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Rockets’ Myles Bell named Denny’s WHL player of the week
CALGARY - The Western Hockey League announced today that Kelowna Rockets’ forward Myles Bell is the Denny’s WHL Player of the Week for the week ending February 2, 2014. It’s the second Denny’s WHL Player of the Week award this season for Bell. Bell scored six goals and three assists for nine points along with...
Former Blazer Regehr plays 1000th NHL game
KAMLOOPS - Former Kamloops Blazers defenseman Robyn Regehr played his 1000th NHL game on Saturday, February 1 with the Los Angeles Kings. Regehr played three seasons with the Kamloops Blazers from 1996-1999 compiling 69 points and 346 penalty minutes in 183 games with the Blazers. The 33-year-old defenseman has played 14 NHL seasons with the...
Mariko Tamaki showcases her multi-media work on Tuesday, Feb. 11
UBC VISITING AUTHOR'S STORIES SPAN GRAPHIC NOVELS, CREATIVE NON-FICTION, COMEDY Prepare to be entertained, as multi-media artist and writer Mariko Tamaki brings her irreverent sense of humour and views on reality and fantasy in a story-telling medley as UBC’s latest Visiting Author. Tamaki presents her works on Tuesday, February 11, 7 p.m. in a free...
Is medical cannabis the answer to chronic joint pain?
RESEARCHERS DISCUSS BENEFITS OF MEDICAL CANNABIS FOR THOSE WITH ARTHRITIS Cannabis researcher Zach Walsh, and research assistants Kim Crosby and Kelsey Lozenski, will discuss the latest evidence regarding the effectiveness and risk of medical cannabis for arthritis patients. The trio will present these results, their research on the therapeutic use of cannabis, and discuss access...
Family Day Game Ticket Packages/Post-Game Skate
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers will be hosting a 2 p.m. game on Monday, February 10 against the Tri-City Americans for B.C. Family Day. Special Family Day pricing will be in effect for the afternoon game to encourage families to come to the game at an affordable price. Ticket prices will be Adult $15.50, Youth...
VIDEO: Garage fire erupts on Holt Street
KAMLOOPS - Firefighters are wrapping up after a garage fire broke out at 920 Holt Street at about 1:15 p.m. today. Assistant fire chief Curtis Bossrt says four fire trucks and one initial response truck responded to a call for a fully involved vehicle and garage fire but when they arrived it had spread into...
Teck Resources confirms chemical spill into Columbia River in Trail, B.C.
TRAIL – Teck Resources is confirming that its smelter in Trail has spilled up to 25,000 litres of a chemical solution into the Columbia River.
Tickets for Heart go on sale just in time for Valentine’s Day
KELOWNA - Ann and Nancy Wilson are coming to Prospera Place this summer and tickets go on sale this month — just in time to give your Valentine some Heart on the big day. Heart's 'Rockin' Heaven - Canada Tour 2014' rolls into Kelowna June 28, but tickets, priced at $65, $75 and $95 go...
B.C. leads Canada in living organ donations, as BC Transplant marks banner year
VANCOUVER – Doctors in British Columbia performed a record number of kidney transplants from living donors in 2013.
Cougar roaming Mission Ridge Park
KELOWNA - People visiting Mission Ridge Park should keep their eyes peeled for a cougar. A sighting was reported and signs were put up Friday afternoon after a conservation officer confirmed the tracks in the park were likely created by a cougar coming into the area from the Woodhaven Regional Park, which is closed to...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: Albie Harvey Beebe
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of February 3, 2014. Albie Harvey Beebe, 46, is wanted for one count of drive while impaired, one count of refuse sample and one count of fail to stop at accident. Beebe is described as...
Booze sales in grocery stores, alcohol variety at sporting events coming to B.C.
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government has announced its support for all 73 recommendations in a report aimed at overhauling the province's liquor laws, including the sale of alcohol in grocery stores.
