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Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
The Edmonton Oilers pick highly skilled center as first pick in 2025 NHL Draft
The Edmonton Oilers first pick in the 2025 NHL Draft did not arrive until the third round, eighty-third overall, when the club selected Tommy Lafreniere. The Oilers acquired this pick as compensation from the St. Louis Blues as a part of the Dylan Holloway offer sheet a year ago. Lefreniere is out of Kamloops of the WHL, and eighteen-year-old from St-Sauveur, Quebec. He stands 5'11 and weight in at 170 LB. A highly skilled player, he went 24-32-56 in 68 GP over the last season. That was second among WHL rookies. He was ranked #76 by McKeen's Hockey, #89 by FCHockey, and #86 by FLOHockey. One comparison made by a scout was 'a smaller Nick Suzuki'. More to come… Now on Bluesky @ Also, find me on Threads @kleavins, Twitter @KurtLeavins, Instagram at LeavinsOnHockey, and Mastodon at KurtLeavins@ This article is not AI generated. STAPLES: Some Edmonton Oilers fans lose their minds over draft day rumours LEAVINS: Will this be the Summer of Stan? STAPLES: Trent Frederic signs Bruce McCurdy, 1955-2025. Don't miss the news you need to know — add and to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters here.
CBC
2 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
Brush fire near hospital in Kamloops, B.C., sends smoke billowing through city
The air is thick with smoke in Kamloops, B.C., as a brush fire burns behind the local hospital. Crews are fighting the fire, which is burning on a hill just south of Royal Inland Hospital in the city, about 250 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, near Peterson Creek Park. The city has asked residents to avoid the lower Peterson Creek area while crews are on scene, according to a Facebook post. Royal Inland patient Kaedyn Bert said he saw the fire start from his room on the sixth floor of the hospital. "It was raging for a good few minutes," he said. He said at least one tree became engulfed in flames and "went up like a campfire." "Thankfully, we have really good first responders in Kamloops here," Bert said. The B.C. Wildfire Service says it is dispatching support to Kamloops Fire Rescue.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Health
- CTV News
More measles cases and exposures confirmed in B.C.
Vials of Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine are seen in this file photo. B.C.'s measles caseload has risen again. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control reported a total of 63 confirmed measles cases in the province in its latest update Thursday afternoon. That's an increase of 14 from the 49 reported on Tuesday, with most of the latest cases detected in the Northern Health region. A total of 41 measles infections have been confirmed in Northern Health in 2025 so far, compared to single-digit totals in the mainland's other regional health authorities and none on Vancouver Island. The Northern Health total is considered an undercount, because 'some communities have a large disease burden, and not everyone is presenting to Northern Health for diagnosis and health care support,' according to the BCCDC. The latest update also included several new public exposure notices. Such notices are issued when health officials are unable to directly contact everyone who may have been exposed to a known case of the virus at a given place and time. The latest exposure notices include several flights and airports, as well as a spa and a sports complex in Kamloops. Newly published exposures include: June 17 Son Mai Spa, 459 Lansdowne St., Kamloops, from 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. June 19 Andersen's Sewing, 213 - 141 Victoria St., Kamloops, from 1 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. June 21 McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre, upper floor field, 1665 Island Pkwy., Kamloops, from 1 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. June 23 WestJet flight WS320 from Fort St. John to Vancouver, departed at 12:44 p.m. MDT, and arrived at 2:44 p.m. PDT WestJet flight WS332 from Vancouver to Kelowna, departed at 6:18 p.m. and arrived at 7:17 p.m. North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. MDT Vancouver International Airport (YVR) – Terminal B, from 2:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Kelowna International Airport (YLW) from 7:20 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. June 25 WestJet flight WS3540 from Kamloops to Calgary, departed at 5:38 a.m. PDT, and arrived at 8 a.m. MDT Kamloops Airport (YKA) from 4 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. Anyone who may have been exposed to measles should monitor for symptoms, which include 'fever, cough, runny nose, and red and inflamed eyes that are often sensitive to light,' according to the BCCDC. 'These symptoms are followed by a rash, which starts first on the face and neck, and spreads to the chest, arms and legs.' Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads easily through the air, and symptoms can develop between seven and 21 days after exposure. Those who are completely unvaccinated against the virus – including children under one year old – are at greatest risk. Most people in Canada are immune to measles due to vaccination or previous infection. However, the prevalence of the disease has been increasing in recent years as vaccination rates have dropped. In B.C., the vaccination rate among seven-year-olds was 72.4 per cent in 2023, the latest year for which data is available. That's down from a rate of 90.9 per cent a decade earlier. On Wednesday, Premier David Eby described this year's measles surge as 'the sadly predictable outcome' of the 'recklessness' of politicians who question vaccine safety. 'I will encourage all British Columbians to ensure that they are vaccinated,' Eby said. 'Measles is no joke. It kills kids. It's a preventable disease, and we don't want that to be the story of the summer for our province.'
