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Dana Reynolds
Dana Reynolds is originally from Saskatchewan, but previous to Kamloops lived in Toronto for five years. She is well educated, obtaining her Masters of Arts from York University and Certificate of Broadcast Journalism from Seneca College. Dana has a passion for travel, having worked and studied in three foreign countries. She is a political junkie, especially as pertains the Middle East as she wrote her thesis on Muslim immigration into Europe. Dana is very excited to be in Kamloops and embark on a career in journalism with Info News.
One dead in Valleyview crash
KAMLOOPS - One person is dead after the vehicle they were in was struck by a work truck at the corner of Oriole Road and the Trans-Canada Highway today. Cpl. Brian O’Callaghan says at roughly 12:20 p.m. today, Aug. 31, a white minivan travelling westbound on the highway didn't wait for traffic and attempted to...
Water restrictions end for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Annual water restrictions end today, Aug. 31, but Kamloops residents are still being asked to voluntarily restrict their water use. The mandated water restrictions run from May 1 through Aug. 31 every year and while the city recently asked residents to reduce their water use, Mike Firlotte, the city’s utility services manager, says the...
ELECTION 2015: Mulcair set to rally in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents trying to figure out which party they want to support in the upcoming federal election will get a chance to hear from one of the leaders at a rally this week. New Democratic Party leader Tom Mulcair will be in Kamloops tomorrow, Sept. 1. Mulcair will be speaking at the Rally...
Two new projects added to road construction in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The contruction season continues in full force in Kamloops with two new project added to the list. Work on Aberdeen Drive will take place Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with the possibility of night work. Directional and alternating traffic will be maintained but motorists are advised to expect delays. On Tuesday,...
Anti-Ajax coalition worries about ‘perception of bias’ if KGHM funds city’s review
KAMLOOPS – A coalition of anti-Ajax groups are concerned with the Kamloops city council decision to ask KGHM to fund their independent review. Mayor Peter Milobar met with the mining company this week and KGHM verbally agreed to pay for the city’s review of the Ajax mine. Spokesperson for the coalition Cynthia Ross Friedman worries...
Government of B.C. asks for public input on 2016 budget
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The province wants your say on the 2016 B.C. budget. Public hearings have been scheduled across the province, including Kelowna and Kamloops. Residents can attend the consultation or register starting September 1 to make a brief presentation. A conference call option will also be available for those unable to attend in person. Kelowna’s...
ELECTION 2015: NDP candidate Bill Sundhu is running for the people of Kamloops and Canada
KAMLOOPS – Bill Sundhu is running for parliament because he feels he owes it to his country. “(Canada) gave somebody from my background a fair chance to get ahead. I had to work hard but I got help up the ladder when I needed it," he says. "I’m concerned that the choices and sacrifices of...
Bus fares for everyone will soon be $2.00
KAMLOOPS – The cost of riding the bus in Kamloops will soon be the same for everyone. As of Sept. 1, bus fares will be $2.00 for children, students, seniors and adults. Back in December of 2014, city council directed staff to research the effects on ridership if fares were to increase, decrease, stay the...
Black bear caught in downtown Kamloops put down
KAMLOOPS – A 300 pound male black bear captured in Pioneer Park in downtown Kamloops has been euthanized. Conservation officer Jesse Jones says his office received several calls yesterday, Aug. 26, about the bear. “The risk to the public was very high,” Jones says. The bear was known to the conservation officers and favoured a...
Climate change warning labels on gas pumps a hard sell in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Both Kamloops city council and the Regional District Thompson-Nicola board have said no to climate change warning labels on gas pumps. The group Our Horizon has been travelling the province trying to get local politicians to agree to sticking the labels on gas pumps. Matt Husle with the group made recent pitches to...
TRU looking to sever ties with Canadian Federation of Students amidst allegations of fraud
KAMLOOPS – The Thompson Rivers University Student Union have supported a motion to separate themselves from the Canadian Federation of Students alleging lies, intimidation and election fraud. During the B.C. Chapter of the Canadian Federation of Students semi-annual meeting earlier this month, members essentially called for a vote of no confidence. “The progressive coalition that...
It’s bear season: how to keep yourself (and your dogs) safe
THOMPSON–OKANAGAN – If you haven't seen a bear in town, you just might soon. Provincial WildSafe B.C. Coordinator Frank Ritcey says the number of bear sightings was down considerably at the start of the season but have steadily climbed. Bears are becoming more visible because of the change in weather and their pre-hibernation activities. “When...
