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U2’s Bono says he may never play guitar again after cycling accident
LONDON – Bono says he now has a titanium elbow and may never play guitar again due to injuries suffered in a New York City cycling accident.
Prosecutors: John Hinckley, who shot Reagan, won’t face new charges in death of James Brady
WASHINGTON – The man who shot President Ronald Reagan and three other people in 1981 won't face new charges in the death last summer of Reagan's former press secretary, federal prosecutors said Friday.
Rockets’ Chartier signs NHL deal with San Jose
KELOWNA - San Jose Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has signed Kelowna Rockets forward Rourke Chartier to a standard entry-level contract. "Rourke is having a tremendous season and has become one of the premiere goal scorers in the Canadian junior leagues," said Wilson. "He has taken his offensive game to...
Tracks in the snow lead RCMP to four suspected thieves
NARAMATA - Four men are in custody following an investigation into a string of Penticton area break-ins Monday. Mounties arrested the men December 29, believing they're responsible for several break-ins and thefts in Penticton and the surrounding area, according to a Penticton RCMP media release. Stolen vehicles were among property recovered subsequent to the arrests....
Stolen hard drive contains 3 years of irreplaceable UBCO research
KELOWNA - A woman didn't just lose her physical property in a recent theft, she lost three years of research for UBC Okanagan and now police are asking the public to help get it back. Mounties were told of the theft in the 1100 block of Research Road at the UBC Okanagan Campus Nov. 28,...
Police locate man missing since 2012
KELOWNA - The mother of a man missing for more than two and a half years can rest today knowing her son has been located and is safe and sound. Phillip Lee Lyons who is now 39, was living in a half-way house when he disappeared while out on a day trip May 26, 2012....
RCMP arrest prolific offender for vehicle theft
KAMLOOPS - A tip from the public led Kamloops RCMP to the location of a stolen vehicle Sunday. Mounties were sent to the Pineview area to investigate a report of an unoccupied vehicle left in the area, according to an RCMP media relesase. When they arrived, they were able to determine the vehicle was one...
RESOLUTIONS: Quit smoking resources
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If it's on your resolutions list to quit smoking in 2015, there are a number of programs available to help you out. First and foremost, a trip to the doctor is likely in order. Your local GP has tips and suggestions for local support to help guide you on your quest to stop...
Kamloops Blazers have fun fan events planned for 2015
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Blazers will play 20 of their remaining 32 games on home ice starting on January 2, 2015. The 2014-15 Kamloops Blazers Hockey Cards will be given away starting January 3rd vs. Vancouver Giants. Two players per game will be given away in select home games in the second half. Full sets...
Rockets run out of fuel in battle against Cougars
KELOWNA - The Prince George Cougars defeated the Kelowna Rockets 5-3 on Tuesday night at Prospera Place in Kelowna as goaltender Ty Edmonds turned in a spectacular performance for the Cougars in the win. The Rockets outshot Prince George 48-20 in the game, but trailed from early in the first and could never get back...
Facing criticism, Hasbro plans to replace Play-Doh tool that looks like a penis
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – It was an embarrassing Christmas for Nivea Cabrera after she was accused by her fiance's mother of giving her 5-year-old granddaughter a sex toy. A mortified Carbrera asked the child where she got the penis-shaped plastic cylinder.
‘The Book of Negroes’ and ‘Sunnyside’ among new Canadian TV shows set for 2015
Remember last September when new, scripted Canadian TV shows were as scarce as promises kept at a CRTC hearing? Well, run that Maple Leaf flag back up the antenna — January marks the start of the real Canadian TV season.
Experts say not criminally responsible cases are more prominent, not prevalent
CALGARY – Vincent Li, Trevor Kloschinsky, Christopher Husbands, Guy Turcotte and Luka Magnotta are at the centre of some of the most horrific crimes in Canada.
New baby born to endangered killer whale population off B.C.’s coast
VANCOUVER – Scientists say a killer whale calf has been born to an endangered population of orcas off B.C.'s coast.
Owner’s relative says suspect in Edmonton mass murder worked at restaurant
EDMONTON – The Canadian Press has been told that the suspect in the mass murder of six adults and two children in Edmonton was a maintenance man at the restaurant where he took his own life.