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Jennifer Stahn

Jennifer Stahn

  • Joined: January 01, 2023
  • Articles: 4312

Familiarity is key for WolfPack men’s soccer recruit

KAMLOOPS - The latest recruit for the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack is no stranger to how the program has developed over the past 17 years. That is because the program’s evolution has included no less than three other members of his family. Head coach John Antulov and the WolfPack are pleased to announce the commitment...

B.C. firefighters getting help from Ontario

BRITISH COLUMBIA - Crews fighting the nearly 200 wildfires raging across the province will get some help from our neighbours out east. A total of 70 personnel from Ontario are arriving today, July 7, to help with fires in the Coastal and Southeast Fire Centres. Two amphibious skimming aircraft, a birddog and an air attack...

Okanagan College Foundation board welcomes new directors, thanks retiring directors

OKANAGAN - Following its annual general meeting the Okanagan College Foundation has announced five new directors have joined its board in 2015. Anne Clarke, BA, B.Ed, MA (North Okanagan) A retired English professor at Okanagan College, Clarke is an active community leader who has served in a variety of capacities on numerous boards and councils...

Internationally renowned philosopher of education to speak at UBC

KELOWNA - School may be out — but summer is the perfect time for teachers to get back to class. Each year, UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Education features a Summer Speaker Series, presenting informative sessions about education, how it’s changing, and why good educators are essential. Nel Noddings, emeritus professor from Stanford University and internationally...

Anti-bullying program legit, but RCMP not involved

"THE TELEMARKETERS ARE QUITE PUSHY IN THEIR ATTEMPTS TO GET PEOPLE TO SUPPORT THE (ANTI-BULLYING) CAMPAIGN" VERNON - RCMP say they are not behind numerous calls to residents asking for money to support an anti-bullying program, though the calls are legitimate. The Canadian Police Association has hired a contractor to campaign for donations for a...

Traffic delays on Lakeshore Road as construction project continues

KELOWNA - Beginning Tuesday, July 7 at 7 a.m. various lane restrictions on Lakeshore Road from Dehart Road will be in effect to accommodate asphalt removal. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained whenever possible. Delays are expected and motorists are encouraged to plan their commute. Tourist attractions and alternate routes are clearly marked and...

Motorcycle crash kills West Kelowna man

WEST KELOWNA - A man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle on Boucherie Road Sunday afternoon. A 30-year-old man from West Kelowna was seen 'passing unsafely and exceeding the speed limit' on his blue Harley Davidson around 1:15 p.m., July 5, according to an RCMP release. He was driving his motorcycle southbound on...

Suspicious fire damages businesses in Osoyoos

OSOYOOS - A fire at the back of a fitness facility and bowling alley on Highway 97 last week was deliberately set, according to Osoyoos RCMP. Around 3:45 a.m. on July 2 RCMP members noticed smoke coming from the rear of Vengeance Fitness and Kobau Lanes Bowling Alley on Highway 97. They found flames starting...

Man inspired by Up movie flies over Calgary

CALGARY – A Calgary man got more than he bargained for when he flew over the city in a lawn chair attached to helium balloons and then had to parachute to safety.

Serious leg injury for motorcyclist avoiding tow truck

OSOYOOS - A motorcyclist trying to avoid a tow truck backing out of a driveway lost control and crashed his bike on 82nd Avenue late last week. Cpl. Jason Bayda with Osoyoos RCMP says a 56-year-old Osoyoos man was travelling east on the roadway around 2 p.m. on Friday, July 3, when he tried to...

Newly reopened Pinantan store hit by thief

PINANTAN LAKE - The general store in Pinantan Lake was hit by a thief early Sunday morning, leaving the community without an ATM. Const. Jason Epp of Kamloops RCMP says a lone suspect broke into the Pinantan General Store in the early morning hours of July 5. The suspect entered through the front door and...

Upgrades to East Shuswap Road on the way

KAMLOOPS - East Shuswap Road is about to get a bit safer. The province has announced it will be resurfacing 7.5 kilometres of the roadway, from the turn off to Rivershore Estates and Golf Links to about five kilometres east of Mallard Road. This work is being done because the road currently shows signs of...

City update on Westsyde flooding

KAMLOOPS – The Local State of Emergency remains in effect from the flooding event that occurred in Kamloops on June 30. City crews and contractors continue to repair damages as a result of the flooding. Additional resources have been brought in to support their work. Storm inlets, outlets and piping as well as ditching, drainage...

Single vehicle crash on Highway 3 sends six to hospital

OSOYOOS - A single vehicle collision Sunday morning sent six people to hospital after the vehicle left the road and went down an embankment. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m., July 5, near Kobau Mountain west of Osoyoos. A four-door Honda Civic with six occupants left the road and went down an embankment. All the...

UBC hosts international conference on forests and water

KELOWNA - Scientists from around the world will be in Kelowna next week to talk about water quality and availability, forestry and aquatic ecology as UBC’s Okanagan campus hosts the International Conference on Forests and Water in a Changing Environment. The conference, held every three years, provides an opportunity for international scientists to gather and...

Pollinator workshop in Vernon

VERNON - Join the RDNO and workshop speaker Judy Baumbrough for a free session on attracting pollinators and transforming your yard in a pollination paradise. Learn why beneficial insects are essential to any outdoor space. Judy will discuss why it is important for gardeners to provide habitat for all kinds of pollinators including bees, butterflies,...

Help name West Kelowna’s industrial area

WEST KELOWNA - The City of West Kelowna is in the process of establishing a formal name for the Industrial area located north of Highway 97, between Daimler and Marshall Roads. Several area names have been utilized over the years, and now we are seeking the public’s opinion through an online poll. The city wants...

Fire burning near Ashcroft among several new ones in Kamloops Fire Centre

ASHCROFT - Crews are currently on scene of a wildfire that quickly grew to 20 hectares in Venables Valley along Highway 1. Kayla Pepper of B.C. Wildfire says it started this morning and is burning in grass and sage on the west side of Highway 1 southwest of Ashcroft. Early on the fire was more...

High temperatures in South Okanagan set new records

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you thought it was hot yesterday, you were right. Many communities in the province set new high temperature records yesterday, July 3, including several in the Okanagan. According to Environment Canada, Penticton, Summerland and Osoyoos all squeaked in new records yesterday. At 36.9 Celsius, Penticton broke a record set back in 1922...

New Merritt emergency department moving ahead

MERRITT - Planning is underway for the new emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital and Health Centre in Merritt. Interior Health has put out a request for proposals for architectural and planning consultants to develop a plan for the upgrades. Patient privacy and confidentiality, safety, infection prevention and control and patient access and flow will...