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Shelley Jordan

Shelley Jordan

  • Joined: January 01, 2023
  • Articles: 5188

RCMP hunting for three suspects; one might have a gun

KAMLOOPS -  A report of a man carrying a handgun into a motel room at the Columbia Motor Inn is being investigated by the RCMP. Police received the report of the incident at about 1:20 p.m. A witness said three people approached a motel room door, with one man carrying what appeared to be a...

Knox Mountain Drive fully open

Thanks to great spring weather, Knox Mountain Drive is now fully open for the season. The winter gate opened a couple weeks ago while the City was waiting for temperatures to stop dipping below zero. The first lookout gate to the park is now also open. Knox Mountain Drive is open to vehicles 9:30 a.m....

Performance students debut original stage work, Roundabout

UBC performance students are staging a rousing year-ender with a montage that pays homage to our eternal fascination with the automobile. Or in this case, the West’s favourite steed of the highway, the venerable pickup truck. Created and performed by bachelor of fine arts students in the interdisciplinary performance program in the Department of Creative...

Canadian Snowboard Cross National Championships at Big White’s TELUS Park

From April 3-6, 2014, Big White Ski Resort along with BC Snowboard are hosting the 2014 Sport Chek Canadian Snowboard Cross National Championships at Big White’s TELUS Park.  Riders from across Canada as well as riders who have joined us internationally will compete in their own respective categories which include Junior FIS, Senior FIS, U14...

Name change reflects institute’s research themes

The Okanagan Institute for Biodiversity, Resilience and Ecosystem Services (BRAES) has risen from the former Institute for Species at Risk and Habitat Studies (SARAHS) at UBC’s Okanagan campus. “The name change not only more accurately reflects the institute's research mandate, but also better positions the Okanagan campus as a centre of excellence for research in...

Tickets still available for the Steve Miller Band

PENTICTON - Some people call him a Space Cowboy, while others refer to him as the Gangster of Love. Whatever your preference, those who love the blues infused classic rock sound of the Steve Miller Band can enjoy a live concert at the South Okanagan Events Centre next Friday. With more than 30 million records...

Repeat performance helps police nab thieves

KAMLOOPS - Thieves cut through a closed up window to get into a building on Aviation Way where they allegedly stole property Sunday, but they made it easy for police to find them. The same evening, police were told a suspicious person and vehicle was at the very same location and when Mounties arrived, they...

Smoke and flames near Predator Ridge part of controlled burn

PREDATOR RIDGE - Smoke and flames from a controlled grass fire will be visible in the Predator Ridge area southwest of Vernon and along Highway 97 on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Wildfire Management Branch personnel will be conducting the burn to eliminate fire hazards around the Vernon Fire Zone office and provide...

Charges laid in fatal Easter Sunday crash near Vernon

VERNON - Charges have been laid against a 22-year-old who was at the wheel during a crash on Highway 97 south of Vernon on Easter Sunday, 2013. Brandon McGregor of Spallumcheen is charged with dangerous driving causing death. Police say the accident happened at about 1:45 p.m. March 31 just north of the Baily Road...

You won’t believe this photo from former Rocket Mitchell Callahan

GRAND RAPIDS, Iowa - A gruesome selfie from former Kelowna Rocket Mitch Callahan was posted to Twitter after he took a puck to the mouth during an AHL game last night. Callahan, a centre with the Grand Rapids Griffins, was positioned in front of the Iowa Wild’s net during his team's 6-1 victory game when he...

Crime Stoppers most wanted: Clinton Jay How

Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of April 4, 2014.  Clinton Jay How, 32, is wanted for four counts of driving while prohibited.  How is described as a white male, 5’11” tall and 210 lbs.  He has blonde hair and blue...