Tag Archives: People
Vernon couple rescued in the back country
It's a reminder that weather conditions in the valley bottom can be dramatically different than only a few hundred feet higher elevation. A Vernon couple were rescued off a forest service road in the ...
Dec 07, 2020
Canadian soldier killed in Netherlands in Second World War identified
OTTAWA - The Defence Department says it's identified remains of a Canadian soldier buried in a cemetery in the Netherlands near the end of the Second World War. Trooper Henry George Johnston's identit...
Nov 02, 2020
Remembering Phil Gaglardi 25 years after his passing
A statue of Phil Gaglardi stands outside St. Andrews on the Square in Kamloops, a tribute to the legacy of the pastor and politician. Today (Sep. 23) marks 25 years since his passing. Gaglardi was kno...
Sep 24, 2020
Have fun, but be safe
It's the last long weekend of summer, and with the forecast calling for temperatures in the 30s, it's expected to be busy as locals and tourists get one last crack at the beach, boating, camping and o...
Corey Fischer Sep 04, 2020
Ambulance paramedics worried about "stressful overlap" during opioid crisis and pandemic
B.C.'s Ambulance Paramedics have been working through increasingly stressful situations, as the pandemic and the opioid crisis continue to overlap. As the regulations surrounding the pandemic have eas...
Corey Fischer Aug 30, 2020
'Very kind:" Slain doctor remembered by colleagues, patients
RED DEER, Alta. - An Alberta family doctor slain in his medical clinic is being remember as a kind practitioner, a devoted dad and a jokester.Dr. Walter Reynolds, 45, was "the best colleague I ever ha...
Aug 11, 2020
'Do our lives count for less?': COVID-19 exposes cracks in disability aid
Karyn Keith says she isn't asking for much. All she wants is the same support she'd receive if she was out of a job because of the pandemic, rather than unable to work because...
Aug 09, 2020
Trailer park owner responsible for flood mitigation measures: B.C. government
The Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resources says it is not responsible for protecting a Cache Creek mobile home park from erosion that's occurred along the Bonaparte River this spring. The Riv...
Jul 29, 2020
'I love this country:' Brazilian cowboy nears end of epic horse ride in Calgary
WAIPAROUS VILLAGE, Alta. - Filipe Masetti Leite stops for a break from another long day in the saddle on his year-long trek encountering bugs, bears, buffalo and bad weather. The Brazil...
Jul 01, 2020
Team member killed in Snowbirds crash remembered as proud native of Halifax
HALIFAX - A member of the Canadian Armed Forces killed in the crash of a Snowbirds aerobatic team jet is being remembered as a proud native of Halifax. Capt. Jenn Casey, a public affairs officer, died...
May 18, 2020

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