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Jennifer Stahn
Take the Kelowna Hidden Gems Park Challenge
KELOWNA - The City of Kelowna is home to more than 200 parks and green spaces with an abundance of amenities — there’s something for everyone. Over the past six weeks, the city has shared some parks it considers to be ‘hidden gems’ via social media. Now, residents are invited to partake in the fun....
B.C. among few provinces without transgender protections in human rights code
VANCOUVER – When rainbow flags and noisy revellers fill Vancouver's Davie Street for the city's annual Pride Parade on Sunday, there's one political leader who will be conspicuously absent: Premier Christy Clark.
Okanagan to enjoy a sunny and hot long weekend
OKANAGAN - It looks like Mother Nature will be showing off again this weekend, with hot temperatures and lots of sun expected for the August long weekend. Following highs in the low-30s Thursday, Environment Canada is calling for temperatures to reach 36 Celsius in Vernon and Kelowna today, July 31, and 34 C in Penticton....
Jane Birkin asks Hermes to take her name off iconic crocodile handbag following PETA expose
PARIS – British singer Jane Birkin has asked Hermes to take her name off the crocodile-skin versions of the iconic Birkin handbag, after being contacted by animal rights group PETA over "cruel" slaughtering practices.
Cosmetic contact lenses to be licensed like corrective lenses
TORONTO – Health Canada says it will regulate cosmetic or decorative contact lenses in the way it oversees the sale of corrective lenses.
Fire risk high and heading higher into B.C. Day long weekend
DON'T BE STUPID WITH FIRE THIS LONG WEEKEND THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - There are currently two fires of note and more than a dozen active fires burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre and with yet another hot, dry week ahead of us the fire danger rating is quickly heading into the extreme level throughout the region once...
VIDEO: Kelowna officer being investigated for exchange with driver, passenger
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP will investigate one of its own members after the officer stopped…
Keystone XL decision will come before Obama goes: White House
WASHINGTON – The White House says a decision will be made on the Keystone XL pipeline while President Barack Obama is still in office, as rumours swirl that the long-delayed project is on the verge of rejection.
Abortion pill approved by Health Canada after 2 1/2 year review
TORONTO – A quarter century after women in France were first given access to it, the abortion drug known as RU-486 is finally going to be available in Canada.
Long-term expats turning to Supreme Court over voting ban amid strong support
TORONTO – Two Canadians stripped of the right to vote because of their lengthy stay abroad are hoping the Supreme Court of Canada will hear the case, their lawyer said Wednesday.
Phase 1 cleanup done at site of B.C.’s Mount Polley mine disaster: ministry
VANCOUVER – The company responsible for last summer's collapse of a tailings dam at the Mount Polley mine site has completed the first stage of a massive recovery operation.
Microsoft launches new Windows 10, hoping for better reception than its last release
SAN FRANCISCO – Microsoft debuted its new Windows 10 operating system Wednesday, in what the company hopes will be a pivotal moment in its bid regain its sway in a world where the PC is no longer king.
Snow piles from record-breaking Buffalo storm 8 months ago are still melting
BUFFALO, N.Y. – People from Buffalo hear it all year — over the phone or while travelling: "Buffalo? Got snow there?"
Sea-Doo collides with boat in Osoyoos
OSOYOOS - A 17-year-old and her aunt were injured when the Sea-Doo she was driving collided with her family’s stationary boat on Osoyoos Lake Tuesday afternoon. Just before 2 p.m., July 28, the 17-year-old was operating a rented personal water craft, with her aunt as a passenger, when she collided with the Delta family’s boat...
Boy, 8, who lost limbs to infection becomes youngest double-hand transplant recipient
PHILADELPHIA – An eight-year-old Baltimore boy who lost his limbs to a serious infection has become the youngest patient to receive a double-hand transplant, surgeons said Tuesday.
Burning operations planned for Westside Road wildfire
KELOWNA – People living in Shelter Cove and surrounding areas may notice increased smoke on the Westside Road wildfire starting today as a result of proactive burning operations. These burning operations will take place in a controlled environment within the fire’s perimeter to remove unburnt fuels from the area and decrease the chance of the fire breaching containment lines....
PPCLI commander charged with sex-related offences against cadets
OTTAWA – The commander of one of the country's most famous infantry battalions faces serious, sex-related charges, less than a week after the country's new defence chief pledged to eradicate sexual misconduct in the military.
University of Toronto regenerative medicine program awarded $114M grant
TORONTO – The University of Toronto has been awarded a $114-million federal grant for its regenerative medicine program, which seeks to develop treatments for major diseases by designing and manufacturing cells, tissues and human organs.
Fall into fun with Active Living and Culture
KELOWNA - The City of Kelowna’s Active Living and Culture division makes falling into fun even easier with a number of great programs and activities in more than 25 convenient locations throughout Kelowna. These include Okanagan Mission Secondary School, Watson Road Elementary School and Rutland Activity Centre. The Fall Activity and Program Guide will be...
Cecil the protected lion killed by American, two Zimbabweans
HARARE, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwean police said Tuesday they are searching for an American who allegedly shot a well-known, protected lion known as Cecil with a crossbow in a killing that has outraged conservationists and others.
B.C. senior questioned in rainbow pride crosswalk vandalism
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Police in New Westminster, B.C., are investigating a 91-year-old man after white paint was dumped on a rainbow Pride crosswalk in the city's downtown core.
Eyes to the sky: Full moon and meteor shower this week
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - An annual meteor shower is set to put on a display this week and it looks like Mother Nature is going to cooperate with warm temperatures and clear skies this time around, but the full moon will likely put a damper on the show. The Delta Aquarids meteor shower runs annually for about...
You face multiple fines for that one cigarette butt or campfire, even if it doesn’t start a wildfire
KAMLOOPS - That cigarette butt tossed on the ground, the sparks from your off-road vehicle, that campfire you were sure was safe. You can be fined by multiple agencies for any of these transgressions if you’re caught. And in the midst of a major fire season, the agencies in charge of fining you are not...
Coolest weekend of July over, sun and heat on the way for Okanagan
OKANAGAN - The weekend was much cooler than what we’ve seen so far this summer, but we will be back above seasonal normals by mid-week. With temperatures only reaching the low- to mid-20s Friday through Sunday it was one of the coolest weekends we’ve seen in the past couple of months. Temperatures did reach the...