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Victims allege a gun was used in attempted robbery
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man, 36, may have produced a gun while demanding money during an altercation that took place in the 500 block of Columbia Street West today. Police received a report of a robbery at about 12:30 p.m. When they arrived on scene the two victims told them a man who is known...
Thousands cheer on 5-year-old leukemia patient who becomes ‘Batkid’ for day in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO – Dressed in a black Batman costume, his fists clenched as he took on foe after foe around San Francisco, a 5-year-old boy who has battled leukemia for years fulfilled his wish Friday to be his favourite superhero.
Injuries serious as bus, 12 other vehicles, crash near Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – A multi-vehicle crash on Highway One in the Fraser Valley, east of Vancouver, has injured several people.
Help us Shine the Light! – 39th Annual Seniors’ Christmas Light Tour
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops, First Canada ULC and Seniors Outreach Society is looking for citizens that will have Christmas light displays at their residences this holiday season. The 2013 Senior’s Light Tour will be releasing a new route this year and would like to include as many new house displays as possible. If...
37 Street Closed to Single Lane
From November 18 to 22, 2013 approximately 15 m of the southbound curb lane of 37 Street will be closed at the 25 Avenue near the linear parkway. Traffic will be single lane to accommodate work.
Regional District board meeting highlights Nov. 14
Replacement of Marine Rescue Boats The Regional Board has authorized a Request for Proposal process in order to replace two Marine Rescue Boats in 2014. A purchasing committee suggests that there would be cost savings realized by seeking replacements for the vessels based in Peachland and Lake Country at the same time. The cost of...
B.C. labour movement mourns passing of union stalwart Jack Munro, dead at 82
VANCOUVER – Jack Munro, a titan of the British Columbia labour movement for half a century, has died.
Sex trade complaints prompt RCMP initiative
VERNON - An RCMP initiative aimed at the sex trade in downtown Vernon recently targeted prostitutes netting six workers, all in an effort to make the streets safer and to help women in the business find alternative careers. Police received numerous complaints this past spring and summer from the public and elected officials about an...
New video consoles from Sony, Microsoft face changed entertainment, gaming landscape
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The last time Sony and Microsoft came out with new video game consoles, there was no iPad, the iPhone was months away and "FarmVille" and "Angry Birds" had yet to be conjured up.
Justice Minister Peter MacKay spouts off over Justin Trudeau’s marijuana stand
WHITEHORSE - The final news conference for the gathering of Canada's justice ministers in Whitehorse was upstaged by a tirade by Justice Minister Peter MacKay. Just as questions wrapped up, MacKay interrupted saying he had heard that Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau had discussed his proposal to legalize marijuana in front of elementary school children in...
B.C. New Democrats gather to lick wounds, ponder new directions at party convention
VICTORIA – One of the events during this weekend's British Columbia NDP convention is billed as the party to end all parties, but insiders and observers say this event should really be about resuscitating a party that has endured a series of hard blows.
Okanagan College students collect 5,000 lbs of non-perishables for food banks
Enactus Okanagan College students weren’t scared to face hunger head on this Halloween. The students collected more than 5,000lbs of non-perishables for local food banks by hosting collection events on Oct. 31 at Save-on-Foods in Vernon, Kelowna and Penticton. The Trick or Eat campaign, which also saw students going door-to-door for donations, is part of...
Four Okanagan municipalities contemplate valley-wide issues
The four member municipalities of the Inter-Municipal Services Advisory Board - Kelowna, West Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton – met in West Kelowna October 29 to discuss topics of mutual concern including valley-wide transportation issues, provincial legislation related to debt funding for essential water works and medical marijuana grow operations. The Board, made up of the...
Rocket’s Gatenby named to Team Pacific
KELOWNA - A former Okanagan Rockets player will have the opportunity to wear a Team Canada jersey. Joe Gatenby, who currently plays for the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League, was named to the roster of Team Pacific on Thursday in the 2013-2014 World Under 17 Hockey Challenge. The event takes place in Cape...
Rehill and Harlacher on central scouting watch list
KAMLOOPS - NHL Central Scouting has released its preliminary 2014 November players to watch list. Two Kamloops Blazers defensemen are on the list as Ryan Rehill and Edson Harlacher are both rated as ‘C’ prospects indicating a potential 4th/5th/6th round candidate for the upcoming 2014 NHL Draft. Rehill is into his second season with the...
Chyzowski named to team Pacific for U-17 hockey challenge
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers’ forward Nick Chyzowski has been named to Team Pacific (B.C. / Alberta) and will participate in the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge to be held in Sydney, Nova Scotia December 29th until January 4th. Chyzowski is in his first season with the Blazers after being selected in the second round of...
Province to provide $300,000 for Philippines typhoon relief
VICTORIA - Following the tragic aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan, the Province is committing to match up to a total of $300,000 in monetary donations that British Columbians make to the Canadian Red Cross by Dec. 9, 2013, for disaster relief in the Philippines. "So many British Columbians have roots in the Philippines - family or friends the storm...
Tim Horton’s Brier coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Tim Hortons Brier is coming to Kamloops, March 1-9, 2014 at the Interior Savings Centre. And with the launch of two new ticket packages, local sports fans can guarantee the same great seats for every day of the action at the upcoming Canadian men’s curling championship. Mini packs go on sale Nov....
Ideas that will change your world
What on Earth is a Higgs boson? How is a discovery at the atomic level relevant to me? These may be questions you have asked yourself while watching the news or hearing about the latest scientific discovery around the water cooler. On Tuesday, December 10, the Nobel Prize medals will be presented to some of...
Rockets and Asst. Coach Lambert ink new deal
Kelowna Rockets President/GM Bruce Hamilton announced Wednesday that the Rockets and assistant coach Dan Lambert have agreed on a new two year contract extension. Lambert is in his fifth season as a Rockets assistant coach and the extension will keep him with the Rockets through the 2015-16 Western Hockey League season. "Dan is certainly a...
The Salvation Army Kelowna needs more Christmas Kettle volunteers to sign up for 2 hour shifts this season.
The Salvation Army needs an army of volunteers to smile and ring the bells at a kettle for two hour shifts from November 21st through December 24th at business locations throughout Kelowna and West Kelowna. The annual Christmas Kettle Campaign is the major fund drive that supports the Salvation Army not only at Christmas but...
Highway 97 lane closure at Richter
The HOV lane southbound on Highway 97 between Richter and Ellis Streets will be closed Thursday, Nov. 14, for construction of the new Richter RapidBus station. Vehicle traffic will be detoured into the remaining traffic lanes during this period. People are asked to use caution during the ongoing construction on Highway 97 at Gordon Drive...
Huge child porn ring busted, Toronto police say 348 arrested in Project Spade
TORONTO – At least 386 children have been rescued from sexual exploitation and hundreds of suspects arrested in a sweeping child pornography investigation that began with a Toronto man, police revealed Thursday.
Mom’s blog that children need to work through conflict draws praise and ire
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A South Dakota mother is the target of both praise and criticism after she blogged that kids being bullied should toughen up.