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Jennifer Stahn
Elite pro riders at Silver Star this weekend
VERNON - Silver Star’s B.C. Cup Downhill Series race this weekend is set to be one of the best biking events of the summer, with close to 250 riders, including 30 pro racers, expected on the mountain. The B.C. Cup races are a huge draw for downhill biking athletes who have aspirations to compete at national...
Terry Lake asks ombudsperson to investigate flawed health researcher firings
VICTORIA – British Columbia's health minister says he wants the province's ombudsperson to review the controversial firings of eight government health researchers.
Okanagan feeling the heat
OKANAGAN - Expect temperatures to remain in the mid-30s through much of next week as the Okanagan continues to flirt with record-breaking temperatures. Environment Canada is calling for temperatures of 36 Celsius throughout the Okanagan today, July 3, and 31 C Saturday in Vernon and Kelowna. Penticton is expected to reach 33 C on Saturday....
Smoke in South Okanagan from aggressive wildfire
KEREMEOS - A fire is burning in the remote wilderness of Snowy Creek Protected Area and causing smoke that is visible from Highway 3 and throughout the South Okanagan. B.C. Wildfire is estimating the aggressive fire at 90 hectares and says it is burning the high elevation grassland and timber surrounded by natural barriers. Crews...
California television reporters robbed, cameraman pistol whipped during live broadcasts
SAN FRANCISCO - News crews from two San Francisco Bay Area television stations were robbed at gunpoint and a cameraman was pistol whipped during live broadcasts on Thursday. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the robbery and assault occurred at about 6 a.m. Thursday along the city's waterfront. Several camera crews were broadcasting live reports for...
BP agrees to record settlement, estimates total cost of Gulf spill will reach $53.8 billion
NEW ORLEANS – Trying to close the books on the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, BP agreed Thursday to provide billions of dollars in new money to five Gulf Coast states in a deal the company said would bring its full obligations to an estimated $53.8 billion.
UPDATE: False alarm triggered heavy police response in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A 9-1-1 call which triggered a heavy police response of officers armed with rifles, the emergency response team, the K-9 unit and more this afternoon turned out to be a false alarm in Brocklehurst. Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP, said the call came in around 1:30 p.m., July 2....
Feature film to shoot in Kelowna this month
KELOWNA - Cameras will start rolling in the Okanagn next week as an Irish company rolls into town to shoot a new feature film. Tomato Red is a feature film being adapted from a novel by Daniel Woodrell and is about two siblings with big dreams and an ex-con sidekick. Cast names have not yet...
B.C. privacy report finds no significant Mount Polley risks prior to disaster
VICTORIA – British Columbia's privacy commissioner says the province did not violate its duty to inform the public before last summer's tailings-pond breach at a gold and copper mine.
WestJet plane diverted following threat; company believes it’s a hoax
CALGARY – A bomb threat believed to be a hoax prompted WestJet to divert a Vancouver-to-Toronto flight to Calgary on Wednesday night.
Kamloops man permitted to keep three horses after animal-cruelty conviction
KAMLOOPS – A British Columbia man convicted of animal cruelty has been allowed to keep three horses.
IN PHOTOS: Canada Day around the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Canada's birthday is cause to celebrate and like any good birthday party is not complete without food, friends and fireworks. There was no shortage of any of this throughout the region, from Kamloops to Shuswap and through the Okanagan. There were many community celebrations and of course many lakes and beaches for those...
Saskatchewan out of firefighting funds, as more than 3,000 evacuated from north
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says the province has spent its firefighting budget for the year.
Crowdfunding campaign launched to pay Ottawa’s portion of road for reserve
WINNIPEG – A crowdfunding campaign is underway to pay Ottawa's portion of an all-weather road for a reserve under one of the longest boil-water advisories in Canada.
The 30-year evolution of the cellphones in Canada
TORONTO – Victor Surerus says the $2,700 he paid for his first cellphone 30 years ago was worth every penny.
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warnings back in effect for B.C. Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you haven't experienced major rain or thunder and lightning, your turn is likely coming. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch on and off for most of the region today, June 30. At 5:35 p.m., Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the North Okanagan, including Vernon. The storm has...
Traffic delays on McKinley Road
KELOWNA - Road closures are underway on McKinley Road to accommodate development-related utility upgrades 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Between 7 and 9 a.m. alternating traffic will be in effect with reduced wait times. Motorists can expect up to 15-minute delays 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Construction includes installation of sanitary sewer...
Rockets take Swiss forward in CHL Import Draft
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets added its second European import at the annual Candian Hockey League import draft held Tuesday. Picking 59th out of 60 in the first of two rounds of the annual draft, Kelowna selected 6’1” left wing Calvin Thurkauf of Switzerland with its selection. Thurkauf is an 18-year-old left-hand shot that played...
Report makes 7 recommendations on Crystal Mountain chairlift crash
WEST KELOWNA – British Columbia's safety authority is pointing to poor rope tension as the main culprit behind a chairlift crash at a B.C. ski hill last year.
Fatal stabbing at northern Alberta work camp
FOX CREEK, Alta. – Two people are dead and a suspect has been shot and wounded by police following an overnight stabbing at a work camp in northern Alberta.
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warning ends for Kamloops, Okanagan regions
WATCH STILL IN PLACE KAMLOOPS - A severe thunderstorm watch was upgraded to a warning this afternoon for the South Thompson, Nicola and Okanagan areas but was later downgraded back to a watch. Environment Canada issued a watch for much of the Southern Interior earlier this morning, June 29, but then upgraded it to a...
Record heat in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - Several Okanagan cities were among the 30 communities to set a new high temperature record in the province on Sunday. With a high of 39.3 C on Sunday, June 28, Vernon was one of the hottest Okanagan communities, surpassing a former high temperature record of 35.4 C. With a high of 38.7 C...
UPDATE: Missing Lake Country woman found
LAKE COUNTRY - A missing 81-year-old woman has been found alive and well in Lake Country this afternoon. Const. Kris Clark says Norma Bowman was found near the Aspen Grove Golf Course in Lake Country. She had been last seen at her home near Swalwell Park yesterday, June 24. Clark says Bowman is alive and...
Okanagan about to be blasted with record heat
OKANAGAN - It’s getting hot out there. Very hot. Possibly even record-breaking hot. So grab your sunscreen and hit the beach while Mother Nature kicks off summer with a bang. Temperatures are forecast to reach as high as 39 Celsius this weekend in the Okanagan, and Environment Canada is calling for daily highs to stay...