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Man killed in Cherry Creek crash named
KAMLOOPS - A Savona man is dead after a head-on crash near Cherry Creek on Friday afternoon. The B.C. Coroners Service says Stewart Walter Green, 24, was the lone occupant of a westbound vehicle that crossed the centre line and collided head-on with an eastbound vehicle just east of the Cherry Creek store on Friday,...
RCMP exploited poverty, addiction, isolation of B.C. terror suspects: lawyer
VANCOUVER – The lead investigator of an RCMP sting wanted a pair of British Columbia terrorism suspects out of their home and away from the distractions of drugs and video games to keep them focused on their bomb plot, a court has heard.
Judge okays $430-million settlement fund for Lac-Megantic victims and creditors
MONTREAL – The $430-million settlement fund proposal for victims of the Lac-Megantic train disaster is fair and can proceed despite objections by Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., a Quebec judge ruled Monday.
In Kamloops, tossing a cigarette butt will cost you
KAMLOOPS - Fair warning, smokers: If you discard your cigarette out the window, expect a ticket. Kamloops RCMP Const. Jason Epp says police got about a dozen calls about people discarding their cigarettes. So far, four have already been ticketed; more are on the way. Rain over the weekend lowered the fire danger rating in the...
Death of fourth horse in Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races prompts review
CALGARY – There will be a review of animal safety following the death of a fourth horse during the chuckwagon racing event at this year's Calgary Stampede.
UPDATE: Man who needs medical treatment located
UPDATE: 3:13 P.M., JULY 13, 2015 RCMP say Brandon Lacavera has been located and is safe. 11:57 A.M., JULY 13, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP are on the lookout for a man who left Royal Inland Hospital against doctor's advice yesterday afternoon. Const. Jason Epp says Brandon Lacavera, 29, was last seen around 3 p.m., July...
Smoky skies advisory ends for Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A system that broke a nearly three-week heat wave and dropped rain in the Interior also helped clear the smoke. The smoky skies advisory that had been in place since June 7 was lifted this morning, July 13, by the Ministry of Environment and the Interior Healthy Authority. While many large fires are...
Break in heat for Okanagan, back to seasonal normals
OKANAGAN - After nearly three weeks of temperatures exceeding 30 Celsius almost every day, we are finally seeing cooler temperatures, some rain and less smoke. This weekend, the heat wave finally broke with temperatures closer to seasonal normals of 27 C on both days, and Environment Canada is calling for high temperatures to remain a...
Break in heat for Kamloops, back to seasonal normals
KAMLOOPS - After nearly three weeks of temperatures exceeding 30 Celsius almost every day we are finally seeing cooler temperatures, some rain and less smoke. This weekend, the heat wave finally broke with temperatures closer to seasonal normals of 28 C on both days, and Environment Canada is calling for high temperatures to remain a...
NASA’s New Horizons to become the first spacecraft to fly by Pluto
MONTREAL – Since being discovered in 1930, Pluto has been a deep mystery to the space community.
How the ‘spirit of the lake’ evolved into the smiling Ogopogo mascot
KELOWNA - As part of a Cultural Studies course, UBC Okanagan students Lauren Richardson (Cultural Studies) and Samantha Steenwyk (History) researched how the creation of the Ogopogo as a mascot for the community appropriated and displaced N’ha-a-itk, the spirit of the lake. The students’ research is now on display at the Okanagan Heritage Museum. It...
Tribute to dead Toronto raccoon goes viral; spurs donations to wildlife centre
TORONTO – This was a raccoon to remember.
Winnipeg lawyer who lost hand in bombing describes frantic moments after blast
WINNIPEG – Maria Mitousis clearly remembers the explosion that almost killed her as she worked in her small family law practice — a blast from a seemingly harmless mail package that police allege was sent by an ex-husband of one of her clients.
Royal Inland Hospital eyes next phase of development
KAMLOOPS - With construction still in the works on the clinical services building the hospital is already looking towards the next phase of development, a patient care tower. It will still be about one year before the nearly $80-million clinical services building opens at Royal Inland Hospital but planning will soon be underway for the...
Thompson-Nicola Regional District gets funding to upgrade the Pritchard Wastewater System
PRITCHARD - Residents of Pritchard, in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, will benefit from upgraded wastewater treatment infrastructure thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Small Communities Fund. This project involves the installation of a new screening device that will remove preliminary solids from wastewater before it enters the...
Thompson-Nicola Regional District gets funding to upgrade the Savona Water System
SAVONA - Residents of Savona, in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, will benefit from upgraded community drinking water infrastructure thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Small Communities Fund. Savona will use the funding to replace its water reservoir and improve the potable water distribution system, including a dedicated...
Volunteer Highlights for July 9 to 16
Oncore Seniors Society Seniors Picnic Volunteers - The Oncore Seniors Society are looking for volunteers on Friday, July 17, for their Seniors Picnic at Riverside Park. Positions: setup/take down, and food servers. 14+ to volunteer, and family volunteering friendly. 250-828-0600 Ext: 207 . Kamloops Dragon Boat Club Dragon Boat Festival Volunteers - The Kamloops Dragon...
Suspicious salesman going door to door in Kelowna
KELOWNA - A man going door to door on MacKenzie Road has raised suspicions in the neighbourhood. Const. Steve Holmes says a man claiming to be selling furnaces and hot water tanks was going door to door but had no company identification and refused to leave a business card or brochure. It seems he is...
Guns, stolen property recovered from Tobiano
KAMLOOPS - A tip about stolen property led police to several stolen ATVs and construction equipment in Tobiano yesterday. Const. Jason Epp says Kamloops RCMP received information about stolen property at a residence on Colebrook Road in Tobiano, west of Kamloops. When they went to the address to investigate yesterday, July 9, they found several...
Call for members for West Kelowna’s new economic development committee
WEST KELOWNA - The City of West Kelowna is seeking applications from people interested in participating as a member of the inaugural Economic Development Committee anticipated to begin this fall. This new committee will provide advice and support on local and national economic trends as well as participate in annual economic development planning activities. Members...
Customers claim Minions are cursing but McDonald’s swears the toys are not
NEW YORK, N.Y. – McDonald's swears up and down that the little yellow "Minions" Happy Meal toy is speaking only nonsense words and not something a little more adult.
Midnight boat crash on Kal Lake
VERNON - Two people were left with serious injuries following a midnight boat crash on Kalamalka Lake yesterday, July 9. Two boats were heard heading out just before midnight and a short time later a resident called 9-1-1 when they thought they heard the boats collide. RCMP quickly responded and located a boat owner able...
B.C. rivers heating up, causing concern for fish
KAMLOOPS – The heat wave across British Columbia has pushed temperatures in some waterways to 19 degrees, just one degree below the point where the Department of Fisheries and Oceans predicts there could be damaging effects on fish.
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....