8th annual burn awareness week set for February 2-8
Scalds, not fire, are the most common cause of burns to children. The majority of parents don't know about this burn hazard. The B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund’s 18th Annual Burn Awareness Week (BAW) program runs February 2nd to 8th, 2014. Burn Awareness Week teaches kids to be responsible for their own safety, and...
Gender Failure explores struggles of living transgendered life
Performers Ivan Coyote & Rae Spoon bring celebrated show to UBC Even people who fit into the “gender binary” of society sometimes have trouble living up to the stereotypes. Performers, story-tellers and transgendered Canadian duo Ivan Coyote and Rae Spoon bring their world-toured play, Gender Failure, to University Theatre in a free performance Wednesday, February...
Man who died when struck by train identified
KAMLOOPS - A man who was struck by a train in Kamloops January 29 and died of his injuries has been identified. He was Yvon George Joseph Gagne, 40, of no fixed address. Gagne was hit by an eastbound freight train on the CP Rail main line tracks under the Overlander Bridge while walking east...
Travelling choir of orphaned HIV-AIDS kids victimized by Canadian thieves
NANAIMO, B.C. – Canadian thieves have handed a rude welcome to a group of young, orphaned HIV-AIDS survivors from Kampala, Uganda.
Responsible Dog Ownership Catching On In Central Okanagan
The efforts to encourage, support and reward responsible dog ownership in the Central Okanagan appear to be catching on. Information for the Dog Service during 2013 shows positive steps in several important statistical categories. During the past year, the number of licensed dogs in the Central Okanagan grew by almost 30%. At the end of...
Registration open for B.C. consultation event about issues people with disabilities face
KELOWNA - In response to public interest, an additional consultation session is being offered in Kelowna next Thursday as part of a comprehensive, provincewide consultation underway on issues facing people with disabilities in B.C. Date: Feb. 6, 2014 Location: Holiday Inn Express, Kelowna Conference Centre 2429 Hwy 97 North Time: 1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. Time: 7 p.m....
Habitat for Humanity Kamloops is accepting applications for 2014 housing
KAMLOOPS – Habitat for Humanity Kamloops is proud to announce that we will be building two homes in 2014 for families struggling to overcome the cycle of poverty. “Every Canadian family deserves a safe, decent and affordable place to call home. Habitat for Humanity Kamloops’ goal is to make that dream a reality”, stated David...
UPDATE: Fire hydrant sheered in auto accident created mess on 1st Avenue
KAMLOOPS - An accident between two vehicles and a fire hydrant at 1st Avenue and Seymour Street created a mess this morning. The crash happened at about 9:40 a.m. resulting in the fire hydrant being sheered off, sending water into the street. The RCMP stated the accident happened when the driver of a pickup truck...
Styffe and Denesiuk return to Board leadership roles at Okanagan College
The Chair and Vice Chair of Okanagan College’s Board of Governors will serve in those roles for another year. At a Board of Governors’ meeting this week, Tom Styffe was re-elected as Board Chair and Connie Denesiuk was re-elected as Vice Chair. “The opportunity to serve another year as Chair is one I welcome,” says...
UBC partners with Saudi Arabia to solve water quality woes
PARTNERSHIP WILL ALLOW EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES While Saudi Arabia may be rich in oil, it lacks a resource most Canadians take for granted -- a plentiful supply of clean and safe drinking water. Engineering researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus are continually looking at water distribution systems around the world and working...
Burn awareness week in Penticton
PENTICTON — The most common causes of burns to children are scalds from hot liquids. This is one of the many messages the Penticton Fire Department hopes people remember during the 18th annual Burn Awareness Week, which runs Feb. 2 to 8. “Burn and scald injuries can be serious and can affect all ages. The...
City prepares for Councillor’s memorial service
VERNON - The City of Vernon is working with the family of Councillor Patrick Nicol and Trinity United Church for the memorial service that is to take place at 2 p.m. on Monday, February 3rd. Nicol passed away January 15 after a long battle with cancer. He is fondly remembered by his colleagues, friends and...