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Snow hits Kamloops, forecast for Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Snow has already fallen in Kamloops this morning and more is on the way as a system moving through the region warms the air. A light snow and temperatures hovering near the freezing mark have led to multiple crashes in the city and Kamloops RCMP asking drivers to slow down and drive for...
STAHN: Why is voter turnout so low?
In Kamloops we saw voter turnout for the 2014 civic election hit just above the provincial average once again, this time with 33 per cent of voters taking to the polls. This was barely a 3.3 per cent increase over the 2011 civic election, which was a small increase over the 2008 election when we...
Penticton, Kelowna renters spending nearly 30% of income on housing
KAMLOOPS, VERNON NOT MUCH BETTER THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A new study shows people renting in the region are spending, on average, 24-29 per cent of their income on rent and utilities, putting the rental landscape in the poor to severe category. The B.C. Non-Profit Housing Association released the Rental Housing Index, in partnership with Vancity Credit...
Crash blocks downtown intersection
KAMLOOPS - A crash between a bus and a car slowed traffic in the downtown area this morning. The crash occurred at the corner of St. Paul Street and 4 Avenue at 8:30 a.m. during the morning commute. The bus carrying 23 passengers was travelling south on 4 Avenue while the car was approaching eastbound...
Snow heading to town
SYSTEM COULD CLEAR SMOKE FROM AIR THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Snow has already been accumulating on some highway passes and this week we may see some of the white stuff hit valley bottoms as a system moves over the region. Environment Canada is calling for warming temperatures through the weekend as cloud cover moves in. Highs of...
Set your alarm clocks, Leonid meteor shower peaking
TUESDAY MORNING SHOW IF CLOUDS KEEP AWAY THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If the clouds part and the smoke clears, we could be in for a great showing of the Leonid meteor shower early Tuesday morning. While the moon, currently in the waning crescent phase, is not expected to interfere with viewing the storm, increasing cloudiness overnight could...
Name of deceased cyclist confirmed
KAMLOOPS - Sources have confirmed with InfoNews Monday morning the cyclist who died in hospital after hitting a vehicle on Springhill Drive Saturday afternoon was Robert Petersen. Petersen was a music teacher at St. Ann's Academy and at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic school. Around 3 p.m. he struck a southbound Ford Escape that...
Air quality advisory remains in place
WAITING ON THE WEATHER TO CHANGE THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It is mid-November and yes, that is smoke in the air. Unlike the summer when large wildfires in northern B.C. caused air quality advisories the smoke visible throughout the region is due to open burning. “There are hundreds of burn registrations issued,” Kayla Pepper of B.C. Wildfire...
Cyclist dies after hitting SUV in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The man rushed to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops after hitting a SUV on his bicycle in Sahali Saturday afternoon didn't survive his injuries. RCMP say the cyclist died in hospital. The cyclist was coming down a hill in the 1600-block of Springhill Drive at about 3 p.m. when he hit the Ford Escape...
Kamloops a dream destination for Illinois longboarder
WANTS TO RIDE AT WORLD'S FIRST LONGBOARD PARK KAMLOOPS - An Illinois longboarder is doing anything she can to get to Kamloops so she can experience the world’s first longboard park. Samantha Marsteller is a sophomore at Eastern Illinois University where she is majoring in psychology and minoring in art and criminology. In her spare...
Break in cold snap around the corner
WILL STAY BELOW ZERO A FEW MORE DAYS THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - After a few days of sub-zero temperatures everyone is looking for a break, but we still have a few more days of staying below zero before it will finally begin to warm up again. Through the Okanagan temperatures only rose to -0.2 Celsius in Penticton...
Kamloops woman finally gets her wallet back—after 30 years
KAMLOOPS – An 81-year-old Kamloops woman had her wallet returned to her after it was stolen from her in the 1970s. A park ranger found the woman’s wallet in Ucluelet where the woman travelled decades ago. Identification was still in the wallet but the $100 left in it was gone. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson...
Ten break-and-enters in Sahali and Aberdeen overnight, RCMP searching for suspects
KAMLOOPS – The RCMP is investigating and tracking suspects after ten break-and-enter cases that occurred in Sahali and Aberdeen during the early Friday morning hours. A stolen white F350 pickup truck was involved in the case Cpl. Cheryl Bush said in a media release. It was later recovered in the Rogers Way area. Bush said...
STAHN: When is it time to listen to the students?
Students and teachers have been asking for it. A petition with more than 770 student signatures was submitted to the school board last year. This year another 300 students have already signed another petition. Yet an anti-homophobic harassment policy still does not exist in our schools. The bureaucratic process has its place. Legally steps need...
Remembrance Day in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Many commented at the Remembrance Day ceremony Tuesday in Kamloops the crowd was bigger than past years. Maybe it was the recent high profile deaths of two Canadian soldiers on Canadian soil last month. Estimates put the crowd at over a thousand at Riverside Park to pay their respects to those who sacrificed...