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Highway 3 near Keremeos opens again; rockslide cleared
KEREMEOS - The area of Highway 3, nine kilometres west of Keremeos was closed in both directions this morning because of a landslide, but has since opened to traffic. Though traffic is flowing again, DriveBC.ca is cautioning motorists about another area of Highway 3, 3 km east of town where the road is reduced to...
Mars One eliminates 21 Canadians from planned one-way mission to the red planet
MONTREAL – Mars One has cut 21 Canadians from its worldwide list as the non-profit foundation continues candidate selection for its planned one-way mission to the red planet.
Documents show at least 1 of 7 dead babies found in Utah garage was covered with chemical
SALT LAKE CITY – The body of at least one baby found in the garage of a Utah woman accused of killing six of her newborns over a decade was covered in a chemical that smelled like iodine, according to documents made public Friday.
Shawn Atleo resigning as AFN national chief
OTTAWA — Shawn Atleo has resigned as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
Young hikers rescued from cliff on Mount Boucherie
WEST KELOWNA - Two young men were forced to call 9-1-1 and had to be rescued from the edge of a cliff on Mt. Boucherie Friday evening. West Kelowna Assistant Fire Chief Chad Gartrell says the hikers made the right decision to call for help after one of them slipped and became too scared to...
Police looking for alleged groper
KAMLOOPS - A police hunt was launched after a man allegedly groped another man near Kitchner Crescent during the lunch hour Friday. Kamloops RCMP were told of the incident shortly after 12:30 p.m. A man was walking along the riverbank when he was approached by an unknown man. The second man spoke briefly with the...
John Horgan poised to take NDP leadership
VICTORIA – In a surprising political twist, British Columbia New Democrat John Horgan is poised to be crowned party leader next month as his only opponent Mike Farnworth stepped aside Tuesday.
Canada sending soldiers for military exercises in Poland, part of NATO measures
LONDON, Ont. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canadian soldiers will take part in military exercises in Poland, as Russia's "illegal occupation" of Ukraine threatens the stability of the region.
How one word can turn your life upside down
“ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN, BE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE” VERNON - Just a few weeks ago, 17-year-old Dennon Leibel was attending his last few classes before graduating high school. Now, he’s in a hospital bed, going through his first round of chemo. The word cancer turned his life, and his family’s, upside down. It was...
UPDATE: Bomb squad detonates suspicious package on York Avenue in Kamloops
UPDATE: RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Cheryl Bush says it's unlikely a suspicious package found at a York Avenue residence contained explosive materials. The Kamloops Serious Crime Unit continues to examine the evidence and look for the person responsible for this incident as well as another where a pipe bomb was found at the same residence March...
Search teams called as localized flooding reported near Enderby, B.C.
ENDERBY – Localized flooding east of Enderby is causing problems in the North Okanagan region.
Addiction treatment a long process, experts say of Ford’s short-term rehab plan
TORONTO – Rob Ford has taken a leave from his job as Toronto mayor to seek help for substance abuse, reportedly entering a 30-day program at an undisclosed treatment facility. But addiction experts say such short-term regimens are a mere first step in what could be a years-long effort to overcome his dependency.
Alleged Hells Angel should go to trial on theft, extortion charges: B.C. court
VANCOUVER – B.C.'s highest court has reversed a stay on criminal charges for an alleged full-patch member of the Hells Angels and sent the case back to trial.
Thousands of B.C. health-care workers vote 96 per cent in favour of strike
BURNABY, B.C. – The union representing 47,000 B.C. health-care workers, including emergency dispatchers, dietary staff and care aides, has voted 96 per cent in favour of a strike.
Kamloops man turns downtown Kelowna into demolition derby
KELOWNA - A police chase on Gordon Drive was called off by Mounties in the name of public safety, but the suspect driving the SUV still managed to crash into four cars. Kelowna RCMP are still looking for the driver, who prompted the initial chase by striking vehicles at 2:30 a.m. May 1. Police were...
Canucks fire head coach John Tortorella after one season
VANCOUVER – John Tortorella has been fired as coach of the Vancouver Canucks.
Rob Ford’s past substance abuse denials
TORONTO – Rob Ford has taken a leave of absence as mayor of Toronto, citing a need to get help for substance-abuse issues. But it came after nearly a full year of denials — from both Ford and members of his family — that he has a problem.
Canadian Space Agency says mission of country’s first space telescope ending
LONGUEUIL, Que. – The mission of Canada's first-ever space telescope is coming to an end.
Local officers recognized for their role in taking impaired drivers off the road
VERNON - Local officers were among 83 recognized yesterday for their efforts stopping drivers impaired by either drugs or alcohol. The officers were from detachments across the South East District. In the Vernon/North Okanagan detachment and North Okanagan Traffic Services, 13 officers were recognized to become members of Alexa's Team. The team is named after...
Suspect in deadly Vancouver Island shooting former mill employee: company
NANAIMO, B.C. – Two employees at a Vancouver Island sawmill were killed, two others were injured and one of their former co-workers was arrested Wednesday after a gunman opened fire in the mill's parking lot and continued shooting inside, RCMP said.
Elderly pedestrian struck in Kamloops crosswalk
KAMLOOPS - An elderly woman was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the street at the corner of Lansdowne Street and 2 Avenue yesterday. Witnesses told police the woman had the right-of-way, but the driver failed to yield while making a left hand turn and hit the woman while she was in the...
You’ll never guess why this award-winning cop took his trophy to work
KELOWNA - In a bizarre coincidence, moments after 83 officers from the Southeast District were honoured for their success enforcing impaired driving laws, a Kelowna woman was found apparently impaired inside her car outside a Glenmore apartment complex. The 43-year-old faces impaired driving charges after she was discovered by police at 11:04 a.m. outside Yaletown...
Two people arrested for multiple break and enters in Osoyoos and Oliver
OSOYOOS - Two people were arrested following an investigation into a string of break and enters committed in Osoyoos and Oliver. Michael Scott Miller, 32, and Angela Michell Gauthier, 33, both of no fixed address, appeared in Penticton Provincial Court April 28 and were released on conditions while awaiting trial. Mounties say Gauthier and Miller...
Human remains found at Haynes Point Provincial Park
OSOYOOS - Human remains were found at Haynes Point Provincial Park yesterday. The discovery was reported to Osoyoos RCMP after a contractor excavating for washroom upgrade found the bones at a depth of about four to five feet. An investigation has so far determined the bones to be archeological and in close proximity to other...