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Jennifer Stahn
Water restrictions reinstated on Coldwater River
MERRITT - A water use restriction aimed at protecting fish populations in the Coldwater River has been reinstated today. As extreme drought conditions continue throughout the region, temporary water use restrictions for the Coldwater River and its tributaries was reinstated today, Sept. 2. The order affects 50 water licenses and allows for flexibility for irrigation...
Tensions build at Budapest’s urban refugee camp as migrants face hostility, plot their escape
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Tempers flared among the thousands trapped in a makeshift refugee camp in the heart of Budapest on Wednesday as Hungary played hardball with its unwelcome visitors for a second day, blocking train ticket-clutching migrants from travelling deeper into Europe.
Downed spacecraft part of public art project in Kelowna
KELOWNA - Take a walk downtown and you might come upon what appears to be a small crashed spacecraft. It seems to have become entangled and stuck suspended above a popular Cultural District walkway. Is it some kind of hoax? No, it’s the launch of Fossils from the Future, a public art project, created by...
Parents feeling the pinch of supporting adult children
TORONTO – A new poll suggests adult children are draining their parents' retirement nest eggs.
Peachland to close compost site
PEACHLAND – The District of Peachland will close its compost site on Oct. 1, adhering to provincial environmental regulations that limit burning. “In the past we’ve been able to chip or burn material, but without strict monitoring at the gate, we’ve accumulated a mixture of materials that makes chipping cost-prohibitive,” says Peachland Mayor Cindy Fortin....
Amazing deal or pricing error? Air Canada glitch sets off class-action lawsuit
VANCOUVER – A mistake by Air Canada in offering a package of flights at just 10 per cent of the value has triggered a proposed class-action lawsuit by customers who thought they got an amazing deal.
New B.C. curriculum fosters student passion through projects, flexible learning
VICTORIA – Public school students in British Columbia are about experience a new way of learning.
A look at the most precious items migrants are carrying on their long journey to Europe
ROSZKE, Hungary – To survive days on end of walking and improvised camping in harsh weather, they must concentrate on essentials: pain medicine, foot powder and first aid, food and personal hygiene items. The savviest have smartphones with backup battery power and SIM cards that work in the countries they're passing through. Otherwise, they can end up walking in circles without satellite navigation, particularly at night, when many travel to avoid police.
Man in unicorn mask waving knife at Victoria cemetery part of ‘funny video’
VICTORIA – A 911 caller in Victoria was adamant that he saw a unicorn chasing a screaming man through a cemetery on Sunday night, Aug. 30.
Miss Caledonia launching WCT’s 40th season next week
KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre launches its 40th season with the fast paced and funny Miss Caledonia, Sept. 10 to 26 at the Pavilion Theatre. It’s 1955, and Peggy Ann Douglas is hitching her wagon to the pageant circuit in the hope it’ll steer her from her farm to the bright lights of a Hollywood...
Penn West, ConocoPhillips cut over 900 oil and gas jobs, mostly in Calgary
CALGARY – A fresh wave of layoffs is hitting the energy sector as two oil and gas companies cut a total of 900 jobs, mostly in Calgary.
Woman suffers extensive facial injuries following Kamloops crash
KAMLOOPS - A crash on Highway 5 near Sun Rivers this morning was caused by a large garbage container blowing around on the highway. A woman was driving northbound on the highway around 10 a.m. today, Sept. 1, when a large green plastic garbage container blew into her path. She took evasive action and lost...
Kamloops Symphony opens their season with popular cinematic music
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Symphony will open their season on Saturday, Sept. 26, with the first in their Kelson Group Pops series: Masters in Motion Pictures: The Music of Howard Shore and John Williams. This programme has been designed by guest conductor Mélanie Léonard, known for her innovative repertoire and youthful vibrancy. Léonard will collaborate with...
Expect blasting activity during Rose Valley subdivision construction
WEST KELOWNA - The City of West Kelowna is advising the public that blasting activity related to subdivision construction in the Rose Valley neighbourhood will occur over the next two weeks and may continue up to Sept. 30. A blasting permit has been issued to Rose Valley Ventures Ltd. for site construction and servicing for...
Accolades Restaurant re-opens in Kamloops Sept. 16
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University’s Accolades Restaurant has always garnered, well, accolades, and has been featured as one of the top 100 restaurants in Canada for several years running. It’s an achievement no other university restaurant in Canada can claim. Yet even the best need re-imagining. After a one-year hiatus, time spent rethinking and retooling,...
Kelowna man hopes his cucumber is long enough for record
KELOWNA – The record for the world's longest cucumber might belong to a Kelowna man who's also vying to have the longest pickle on the planet.
Chase RCMP investigating thefts, mischief
CHASE - A generator, utility trailer and a truck were stolen in three different thefts in the last week of August and Chase RCMP are hoping the public can help. On Aug. 22, a new $3,000 red Honda EU 3000 generator was stolen from a campsite at Silver Beach in Seymour Arm. A few days...
ICBC to begin rate hike process following surge of injury claims
VANCOUVER – It will be two months before the Insurance Corp. of B.C. applies for a specific change to basic insurance rates, but drivers across the province are being warned they will pay more.
Earn incentive points for being active in B.C.
KAMLOOPS – Being fit and healthy has its own rewards, but soon an active lifestyle will come with a tangible payoff for British Columbia residents.
UPDATE: Body of missing Kamloops woman located
UPDATE: 3:49 P.M., SEPT. 1, 2015 RCMP confirm a body found in a wooded area this morning, Sept. 1, in the Juniper area is that of Lyla Brace. 3:24 P.M., AUG. 31, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking for help in locating a woman who was last seen Sunday evening. Const. Jason Epp says Lyla...
Kamloops Arts Council exhibit: Nympheas in the Wild
KAMLOOPS - For her exhibition Nympheas in the Wild, Kelly Perry has chosen the subject of water lilies that she has found on her hikes and journeys. The most important lily she has found was at Johnny's Lake last summer, a lake where her youngest daughter previously had been married. The artist chooses this subject as...
Campfire ban lifted in time for September long weekend
KAMLOOPS – September long weekend will be the first weekend many campers will be able…
Cool, wet week in store for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - The mercury has dropped and rain is expected to fall as summer break wraps up this week. With Environment Canada calling for high temperatures to only reach the mid- to high-teens all week, you can expect temperatures to remain quite a bit below seasonal normals of 23 Celsius for a high and 11...
Cool, wet week in store for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The mercury has dropped and rain is expected to fall as summer break wraps up this week. With Environment Canada calling for high temperatures to reach 17 to 19 Celsius all week, you can expect temperatures to remain quite a bit below seasonal normals of 25 C for a high and 11 C...