August 2012 Archives
Friday August 31, 2012
George Abbott says goodbye to politics
B.C. Education Minister, George Abbott.
Critics are calling the BC Liberal party a sinking ship. The party itself says it's a a fresh start. As of August 31, 10 MLA's including three cabinet ministers have nnounced they are not seeking reelection. Another one crossed the floor and is sitting as a provincial conservative. Education Minister and Shuswap MLA George Abbott is one of the retirees. He's a four-term Liberal who ran for the party leadership last year. He had a goodbye chat with Daybreak host, Chris Walker.
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Thursday August 30, 2012
Taking stock in Johnsons Landing
The mudslide that hit Johnsons Landing, B.C., on July 12, 2012, left a wide swath of destruction. (Bob Keating/CBC)
Seven weeks ago, a huge landslide roared down a mountainside and through remote Johnsons Landing, north of Nelson. Four people were killed instantly - and the community was literally cut in half by a mountain of debris. Much of Johnsons Landing is still considered a disaster area - a 'no go' zone for the public with security posted along the only road. Seven weeks ago, our reporter Bob Keating was one of the first on the scene. He recently returned to Johnsons Landing to see how people are coping. Here's what he heard:
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Thursday August 30, 2012
Trying to get into the B.C. Liberal caucus
The B.C. Liberals are in need of some new blood after a string of cabinet ministers announced they won't be running in the next election.
The B.C. Liberal exodus is on. Multiple hihg profile MLAs and cabinet ministers have announced they will not be running in the next election. But as some get ready to leave the Liberal caucus, others are trying to get in. Daybreak host, Chris Walker, spoke with Mark Ziebarth. He's in the running for the B.C. Liberal nomination in Penticton.
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Wednesday August 29, 2012
Teen marijuana use may cause permanent intelligence drop
A new study finds that regular cannabis users under the age of 18 suffered an irreversible drop in IQ. The study is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It followed 1000 people for 20 years. The study controlled for other factors, including alcohol and tobacco use, mental illness, and education level.
Daybreak host, Chris Walker, sat down with Zach Walsh to discuss the study. He's an assistant professor of psychology at UBC Okanagan and a clinical psychologist who's involved in several studies looking at marijuana.
The study is posted here.
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Wednesday August 29, 2012
Columbia Valley restaurants looking for workers
Some
restaurants in the Columbia Valley just can't find the staff they need,
despite high unemployment. Daybreak host, Chris Walker talked about
this paradox with Susan Smith of Invermere. She's the executive Director
of the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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Tuesday August 28, 2012
Making music part of everyday school
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Tuesday August 28, 2012
Kelowna's Garrett Hickling to carry Canadian flag in London
Kelowna wheelchair rugby player, Garrett Hickling, is Canada's Paralympic flag bearer. (Photo courtesy of Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press)
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Monday August 27, 2012
Mount Revelstoke's revered meadow
(Contributed by Greg Walker)
Mt. Revelstoke is renowned for its sub-alpine meadow. You get there by driving up the Meadows in the Sky Parkway. And, at this time of year, it's a bloomin' extravaganza. But some residents who have spent a lot of time there over the years, think they're witnessing a waning of the posies. Daybreak host, Chris Walker spoke with well-known botanist George Scotter.
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Monday August 27, 2012
Developer yanks Peachland proposal... again.
**UPDATE** As of Wednesday morning, Steve Allison and TNI Network say their development will NOT have a final reading before council, and will NOT be seeking a development permit. In an email to CBC, Mr. Allison writes "There is no step left for me other than to start all over again. I'll take a
few months to recharge myself, fully explore all my options, and then decide in
the New Year where I go from here, both with respect to my proposed building and
my companies' future in this town."
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Last week, a developer planning a new building along the Peachland waterfront abruptly withdrew his development application. But this morning, there's confusion about whether the proposal is, in fact, back before council.
Steve Allison says he's frustrated by two last-minute changes made by city hall. The development had already passed three readings at council. Public comments received by council were largely in favour of the project. And so, the fourth and final reading was set for Wednesday.
Daybreak host sat down with Steve Allison in his Peachland office.
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Chris also spoke with the mayor of Peachland, Keith Fielding.
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Chris also spoke with Dora Stewart of the Peachland Residents Association.
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Friday August 24, 2012
News:
Pines Bible Camp ready to reopen after fatal windstorm
The Pines Bible Camp in Grand Forks didn't expect to re-open until next summer, after it was forced to close following a violent wind storm on July 20th.
The storm took the life of an 11 year old, who was inside one of the cabins crushed by a tree.
With the death and all the damage, the camp faced the difficult task of both rebuilding the physical structures and healing emotionally.
The plan was to shut down for the rest of the year, but now things have changed says Richard Friesen, program director for the Pines Bible Camp.
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Friday August 24, 2012
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2012 last year for Penticton Ironman triathalon
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This weekend marks the Ironman Triathlon's 30th anniversary in Penticton.
And this year's race will be its last.
The race's director has given up control of the event, and for the past two weeks Penticton city council had been deliberating about whether to buy the licensing rights to the Ironman.
