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Jennifer Stahn
Ben Lee playground facelift begins in Kelowna
KELOWNA - Upgrades to the playground at Ben Lee Park will begin on Sept. 21. Earlier this year, the City and the federal government announced a $100,000 investment to enhance the playground at Ben Lee Park, with each partner contributing $50,000 to the project. The project is part of the City’s efforts to increase accessibility...
RCMP probe B.C. workers who failed to help vulnerable aboriginal teen
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's representative for children and youth confirms an RCMP investigation is underway, following a report about the tragically short life of an aboriginal teenager who died of an overdose in 2013.
How not to treat search and rescuers
TWO LOST PEOPLE NEAR KAMLOOPS WHO WOULDN'T FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS KAMLOOPS - Two people who were lost in the woods south of Kamloops after their car got stuck on a back road last night found a ride into town. Alan Hobler of Kamloops Search and Rescue says RCMP called them out around 5 a.m. to help...
Firearms, drugs and stolen property found in Oliver search
OLIVER - Four people were taken into custody after a search warrant that resulted in the seizure of restricted firearms, stolen property and drugs yesterday, according to police. Oliver RCMP, along with the RCMP Regional General Investigative Service and RCMP Emergency Response Team, executed a search warrant in Oliver yesterday afternoon, Sept. 17. According to...
Arson at car shop in Penticton still under investigation
PENTICTON - An arson at Boyd Autobody and Glass last October is still under investigation and RCMP are hoping someone will be able to provide new information to help move the case forward. On Oct. 3, 2014, Penticton RCMP and the Penticton Fire Department responded to an early morning fire alarm at the repair shop...
Wet weekend ahead for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - If you were hoping for one last good hurrah before the end of summer, you may have waited too long — the final weekend of summer is set to be filled with rain. Environment Canada is calling for temperatures to be near seasonal normals of 19 Celsius today, Sept. 18, and Saturday before...
Trudeau combative, under fire over economic plan in Calgary leaders’ debate
CALGARY – A combative Justin Trudeau was under fire from all sides Thursday as opponents slammed the Liberal leader's economic plan as a formula for dumping debt on future generations and raising the taxes of working Canadians.
BC Ferries fares to rise again in April and for next four years: commissioner
VICTORIA – Coastal travellers will see stable but rising fares when sailing aboard BC Ferries over the next four years.
Man arrested after Vernon armed robbery
VERNON - An armed man who police say robbed a Vernon store earlier this week has been arrested. A lone male armed with a large knife entered Lakeview Market on 32 Avenue around 10:30 a.m., Sept. 15. He attempted to access the cash register but was unable to open it. He fled the scene and...
Air Canada pilot diverts flight to save dog’s life
TORONTO – Air Canada says one of its pilots diverted an international flight to ensure a dog could travel in safety.
Canada to take on U.S. in 2016 women’s hockey championship opener in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Canada will open the 2016 women's world hockey championships in Kamloops against the United States.
Northern California sheriff says ‘several’ bodies expected to be found amid ruins of wildfire
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Cadaver dogs and their handlers searched Wednesday for a man feared to have perished in a fast-moving Northern California wildfire, and the local sheriff says he expects several more bodies will eventually be found amid the ashes.
Refinery issues south of the border may bump up gas prices in Western Canada
KAMLOOPS – Gasoline prices have been down over the summer thanks to a plunge in oil prices, but a senior analyst at the consumer website gasbuddy.com warns a change is on the way.
CBC’s Rex Murphy retires mic after 21 years of ‘friendly’ national radio
TORONTO – On the same day Monica Lewinsky captured airwaves globally with the White House sex scandal, CBC radio host Rex Murphy was happily gabbing with callers about electoral reform in Prince George, B.C.
Victoria mom whose son was abducted in 1991 reminds parents to be prepared
VICTORIA – The Amber Alert issued for a two-year-old girl abducted in Alberta has a Victoria mother remembering her own son's disappearance and reminding parents to be prepared.
Actor with Down syndrome anchors indie Canadian film ‘The Rainbow Kid’ at TIFF
TORONTO – Dylan Harman had been waiting a long time for a role like the one he snagged in The Rainbow Kid, a unique coming-of-age tale debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Wildfire costs offset by tax revenue as B.C. tracks modest surplus: de Jong
VICTORIA – Soaring forest fire costs singed British Columbia's bottom line, but the province's budget remains in the black largely due to increased tax revenues from a hot real estate market, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said Tuesday.
Federal government appealing Federal Court decision on niqabs, citizenship
OTTAWA – Ottawa never meant to make it mandatory for women to remove their face coverings for citizenship ceremonies, a government lawyer told court Tuesday — a position that left both the judge and defence lawyers scratching their heads.
Friendly urban deer with its own Twitter handle killed by car in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – The little deer that wandered through downtown Vancouver, enchanting bystanders and causing traffic mayhem, has been hit by a car and killed.
Snow on the Okanagan Connector
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Drivers heading out on the highway should be prepared for a bit of snow at the higher elevations this morning. Drive B.C. is showing snow at several of the higher Okanagan elevations and temperatures are currently sitting around 0 Celsius. At the Coquihalla Summit it is currently raining and temperatures are sitting around...
Return to seasonal normals in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - The mercury soared heading into the weekend, but has dropped considerably coming out of it. Temperatures were in the high-20s Friday and Saturday, well above seasonal normal highs of 20 Celsius. Sunday things cooled off to highs of 23 C in the North and Central Okanagan, but at 27 C remained quite a...
RCMP looking for missing Kelowna woman
KELOWNA - A woman missing since Friday evening is believed to be in the Big White or Nakusp areas. Megan Doyle, 31, was last seen in the Kelowna area around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11. Volunteers from Central Okanagan Search and Rescue are involved in the search, which focused on the Big White area...
B.C. man operated ‘chop shop’ for guns to be used in crime: Crown lawyer
KAMLOOPS – A man charged with eight weapons-related offences was involved in operating a "chop shop" for modifying firearms, a Crown lawyer says.
Crash near Salmon Arm sends three to hospital
SALMON ARM - A two vehicle crash west of Salmon Arm Thursday afternoon shut down the highway for several hours and sent three people to hospital. The collision happened on Highway 1 about 14 kilometres west of Salmon Arm near Kault Hill. The driver of a car parked facing west on the shoulder attempted a...