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Jennifer Stahn
How democratic is our democracy?
KAMLOOPS - Is our current electoral system serving well? Does First Past the Post truly make every vote count? According to Fair Vote Canada, the answers are “no” and “no.” The local chapter invites the public to an exploration of our electoral system and possible alternatives on Tuesday, July 28, at 7 p.m. at TRU’s...
Enjoy live music over lunch in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Live at Lunch will feature live music from 11:30-2pm from Wednesday to Sunday in Downtown Kamloops. It provides the perfect venue for up and coming and inspiring artists and also provides the perfect ambiance for dining, relaxing and walking in the downtown core. Schedule will be kept up to date at online. 2015...
Lower Nicola Eco-Depot expands hours
MERRITT - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is changing the hours of operation at its Lower Nicola Eco-Depot effective July 6. The facility will be open 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., year-round to serve the Merritt and area residents better. Eco-depots are an improved way for residents and businesses to manage their...
Volunteer Highlights for June 25 to July 2
Kamloops Arts Council Art in the Park Volunteers - The Kamloops Arts Council is looking for outgoing, energetic, and cheerful volunteers to help prepare for Art in the Park from June 24 to the 30, and the day of the event at Riverside Park on the 1st of July. Many different positions: Setup/Takedown, Fundraisers, and...
UPDATE: Missing Lake Country woman found
LAKE COUNTRY - A missing 81-year-old woman has been found alive and well in Lake Country this afternoon. Const. Kris Clark says Norma Bowman was found near the Aspen Grove Golf Course in Lake Country. She had been last seen at her home near Swalwell Park yesterday, June 24. Clark says Bowman is alive and...
Okanagan about to be blasted with record heat
OKANAGAN - It’s getting hot out there. Very hot. Possibly even record-breaking hot. So grab your sunscreen and hit the beach while Mother Nature kicks off summer with a bang. Temperatures are forecast to reach as high as 39 Celsius this weekend in the Okanagan, and Environment Canada is calling for daily highs to stay...
Record temperatures of 40 C to hit Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Mother Nature is bringing the heat and as a result records will likely topple this weekend. Environment Canada is calling for temperatures to hit 40 Celsius over the weekend, and will be in at least the mid-30s through Canada Day. With record highs of 37 C to 40 C over the next week....
Rivertown Players performance season begins
KAMLOOPS - Back for their 14th consecutive year, the Kamloops Arts Council's Rivertown Players will be bringing fun, free children's theatre to local parks and festivals throughout July and August. They have created three original plays, featuring superheroes, forest creatures, and beloved fairy tale characters. Led by Melissa Thomas of Project X Theatre fame, the...
Kamloops crash blamed on alcohol
KAMLOOPS - A crash on Highway 1 in Valleyview just before 11 p.m. Wednesday is being blamed on alcohol. Cpl. Kelly Butler says RCMP were called to a collision between a semi-trailer and a pickup truck around 10:50 p.m., June 24, near Highway 1 and Oriole Road. The semi was turning west onto the highway...
Gmail offers cure for ‘send regret’
TORONTO – It might be called "send regret," that panic that sets in after firing off an email or text that you suddenly realize was inappropriate, addressed to the wrong person, or just plain wrong.
Fired B.C. workers call for public inquiry into health research debacle
VICTORIA – Health researchers who were wrongly fired by the British Columbia government are calling for an independent public inquiry into how a painstakingly built program could be undone so quickly.
Vancouver becomes first in Canada to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver has become the first in Canada to regulate illegal marijuana dispensaries, with the mayor saying it's a common-sense approach after the federal government's failure to provide proper policies.
Alberta Mountie finds boy riding in box instead of child seat
AIRDRIE, Alta. - A Mountie who pulled over a speeding car in southern Alberta says he was surprised when a hand popped out of a wriggling box in the back seat. Sgt. Darrin Turnbull says he discovered a young boy playing inside the cardboard box. He says the driver told him the preschooler had refused...
Telephone service disruptions at West Kelowna district facilities
WEST KELOWNA - The District of West Kelowna will be conducting important maintenance on its telephone system from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, to 6 a.m. Thursday, June 25, which may cause a temporary disruption in telephone service to District facilities. Members of the public can connect with the district via email at info@districtofwestkelowna.ca...
Four Rockets heading to Hockey Canada camps
KELOWNA - Hockey Canada announced Tuesday the 194 players invited to attend the National Teams’ Summer Showcase from July 29 to Aug. 6 at the Markin MacPhail Centre at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. Among those invited were 29 current WHL players and 35 WHL prospects. Kelowna Rockets forwards Nick Merkley and Rourke Chartier...
Gaining ground on Cisco Road wildfire
LYTTON – Crews have managed to create a perimeter around much of the Cisco Road…
Kryski and Kneen invited to Hockey Canada camps
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Blazers will have two players that will attend Hockey Canada selection and development camps this summer. Jake Kryski will attend Hockey Canada’s U-18 selection camp. The soon to be 17-year-old forward had 11 goals, 13 assists and 24 points in 65 games this season as a 16-year-old with the Blazers....
FIFA staying mum on whether president, secretary-general are coming to Cup final
VANCOUVER – FIFA continues to stay mum on whether president Sepp Blatter or general secretary Jerome Valcke will attend the final of the Women's World Cup.
UPDATE: Driver sent to hospital following semi rollover on Highway 1
KAMLOOPS - A driver was trapped and the off-ramp at Lafarge Road closed following a semi rollover east of Kamloops around 8:20 a.m. today, June 24. The driver was taking the Lafarge Road exit off of Highway 1 when he lost control and rolled the vehicle. The 54-year-old male driver was trapped and Bush says...
Cop’s cockpit sex talk broadcast over Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg police have apologized and launched an investigation after officers flying in a helicopter mistakenly broadcast a cockpit conversation that one person says referred to a sex act.
UPDATE: Kamloops teen located
UPDATE: 2:55 P.M., JUNE 24, 2015 RCMP say Maycen Charlton has been located safe and sound. 6:52 A.M., JUNE 24, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for help in finding a 15-year-old who has not been seen since late Tuesday afternoon. Maycen Charlton was last seen around 5 p.m., June 23, near the 1100-block of...
Kenney says feds will convert civilian vessel to serve as supply ship stop-gap
OTTAWA – Quebec's Davie Shipyard is one step closer to being awarded a long-sought federal shipbuilding contract but Defence Minister Jason Kenney warned Tuesday that talks between the two sides aren't over yet.
New Kelowna subdivision to be built on city’s first green street
KELOWNA – A new subdivision on the city’s first green street was officially launched today, June 23. Okanagan developer AJH Development announced today the launch of Parkside at Clifton Road, Kelowna’s newest subdivision and the city’s first green street. Located on 341 Clifton Rd., 13 contemporary-designed homes will be constructed at the edge of Blair...
Blazers to start preseason at home
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Blazers will play five Western Hockey League preseason games starting Sept. 4 with a game at home against the Prince George Cougars. The Blazers also play at home on Friday, Sept. 11, against the Kelowna Rockets. The Blazers will play three games on the road during the WHL preseason with games...