But on Thursday, the city announced it's going in a different direction.
Starting next summer, the Ironman will be replaced by an event called the Challenge Family Triathlon.
The Challenge Family runs a series of 12 triathlons, mostly in Europe and the Penticton race will be its first North American event.
Felix Walchshoefer is the Challenge Family's CEO, and Daybreak host Chris Walker reached him in Penticton.
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The Challenge looks like the same race, with identical swim, bike and run distances, but Ironman loyalists might not agree.
Sharon Lonergan of Kelowna has complete nine Ironman triathalons, seven 7 of them in Penticton.
She says her race this weekend will mark the end of an era.
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Thursday August 23, 2012
Work's a circus: the life of Cirque's production manager
Performers go over their act before opening night at Quidam in Kelowna (Gillianne Richards/CBC)
The hockey player developed a few other skills as well including carpentry and marketing at BCIT.
But when the call came for a shot at a lucrative career Sheldon flipped for the chance. He traded his ball cap for a top hat and joined Cirque du Soleil.
The Quebec-based company is in Kelowna this week, with the show Quidam, and so is Sheldon as the Production Stage Manager for the North American tour of the show.
Daybreak's Gillianne Richards goes behind the scenes at Cirque de Soleil's production of Quidam, to learn how a hockey boy from Revelstoke came to manage one of the biggest traveling acts in North America and what it takes to run off with the circus.
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Thursday August 23, 2012
B.C. spider hunters uncovering new high altitude species
People who fear spiders may not want to hear this little factoid: here in B.C. there are probably a couple hundred species of spider we don't even know about.
That's on top of the 800 species we do know about.
There are undiscovered crawly things under rocks, leaves and branches everywhere especially high up in the mountains.
And that's exactly where we sent out Kootenay reporter Bob Keating - up in the alpine looking for spiders.
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Wednesday August 22, 2012
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B.C. cherry growers consider trade action against U.S. counterparts
Growers in the Okanagan can expect a market price of about 40 cents/lb for their cherries this year. (Contributed by: Rachel Andrew/Flikr)
Some growers are leaving their fruit on the trees, rather than pay to have them picked and shipped.
Many think a glut of cheap cherries from Washington are to blame and growers in the Okanagan are holding emergency meetings as they plot their strategy.
Daybreak host Chris Walker spoke with the general manager of the B.C. Fruit Growers' Association, Glen Lucas.
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Wednesday August 22, 2012
Chefs-in-training learn for Kelowna culinary masters
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The Okanagan is hosting the first group of exchange student chefs. Four culinary up-and-comers from different corners of the country are in town training with local chefs.
The idea behind the exchange is to introduce chefs to different foods and cooking styles from various regions.
Kim Knourek is in her second year apprenticeship under a chef in Regina, Saskatchewan, and spoke with Daybreak host, Chris Walker.
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Wednesday August 22, 2012
Penticton triathelete will do Ironman after near-fatal crash
(Above) Janelle Morrison in hospital on December 4, 2010 after her car accident. (Below) Janelle Morrison back on her bike in 2011 (Contributed by: janellemorrison.com)
Two years ago, professional athlete Janelle Morrison was hooked up to a life support machine and much of her body was broken.
Doctors didn't know if she would live -- let alone walk again.
But this weekend, Janelle will be doing a lot more than walking.
She'll be in Penticton, competing in her first full Ironman since the car accident that almost killed her.
She spoke to Daybreak host, Chris Walker from her home in Penticton.
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Tuesday August 21, 2012
News:
Pro-life flag will not fly at Kelowna City Hall
The controversial blue, white, and red flag depicts three figures and the word "pro-life" in capital letters. (Kelowna Right to Life)
That was decided by council Monday after an anti-abortion group lobbied to have their "pro-life" flag flown as a courtesy flag.
The city had a policy that allowed groups to fly courtesy flags for designated events, but not anymore.
Kelowna city councillor Luck Stack explains why, to Daybreak host, Chris Walker.
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Monday August 20, 2012
News:
Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff won't run again
Penticiton MLA Bill Barisoff says he will not run again in the upcoming May 2013 provincial election. (CBC)
The Penticton MLA has announced he will not run in the next provincial election.
Just a few weeks ago, Barisoff brushed aside calls for his resignation after the Auditor General issued a scathing report on the legislature's finances.
As speaker, house finances are Baristoff's responsibility, and at the time, he took responsibility for the poor bookkeeping -- but as he tells Daybreak host Chris Walker, that's not why he's leaving politics.
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Monday August 20, 2012
Shambhala not to blame for overdose: editorial
The electronic music festival had its first death in its 15-year history on August 12, 2012, when a 23-year-old man from Sidney, B.C., died of a likely drug overdose. (Contributed by: Benjamin Jordan)
The annual Shambhala Music Festival in the Kootenays took a turn for the worse this year.
Each August it draws 10,000 music lovers to the Salmo River Ranch.It's renowned for its electronic music scene and drug use among its patrons.
