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Jennifer Stahn
Warm temperatures sticking around in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The mercury is staying above seasonal normals and the snow is expected to…
Mild weekend ahead in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Mother Nature look like she will play nice this weekend, with moderate temperatures…
B.C. commits to public reports on teens placed in hotels after joint review
VICTORIA – British Columbia is aiming to eliminate its practice of placing vulnerable children and youth in hotels, but the children's minister isn't making any commitments about when that may happen.
Alan Rickman, star of stage and ‘Harry Potter,’ dies at 69
LONDON – British actor Alan Rickman, a classically trained stage star and sensual screen villain in the "Harry Potter" saga and other films, has died. He was 69.
Several B.C. Interior highways closed for avalanche control this morning
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you were heading east today, expect delays west of Revelstoke and along…
Infrastructure monies to be earmarked for disaster preparation, Goodale says
OTTAWA – The federal public safety minister says the government will open its wallet to help Canadians prepare for natural catastrophes spawned by extreme weather linked to climate change.
eSports revenue to grow by 25% in 2016, surpass $500 million: Deloitte report
TORONTO – It's nowhere near close to replacing NHL hockey or NFL football as a fan favourite, but professional electronic gaming isn't exactly small ball either.
Cameras to be analyzed in probe into fatal B.C. whale-watching accident
VANCOUVER – The Transportation Safety Board is analyzing cameras from passengers and crew as part of its investigation into a deadly whale-watching accident that claimed six lives near Tofino, B.C.
Syrian refugees grateful for public, government response to pepper-spray attack
VANCOUVER – Ahmad Hwichan gestures to his throat and grimaces as he talks about coughing up blood and hearing children screaming in the chaotic aftermath of last week's pepper-spray attack in Vancouver.
Loonie closes below 70 cents U.S. for first time in nearly 13 years
TORONTO – The Canadian dollar has closed below 70 cents U.S. for the first time in nearly 13 years while the Toronto stock market registered another triple-digit loss.
RCMP seeks couple who stopped to help after Christmas Eve crash near Summerland
SUMMERLAND - A couple stopped to help the people injured in a crash on Christmas Eve day near Kickininee Park south of Summerland, and RCMP are now hoping to hear from them. Around 8:30 a.m., Dec. 24, RCMP were called to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 97. It was determined a brown Honda Odyssey minivan...
Westshore Estates water leak repair
KELOWNA - Water service has been disrupted for some customers of the Regional District of Central Okanagan Westshore Estates Water System. A water line leak is affecting customers between 10728 and 10624 Westshore Rd. as well as all customers serviced on Hillside Drive. Crews are making repairs to the leak and hope to have service...
Clark hints at housing relief ‘front-and-centre’ for B.C. budget
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's high housing costs are on the government's radar as it prepares to table its budget next month, but Premier Christy Clark is ruling out luxury or speculation taxes to cool Vancouver's hot market.
Team of Toronto doctors perform Canada’s first hand and forearm transplant
TORONTO – A group of Toronto doctors have successfully performed a hand and forearm transplant — the first in Canada — paving the way for the specialized procedure to be offered in the country.
Indiana University and B.C. experts team up to control rural HIV crisis
VANCOUVER – World-renowned HIV experts from British Columbia are stepping in to help control a massive outbreak of the disease in rural Indiana.
B.C. workers, families seek class action suit over deadly sawmill explosions
VANCOUVER – Ten people connected to a pair of deadly sawmill explosions in British Columbia are asking a judge to certify a class-action lawsuit seeking damages for physical and mental injuries.
Three Kelowna residents arrested in stolen minivan
KELOWNA - A stolen minivan was recovered and three Kelowna residents arrested Monday night after a ‘high risk traffic stop’ at a hotel parking lot near Orchard Park Shopping Centre. The vehicle, which was reported stolen from the 200 block of Glen Park Drive on Jan. 9, was located by an officer driving in the...
As loonie slides, costs of fresh fruits and vegetables expected to rise
TORONTO – The sliding loonie could make it harder for some Canadians to eat their Florida oranges or California heads of lettuce this year.
Homeless campers at Victoria courthouse reject offer of temporary shelter
VICTORIA – Offers of legal help and church support have rallied dozens of homeless people who are camped at Victoria's law courts and say they are preparing for a standoff with British Columbia's government.
Trans Mountain pipeline project doesn’t meet B.C.’s five conditions: minister
VANCOUVER – Kinder Morgan is failing British Columbia's test for proceeding with a proposed pipeline expansion, so far unable to prove it will meet key safety requirements or serve the province's best interests, the environment minister says.
Snowfall warning for Coquihalla Highway
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - While temperatures continue to warm up in town, a system is expected to drop enough snow on area highways today to prompt a snowfall warning for at least one section of highway. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt, where up to 25 centimetres of...
Mild week ahead for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - We can expect temperatures to hover around the freezing mark this week, with temperatures expected to be at or near seasonal normal temperatures throughout the Okanagan. Environment Canada is calling for daytime high temperatures to range from -1 Celsius to 2 C this week, with overnight lows expected to reach between 0 C...
Early season numbers show decent snowpack in the Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Several snow systems pommelled the region at the end of 2015, leaving the snowpack levels at a good level to start 2016. At 143 per cent, Similkameen is most above normal for this time of year, but with the lowest in the region sitting at 92 per cent of normal snowpack levels, low...
Warmer weekend ahead for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - After cooler temperatures and lots of snow over recently, this weekend marks what should be a welcome break for many in the Kamloops area. Environment Canada is calling for highs to be just above seasonal normals of -1 Celsius all weekend, with Penticton expected to reach 2 C today, Jan. 8, and tomorrow,...