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CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Age-progressed drawing released in B.C. cold case
Raymond Kohout is seen in these images handed out by the Salmon Arm RCMP. Mounties in Salmon Arm, B.C., are asking the public for any information that could help find a man who has been missing for 23 years. Raymond 'Ray' Kohout was last seen on April 29, 2002, riding a blue mountain bike on the Trans-Canada Highway between Salmon Arm and Canoe, according to police. His bike was found between Salmon Arm and Sicamous on Sept. 11 of that year. The nurse, husband, and father of three has not been seen or heard from since. Police released an age-progressed sketch of Kohout on Monday, showing what he may look like today. Kohout was born in 1960, so he would be 64 or 65 now. Raymond Kohout An age-progressed drawing of Raymond Kohout handed out by the Salmon Arm RCMP. Mounties describe Kohout as a white man with black hair and brown eyes, standing 5'4' tall and weighing 150 pounds. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Salmon Arm RCMP at 250-832-6044, leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers, or email the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at canadasmissing-disparuscanada@
Vancouver Sun
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Sun Run: Glynis Sim edges Natasha Wodak in battle of former champs
Article content This plug for the Vancouver Sun Run is brought to you by Natasha Wodak, the two-time Canadian Olympian who finished second Sunday in what was the 20-year anniversary of her debut in the event. Article content 'It's the Vancouver Sun Run,' the 43-year-old from North Vancouver said when asked about why it's important to her. 'It's the largest 10K in Canada. People who don't normally run come out and run this. It's a great way for everyone to be out here together, involved in the community and being healthy. Article content Article content 'And for me, it was the first race that I won that I felt like I was building a name for myself in the sport, that I was like 'I could do this.' The Vancouver Sun Run has a lot of history and a lot of meaning to me.' Article content Article content The event has been Canada's largest 10-kilometre road race since its inception in 1985 and it's the third largest 10K in North America. Article content This time around there were 50,794 registered participants in the various categories. Two-time British Olympian Sam Atkin, 32, won the men's race, completing the course in 28 minutes, 10 seconds. Three-time Canadian Olympian Cameron Levins, 36, who's from Black Creek and living now in Portland, Ore., came in second with a 28:24. Article content Salmon Arm's Glynis Sim, 27, repeated as women's champion, edging out Wodak at the finish line. Sim clocked a 32:54, hitting the finish line one second ahead of Wodak, who was looking for her fourth Vancouver Sun title in her 11 tries at the race. She won back-to-back in 2012-13, and then again in 2019. Article content Article content 'I got to the end, and got beat right at the line. I don't think we've had a women's finish like that in a really long time and I think the crowd really enjoyed it,' said Wodak. 'Glynis won last year. I knew she was going to be my main competition. We went back and forth a couple of times in the race, which was kind of fun. It was a good day.' Article content Article content Sim said of that duel at the end: 'I was nervous. Honestly, she's so strong and I haven't really raced her before. I was looking forward to seeing how she races. It was amazing.' Article content Sim, who's a former UBC standout, won last year in 32:17, finishing eight seconds ahead of runner-up Leslie Sexton of Vancouver, who came into the day as the two-time reigning champion.