This year a 23-year-old man died at the festival of a suspected drug overdose. It's the first death in the festival's 15-year history.
Bob Hall of the Nelson Star wrote an editorial on the tragedy. The paper chose to point the finger at personal responsibility and responses soon flooded their website.
Daybreak host Chris Walker spoke with editor Bob Hall about their editorial, and the response it received.
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Monday August 20, 2012
Shred Kelly gives Chris Walker a banjo lesson
Shred Kelly's Tim Newton and Daybreak host-turned banjo player Chris Walker, show off their clawhammers (Adrian Nieoczym/CBC)
This year, Chris picked a new genre, a new instrument, and some new catch-phrases including "bum ditty" and "clawhammer."
He got some hands-on instruction from Shred Kelly's Tim Newton.
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Wednesday August 15, 2012
August 15, 1982: Canada's 1st Everest attempt
Thirty years ago today, on August 15th, 1982, the first Canadian expedition to Mt. Everest arrived at base camp.
It was the start of the long Canadian push for the summit.
Six weeks later, two men eventually made it to the top. Lawrie Skreslet from Calgary was the first. Pat Morrow, from Invermere, was the second.
But the price was high.
Vancouver climber and CBC cameraman Blair Griffiths was killed on the Khumbu glacier, along with four sherpas.
Today, members of the 1982 Everest expedition are gathering in Canmore for a reunion.
Two of them joined Daybreak host Chris Walker to speak about the experience.
Pat Morrow was the expedition's photographer. Dave Read was a key member of the climbing party and is now a mountaineer and sailor based in Australia.
It was the start of the long Canadian push for the summit.
Six weeks later, two men eventually made it to the top. Lawrie Skreslet from Calgary was the first. Pat Morrow, from Invermere, was the second.
(CBC Archives)
But the price was high.
Vancouver climber and CBC cameraman Blair Griffiths was killed on the Khumbu glacier, along with four sherpas.
Today, members of the 1982 Everest expedition are gathering in Canmore for a reunion.
Two of them joined Daybreak host Chris Walker to speak about the experience.
Pat Morrow was the expedition's photographer. Dave Read was a key member of the climbing party and is now a mountaineer and sailor based in Australia.
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Wednesday August 15, 2012
News:
Van Diest family turns murder scene into memorial trail
Taylor Van Diest, 19, died in hospital after she was beaten on Halloween night 2011 in Armstrong, B.C. (Facebook)
The family of murdered Armstrong teen, Taylor Van Diest, has come up with a unique way to preserve her memory.
Van Diest was attacked last Halloween, next to a set of railway tracks.
A Cherryville man and his father have been charged in connection with her death
Now that area where she was found is set to become part of the Taylor Jade Van Diest Memorial Trail.
Taylor's uncle, Paul Albert, is the driving force behind the trail project. He spoke with Daybreak host, Chris Walker.
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Wednesday August 15, 2012
News:
Teck responds to smelter illness accusations
A U.S. study has found an unusually high incidence of gastrointestinal disease in a small U.S. town located downstream from a Teck smelter in Trail, B.C.
Northport, Wash., is a small community of 300 people, located 35 kilometres downstream from Teck's Trail operations -- one of the biggest lead and zinc smelters in the world.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School have now confirmed Northport residents have 10 to 15 times the normal rate of diseases such as colitis and Crohn's disease, which have symptoms including abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Tuesday on Daybreak, we heard from Jamie Papparich. She's a local activist who has been investigating the matter for years. She says the problems originate upstream with the Teck smelter in Trail.
Daybreak host Chris Walker then spoke with Dave Godlewski, the manager of Environment and Public Affairs with Teck Cominco America, in Spokane, Wash.
He says the company is working with community members to understand what's making them sick.
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Tuesday August 14, 2012
News:
Bilingualism lacking at Kelowna International Airport
Canada's bilingualism watchdog is going undercover at eight major airports to see if travellers are served equally well in English and French. (CBC)
If you're boarding a flight to one of Canada's major cities this fall, you may bump into a spy.
A language spy.
Canada's Official Language Commissioner will be planting spies at major airports across the country to check on the level of bilingualism offered passengers.
Commissioner Fraser's people will be reporting on Halifax, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver.
They will also be sitting next to unsuspecting passengers on Air Canada flights.
Although Kelowna International Airport will not have spies on site, it is ranked as the10th busiest airport in Canada, and it's undergoing a 20 million dollar makeover to accommodate the growing number of visitors to the region.
To see how well Kelowna International Airport accommodates its french-speaking visitors, we sent Madonna Hamel to ask for help, en francais.
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Daybreak host, Chris Walker, also spoke with Kelowna International Airport manager, Sam Samaddar about the challenge of making the airport bilingual for french visitors.
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Tuesday August 14, 2012
News:
Doctor confirms high rate of colitis south of Teck smelter
Teck's lead and zinc smelter in Trail, B.C., upstream from Northport, Washington. (Contributed by: Teck Resources)
Northport is a community of about 300 people located on the Columbia River.
