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Jennifer Stahn
Toronto Blue Jays runaway winners of The Canadian Press team of the year award
TORONTO – A trade deadline to remember. A second-half surge to the playoffs. A bat flip for the ages.
Justin Bieber’s first four releases to be issued on vinyl
TORONTO – Pull out the record player, Justin Bieber fans.
The promise of virtual reality is enormous; unfortunately, it’s mostly limited to games
NEW YORK, N.Y. – With the launch of Samsung's Gear VR headset a few weeks ago, virtual reality for the masses is finally a thing. Now comes the next big challenge: Who, exactly, will care?
Will Smith enlightened by ‘Concussion’ role playing doctor who diagnosed risks to NFL players
NEW YORK, N.Y. – While the new Will Smith film "Concussion" may lead some to question their support of the NFL, the forensic pathologist who first drew attention to the dangers of repeated head trauma said he wanted his discoveries to "advance football."
Lucky enough to get a drone for Christmas? Know the rules
Drones, also known as unmanned air vehicles, are sure to be a popular gift this holiday season. With ownership comes great responsibility, and new operators must learn how to fly safely and legally. This holiday season, Transport Canada encourages all new drone users to consult the wide variety of educational tools available on www.tc.gc.ca/SafetyFirst. Recreational...
Anheuser-Busch buying Breckenridge Brewery, one of Colorado’s largest craft beer makers
DENVER – One of Colorado's largest and oldest craft breweries is promising beer lovers that nothing will change even though it's being bought by beer giant Anheuser-Busch, a brand many of them love to hate.
As Liberals prepare to legalize, Canadians facing pot charges left in limbo
VANCOUVER – While Rose Miranda waits for her April court date to face potential charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking, the 65-year-old retired education assistant can't take cannabis for her arthritis.
Where does Santa come from? Nordic countries in annual tussle to claim his home
HELSINKI – Most kids learn that Santa Claus comes from the North Pole, but children in Scandinavia are taught he lives a bit further south. Where exactly is a matter of much debate, with businesses in Finland, Sweden and Norway competing to cash in on the cache that comes with claiming Santa's hometown.
MAP: Can’t miss Christmas light displays in Kelowna
KELOWNA - From Candy Cane Lane in Springvalley to Rotary's Kerry Park display, residents of Kelowna have once again stepped up their efforts this year to make it a memorable season. Although we were unable to get all the light displays in the city on this map, it does represent the 'can't miss' homes and...
Christmas in Kamloops: How to one-up your overachieving neighbours
KAMLOOPS - What do you do when your neighbours could challenge Clark Griswold in a Christmas lights contest and you don’t have the time or inclination to plan ahead for something that big? You do the only thing possible — embrace it and ‘ditto’ it. The Fords moved in next to Grant and Jacki Andersen...
A cool, white Christmas for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - You’re in luck if you dreamed of a white Christmas, but expect slightly cooler temperatures to go along with it. Enough snow has fallen this month to give much of the Okanagan a white Christmas, something that has only a 50 per cent chance of happening in Kelowna and only a 20 per...
No charges against police after scuffle broke suspect’s jaw: B.C. justice branch
VICTORIA – No charges will be laid against members of a Vancouver Police Department strike force whose arrest of two men left one of the suspects with a broken jaw.
Camera drones banned from ski races after one falls from sky and nearly hits racer
VIENNA – The international ski federation is banning camera drones from its World Cup races after one of the flying objects crashed and nearly hit Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher during a slalom in Italy.
Salvadoran father linked to revolutionaries free to leave B.C. church sanctuary
VANCOUVER – An asylum seeker from El Salvador who spent two years in sanctuary inside a British Columbia church has been handed freedom by the federal government.
B.C. mill fined $56,000 over pellet plant explosion that injured three
BURNS LAKE, B.C. – British Columbia's workers' compensation authority has fined a Burns Lake company $56,000 in the wake of a 2014 explosion at a wood pellet plant that injured three workers.
Montana man charged with threatening to shoot over ‘Star Wars’ spoiler shared on Facebook
HELENA, Mont. – A Montana man is charged with threatening to shoot a boy for sharing information about a subplot of the new Star Wars movie during an online conversation.
Police seek man found in wrong home, asleep in bed beside female resident
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP in Surrey, B.C., are looking for a man who entered the wrong home and crawled into bed with the female resident.
Driver accused of slamming into pedestrians on Vegas Strip seemingly had turned life around
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – It was not long ago that the woman accused of crashing her car into pedestrians on the Las Vegas Strip seemed to have turned her life around.
Handmade in the Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you’re hoping to go a less commercial route this holiday season, look no further than the Thompson-Okanagan, a region that boasts numerous handcrafted gifts. From ceramics to sweet treats, there’s surely a gift to be found for every boy and girl — one that keeps you out of box-store lineups to boot....
Search over for wandering cheetah, B.C. authorities question person of interest
VANCOUVER – Conservation officers have called off the search for a cheetah last seen roaming a highway in British Columbia's Interior late last week.
How to keep track of Santa as he travels the world
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - NORAD is ready again to track Santa as he makes his way around the world and into the Thompson-Okanagan to bring gifts to all the girls and boys. Of course, Santa can't just hop on his sleigh and ride these days. There is air traffic control to consider with Christmas flights zipping this...
Meteor shower and full moon highlight Christmas week
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Christmas week will be one to remember this year, at least for sky watchers who enjoy the auroras, meteor showers and full moons. The winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, will take place Monday, Dec. 21. The Shatford Centre in Penticton will host a viewing of the dramatic sunset beginning at...
Okanagan to enjoy warm and white Christmas
OKANAGAN - It will be a pretty typical week when it comes to weather in the Okanagan, with temperatures expected to stay near seasonal normals for much of the Christmas week. Environment Canada is calling for highs ranging from 0 Celsius to -3 Celsius most days this week, though Kelowna is expected to hit a...
Good chance of a white Christmas in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - Mother Nature looks prepared to give us a white Christmas this year, with a snow overnight and at least a chance of snow expected every day this weekend. Environment Canada is calling for snowfall to end this morning, Dec. 18, and will be followed by a chance of rain or flurries later today....