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Jennifer Stahn
Chance of snow at higher elevations around the Okanagan tonight
OKANAGAN - We all know it’s officially fall but you may not be ready to hear this — snow levels are dropping to 1,500 metres tonight. Environment Canada is calling for a low of just 8 or 9 Celsius tonight, Oct. 2, throughout the Okanagan, just above seasonal normals of 6 C, but with a...
Weekly Volunteer Highlights for Oct. 1 to 8
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure Organizing Committee - Be part of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure organizing committee and a dynamic team raising funds towards breast cancer research in your local community from Mar. to Nov. 2015 (Event takes place on Sun. Oct. 5, 2015). Positions...
TRU board names psychiatry administrator as new chair, construction entrepreneur as vice
KAMLOOPS - Dr. Paul Dagg, an accomplished administrator in psychiatric medicine, has been appointed chairperson of the Board of Governors for Thompson Rivers University. Jim Thomson, a Kamloops entrepreneur with 42 years experience in construction and development has been named its vice-chairman. Dagg replaces Brian Ross as the new chair after serving as vice-chair since...
TRU and CUPE Local 4879 reach agreement
KAMLOOPS - TRU and Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4879 have reached an agreement consistent with the provincial government’s Economic Stability Mandate. The agreement reached is subject to ratification by the parties. Covering the five-year period from April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2019, the agreement provides for a 5.4 per cent general wage...
Free public reading of new play
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre proudly presents the first public reading of the new play The Cure for Death by Lightning, by Daryl Cloran, adapted from the internationally acclaimed novel by Gail Anderson-Dargatz on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. at the Pavilion Theatre. Admission is free. Set in the Turtle Valley in the shadow...
B.C. lags in protecting sensitive health data: Privacy commissioner
VANCOUVER – If British Columbians can't trust authorities to secure their sensitive medical records, there could be serious consequences to their health and a slump in scientific research, says the province's privacy commissioner.
McDonald’s Canada introducing new self-serve options and table service
TORONTO – McDonald's Canada CEO John Betts says lining up to pay for the same old burger will soon be a thing of the past.
X-Files trailer released: Do you recognize any scenes?
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The highly anticipated return of X-Files will include scenes shot in B.C. this spring and the recently released trailer includes a brief look at what we can expect when the show hits the air next year. The six-episode return of the popular TV series will include at least one scene shot in the...
Report ranks premiers from best, Mike Harris, to worst, Pauline Marois
VANCOUVER – A new Vancouver-based think-tank says it has conducted a performance review of 80 premiers since 1981 and former Ontario premier Mike Harris, a Tory, was rated the best while Quebec's PQ premier Pauline Marois was the worst.
Two Kamloops residents charged for feeding Whistler bear
KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops residents visiting Whistler have been charged after being caught feeding a bear from their car. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says the Kamloops residents were observed tossing food out the vehicle window on Callaghan Road in Whistler while a bear ate the food. The person who noticed the incident provided the...
RCMP seize 75 pounds of pot in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A man speeding along Highway 1 through Kamloops led RCMP to 75 pounds of marijuana early this morning. A driver speeding near the Peterson Creek Bridge around 3 a.m., Sept. 30, was pulled over and the officer noticed the odour of marijuana coming from the vehicle, Cpl. Cheryl Bush says. A search of...
Aboriginal agency says B.C. government shifting blame in foster teen’s death
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark is facing mounting criticism for accusing an aboriginal agency of making a "real mistake" that led to the death of a young man in government care outside a hotel.
Fire rips through downtown Penticton businesses
PENTICTON - Penticton firefighters are on scene of a fire at two downtown businesses this morning. The Penticton Fire Department was called to the 200 block of Main Street around 5:40 a.m., Sept. 30, on a first alarm and immediately noticed smoke visible from coming from Fibonacci Roastery and Cafe and the neighbouring Hooked on...
UPDATE: Body of missing man found
UPDATE: 8:28 A.M., SEPT 30, 2015 RCMP has located the body of German Santana and his truck. Santana was involved in a fatal single vehicle crash about 20 kilometres west of Princeton on Highway 3. The investigation has been turned over to the B.C. Coroners Service and RCMP South Okanagan Traffic Services. 7:14 A.M., SEPT....
Seniors outnumber children under 15 for the first time in Canada: StatCan
Canada's seniors have edged out the number of children under the age of 15, according to the latest population figures that experts say contain further evidence of a long-projected shift in the country's demographic makeup.
Nova Scotia man makes himself overly comfortable in B.C. home
KAMLOOPS – He fed the cats, prepared a meal, shaved, showered and even took meat out of the freezer to thaw.
Michael Buble, Don Cherry, Ron MacLean to receive stars on Canada’s Walk of Fame
TORONTO – Hockey broadcasters Don Cherry and Ron MacLean will cement their legacies away from the ice with a shared star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto.
Open burning ban partially lifted in Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS – Open burning will soon be allowed throughout the fire centre, though residents in…
B.C. government, teachers work out a lesson plan for new curriculum
VICTORIA – Education Minister Mike Bernier says the government will spend $1 million to train British Columbia's teachers on the new school curriculum, costing students four days of instruction over the next three years.
Vernon road updates for the week
27 Street Crews will be working in the 3500 block of 27 Street from September 20 to October 8 to install sanitary services and complete associated roadwork. Lane closures will be in effect during this time. Please be patient and expect delays or use alternate routes of travel. 33 Street – Coldstream Avenue to 32...
Federal party leaders debate foreign policy but eyes fixed on domestic audience
OTTAWA – They were supposed to be looking out onto the world, but the three federal party leaders debating foreign policy had their eyes firmly fixed closer to home.
Kamloops firefighters put on show at FireFit nationals
KAMLOOPS - Several local firefighters were in Ontario last week proving we have some of the most fit firefighters in the country. Seven firefighters from Kamloops Fire Rescue took part in the FireFit Canadian National Finals in Kitchener Sept. 16 to 20 and several came away with top times. As the youngest duo in the...
Library workshops focus on saving for education
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District’s Library System is hosting two free financial literacy workshops in October focusing on options for saving for education. The first workshop goes Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the downtown Kamloops Library from noon to 1 p.m. The same talk will be repeated at the North Kamloops Library on Thursday,...
Lake Country man found unconscious following Shuswap crash
SALMON ARM - A single vehicle collision in the Shuswap Saturday evening sent a Lake Country man to hospital with head and internal injuries. The vehicle struck a power pole in the 4700-block of Eagle Bay Road around 6:45 p.m., Sept. 26, causing the airbags to deploy and major damage to the vehicle. First responders...