For years, residents have claimed that something is making them sick, and they point north to the Teck smelter, just 35 kilometres upstream, in Trail.
We still don't know exactly what's behind the illnesses.
But now we do know for sure that something strange is going on in Northport.
A new survey by researchers at Harvard Medical School shows rates of colitis and Crohn's disease are 10 to 15 times higher than normal in Northport, and those researchers have ruled out genetics as a possible cause.
Jamie Papparich is a community activist from Northport who's been raising the alarm for years. In fact, she lobbied the medical community to get involved and to undertake this very survey.
She spoke with Daybreak host, Chris Walker.
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Monday August 13, 2012
B.C. rower Gabe Bergen brings home silver
The games in London are over, and Canada did fairly well, coming away with 15 medals.
Among them was a silver medal in the Men's 8 rowing competition. One of the rowers on that team was Gabe Bergen.
Before the games, we spoke with his mom, Marilyn. She went to London to watch her son compete but she's back home now, picking peaches at her orchard in Cawston.
And that's where Daybreak host, Chris Walker, reached her once again.
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Thursday August 9, 2012
Housing prices to keep falling in southern B.C.
Brian Yu, with Central One Credit Union, says it will be a buyer's market for the next two years in B.C. (Ted S. Warren/Associated Press)
The latest housing forecast for B.C. is out, and according to the Central One Credit Union, the tide could soon turn in southern B.C.
As Central One economist Brian Yu explains to Daybreak host, Chris Walker, a gloomy world economy and sluggish provincial economy will continue to drive down sales and prices across the province.
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Thursday August 9, 2012
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City of Kelowna to challenge federal riding changes
The federal electoral commission is proposing new boundaries for ridings in the southern Interior, and the changes don't sit well with the City of Kelowna.
The redrawing happens once a decade, after a census. The goal is to make ridings roughly the same size, about 100,000 people.
This time there's a plan that would separate downtown Kelowna from the rest of the city.
Downtown would join West Kelowna and Summerland, into a new riding called Central Okanagan-Coquihalla. The rest of the city would stay in Kelowna-Lake Country.
As Kelowna mayor Walter Gray explains to Daybreak host Chris Walker, the proposed changes just don't make sense and will try to get them altered.
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Past coverage on the proposed electoral boundary changes
- Conservatives and NDP say riding changes 'problematic'
- Political analyst calls federal riding changes 'confusing'
Wednesday August 8, 2012
B.C. cherry prices plummet due to U.S. bumper crops
Growers in the Okanagan can expect a market price of about 40 cents/lb for their cherries this year. (Contributed by: Rachel Andrew/Flikr)
It's a bumper crop for cherries this year.
But some growers have discovered, that can very bad for business.
Last week, growers who work with the Okanagan Tree Fruit Cooperative found out their cherries would fetch only 40 cents per pound.
For some, that's well below their 'break even' price, it would cost more to pick than the fruit is worth.
So they are leaving their perfectly-fine cherries on the trees to rot.
To give us a better idea of what is happening in the market right now, Daybreak reached Don Westcott, the director of grower services and logistics with B.C. Tree Fruits.
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Tuesday August 7, 2012
Ottawa considers private property on reserve
The federal government is looking at allowing bands to allow private property on their reserves.
That means band members could take out mortgages and own their homes and property, and also means non-aboriginal people could buy property on band lands.
To understand more Daybreak host Chris Walker spoke with Manny Jules. He's a former chief of the Tk'emlúps First Nation, is the current chief commissioner of the First Nations Tax Commission and is the spokesman for the First Nations in support of this idea.
That means band members could take out mortgages and own their homes and property, and also means non-aboriginal people could buy property on band lands.
To understand more Daybreak host Chris Walker spoke with Manny Jules. He's a former chief of the Tk'emlúps First Nation, is the current chief commissioner of the First Nations Tax Commission and is the spokesman for the First Nations in support of this idea.
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Tuesday August 7, 2012
Minor football registration lagging in Kelowna
Registration for minor football in Kelowna is down 15 per cent this year. (Mike Hoff/Flikr)
But these are challenging times for the sport.
The Kelowna Minor Football Association organizes teams for 7 to 13-year-olds, and registration for its programs is down about 15 per cent this year.
Chuck Liebrock is the association's president and a former professional football player.
He played in the Canadian Football League for 11 years, with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Toronto Argonauts, and explained why he thinks fewer kids are playing football.
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Friday August 3, 2012
Kidney donor activist to run, bike, swim 500km
You think Ironman is a challenge?
Check out the Ultraman this weekend in the Penticton-Princeton area.
Over three days, participants will swim 10km, bike 420km and finishing it off with an 84km run -- that's two marathons, back to back.
Penticton's Terry Craig will be in the race, and he'll be doing it all with one kidney. He donated his other one to his wife five years ago.
Terry spoke to Daybreak guest host Valerie McTavish on the eve of the big race.
Check out the Ultraman this weekend in the Penticton-Princeton area.
Over three days, participants will swim 10km, bike 420km and finishing it off with an 84km run -- that's two marathons, back to back.
