead, a new philanthropic initiative of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation that aims to improve child and youth mental health by integrating wellbeing into school communities. Wendy Hyer, Superintendent of...
Mission Group celebrates their 1,000th homeowner by giving back to the community
KELOWNA - Mission Group Homes, an award-winning local multi-family builder, reached an impressive milestone this spring when they handed over the keys to their 1,000th homeowner. Founded in 2004, Mission Group actively contributes back to the community and has chosen to celebrate this major success by donating $10,000 to the Kelowna Women’s Shelter. "At Mission...
Historic operation in Vancouver not enough to save Corky the sea otter
VANCOUVER – Experimental surgery to save an injured Vancouver Island sea otter dubbed "Corky" wasn't enough to save the animal's life.
Turcotte said he killed his children to spite his wife, nurse testifies at trial
SAINT-JEROME, Que. – Guy Turcotte said he killed his two children to spite his wife, a nurse testified at his first-degree murder trial Tuesday.
Federal government defends ‘thorough’ Northern Gateway review in court
VANCOUVER – Canada spent almost $4 million to help First Nations participate in a "thorough" and "fair" environmental assessment of the Northern Gateway pipeline project, court heard Tuesday.
Tournament Capital Centre parking changes
KAMLOOPS - Earlier this spring, Parktoria Technologies, the supplier of the parking kiosks and back-end management system at the Tournament Capital Centre, declared bankruptcy. While the City researched the feasibility of retaining third-party support services to continue the operation of the existing kiosks, it concluded that utilizing Precise ParkLink, which operates the downtown parking system,...
Corky the sea otter pulls through historic operation in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Aquarium say veterinarians have made medical history by removing a kidney and performing a blood transfusion on a sick sea otter.
Canadian comic Norm Macdonald to host the next Canadian Screen Awards
TORONTO – Caustic comic Norm Macdonald will host the next Canadian Screen Awards.
Man who died fighting forest fire awarded B.C.’s first citizenship medal
VICTORIA – A father of three who died fighting a forest fire on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast has been named the first recipient of the province's Medal of Good Citizenship.
Study highlights potential public health benefits of medical cannabis
KELOWNA - Cannabis has been long maligned as an addictive narcotic that could lead to serious health issues, but a UBC and University of Victoria study demonstrates that more people are using cannabis as a substitute for prescription drugs and alcohol. And that may be a good thing, says UBC Okanagan Assoc. Prof. Zach Walsh....
New president and CEO announced for Interior Health
KELOWNA - A new president and chief executive officer has been named for the Interior Health Authority. It was announced at a board meeting today, Oct. 6, that Chris Mazurkewich will take over as president and CEO on Oct. 26. He is replacing Dr. Robert Halpenny, who announced his resignation earlier this year. Halpenny’s last...
New movie of the week being filmed in Osoyoos
OSOYOOS - A new Valentine’s Day TV movie that begins filming this week is being shot entirely in Osoyoos. A Hand in Love is a ‘story about true love in an on again - off again relationship.’ The movie will feature a young couple dealing with business, a vineyard, a blog and a baby. The...
Suspicious garage fire quickly doused by Kelowna Fire Department
KELOWNA - An early morning garage fire near Cameron Park in Kelowna caused has been deemed suspicious. The Kelowna Fire Department was called out shortly after 5 a.m. today, Oct. 6, to reports of a fire inside a detached garage. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire but not before there was some damage...
Pedestrian remains in hospital following Kamloops collision
KAMLOOPS - A man struck while walking in downtown Kamloops last night is in hospital and RCMP are now looking for witnesses. Just after 9 p.m. yesterday, Oct. 5, a 54-year-old man was struck by a vehicle at Third Avenue and Seymour Street. He was taken to hospital and remains there with non-life threatening injuries....
UPDATE: Semi carrying equipment for Jason Aldean tour flips near Kamloops; Prince George concert rescheduled
KAMLOOPS - A semi truck carrying equipment for country singer Jason Aldean and his band crashed early this morning on route to Prince George. RCMP say the truck went off the side of Highway 1 and hit a rock, which caused the truck to flip just before 1 a.m. today, Oct. 6. About 15 metres...
Feds lose bid to place niqab ruling on hold, could pave way for Ishaq to vote
OTTAWA – A new court ruling means a devout Muslim woman who chooses to cover her face now has a chance to become a Canadian and vote in the Oct. 19 federal election.
B.C. wife, husband ‘stuck’ after IRA-related refugee claim turned down
VANCOUVER – A former British soldier married to a disabled Canadian woman may be forced to leave their Victoria home for the United Kingdom after a series of missteps and a snarl of red tape.
Week of perfect fall weather ahead in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - As far as autumn goes, this should be a good week in Kamloops with temperatures above normal during the day and overnight. While we are waking up to temperatures several degrees below seasonal normals of 5 Celsius the mercury is supposed to stay above those normals for the rest of the week. Environment...
Week of perfect fall weather ahead in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - As far as autumn goes, this should be a good week in the Okanagan with temperatures above normal during the day and overnight. While we are waking up to temperatures several degrees below seasonal normals of 5 Celsius the mercury is supposed to stay above those normals for the rest of the week....
STAHN: Where does the community really stand on Ajax?
In recent years the organizations steadfast in their opposition to the proposed Ajax Mine have been the loud ones. They show up to council meetings and open houses, plan protests and rallies, and in general, make their feelings about the possibility of having an open-pit mine on the outskirts of Kamloops very clear. But it...
Chance of snow at higher elevations around Kamloops tonight
KAMLOOPS - We all know it’s officially fall but you may not be ready to hear this — snow levels are dropping to 1,300 metres tonight. Environment Canada is calling for a low of just 7 Celsius tonight, Oct. 2, just above seasonal normals of 5 C, but with a 60 per cent chance of...