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Jennifer Stahn
Wildfire forces about 2,000 people from homes in northern Alberta
WABASCA, Alta. - A wildfire has forced about 2,000 people from their homes in northern Alberta. Cyndi Taron, director of emergency management with the Municipal District of Opportunity, said a state of emergency was put in place Sunday night for the area, 330 kilometres north of Edmonton. About 1,000 residents of the hamlet of Wabasca...
Funding to benefit community health programs in Shuswap region
SHUSWAP - Community-based health programs in the Shuswap region have received added support thanks to funding recently provided by Interior Health to local health societies in Sorrento and Scotch Creek. Interior Health has provided $120,000 to the Sorrento and Area Community Health Centre Society and $60,000 to the North Shuswap Health Centre Society to help...
UPDATE: Cache Creek under state of local emergency; more homes evacuated
CACHE CREEK - Following flash flooding that shut down the highway and destroyed many properties Saturday Cache Creek has been placed under a state of local emergency and several homes evacuated. Mayor John Ranta made the decision Sunday afternoon. In total the heavy rainfall, which lasted for about two hours mid-afternoon on Saturday, May 23,...
Kelowna woman killed in head-on collision identified
KELOWNA – A head-on crash killed a Kelowna woman and injured one other person this…
Clerk pepper sprayed in Kelowna robbery
KELOWNA - Early Sunday morning a man entered the Mac’s Convenience Store on Richter Street demanding cigarettes before pepper spraying the clerk and fleeing the scene. Cpl. Joe Duncan with the Kelowna RCMP says they received the call around 2:30 a.m., May 24, that a man had robbed the Mac’s Store in the 2100 block...
Disaster assistance for Cache Creek flood victims
CACHE CREEK - Cache Creek residents impacted by the flash floods this past weekend will get help from the province through disaster financial assistance. A severe storm system moved through the area Saturday, May 23, causing wide-spread flooding through the town and forcing evacuations as well as the closure of Highway 1. On Sunday Mayor...
Severe thunderstorm watch underway in much of Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - After a wet and wild weekend in the Interior another round of thunderstorms could hit the region. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Nicola, South Thompson and Okanagan Valley regions for Monday, May 25. The weather office notes conditions are favourable for storms that could produce hail, strong wind...
Ruffled feathers, power plays: Canada’s first TV debate was also a headache
OTTAWA – The Tories walk away from the election debate negotiations, the Liberals make a set of demands to suit their leader, and the smaller parties balk at being shut out.
UPDATE: Two teen girls from Kamloops located
UPDATE: 8:06 A.M., MAY 24, 2015 Both girls have been located and are safe. 9:31 P.M., MAY 23, 2015 KAMLOOPS - Two teen girls are missing from Kamloops this weekend and it is believed they may be travelling together to the Central Interior. Kamloops RCMP believe 13-year-old Taylor Donald (also known as Taylor Garrioch) could be...
UPDATE: Flash flooding at Cache Creek
8:28 P.M., MAY 23, 2015 UPDATE: The highway has reopened. Drive B.C. recommends using caution in the area still. 6:59 P.M., MAY 23, 2015 CACHE CREEK - A severe thunderstorm tracking through the Interior dropped hail and lots of rain on Cache Creek this afternoon, resulting in flash flooding that has closed down the highway....
TNRD looks at options for regulating biosolids
KAMLOOPS - In response to recent concerns around biosolids the regional district is considering changes to regulations around commercial and agriculture composting. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is reviewing a zoning bylaw to regulate commercial composting and to limit the scale of agricultural composting. In a media release, the district says if the amendment is supported...
Savona dock and boat launch upgrade complete
SAVONA - Residents of Savona, along with representatives from the federal, provincial and municipal governments, today celebrated the grand opening of the community’s renewed park dock and boat launch. The boat launch is one of a limited number of public boat accesses to Kamloops Lake. Tourism is a major economic driver in Savona and the...
WolfPack women’s soccer secures keeper for 2016-17
KAMLOOPS - One thing you can’t say about Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women’s soccer coach Tom McManus is that he doesn’t look to the future. McManus has signed his third recruit for the 2016-17 Canada West season with the announcement that keeper Alyssa Smith of Langley, B.C. (Walnut Grove Secondary) has indicated she will be...
Regional district won’t pay for cleanup of demolished murder site
MERRITT – A British Columbia regional district won't pay to clean up the remains of a trailer demolished seven years after a man murdered his three children inside.
Volunteer Highlights for May 21 to 28
Kamloops Harley Owners Group Event Volunteers - The Kamloops Harley Owners Group are looking for volunteers for their Charity Poker Run on Saturday May 30th from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Positions: Security & Emergency Response. 19+ to volunteer & group volunteering friendly. Location: Valley View Arena, 353 Highland Rd. 250-318-5968 or 250-318-1992. Oncore Central...
A Royal Affair: The mystery continues
KAMLOOPS – The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation once again is keeping mum on the location of its annual Royal Affair fundraiser. Two years ago the RIH Foundation revamped its annual fundraising gala and created a mysterious event that leaves guests wondering where they are going up until the day of the event. It’s Kamloops’ best...
RCMP warn of social media scam
KAMLOOPS - A scam using social media to get money out of unsuspecting victims saw one local senior citizen bilked of $300 this week. Kamloops Rural RCMP says a senior citizen was contacted through social media on May 20. She was told she had won a large sum of money and needed to wire $300...
UPDATE: 16-year-old Kamloops girl located
UDPATE: 5:21 P.M., MAY 21, 2015 RCMP say Starcey Laughington has been located and is safe and sound. 2:33 P.M., MAY 21, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking for help to find a missing 16-year-old girl last seen Sunday evening. Starcey Laughington, 16, is described as First Nations, 5’2” and 112 pounds with short black...
Update: Kamloops RCMP locate missing 14-year-old
UPDATE 11:57 A.M. MAY 22, 2015 Police confirm the teenager was located and is no…
Free tours at the museum all summer
KAMLOOPS – Did you miss the free guided museum tours on the long weekend? Don’t worry — there will be more offered all summer long. Starting June 6 come explore the history of Kamloops with the museum interpreter. The Kamloops Museum and Archives is offering free drop-in museum tours every Saturday this summer (except June...
Man says bull called Slow Poke was violent despite name, sues Vernon rodeo company
KAMLOOPS – A novice rider is suing a rodeo company in Vernon, B.C., over a bull named Slow Poke that he alleges failed to live up to its name and caused him serious injury.
Hot Okanagan temperatures not quite record-breaking
OKANAGAN - Temperatures soared into the high 20s Wednesday, and will get even hotter Thursday and Friday, but it wasn’t quite enough for a record. According to Environment Canada, temperatures reached upwards of 28 Celsius in the Okanagan and 29.4 Celsius in Kamloops on Wednesday, May 20, but those numbers fell shy of records ranging...
Hot temperatures in Kamloops not quite record-breaking
KAMLOOPS - Temperatures soared into the high 20s Wednesday, and will get even hotter Thursday and Friday, but it wasn’t quite enough for a record. According to Environment Canada, temperatures reached upwards of 28 Celsius in the Okanagan and 29.4 Celsius in Kamloops on Wednesday, May 20, but those numbers fell shy of records ranging...
2010 Gulf oil spill settlements include $211 million for plaintiffs from rig owner
NEW ORLEANS – Lawyers representing businesses and individuals who claim damages from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill have announced a $211 million settlement with Transocean Ltd., owner of the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon drilling rig.