Penticton's Terry Craig will be in the race, and he'll be doing it all with one kidney. He donated his other one to his wife five years ago.
Terry spoke to Daybreak guest host Valerie McTavish on the eve of the big race.
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Friday August 3, 2012
Regional district paid steep price for Kootenay tailings pond
The tailings pond near Salmo, B.C., after a partial dam collapse forced the Regional District of Central Kootenay to drain the water that had transformed the tailings pond into a small lake (Bob Keating/CBC)
One month ago today people in Salmo were worried about a dam on a toxic tailings pond bursting, potentially sending a rush of heavy metals and rainwater onto their property.
The Regional District of Central Kootenay declared a state of emergency and spent half a million dollars pumping out the tailings and repairing the dam.
That raises the question: Why does a regional district own a tailings pond to begin with?
The answer takes us from the Kootenays to Panama City.
Kootenay reporter Bob Keating explains.
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Thursday August 2, 2012
Cultural misunderstanding behind Kamloops 'flashings'
Last week, Kamloops RCMP were concerned a man had been exposing himself to children in Kamloops.
Officers said the man had been seen dropping his pants and standing for several minutes in the middle of a sportsfield at Aberdeen Elementary School and again at a playground at Pacific Way Elementary.
Turns out -- it's not what it seems.
Staff Sgt. Grant Learned with Kamloops RCMP explains what was really going on, to Daybreak host, Chris Walker.
Officers said the man had been seen dropping his pants and standing for several minutes in the middle of a sportsfield at Aberdeen Elementary School and again at a playground at Pacific Way Elementary.
Turns out -- it's not what it seems.
Staff Sgt. Grant Learned with Kamloops RCMP explains what was really going on, to Daybreak host, Chris Walker.
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Thursday August 2, 2012
Float planes plan for 'gong show' long weekend
We're just about ready for one of the busiest weekends of the year.
On lakes around B.C., the August long weekend means wakeboards, jetskis, paddleboards and sailboats...and planes.
For pilots like Dave Stein, all that water traffic presents some challenges. He flies a float plane for Air Hart Aviation in Kelowna.
Daybreak host Chris Walker met him on the dock and went up for a ride.
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Wednesday August 1, 2012
News:
Regional District to change how it deals with dangerous dogs
Shadow was kept in the CORD pound for almost 15 months while her owners fought an order to put the dog down (Contributed by: Shadow vs. RDCO Facebook page)
The case of Shadow, a young dog held in custody for 15 months, caused upwards of 100 people to protest at the district's last meeting.
And Shadow isn't the only dog that's been held for months at the pound.
Robert Hobson is the chair of the Central Okanagan Regional District. He admits the district has been too restrictive in how it handles dog complaints, and going forward will work more collaboratively with dog owners.
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Wednesday August 1, 2012
News:
Fairmont resort to reopen Friday after mudslide
The Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is getting set for its grand re-opening this weekend.
It comes less than three weeks after the resort was hit by a mudslide.
Marke Dickson is the Director of Sales and Marketing for Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.
He told Daybreak host Chris Walker the slide took out the resort's drinking and hot spring water line.
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Wednesday August 1, 2012
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Glut of natural gas hurts northern B.C. economy
Gas wells like this one dot the landscape of northeastern B.C. in the pursuit of natural gas. (CBC)
Could it be a case of too much of a good thing?
The price of natural gas in North America is at a 10-year low.
And as those prices drop, drilling winds down -- leaving resource-rich communities in northern B.C. feeling the pinch.
Fort Nelson rests on one of the biggest gas sources in the world - the Horn River.
Jeremy Cote, the president of the Fort Nelson Chamber of Commerce, tells Daybreak host Chris Walker that business is slowing down in his community.
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- September 2012
- Fri., 28 – Get your yodel going at Oktoberfest
- Fri., 28 – Four versions of Maggie's Farm!
- Thu., 27 – Sun shines on Okanagan grapes
- Tue., 25 – Who is Bobby Jack Fowler?
- Fri., 21 – Downtown Kelowna advertising lacks diversity
- Thu., 20 – Single dad families on the rise
- Mon., 17 – Got a hankerin' for hamburger soup?
- Mon., 17 – Daybreak tags along with the B.C. Dragoons!
- Fri., 14 – Kaslo emergency room reduces hours to 9 to 5
- Thu., 13 – GoSango goes out of business
- Tue., 11 – GoSango offices vacant as company flounders
- Tue., 11 – Lessons in rebuilding from wildfire
- Tue., 11 – Downtown Kelowna construction to go late
- Fri., 7 – Bears take up residence in Kamloops
- Wed., 5 – Incredible Northern lights photograph!
- Tue., 4 – Farm to Fork around Kamloops
- August 2012
- Fri., 31 – George Abbott says goodbye to politics
- Thu., 30 – Taking stock in Johnsons Landing
- Thu., 30 – Trying to get into the B.C. Liberal caucus
- Tue., 28 – Making music part of everyday school
- Mon., 27 – Mount Revelstoke's revered meadow
- Mon., 27 – Developer yanks Peachland proposal... again.