CBC
2 days ago
- Health
- CBC
B.C.'s Interior Health Authority confirms additional measles cases
British Columbia's Interior Health Authority says it has confirmed additional cases of measles in the region spanning the province's southern Interior. A statement from Interior Health says communities in the region with confirmed cases now include Kamloops, Kelowna, Salmon Arm and the Nelson area. The update comes after the health authority issued a statement on Tuesday saying it had confirmed a single measles case in Kamloops. The cases this week follow an announcement on June 17 that a visitor to B.C. who had measles had travelled throughout the Interior while infectious. At the time, there had been no other measles cases in the Interior region. The Northern and Fraser health authorities also issued statements this week saying measles cases had been confirmed in Chilliwack, where the infection appeared to have spread locally, and in Wonowon, northwest of Fort St. John. Northern Health has said the initial case in the region appeared to have been acquired through travel, but its medical officers believe the infection has since begun circulating in the community. Premier David Eby said Wednesday that the spread of measles across Canada is "the sadly predictable outcome" of the "recklessness" of anti-vaccination politicians. He told a Vancouver news conference that public health authorities are now focused on ensuring people who are not protected receive full vaccination. "I will encourage all British Columbians to ensure that they are vaccinated. Measles is no joke. It kills kids. It's a preventable disease, and we don't want that to be the story of the summer for our province," Eby said.
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
B.C. man sentenced for ‘very serious sexual offences' against five women
Joel Eric Carlson, 28, is charged with 11 counts of sexual assault and one count of assault, all of them stemming from an investigation that began last fall, according to Kamloops RCMP. (Photo provided by Vernon RCMP) Warning: This story contains disturbing details. A B.C. man found guilty of six sexual assaults against five female victims has been sentenced to 10 years and five months in prison. Joel Eric Carlson was found guilty after a trial by jury last year and sentenced in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops earlier this month. 'These were very serious sexual offences, punctuated by multiple aggravating features,' Justice Riley W. Paul Riley wrote in his sentencing decision, 'All five victims were significantly impacted, traumatized, by Mr. Carlson's conduct. Each of the offences involved a serious violation of the victim's bodily integrity and sexual autonomy, and some of the counts involved the use of physical force to control or subdue the victim.' After credit for time served, Carlson is set to serve an additional eight years and four months behind bars. The sentencing decision contains detailed descriptions of the sexual assaults and the impact on the victims – all of whom Carlson knew, some of whom he had a romantic relationship with. The women who provided victim impact statements to the court described the wide-ranging emotional and psychological impact the attacks had on their lives which included insomnia, shame, loss of self-esteem, persistent fear, an inability to trust, and flashbacks. The judge described all the assaults, committed between 2013 and 2018, as 'highly intrusive.' Four of the six convictions were for raping a woman without a condom, and several 'involved the abuse of vulnerable victims who were asleep or incapacitated,' the judge wrote. Crown and defence agreed Carson should serve five consecutive sentences, corresponding to the five separate victims, but presented the court with different arguments about the appropriate length of the penitentiary term. Crown argued Carlson should be sentenced to 14 years, which would amount to 11 years and 11 months behind bars after credit for time served. 'The Crown emphasizes the degree of sexual violence involved, and the significant impact that the offences have had on the victims. Crown counsel says denunciation and deterrence are the most pressing sentencing objectives,' the judge wrote. Carlon's defence asked for a sentence of seven years and seven months, which would result in a sentence of an additional five years and six months – urging the court to take his personal circumstances into consideration and to avoid imposing a sentence that would be 'so crushing as to undermine his prospects at rehabilitation.' Carlson's Indigenous heritage, 'turbulent' upbringing, relatively young age and lack of a criminal record at the time the crimes were committed – as well as his efforts at and prospects for rehabilitation – were among the factors the court was asked to consider when determining a fit sentence. Carlson's remorseful remarks to the court at sentencing, which the judge found 'heartfelt and genuine' were also noted. The judge calculated a fit sentence on each of the counts which amounted to 11 years and five months in prison. This, Riley wrote, was not 'entirely out of proportion to the seriousness of Mr. Carlson's offending behaviour and his degree of moral responsibility.' However, the judge did decide to reduce the sentence. 'I conclude that a sentence of more than 11 years would be crushing. In the long run, society is best served by a sentence that advances the interests of rehabilitation, so long as that can be accomplished in a manner that also reflects the objectives of proportionality, denunciation, and deterrence,' he wrote. In addition to the prison sentence, Carlson will be required to register as a sex offender for life, and to provide a DNA sample. In 2020, Carlson was arrested for sexual assault in Vernon and police issued a media release soon after, appealing for other victims to come forward. Carlson was convicted for the 2020 sexual assault in 2022 handed a 12-month conditional sentence order. He would later breach the court-ordered conditions and be required to serve the last stretch of the sentence in jail. However, the 2022 conviction could not be considered by the court at his most recent sentencing. 'Mr. Carlson had no prior criminal record when he committed the offences for which he is now being sentenced,' a footnote to the June 11 decision said.