Vancouver Sun
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Sun Run: Former champ Glynis Sim edges former champ Natasha Wodak at line in women's race
Article content This plug for the Vancouver Sun Run is brought to you by Natasha Wodak, the two-time Canadian Olympian who finished second Sunday in what was the 20-year anniversary of her debut in the event. Article content 'It's the Vancouver Sun Run,' the 43-year-old from North Vancouver said when asked about why it's important to her. 'It's the largest 10K in Canada. People who don't normally run come out and run this. It's a great way for everyone to be out here together, involved in the community and being healthy. Article content Article content 'And for me, it was the first race that I won that I felt like I was building a name for myself in the sport, that I was like 'I could do this.' The Vancouver Sun Run has a lot of history and a lot of meaning to me.' Article content Article content The event has been Canada's largest 10-kilometre road race since its inception in 1985 and it's the third largest 10K in North America. Article content This time around there were 50,794 registered participants in the various categories. Two-time British Olympian Sam Atkin, 32, won the men's race, completing the course in 28 minutes, 10 seconds. Three-time Canadian Olympian Cameron Levins, 36, who's from Black Creek and living now in Portland, Ore., came in second with a 28:24. Article content Salmon Arm's Glynis Sim, 27, repeated as women's champion, edging out Wodak at the finish line. Sim clocked a 32:54, hitting the finish line one second ahead of Wodak, who was looking for her fourth Vancouver Sun title in her 11 tries at the race. She won back-to-back in 2012-13, and then again in 2019. Article content Article content 'I got to the end, and got beat right at the line. I don't think we've had a women's finish like that in a really long time and I think the crowd really enjoyed it,' said Wodak. 'Glynis won last year. I knew she was going to be my main competition. We went back and forth a couple of times in the race, which was kind of fun. It was a good day.' Article content Article content Sim said of that duel at the end: 'I was nervous. Honestly, she's so strong and I haven't really raced her before. I was looking forward to seeing how she races. It was amazing.' Article content Sim, who's a former UBC standout, won last year in 32:17, finishing eight seconds ahead of runner-up Leslie Sexton of Vancouver, who came into the day as the two-time reigning champion.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Yahoo
Why these B.C. snowbirds want out of Palm Springs, and why the California city needs them to stay
Phil Briddon is living the Palm Springs dream. 'The swimming pool is 10 feet away, the pickle ball court is 30 feet away, it's 89 degrees Fahrenheit, I'm looking at the mountains, my chocolate Lab is snoozing on the grass, and my wife Linda is on a lounger,' said Briddon, 66, a retired mortgage and investment specialist from Salmon Arm. That's all about to end. At the end of the month, Briddon plans to pack up his personal effects, return to Canada and start thinking about other places to go next year: Mexico, Costa Rica, Portugal, Ibiza. Briddon and his wife have called Palm Springs their winter home since 2008. They're among the Canadians that winter in Palm Springs every year, popping down for all or part of a snowbird season that runs from January to April. Now they have decided to call it quits. 'At some point you realize you've got to do your part,' said Briddon. 'We don't want to spend money in a country that doesn't respect us and acts with dishonesty.' Briddon said tariff tensions, a worsening political climate and new Department of Homeland Security rules that require all foreign nationals, including Canadians, who plan to stay in the U.S. for 30 days or longer to apply for registration have all played a part. New banners in downtown Palm Springs say it all: Don't go. The banners are as red as a Canadian flag, featuring the slogan 'Palm Springs loves Canada.' The banners hanging from the city's iconic green street lanterns feature a Maple Leaf inside a heart. Palm Springs Mayor Ron De Hart said: 'The banners are a way to send a positive message to Canadians.' De Hart said the Palm Springs community understands why Canadians might not choose to return. 'They are making a political stand, and we would not stand in the way of that,' he said. 'We would just remind Canadians that the Palm Springs they fell in love with is still here. We are not Washington, D.C. We are still diverse and welcoming and waiting for you to come back next year.' Palm Springs is on the western edge of the Coachella Valley in California. According to a 2021 study done by Visit Greater Palm Springs, Canadians own seven per cent of second homes in the valley, far more than any other country outside the U.S. A 2017 study found that 303,600 Canadians visited the valley that year, spending more than US$236 million, and impacting every sector of the economy. De Hart said the potential economic impact of an exodus of Canadian snowbirds could lead to a loss of about 2,000 jobs in the Greater Palm Springs area. 'If there is not a return of Canadians next year, It will have a huge impact,' he said. Palm Springs realtor Paul Kaplan said he has fielded 'a few' calls from Canadians inquiring about selling their local homes, and rental realtors have reported to him that some aren't renewing their leases for next season. 'This is not Palm Springs. This is Trump,' said Kaplan. 'Most of the people down here like Canadians, they are good neighbours, they've always been part of the community. We don't want to see them go.' Briddon and his wife have a group of friends in Palm Springs as tight as family: 'They all said we understand if you choose not to come back.' 'Our friends are all very upset, they are embarrassed and (ticked) off in the extreme about what this (U.S.) government is doing,' said Briddon. Briddon feels that economically Palm Springs will weather the storm: 'Palm Springs is an extremely affluent part of the United States. They will be fine.' One bright side? 'It's easier to get a place down here right now,' said Briddon. dryan@ Opinion: Trade war demands a bold vision amid B.C.'s affordability crisis B.C. halts sales of all American liquor in retaliation to U.S. tariffs