- Mon., 20 – Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff won't run again
- Wed., 15 – Teck responds to smelter illness accusations
- Mon., 13 – B.C. rower Gabe Bergen brings home silver
- July 2012
- Tue., 31 – Authorities warn of dangerous waterways
- Tue., 31 – Osoyoos historian links B.C. to War of 1812
- Fri., 27 – Olympic Moms Pt. 5: Marilyn Bergen
- Thu., 26 – Olympic Moms Pt. 4: Marcia Cooper
- Wed., 25 – Olympic Moms Pt. 3: Johanna Bertin
- Tue., 24 – Okanagan fruit slim pickings this summer
- Tue., 24 – Olympic Moms Pt. 2: Jo-Anne Richie
- Mon., 23 – Olympic Moms Pt. 1: Judy Armstrong
- Thu., 19 – Beach Life Part 4: Which way to the beach?
- Wed., 18 – Beach Life Part 3: The Speedo
- Tue., 17 – Naramata Centre hit by racist grafitti
- Tue., 17 – Beach Life Part 2: Jacob's castle
- Tue., 17 – Could UFOs exist?
- Mon., 16 – Eyewitness account of Fairmont mudslide
- Mon., 16 – Beach Life Part 1: Little ships ahoy!
- Fri., 13 – Cessnas 'bombard' Cranbrook
- Fri., 13 – PHOTOS: Johnsons Landing slide
- Wed., 11 – Backyard chicken coops attracting bears
- Mon., 9 – Kelowna barista goes for perfect pull
- Mon., 9 – Thunderstorms on the way!
- Wed., 4 – ALOHA to KELOHA Scavenger Hunt WINNER!
- Tue., 3 – Birds on the decline in Canada
- June 2012
- Fri., 29 – Flooding cancels Canada Day in Sorrento
- Fri., 29 – Vote for Kamloops athlete to carry our flag!
- Thu., 28 – Province plans to decomission dangerous dam
- Tue., 26 – Houseboats aid in Shuswap flooding rescue
- Mon., 25 – Flooding causes major damage in Shuswap
- Mon., 25 – Southern Interior flooding hotsheet
- Mon., 25 – Schools closed in Sicamous
- Thu., 21 – First Voices: Episode 4
- Wed., 20 – Roller derby takes off in the West Kootenay
- Wed., 20 – First Voices: Episode 3
- Wed., 20 – Revelstoke Dam opens the floodgates
- Tue., 19 – First Voices: Episode 2
- Mon., 18 – Assisted suicide decision "short-sighted"
- Mon., 18 – First Voices: Episode 1
- Fri., 15 – Father's Day and the Flying Chicken Story
- Thu., 14 – Ancient petroglyph returned to Cariboo
- Thu., 14 – Vernon BMX rider an Olympic contender
- Wed., 13 – Homeowner offers free beer as sale incentive
- Tue., 12 – Kelowna men flee from Mantracker
- Tue., 12 – B.C. apples gain from Ontario frost
- Fri., 8 – WorkSafeBC takes on workplace bullies
- Fri., 8 – Do we drink too much water?
- Thu., 7 – Home from Everest
- Thu., 7 – An Irish inspiration
- Wed., 6 – Moveable Feast Pt. 2: fiddling around
- Fri., 1 – 'Bob the barber' gets a bionic chair
- May 2012
- Tue., 29 – #BullyPROOF and stopabully.ca
- Fri., 25 – Province considers BYOB for B.C. restaurants
- Fri., 25 – Cawston Avenue one year on
- Thu., 24 – Calling all Hot Shots!
- Tue., 22 – Organic orchardist opposes nonbrowning apple
- Mon., 14 – Racy book hot item in the Okanagan
- Mon., 14 – TIME Magazine's controversial cover
- Mon., 14 – Escape from Camp 14
- Fri., 11 – Raudz shakes up liquid love for Mother's Day
- Thu., 10 – Keeping migrant workers safe
- Tue., 1 – Motorcycle 'skid lids' banned in B.C.
- April 2012
- Mon., 30 – Vernon Jubilee Hospital to get more beds
- Mon., 30 – Growing lemon trees in the Okanagan
- Fri., 27 – Calving time in the Cariboo
- Fri., 27 – Donating to Lakeland explosion victims
- Thu., 26 – Preventing future tragedies in B.C. sawmills
- Thu., 26 – Flood waters rise in Kimberley, B.C.
- Wed., 25 – Prospera Place struggles to score top shows
- Tue., 24 – Stockwell Day on Western Canada's right-wing
- Tue., 24 – Cranbrook fire damages four businesses
- Mon., 23 – threehundredeight.com
- Thu., 19 – Assisted Suicide Debate - Tonight in Kelowna
- Mon., 16 – Spring has arrived!
- Fri., 13 – Remains of Nelson man found on Oregon coast
- Thu., 12 – Kelowna chef creates sky-high wedding cake
- Thu., 12 – The World Without Us
- Thu., 12 – The Orphan Master's Son
- Wed., 11 – Kamloops trivia buff to appear on Jeopardy!