South Kamloops Secondary needs $1 million to bring it into the 21st century
KAMLOOPS – School District 73 is asking the province for $1 million to renovate South Kamloops Secondary. The aging school needs to be entirely rebuilt but, in the meantime, Superintendent Karl de Bruijn says the district wants to maintain the school as best as possible. The school, built in 1951, is an outdated building “not...
KGHM gives verbal agreement to fund the city’s independent Ajax review
KAMLOOPS – KGHM International has agreed to fund the city’s $300,000 independent review of its own Ajax project, Mayor Peter Milobar said this afternoon, Aug. 26. “They don't feel opposed to it…and we're following up with that,” Milobar said, adding KGHM asked for the request in writing before it would completely agree to terms. The...
ELECTION 2015: First debate scheduled for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo federal candidates
KAMLOOPS – The first debate of the federal election has been scheduled for the candidates of the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding. Hosted by CBC Radio Kamloops, Kamloops this Week and CFJC-TV, the event will take place Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the Grand Hall at Thompson Rivers University. Chris Foulds, editor of Kamloops this Week, says there are...
Chase RCMP break up beach bonfire amidst fire ban
CHASE – Even the thick smoke over the area isn't enough for people to get the message that campfires are not allowed — and yes, that includes bonfires. Chase RCMP say a group of young people built a bonfire at Magna Bay on August 24, at roughly 9 p.m. The fire didn't get away this...
Kamloops asks residents to voluntarily use less water
KAMLOOPS – The city is asking residents and business owners to voluntarily reduce their water because of low river levels. The province recently issued a Level Four drought rating for the South Thompson and North Thompson river basins. Rainfalls have not been sufficient to replenish aquifers or local stream flow levels. The province has taken the...
Two Kamloops councillors worry Parks Master Plan takes away too much green space
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Parks Master Plan was recently unveiled and but not everyone is excited about the upgrades. Coun. Arjun Singh and Coun. Denis Walsh worried the new infrastructure, mostly located in Riverside Park, would take away from the parks’ green spaces. The city looked at three parks along the Thompson River: Riverside, Waterfront...
Advocacy coalition rolls into Kamloops to speak with Anti-Ajax groups
KAMLOOPS – Advocacy group Kairos is coming to town to meet with the Kamloops Area Preservation Association and its “Stop Ajax Mine” affiliates. Through an initiative called the Rolling Justice Bus, the group is conducting an eight day tour of British Columbia focusing on environmental and aboriginal justice issues. Kairos will be speaking with advocates...
More concerts at Sun Peaks thanks to provincial funding
SUN PEAKS - Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality will receive roughly $300,000 from the province for projects which help support tourism infrastructure and facilities. The funding comes from the Resort Municipality Initiative fund which helps to grow the tourism sector in eligible municipalities. Sun Peaks has been participating in the initiative program since 2011. It...
ELECTION 2015: Kamloops Green Party candidate trying to connect with small-c Conservatives
KAMLOOPS – To understand Green Party federal candidate in the riding of Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, you need to understand the Green Party. Matt Greenwood, 35, says his party is the alternative choice to the Conservatives. “In this particular campaign I think there’s a pretty big segment of voters out there who are probably feeling politically homeless,” Greenwood...
City’s one kilometre rule between new booze vendors a ‘responsible decision,’ say liquor stores
KAMLOOPS – Liquor vendors “feel comfortable" after a city decision to create a one kilometre buffer between new liquor outlets. Al Deacon, owner of Fox’n Hounds pub and Fox’n Hounds Sahali Liquor Store, says the city’s determination to rethink the buffer rule was the right thing to do. “It's a responsible decision,” he says. “We’re...
ELECTION 2015: NDP candidate Bill Sundhu faces opposition from next door
KAMLOOPS – A local business is showing its disapproval with the federal New Democratic Party by placing anti-party signs in its store front windows. The business in question is located right next door to Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo NDP candidate Bill Sundhu’s headquarters on Tranquille Drive. The owner of Powderkeg Shooters Supply Inc. didn’t want to speak about...
Arrow Transportation apologizes to residents of Dallas for dust; not for biosolids
KAMLOOPS – While Arrow Transportation Systems has apologized to residents of Dallas for the sawdust which blew into their neighbourhood, the company's vice president would not apologize for its biosolids operation and denies the dust contained biosolids. Arrow Transportation operates a biosolds processing operation at the Blackwell Dairy Farm. The company trucks the biolsolids from Vancouver,...