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New funding on the way for mental health and substance use services
KELOWNA - Interior Health is putting together new crisis response teams to support and strengthen mental health and substance use services. Funding for the Assertive Community Treatment's targeted approach is on the way for Kamloops, Kelowna and the Cariboo-Chilcotin areas. It will be a joint venture with IH, with each contributing $2 million toward the...
B.C. judge declines to hear application to throw out gang murder convictions
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia judge has rejected an attempt by two gangsters to have convictions related to a mass killing near Vancouver thrown out, ruling Wednesday that alleged abuses by police and jail officials shouldn't outweigh society's need to have the men punished for their crimes.
What (or who) does the self-driving car of the future choose to hit when crash is unavoidable?
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A large truck speeding in the opposite direction suddenly veers into your lane.
Two RCMP officers in B.C. won’t face charges after high-speed chase and arrest
VICTORIA – British Columbia's criminal justice branch has opted not to charge two RCMP officers who were involved in a high-speed chase between Fernie and Sparwood in southeastern B.C. earlier this year.
Elderly man seriously injured during street robbery
KELOWNA - Police need help finding the person who threw an elderly man to the ground during a street robbery, causing him serious injuries. The alleged incident happened in the parking lot of the Coast Capri Hotel at 1171 Harvey Avenue, Oct. 5 at 9:15 p.m. Police were told an 82-year-old man was walking to...
Liquor will be sold in B.C. grocery stores starting April 1, 2015
VICTORIA - Attorney General Suzanne Anton says liquor sales in British Columbia grocery stores start on April 1, 2015. She says April Fool's Day also marks the first day restrictions are lifted at B.C. Liquor Stores. Anton says government-run liquor stores will now be permitted to open on Sunday's, with longer hours and the stores...
City offering public training to use new interactive maps
KAMLOOPS - You’re invited to explore City and Regional District information through interactive maps from CityMap and myRegionView tools. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) and the City of Kamloops have teamed up to offer training sessions to the general public and business community of Kamloops and surrounding areas on using interactive mapping and accessing local...
Kamloops council committees need volunteers
KAMLOOPS - City Council is seeking applications from City of Kamloops residents who are interested in serving on a voluntary basis for the following Council appointed Committees: - Airport Authority – One (1) year term - Arts Commission – Two (2) year term - Heritage Commission – Two (2) year term - Parks and Recreation...
What’s happening this fall in the ‘Loops
‘Families in Parks’ Help celebrate the 40th anniversary of our fantastic Central Okanagan regional park system by joining our ‘Families in Parks’ this fall. - Saturday, Nov. 1 from 10 to 11:30 a.m., you’re invited to take part in the ‘Ghost Walk’ at Gellatly Heritage Regional Park on Gellatly Road in West Kelowna. Our park...
Street to close for annual light-up ceremony
VERNON - Downtown Vernon Association’s annual light-up on will take place from 5 – 8 pm on Friday, November 28, 2014. 30 Ave from the 29 to 34 Street will be closed in preparation for this event from 1 pm – 10 pm. Motorists are advised to take alternate routes. —This story was edited at...
Celebrating Kamloops Community Associations – 2014 Community Association Forum
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will host its annual Community Association Forum to thank the volunteers who help make their neighborhoods shine. Kamloops is home to 15 community associations. These volunteer groups are committed to vibrant neighborhoods, where people work together to focus on common interests and celebrate with one another. Over the years,...
Section of Dehart Road closed while crews fix downed power lines
KELOWNA - Police say a section of Dehart Road between Swamp Road and Gordon Drive will remain closed until between 3 to 4 p.m. today. Downed power lines is the problem, according to a media release and Const. Kris Clark says motorists should avoid the area and find another route. To contact the reporter for...
Kelowna Chiefs Cruise to Victory over North Okanagan
KELOWNA - Josh Kobelka had two goals, including the game winner as the Kelowna Chiefs defeated the North Okanagan Knights 4-1 at Rutland Arena on Tuesday evening. Kobelka got the Chiefs on the board at the 18:27 mark in the first period to start off the evening. In the second, the Knights’ Layne Greene took...
Kelowna Rockets defeated in overtime against Victoria Royals
VICTORIA - The Victoria Royals defeated the Kelowna Rockets 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday night, snapping the Rockets seven game winning streak in the first of two straight games between the BC Division rivals in Victoria. The Royals tied the game at 3-3 with just 1:57 remaining, when a puck off the stick of Brandon...
Buffalo NY digging out of 190 cm snow dump
BUFFALO NY - If you're disappointed winter conditions are creeping into the Thompson-Okanagan area, it might help to take a look at what's happening in Buffalo NY where they received 190 cm of snow yesterday. The large dump of snow is a once-in-40-year event and after all the calculating is done, could be touted as...
Giant hamburgers, Elvis, spaceships among TV, film props vying for bids in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Two giant hamburgers, Elvis statues, spaceships and even a graffiti-covered shark could be out of the movies and into your living room if you are the highest bidder at a clear-out auction in Vancouver this week.
New report says hospitalizations for self-harm way up among teens
TORONTO – There is a troubling trend among some tweens and teens, says a new report that points to a sharp rise in self-harming behaviour such as attempted suicides and cutting.
Coroner identifies man who died in crash on 97C
PEACHLAND - The B.C. Coroners Service has identified a man who died in a crash on Highway 97A, 35 kilometres west of Westbank Nov. 15. He was Lawrence William Renaud, 62 of Peachland. Renaud was a passenger in a pickup truck that was heading east on Highway 97C at 1:45 p.m. when it left the...
Police need help finding man charged with assault and forceable confinement
SALMON ARM - Police need help finding a 44-year-old Salmon Arm man who is wanted on several outstanding charges. Mounties recently tracked Vincent Lorne Massie to a home in Deep Creek near Salmon Arm but he was able to evade a coordinated police effort to capture him and fled on foot. Massie is Caucasian, 5'5"...
B.C. on target to find adoption families for 300 kids and youth: children’s rep
VICTORIA – British Columbia's independent representative for children and youth says the government's adoption campaign is on target to reach its goal of finding 300 families for kids and teens who need homes.
Outgoing mayor Walter Gray is the new ICBC board of directors chair
KELOWNA - Walter Gray may be stepping down from his position as Mayor of Kelowna, but it seems he had an iron in the fire with ICBC announcing today Gray will be the new chair for their board of directors starting Nov. 30, 2014. Gray will also make a bit of history because he'll be...
Cannabis hand cream? Marley heirs join US firm to build pot brand, grousing in Jamaica
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A U.S. private equity firm has joined the family of late reggae star Bob Marley in hopes of building what it calls the "world's first global cannabis brand."
Protesters of pipeline mapped through Kamloops and Merritt rally on Burnaby Mountain
BURNABY – As the deadline for an injunction passed directing protesters to clear the way for Kinder Morgan pipeline survey crews, many vowed to defy the court's order.
Report raises concerns about B.C. agency that investigates police
VANCOUVER - A newly released report raises questions about how an independent agency investigated what happened when the RCMP shot and killed a man during a standoff in northern B.C. Lawyer Mark Jette was appointed to investigate how the Independent Investigations Office handled the death of Greg Matters, a former soldier who was killed in...