Jennifer Stahn

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you thought last week was cold, you haven't seen anything yet. A system expected to bring a lot of cold air to the region early next week could result in record lows across the Interior. An arctic front is moving over the Interior Sunday which will bring significantly colder air that will...

THREE EUTHANIZED, FOUR IN CRITICAL CARE KAMLOOPS – Four horse owners are under investigation for animal cruelty after 14 horses had to be seized due to starvation and neglect over the last month. Senior Animal Protection Officer Kent Kokoska says the horses came from four different locations north, west and south of Kamloops, and all...

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – This week is cold in the Interior, but it's not that cold according to Doug Lundquist of Environment Canada. By not that cold he means we aren't hitting record lows, but that's little consolation to those of us waking up to frigid temperatures where we are having to bundle up in toques and...

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A low pressure system began passing through the Interior last night, bringing the possibility of heavy snow to highway passes through this morning. The Coquihalla Highway, Highway 3 and the TransCanada Highway from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass are all part of a special weather statement issued by Environment Canada late last night...

FIRST WEEK OF SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Much of the region can expect to see snow fall later today and overnight and yes, the snow level will even be to the valley bottoms for at least part of the day, and then temperatures below 0 Celsius will keep things on the wintery side for much...

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Snowfall warnings are in place for several regions north of Kamloops and that system could also bring significant snowfall to most passes in the Southern Interior as well. Environment Canada says the Coquihalla Highway, Okanagan Connector, Highway 3, Highway 97 and the Trans Canada from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass could see 15-25...

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A developing low pressure system is expected to bring significant snowfall to the Interior this week. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement explaining the low pressure system will approach the province tonight and will bring with it snowfall in the amount of 5-10 centimetres on mountain passes. The snow will likely...

ARE THE PREDATORS A GROWING CONCERN? THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The debate over whether or not there should be more action taken to reduce the risk wolves pose to livestock, pets and humans continues. Reports of wolf encounters are up nearly 20 per cent this year in B.C. Brent Stevenson, an Armstrong hunter, says he has heard...

MERRITT – A local woman was lucky to escape a pack of aggressive wolves two weeks ago, but one of her dogs wasn't so lucky. The pack of wolves approached a forestry worker near Merritt two weeks ago, forcing the woman and one of her dogs to retreat while the other fought off the aggressive...

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The forecast is no excuse to not finish your yard work this weekend as above normal temperatures and lots of sunshine will offer up the perfect excuse to get outside. Across the region temperatures will be three to four degrees above the normals of 11 and 12 Celsius while next week will offer...

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Painful hazing rituals, rumour spreading, insulting or yelling at others. Some people may have memories of this happening while in high school, maybe even college, but the reality is that it's all too common in workplaces as well. Just as school districts are targeting bullying and harassment in schools, employers will also be...

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The Okanagan Connector and Highway 3 could see up to eight centimetres of the cold white stuff by tomorrow morning as a cold front moves across Southern B.C. Environment Canada is warning the snow level will lower to 1,300 metres near the Pennask Summit and the Kootenay Pass this morning. The Coquihalla Summit,...

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Don't be alarmed if you see large groups of women baring their breasts to babies this week, it is World Breastfeeding Week and events around the region are planned to help bring awareness to the importance of breastfeeding. Breast milk is considered ideal for babies yet studies have shown less than 50 per...

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The entire region continues to see forecasts for temperatures below the normals of 16 to 18 Celsius typically seen at this time of year. Add a lower snow level, rain and wind and it's making for a miserable start to autumn. A 30-40 per cent chance of rain is expected this afternoon throughout...

KAMLOOPS – People wondering whether B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix would remain at the party helm have to wonder no more. Dix announced yesterday, four months after a crushing defeat at the hands of the B.C. Liberal Party, he will be stepping aside. “I have tried to put the long-term success of the B.C. NDP...

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The risk is now lower but the potential for an intense fire still exists, even as the nights get longer and the days get cooler. B.C. Wildfire information officer Kayla Pepper says the whole fire centre is in a low to very low fire danger rating right now. The rain that came with...

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – More than 10,000 customers without power from Kamloops through north of Valemount early this morning saw it restored by 9:30 a.m. while another 7,000 saw power restored early in the morning following a storm through much of the region overnight. A broken crossarm on a transmission line around 3:30 a.m. left residents in...

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – An advocate of $10 per day child care sees continued support for the program and says the first step is following more than half the country in transferring child care out of the ministry of children and family development to the education ministry. Sharon Gregson says full time child care fees for a...