- Wed., 11 – CBC slashes shows and jobs after budget cuts
- Wed., 11 – The Oracle of Stamboul
- Wed., 11 – River of Smoke
- Tue., 10 – New section: Chris' Bookshelf
- Tue., 3 – Fleeing Bosnia at four: a survivor story
- Tue., 3 – The budget and baby boomer guilt
- March 2012
- Thu., 29 – Mayor slams provincial tax panel
- Thu., 29 – First Gay Pride Parade in Kamloops
- Thu., 29 – Renovation Treasures - Part Two!
- Wed., 28 – West Kelowna is (almost) Hockeyville!
- Wed., 28 – Strange bedfellows!
- Tue., 27 – Renovation Treasures - Part One
- Tue., 27 – Rare book exhibit in Kelowna
- Tue., 20 – Is this Spring?
- Mon., 19 – Teachers vote on next strike move at AGM
- Mon., 19 – West Kelowna makes Hockeyville Top 5
- Fri., 16 – UBCO students go homeless for a week
- Fri., 16 – Kamloops RCMP try to connect with public
- Thu., 15 – Grandmother goes after law degree
- Tue., 13 – Salmon Arm businesses stage "cash mob"
- Fri., 9 – Khaos: reviewed
- Fri., 9 – Grand Forks remembers historic hotel
- Thu., 8 – Original opera premieres in Nelson
- Wed., 7 – Historian remembers Grand Forks Hotel
- Thu., 1 – Daybreak LIVE ON LOCATION!
- February 2012
- Fri., 24 – The Global Children's Village
- Thu., 23 – Vernon swan nursed back to health
- Thu., 23 – War reporting from the front lines
- Thu., 23 – Smart meter myths and misconceptions
- Mon., 20 – Norman needs a home!
- Fri., 17 – Pond skating in 103 Mile House
- Thu., 16 – Josh Dueck: sit-ski star
- Wed., 15 – Foreclosures in the Central Okanagan
- Wed., 15 – Mathtoons
- Wed., 15 – Facebook parenting
- Mon., 13 – Court injunction halts Invermere deer cull
- Fri., 10 – Okanagan winery to send 1000 cases to China
- Fri., 10 – Breeding a better bee
- Mon., 6 – Province scraps West Kelowna land swap
- Fri., 3 – Penticton Vees eye 29th straight win
- Thu., 2 – EXTENDED INTERVIEW: What Echo Heard
- Thu., 2 – Job Fair in Tough Times
- Wed., 1 – Mark Recchi talks Top Prospects
- Wed., 1 – Income disparity and happiness
- January 2012
- Mon., 30 – Laser beams plague pilots
- Thu., 26 – Dust explosions and the Burns Lake mill
- Wed., 25 – Sturgis North steers southwards
- Tue., 24 – 2012: The year of the dragon baby boom
- Wed., 18 – Capturing the cold
- Wed., 18 – Kelowna council approves tiny tax increase
- Mon., 16 – Border Bruins just can't win
- Mon., 16 – The "Southern Gateway Project"?
- Fri., 13 – How secure are police evidence lockers?
- Thu., 12 – The Shuswap gets a heart transplant
- Tue., 10 – Who was Esther Wittaker?
- Mon., 9 – Christina Lake wants weevils
- Mon., 9 – BC's Historical Newspapers
- Fri., 6 – Legal aid
- Thu., 5 – Alzheimers care
- Wed., 4 – Hip replacements
- December 2011
- Wed., 21 – Holiday wine values!
- Tue., 20 – Down the slopes in style!
- Mon., 19 – The end of an era in Salmon Arm...
- Mon., 19 – Best Songs of the Year
- Wed., 14 – The mystery of Santa's golden bell...
- Tue., 13 – Menorah to be built in downtown Kelowna
- Tue., 13 – Behind the veil: explaining the niqab
- Mon., 12 – Kelowna thrift store employs troubled teens
- Wed., 7 – Kelowna Cycle vows to 'rise again'
- Mon., 5 – Kelowna teacher "flips" classroom
- Thu., 1 – Soaring food prices: fact or folly?
- November 2011
- Wed., 30 – What are you doing Friday?
- Tue., 29 – CBC Food Bank Day -- silent auction
- Tue., 29 – Christmas tree takes flight in Kelowna
- Mon., 28 – The changing street names of Oliver
- Mon., 28 – A guide to Egypt's elections
- Fri., 25 – Warming up with Hot Toddies
- Thu., 24 – Cate's American Thanksgiving Stuffing
- Tue., 22 – Kamloops youth share history through art
- Tue., 22 – Tuesday's Traffic Jam Playlist
- Mon., 21 – Peachland man fights to save death row dog
- Sat., 19 – Southern Interior civic election results
- Sat., 19 – B.C. Civic elections -- LIVE on CBC
- Fri., 18 – Tweet Nothings?
- Thu., 17 – Snow in Kelowna
- Mon., 14 – Political Action Committees in Kelowna?
