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Young Kamloops football player paralyzed from neck down as family awaits prognosis
KAMLOOPS – Within six days, Evan Mutrie went from being a football player for the Kamloops Broncos to being on life support, paralyzed from the neck down after contracting a rare virus.
2015 Tourism Kelowna board of directors announced
KELOWNA - Tourism Kelowna announced their new 2015 board at their recent annual general meeting held at the Delta Grand Resort, Wednesday There were 100 people in attendance Dec. 3. The event provided attendees with an overview of Kelowna’s 2014 tourism indictors and key Tourism Kelowna results for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, as well as...
Man who ran from accident scene may be injured
VERNON - Police need help finding the driver of a Jeep involved in a hit-and-run Wednesday evening. The two vehicle crash between a blue Jeep and a Hyundai happened at 39 Avenue and Alexis Park Drive at roughly 5:30 p.m. The driver of the Jeep ran from the scene while the 44-year-old driver of the...
RCMP charge Montreal boy, 15, with terror-related charges
MONTREAL – A 15-year-old Montreal boy appeared in court Wednesday to face terrorism-related charges.
Rockets defeat Saskatoon Blades
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Saskatoon Blades 5-1 on Wednesday night at Prospera Place in Kelowna, snapping a mini three game home winless streak and improving to 23-3-3-0 on the season. Rourke Chartier scored twice while Nick Merkley had a goal and two assists as the two Kelowna forwards continued to sit one-two...
TRUly United campaign credited with game-changing fundraising model
KAMLOOPS - The unprecendented results of a Thompson Rivers University fundraising campaign is setting the bar in the post-secondary sector. President Alan Shaver recently announced the university's staff and faculty raised more than $203,000 for both the TRU Foundation for student scholarships and bursaries and also for the Thompson Nicola Cariboo United Way which supports...
Extra caution urged for pedestrians and motorists with 5 deaths in 11 days
KELOWNA - With five pedestrian deaths across the province in the last 11 days, the B.C. Coroners Service is urging motorists and those on foot to take extra care. In four of the five cases, the pedestrians - who ranged in age from 73 to 87 years - were struck by vehicles that were making left-hand turns....
Saskatchewan scientist finds ancient cancer in man who died 4,500 years ago
SASKATOON – A group of researchers, including a Saskatchewan scientist, have found what may be the oldest case of human cancer in the world.
People shell-out to eat crocodile for charity
KELOWNA - A recent charitable event challenged those with adventurous palates to a dinner featuring 30 kinds of exotic meats not commonly found in the local grocery store — and it was a success. The event named Wild Game Night took place during Oktoberfest and proceeds will now go to the Kelowna's Gospel Mission to...
Two more farms in B.C. under quarantine due to avian flu
VANCOUVER - Two more farms in southwestern British Columbia have been placed under quarantine because they received chickens from a facility infected with avian influenza, though officials don't yet know whether any birds at the new sites actually have the virus. The announcement brings to four the number of farms in B.C.'s Fraser Valley now...
Step right up and get your tickets for the Vernon Winter Carnival
VERNON - The Vernon Winter Carnival may not be happening until February, but organizers say folks can start buying tickets this Friday. The theme this year for the February 6-15, 2015 event is Carnival of Rock and Roll, so prepare to see the likes of Elvis, Elton John or the Boss. Previous themes have included...
Work by over seventy local artists featured in new exhibition at Kelowna Art Gallery
KELOWNA - More than 70 artists will soon have their best work on display at the Bring out your Best exhibition at the Kelowna Art Gallery. The gallery asked the public to submit pieces for inclusion in the exhibition. The large response means the show will feature a variety of media including photography, painting, sculpture...
Man enters bank and pulls out a gun in Princeton
PRINCETON - Police are looking for suspects following an armed bank robbery in Princeton Monday afternoon. The robbery happened at the CIBC located at 226 Bridge Street at roughly 2:50 p.m. Dec. 1. Mounties were called and witnesses say the lone male suspect entered the bank, pulled out a handgun and demanded money. He fled...
UPDATE: Batchelor Heights subdivision reopens after police shooting
KAMLOOPS - An arrest has been made and most residents can again access their homes in the Batchelor Heights area. The area was closed early in the morning Dec. 3 after an RCMP officer was shot. The 40-year-old, 13-year veteran was sent to Royal Inland Hospital for surgery and he is currently listed in critical...
TV watching time is shrinking while smartphone use, streaming increases, report says
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Americans are turning away from live TV on the tube and tuning in to streaming services, a Nielsen report says.
Free flu clinic postponed due to high demand
SUMMERLAND - Don't roll up your sleeve just yet — a public flu clinic in Summerland will be rescheduled because demand is exceeding supply. Public flu clinics at St. John's Lutheran Church Dec. 4 has been postponed, but a new date and location will not be chosen until additional vaccine is ordered, according to a...
WHO pushes cervical cancer screening, steering toward HPV testing
TORONTO – New guidance from the World Health Organization is urging countries to do more to prevent cervical cancer, pushing for increased use of HPV vaccine and organized screening programs.
Montreal massacre continues to divide politicians on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA – Twenty-five years after Marc Lepine killed 14 women at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique, the massacre is still creating sharp political divisions on Parliament Hill over the nature of the crime and the proper response to it.
Avian flu reported on two farms in B.C.’s Fraser Valley
VANCOUVER – Two poultry farms in southwestern British Columbia are under quarantine and thousands of birds are set to be euthanized after the discovery of an avian influenza of the H5 subtype, provincial and federal agencies said Tuesday.
$356,000 TRU funding to improve B.C.’s health sector
KAMLOOPS - TRU announced today the institution will receive $356,000 of $1.5 million in government funding for 43 new health education spaces. The announcement was made at Thompson Rivers University which is one of seven post-secondary institutions receiving funding to support students and B.C.'s health sector according to a media release from the province. The...
Free flu clinic postponed due to high demand
VERNON - Don't roll up your sleeve just yet — a public flu clinic in Vernon has been rescheduled because demand is exceeding supply. Public flu clinics at the Schubert Centre, 3505 30 Ave. for Dec. 4 and Jan. 8 will instead take place Jan. 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. according to a...
Big spike in aboriginal women behind bars, government study finds
OTTAWA – A new report says there has been a big spike in the number of aboriginal women in Canada's prisons.
West Kelowna fire chief announces spring retirement
WEST KELOWNA - The District of West Kelowna will say goodbye to fire chief Wayne Schnitzer, a member of the fire department on the Westside for 22 years. Schnitzer began his fire service in 1979 as a payed, on-call firefighter in Surrey, becoming a full-time career firefighter in 1982. He joined the former Westside Fire...
Vernon once again represented at Canada Cup of Curling
VERNON - The race to the 2018 Winter Olympics is on and Jim Cotter of Vernon is among those competing at the 2014 Home Hardware Canada Cup of Curling in Alberta this week. The 11th renewal of the Cup, which runs Wednesday through Sunday at the Encana Arena in Camrose Alta., will feature the top...