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Jennifer Stahn
Gmail offers cure for ‘send regret’
TORONTO – It might be called "send regret," that panic that sets in after firing off an email or text that you suddenly realize was inappropriate, addressed to the wrong person, or just plain wrong.
Fired B.C. workers call for public inquiry into health research debacle
VICTORIA – Health researchers who were wrongly fired by the British Columbia government are calling for an independent public inquiry into how a painstakingly built program could be undone so quickly.
Alberta Mountie finds boy riding in box instead of child seat
AIRDRIE, Alta. - A Mountie who pulled over a speeding car in southern Alberta says he was surprised when a hand popped out of a wriggling box in the back seat. Sgt. Darrin Turnbull says he discovered a young boy playing inside the cardboard box. He says the driver told him the preschooler had refused...
Telephone service disruptions at West Kelowna district facilities
WEST KELOWNA - The District of West Kelowna will be conducting important maintenance on its telephone system from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, to 6 a.m. Thursday, June 25, which may cause a temporary disruption in telephone service to District facilities. Members of the public can connect with the district via email at info@districtofwestkelowna.ca...
Four Rockets heading to Hockey Canada camps
KELOWNA - Hockey Canada announced Tuesday the 194 players invited to attend the National Teams’ Summer Showcase from July 29 to Aug. 6 at the Markin MacPhail Centre at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. Among those invited were 29 current WHL players and 35 WHL prospects. Kelowna Rockets forwards Nick Merkley and Rourke Chartier...
Gaining ground on Cisco Road wildfire
LYTTON – Crews have managed to create a perimeter around much of the Cisco Road…
FIFA staying mum on whether president, secretary-general are coming to Cup final
VANCOUVER – FIFA continues to stay mum on whether president Sepp Blatter or general secretary Jerome Valcke will attend the final of the Women's World Cup.
Cop’s cockpit sex talk broadcast over Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Winnipeg police have apologized and launched an investigation after officers flying in a helicopter mistakenly broadcast a cockpit conversation that one person says referred to a sex act.
UPDATE: Kamloops teen located
UPDATE: 2:55 P.M., JUNE 24, 2015 RCMP say Maycen Charlton has been located safe and sound. 6:52 A.M., JUNE 24, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for help in finding a 15-year-old who has not been seen since late Tuesday afternoon. Maycen Charlton was last seen around 5 p.m., June 23, near the 1100-block of...
Kenney says feds will convert civilian vessel to serve as supply ship stop-gap
OTTAWA – Quebec's Davie Shipyard is one step closer to being awarded a long-sought federal shipbuilding contract but Defence Minister Jason Kenney warned Tuesday that talks between the two sides aren't over yet.
New Kelowna subdivision to be built on city’s first green street
KELOWNA – A new subdivision on the city’s first green street was officially launched today, June 23. Okanagan developer AJH Development announced today the launch of Parkside at Clifton Road, Kelowna’s newest subdivision and the city’s first green street. Located on 341 Clifton Rd., 13 contemporary-designed homes will be constructed at the edge of Blair...
Falcons host Burn Fund fundraiser
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Falcons will once again hold their annual Firefighter Burn Fund Night on Wednesday, June 24, at Elks Stadium when they face the Bellingham Bells. Now in its fouth year of existence, the Falcons have raised over $71,000 for the Kelowna Professional Firefighters Association Charitable society. All gate proceeds from this game...
Moose-riding man under investigation: B.C. conservation officer
PRINCE GEORGE – British Columbia's chief conservation officer says tips are coming in about the identity of several boaters seen harassing a swimming moose before one of them jumped on the animal's back for a ride.
UPDATE: Cisco Road fire now 35 per cent contained, evacuation order downgraded
LYTTON – A week-old wildfire near Lytton has grown to nearly 1,900 hectares but is…
Barriere-area farmer who can’t keep pigs at home wants them back
KAMLOOPS – A lawyer for a lifelong farmer says his client wants a couple of his animals back as pets after 51 of them were seized over concerns they were roaming around the neighbourhood.
Man accused of shooting Kamloops Mountie pleads not guilty, requests trial by jury
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of shooting a Mountie in Kamloops, B.C., has pleaded not guilty to charges that include attempted murder.
Appeal date set for June 2016 for man convicted in Taylor Van Diest murder
ARMSTRONG – A trial date has been set to hear the appeal of a British Columbia man who was found guilty of murdering an 18-year-old woman four years ago.
Cisco Road wildfire grows under controlled burns
LYTTON - A wildfire that was discovered a week ago near Lytton and grew rapidly over 24 hours has grown again, but this time because of controlled burns. B.C. Wildfire crews are working the Cisco Road Wildfire which was first discovered on June 11. It was first estimated at 150 hectares and by the end...
Judge denies Pickton’s brother’s bid for sexual-assault lawsuit to be postponed
VANCOUVER – A judge has denied an application from the brother of serial killer Robert Pickton to postpone a civil lawsuit alleging he threatened to rape and kill a woman more than two decades ago.
New B.C. school curriculum will have aboriginal focus
VICTORIA – Students in British Columbia will learn about the ongoing legacy of Canada's residential schools when new curriculum is implemented.
LNG Canada project gets environmental go-ahead
CALGARY – A multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas project led by Royal Dutch Shell was given the environmental go-ahead on Wednesday, subject to dozens of conditions.
Biosolids review coming for Nicola Valley
MERRITT – After several months of protests and blockades, the province has agreed to establish…
Grizzly bear that broke hiker’s arm likely lunged in shock: conservation officer
WILLIAMS LAKE – A conservation officer says a woman who surprised a grizzly bear in the mountains near Horsefly, B.C., likely could not have prevented the attack.
Kamloops is the only Interior B.C. city to take part in this unique homelessness project
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops has been taking part in a national pilot project to help eliminate homelessness and this week the community has upped the ante by signing up for a national campaign. In total, 21 communities from across the country joined the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness in launching the 20,000 Homes Campaign. Modelled after...