- Thu., 10 – Kelowna Rememberance Day road closures
- Wed., 9 – The man Sparwood tried to ignore
- Fri., 4 – Election Connection: Columbia Valley
- Thu., 3 – Kelowna mayoral debate: Voters' views
- Wed., 2 – Happy 75th Birthday, CBC Radio!
- Tue., 1 – Cultural plan passed in Kelowna
- October 2011
- Fri., 28 – West Kelowna artists paints for Smithsonian
- Thu., 27 – Election Connection: Fernie face-off
- Thu., 27 – Kelowna man loses eye in jail attack
- Wed., 26 – Mayoralty faceoff in Kelowna
- Wed., 26 – Election Connection: West Kelowna
- Wed., 26 – Province cuts back nurse visits to new moms
- Mon., 24 – Finding HOPE on the streets of Kelowna
- Mon., 24 – Checking in on Minor Hockey hits
- Mon., 24 – Election Connection: South Okanagan
- Fri., 21 – Uranium mine lawsuit costs B.C. $30M Audio
- Wed., 19 – Rats overrun Penticton
- Wed., 19 – Election Connection: Vernon and Salmon Arm
- Wed., 19 – Calling all candidates -- to call Daybreak!
- Mon., 17 – Reading the election tea leaves in Kelowna
- Mon., 17 – Parking pain in Kelowna
- Fri., 14 – Armstrong deals with tragedy
- Wed., 12 – The missing women inquiry
- Tue., 11 – Adam's River Sockeye make their return
- Tue., 11 – Steer clear of suspicious Santa
- Thu., 6 – Fuming over gas prices
- Wed., 5 – Watch your water
- Mon., 3 – Listeners take over CBC Kelowna
- September 2011
- Fri., 30 – CBC Kelowna opens its doors!
- Wed., 28 – "Our Okanagan" finalists!
- Mon., 26 – What's the dollar value of a human life?
- Mon., 26 – Hard questions about getting tough on crime
- Mon., 26 – Our stunning Okanagan!
- Fri., 23 – Hopscotch Kelowna
- Thu., 22 – Thumbing it to get to class
- Wed., 21 – The sockeye spawn in Skaha
- Mon., 19 – Take a look at Our Okanagan!
- Thu., 15 – Photo contest: the best of Our Okanagan!
- Wed., 14 – Ogopogo vs. Sasquatch -- who would win?
- Tue., 13 – Abduction suspect caught in Alberta
- Tue., 13 – Half a century of history up in smoke
- Mon., 12 – The hunt for Randall Hopley
- Mon., 12 – Southern Okangan Secondary School burns
- Fri., 9 – Gray vs. Shepherd
- Fri., 9 – Supernova!
- Thu., 8 – Desperate search in Sparwood
- Thu., 8 – AMBER ALERT
- Wed., 7 – Wildfire Smoke Advisory for Kelowna area
- Tue., 6 – Wildfire in West Kelowna
- Fri., 2 – Tomato time!
- Thu., 1 – Local schools plan for labour strife
- August 2011
- Wed., 31 – The REAL Dragons' Den in the Okanagan
- Tue., 30 – Zelda Marathon for Kelowna Hospital!
- Tue., 30 – The HST Magic Wand?
- Mon., 29 – Straw House in West Kelowna
- Fri., 26 – Chasing the Canadian hockey dream
- Fri., 26 – Vallican Whole Hall
- Fri., 26 – Local Jack Layton Memorials
- Thu., 25 – The Battle for Tripoli
- Wed., 24 – Libya after the Gadhafi regime
- Wed., 24 – China likes the taste of Okanagan wine
- Tue., 23 – The political legacy of Jack Layton
- Tue., 23 – Zucchini Support Group
- Mon., 22 – The legacy of Jack Layton
- Mon., 22 – Walker on the washboard
- Fri., 19 – Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival!
- Fri., 19 – A fresh start for Westbank history
- Fri., 19 – Prohibition, Gangs and Guns
- Fri., 19 – Kelowna Apple Triathlon: Detours
- Thu., 18 – From coma to triathlon
- Thu., 18 – Kamloops and fighting gangs
- Tue., 16 – Comfort food snobbery!
- Tue., 16 – Thug Life
- Fri., 12 – Brunch Cocktails!
- Thu., 11 – Crash! Bang! Boom!
- Wed., 10 – Questions Over Westbank Land Swap
- Wed., 10 – The London riots: in photos
- Tue., 9 – Restoration of the St. Eugene Church
- Mon., 8 – Market woes
- Mon., 8 – Rubber sidewalks in Kelowna
- Mon., 8 – The mystery of the missing tube!
- Fri., 5 – Questionable land swap part two
- Thu., 4 – Don't cull the wolves
- Wed., 3 – Open season on wolves
- Wed., 3 – A city of garbage in Ethiopia
- July 2011
- Fri., 29 – Kamloops Ghost?
- Wed., 27 – Potters Without Borders
- Tue., 26 – A lichen named to your liking
- Tue., 26 – The U.S. debt crisis and Canada
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