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Jennifer Stahn
Another warm week for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - After a week filled with record and near-record temperatures, things are set to cool down in the Okanagan this week, but only slightly. With temperatures reaching the mid-30s, Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton hit records this past week and while Environment Canada is not calling for temperatures quite that hot this week, the mercury...
Crown will not challenge outings for man who murdered his children
VANCOUVER – The Crown will not appeal a decision granting escorted community outings to a mentally ill British Columbia man who murdered his three children.
Woman sought in Kamloops theft and fraud
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking to identify a person of interest in relation to a theft of a wallet in May. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says a wallet was reported stolen on May 6. Further investigation showed the victim’s bank cards and identification had been fraudulently used. RCMP have released an image taken from security video...
Farm business incubator workshop
KAMLOOPS – Are you interested in farming? Do you need access to land? If so, please join us for an exciting opportunity to discuss land and business planning for new farmers on June 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Interior Savings Centre. The City of Kamloops has partnered with Community Futures Thompson Country...
Volunteer Highlights for June 11 to 18
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...
The Annual Teddy Bear-Mother Goose Picnic at Prince Charles Park
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday, June 18, the ninth annual Teddy Bear-Mother Goose Picnic will take place at Prince Charles Park. This free community event is hosted in partnership by the City of Kamloops, Kamloops Early Language and Literacy Initiative, YMCA-YWCA, TNRD Library, and Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Social Development Department. Teddy Bear-Mother Goose Picnic is the...
Dallas grass fire quickly contained
KAMLOOPS - The quick thinking of a nearby homeowner kept a small fire near Highway 1 in Dallas from getting out of hand this afternoon. Fire crews were called out to a grass fire near Pat Road and Highway 1 just before 2:30 p.m, June 11. Capt. Darryl Cooper with Kamloops Fire Rescue says a...
The 14th Annual VW Turtle River Race
KAMLOOPS - Terry Lowe and the staff at Volkswagen of Kamloops announced that this year’s VW Turtle River Race proceeds will again go to Western Canada Theatre. We at WCT are proud and excited to build on the success of last year and make the Turtle Race an even bigger and more engaging community event...
Thieves hit Kamloops motorcycle dealership
KAMLOOPS - Some highly visible thieves hit RTR Performance in Valleyview earlier this week, stealing five vehicles. Jeff Widdows, the service advisor for the shop, says they have security video of the theft which occurred in the early morning hours Wednesday. The suspects, dressed in high-visibility vest and coveralls, showed up at 1:49 a.m., June...
‘I want to believe’ the X-Files is filming in Ashcroft
ASHCROFT - Aliens have landed in Ashcroft this week, or at least that appears to be what film crews are preparing for. Photos shared on social media show crews setting up a scene believed to be for the new X-Files TV miniseries which is filming in B.C. right now. “We believe... the cast and crew...
B.C. student to research whether social media deletes teens’ capacity to care
VICTORIA – A University of Victoria doctoral student is investigating how Twitter and Instagram are changing how much teenagers care.
Armed robbers target guest at Best Western in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating after a man staying at the Best Western was robbed by a trio armed with a baseball bat this morning. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says RCMP received a call of a robbery in progress around 7 a.m. at the hotel on Columbia Street West. The victim, who was not injured in...
British actor Christopher Lee, known for roles from Count Dracula to Scaramanga, dies at 93
LONDON – Christopher Lee, an actor who brought dramatic gravitas and aristocratic bearing to screen villains from Dracula to James Bond enemy Scaramanga, has died at age 93.
WolfPack men’s soccer adds insurance in goal
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack men’s soccer team will have something when they hit the field in 2015 that they haven’t had in a number of years. That is a good supply of keepers. Head coach John Antulov and the WolfPack are pleased to announce that 6’3” keeper Claye Harsany of High River,...
Man dismissed from jury duty after showing up at Vermont court in prisoner costume
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. – A Vermont man has escaped jury duty — by getting dismissed for wearing a prisoner costume.
Rape prevention training greatly lowers risk of sex assault, study at Canadian colleges finds
A program that taught college women ways to prevent sexual assault cut in half the chances they would be raped over the next year, a Canadian study found. It was the first large, scientific test of resistance training, and the strong results should spur more universities to offer it, experts say.
Kelowna officer on trial for alleged assault faces new charge after cruiser crash
KELOWNA – An RCMP officer already on trial for allegedly assaulting a bar patron has made a court appearance on an unrelated charge of running a red light and hitting a vehicle in Kelowna, B.C.
Kamloops Airport numbers continue to climb
KAMLOOPS - The upward trend in the number of travellers coming through the gates at Fulton Field continued in May, following a slower start to the year. The first three months of 2015 saw a slight decline in the number of travellers coming through Kamloops Airport but both April and May offered an increase in...
Emergency hydro outage this afternoon in Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - B.C. Hydro will be performing emergency repairs on a damaged structure this afternoon, meaning all customers in Kamloops, Clearwater, Blue River and Barriere will be without power for a short time. The company says all customers will be impacted during the repairs, which will start at 2 p.m. and are expected to take...
Local seniors symposium delivers information on housing and home health care
KAMLOOPS – June is Seniors’ Month, and there are many events happening around Kamloops to celebrate seniors. Oncore Central Services, in partnership with the City of Kamloops, is celebrating with the 2nd Annual Seniors Symposium, taking place on Friday, June 12. This event is for seniors, or those looking after seniors. The all-day event will...
New Life Mission expands service in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The New Life Mission has been serving the community of Kamloops and the surrounding area since 1980. In that time, the organization has been a place of refuge for thousands who are hurting, homeless and hungry. There have been numerous sad moments, but also moments of absolute joy when a family reconnects, an...
Kamloops hosting 2016 Hockey Day in Canada
KAMLOOPS - The annual tradition of Hockey Day in Canada is coming to Kamloops in 2016. The 16th annual hockey event will bring Ron MacLean to the city for the 13-hour national broadcast on Feb. 6, 2016, which will include festivities throughout the day as well as game-day coverage of all seven Canadian National Hockey...
UPDATE: Fisherman found after being stranded overnight
KAMLOOPS - Two men who were planning to go fishing for the day Tuesday, June 9, were left stranded on the side of the road overnight after their truck broke down. The two men told family they were heading out to fish for the day Tuesday, June 9, but did not return home, leading to...
National Energy Board chair to make safety inspection reports public
VANCOUVER – The chairman of the National Energy Board is vowing to make pipeline inspection reports public in his latest effort to increase transparency at the embattled regulator.