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Canadian scientists studying whether immediate treatment ‘cures’ infants of HIV
TORONTO – A team of Canadian scientists is beginning a study to see whether starting to treat infants at risk of developing HIV in the first 72 hours after birth leads to better outcomes than starting drug regimes after HIV infection has been confirmed.
Blazers create thoughts and prayers banner for Bozon
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers will give fans that opportunity to sign a 4’ x 8’ banner sending thoughts and prayers to former Kamloops Blazers forward Tim Bozon. Tim is currently listed in critical condition at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon as he battles Neisseria Meningitis. The banner will be available for all fans to...
Dancing Bear documentary to screen at UBC Okanagan
SHUSWAP ELDER ERNIE PHILIP FEATURED IN FILM ABOUT DANCE For decades, Shuswap elder Ernie Philip – residential school survivor and internationally acclaimed First Nations dancer – travelled throughout BC teaching thousands of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children about his culture and the native way of being. With adult audiences, Ernie gradually revealed his inner journey...
Former coach and RCMP officer charged with assaulting eight minors
CLEARWATER - A former minor sports coach who was once an RCMP Constable was arrested yesterday in Calgary on eight counts of sexual assault of minors possibly dating back three decades. RCMP Supt. Brendan Fitzpatrick led a news conference out of Vancouver March 7, 2014 saying the police investigation spanning British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan...
Polson Tower project moves another step forward
VERNON - Vernon Jubliee Hospital is one step closer to completing Polson Tower following the selection of a design builder. In September the request for proposals with a short list of proponents was released. Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd with Parkin Architects have been selected. The contract is for the final design and construction of...
Burning Fire Hazard Debris in Regional Parks
The Regional District of Central Okanagan advises controlled burning is underway in several regional parks to dispose of collected fire hazard wood debris. With good air quality and venting conditions today (Friday, March 7, 2014) open burning is allowed today for those eligible Central Okanagan property owners with permits from their local fire authority. Residents...
B.C. teachers vote 89 per cent in favour of strike action to support demands
VANCOUVER – The union representing 41,000 teachers in British Columbia has voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action.
The price paid for a kid to get help
KAMLOOPS - Two lives changed forever when a 15-year-old kid from Kamloops was confronted by Michael Forry on the corner of Desmond St. and Tranquille Road last March. For one—tragedy. But for the other it gave hope of changing a lifetime filled with tragedy. Forry may never fully recover. Doctors somehow kept him alive through...
New law will allow B.C. residents to buy booze in grocery stores next winter
VICTORIA – British Columbians will be able to buy booze in grocery stores next winter.
B.C. teachers vote 89 per cent in favour of strike action to support demands
VANCOUVER – The union representing 41,000 teachers in British Columbia has voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action.
New laws or not, pot shop enforcement not a priority: Vancouver cops to feds
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police have sent a message to the federal government about its new medicinal marijuana laws — they don't consider enforcement a priority now, and they won't when the new rules come into effect next month. The department has taken a mostly hands-off approach to the many medical pot shops in the West...
Spaghetti Bridge Building Contest tests the ingenuity and engineering talent of Valley students
The fun and excitement of the annual Spaghetti Bridge Building Contest returns to Okanagan College on Friday, March 7 when 186 Okanagan Valley students arrive at the Kelowna campus to compete for trophies and cash prizes of up to $1500. Students from Grade 3 to post-secondary are entered in a variety of categories. In the...
Kelowna Heroes raise $16,000 for Local Kids at YMCA Megathon
Hundreds of heroes came together on March 1st for the YMCA’s first annual Strong Kids Megathon Event, raising $16,000 to date towards providing opportunities for local children in need. This fundraising event is an action packed, fun filled day for the whole family with participants pushing themselves in various challenges including the ‘Big Lift’, ‘Swimathon’,...
Canada won’t recognize Crimean referendum on joining Russia, Harper declares
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Crimea is a region under "illegal military occupation" and that Canada will not recognize its forthcoming referendum on whether to join Russia.
City of Kamloops acquires Kamloops Daily News property
The City of Kamloops has announced it will acquire the former Kamloops Daily News building and parking lot at 393 Seymour Street for future development of downtown parking infrastructure. The cost of the transaction, which expected to complete at the end August this year, is $4.8 million, funded by parking revenues and reserves earmarked for...
Burning Fire Wood Debris Today
The Regional District of Central Okanagan advises that controlled burns are underway today (Thursday, March 6, 2014) in Stephens Coyote Ridge Regional Park and Coldham Regional Park. This is to dispose of fire hazard debris collected as part of large fuel modification projects underway within a 20-hectare section of Stephen Coyote Ridge and nine hectares...
Sawmill blast survivors, families at B.C. legislature to push for independent inquiry
VICTORIA - Injured workers from Burns Lake and their families are at the B.C. legislature today to call for an independent inquiry into the 2012 explosion at the Babine Forest Products sawmill that killed two workers and injured 20 others. Family members of two workers killed in a second blast at the Lakeland Mills sawmill...
Four recovering from injuries in Crystal Mountain chairlift collapse
WEST KELOWNA - A woman who suffered serious injuries when a Crystal Mountain chairlift collapsed last weekend will require two more weeks in hospital to recover. The collapse happened March 1, 2014 at about 11 a.m. Four passengers suffered broken bones and bruises. The resort will remain closed today and Friday while the investigation into the...
B.C. premier, opposition parties back Ukrainian sovereignty in Crimean crisis
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier Christy Clark is speaking up about the crisis on Europe's Crimean Peninsula, saying Ukrainians must be free from threats, intimidation and violence when deciding their own political future.
Put down that sugar: WHO says only 5% of your calories should come from sugar, down from 10%
LONDON – Just try sugar-coating this: The World Health Organization says your daily sugar intake should be just 5 per cent of your total calories — half of what the agency previously recommended, according to new draft guidelines published Wednesday.
Rockets crash in 5-1 loss to Silvertips
The Everett Silvertips defeated the Kelowna Rockets 5-1 Tuesday night in Everett in the first of back-to-back midweek games for the Rockets. The Silvertips scored twice in the first period and added three more in the second before Justin Kirkland scored the Rockets lone goal of the game, his 15th of the season. Jackson Whistle...
Three Vees win BCHL awards
PENTICTON –The British Columbia Hockey League announced its award winners for the 2013-2014 season, and three Vees took my hardware. For the third consecutive season, a Vee was named the league’s top defensemen, as Brett Beauvais was voted the top rear-guard in the BCHL. Beauvais led all BCHL defensemen in scoring with 13 goals and...
Vees rollover Merritt in playoff opener
PENTICTON –In a series billed for its defense, it was the offense taking center stage, as the Penticton Vees cruised to an 8-0 win over the Merritt Centennials, in Game One of their Interior Division Semi-Final series Tuesday. Coming into the series opener, the Vees and Cents’ were the two top defensive teams in the...
Doctors hope for cure in 2nd baby born with HIV; LA case similar to Mississippi girl
A second baby born with the AIDS virus may have had her infection put into remission and possibly cured by very early treatment — in this instance, four hours after birth.