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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. 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...
Verbatim: Rob Ford’s lewd remarks and apology
TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford made some lewd remarks Thursday when speaking at city hall as TV cameras broadcast him live. He initially refused to apologize but then went before reporters and did just that. Here is an edited text of his initial statement and later apology. WARNING: Some of the remarks are obscene:...
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.
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...