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Jennifer Stahn
B.C.’s child poverty rate tops federal average, prompts demand for improvement
VANCOUVER – Doctors, service providers and parents are calling for the provincial government to take action over a new report showing one in five children in British Columbia lives in poverty.
10,000 Syrian refugees to be resettled by year’s end, 15,000 more by February
OTTAWA – The Liberal government revealed Tuesday that its promise to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees will take longer and cost more than originally planned.
Family-friendly wrestling event raises $4K to help YMCA families
KELOWNA - The organizers of the Invasion Championship Wrestling series do it again — not only packing the ringside at the recently held Kelowna Invasion 5 Pro Wrestling event but also supporting more and more local children and families in need. “One thing that is so cool about ICW growing so rapidly in popularity is...
Syrian refugee plan milestone for one man, new beginning for thousands of others
OTTAWA – Almost exactly three years ago, Faisal Alazem appeared before a House of Commons committee and urged Canada to do more to help the millions of Syrians caught up in that country's brutal civil war.
Trudeau, premiers aim to rebrand Canada, shed image as environmental pariah
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the country's premiers launched a rebranding campaign Monday aimed at transforming Canada's image on the world stage from environmental pariah to climate change champion.
B.C. city loses Trans Mountain court battle, ordered to pay company’s costs
VANCOUVER – The City of Burnaby's bylaw battle against the Trans Mountain pipeline has been shut down by a B.C. Supreme Court judge who has declared that the National Energy Board rules take precedence over the city's.
Kamloops search manager keen to get drones approved for search and rescue missions
KAMLOOPS - They’ve been used to capture birds-eye view images and to find hotspots from a wildfire, and following a successful test run this weekend drones could soon be used on search and rescue missions in B.C. as well. Kamloops Search and Rescue and local startup Hummingbird Drones partnered on a training mission this past...
Two people facing charges following Kelowna drug bust
KELOWNA - Two people are facing a myriad of charges after officers executed a search warrant in Kelowna last week. When they arrived at the residence in the 1200 block of Clifton Road on Nov. 18, officers found a loaded sawed-off shotgun, a loaded sawed-off .22 calibre rifle previously stolen from a vehicle, methamphetamine, cocaine,...
Wintery week ahead in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - With a snowfall warning in place and cooler temperatures in the forecast, the Okanagan is in for a wintery start to the last week of November. Yesterday, Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the South and North Thompson, Shuswap and North Okanagan regions, saying snowfall would begin overnight and continue through today, Nov....
Gas prices steady in the Okanagan while Kamloops prices drop
OKANAGAN - While gas prices were trending downwards earlier this week drivers in the Okanagan didn’t get a break, unless they were up in Kamloops where prices dipped well below a dollar per litre. According to Gas Buddy, an online consumer reporting website, gas prices are currently in the 107.9 to 109.9 cents per litre...
Cool and sunny weekend ahead in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - Temperatures are expected to be slightly below seasonal normals with just a few clouds in the sky this weekend in the Okanagan. Environment Canada is calling for highs of just -1 Celsius to 2 C throughout the weekend, a bit below seasonal normals of 3 C. An overnight low of -8 C is...
STAHN: Don’t be insulted by ‘happy holidays’
Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Easter, New Year’s, Family Day, Canada Day, summer vacation — I don’t care how you say it, they are all holidays. Why do people get so worked up about it when Christmas is called a holiday? By the English definition of the word, it is a holiday. Full Definition of HOLIDAY noun...
B.C. judge says RCMP may have acted illegally in terror case, orders disclosure
VANCOUVER – There is evidence the RCMP broke the law while conducting a high-profile terrorism sting and must hand over confidential legal documents, says a B.C. Supreme Court judge.
B.C. government wants to boost MRI scans by 65,000 over four years
VICTORIA – The B.C. government has announced a four-year plan to boost the annual number of magnetic-resonance-imaging scans by 65,000 in order to cut wait times averaging eight months.
Space heater fire sends one to Kelowna hospital
KELOWNA - An early morning fire caused extensive smoke damage and sent one person to hospital yesterday. Kelowna Fire Department was called to a furnace fire in the 700-block of Coronation Avenue around 3 a.m., Nov. 18. When they arrived they found fire inside the entrance of a carriage house and were able to quickly...
Seabourn to launch luxury Vancouver-Alaska cruises starting in 2017
VANCOUVER – Add one more cruise line to the long list sailing along the B.C. coast to Alaska.
Aerospace company Bombardier asks federal government for financial assistance
OTTAWA – Bombardier Inc. CEO Alain Bellemare has asked Ottawa for money for the struggling aerospace giant, the federal economic development minister said Wednesday.
Layoff notices going out at TransCanada as customers feel pinch from low oil
CALGARY – It's been a tough week for workers at Canada's two biggest pipeline companies, with TransCanada the latest to hand out layoff notices.
Eight-year probe into alleged chocolate price-fixing ends after charges stayed
OTTAWA – An eight-year investigation into allegations of price fixing in the chocolate candy business has concluded after charges against Nestle Canada and a former executive were stayed.
Miner Teck Resources cutting 1,000 jobs around the world in cost-cutting plan
VANCOUVER – Mining company Teck Resources Ltd. is cutting 1,000 jobs around the world through a combination of layoffs and attrition as part of a plan to reduce spending next year by $650 million.
Okanagan Connector crash shuts down westbound lanes near Kelowna
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Several early morning crashes led to road closures on area highways today. Highway 97C westbound at the junction with Highway 97 has been shut down since just after 4 a.m. because of a vehicle incident. Drive B.C. is reporting no detours and estimates the highway will reopen around 8:30 a.m. Meanwhile a second...
New campaign aims at scoring victory for girls and women in B.C. sports
VANCOUVER – A B.C. organization created as a legacy of the 2010 Olympic Games wants to make sports in British Columbia more inclusive for women, the disabled, the poor and those with non-traditional sexual orientations.
Sales of adult colouring books surge as grownups indulge in creative child’s play
TORONTO – After learning about the rising popularity of adult colouring books, Crystal Salamon saw an opportunity to share her longtime love of drawing with others.
After deadly Paris attacks, parents and schools grapple with how much to share with children
BOSTON – The deadly attacks in France left schools and parents around the world grappling with what to say to children, and how to say it.