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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.
A sneak peek into the new Kamloops casino
KAMLOOPS – It might look like the odds are against them, but the head of Gateway Casinos and Entertainment is confident the new casino in Kamloops will be up and running by the scheduled opening date in about a week and a half. “We’re really in a good place, I know it doesn’t look like...
Frustration spills over as recycling strike continues in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – It's been nearly two months since recycling was picked up curbside in some parts of Kamloops and frustrations are building up for residents and for those on the picket line. The Emterra Environmental employees have been on strike since June 22 and there appears to be no movement towards a resolution. The steelworkers...
Green bags helping Kamloops trees ward off drought
KAMLOOPS – Those strange green bags you’ve seen around city trees are a clever system of irrigation that uses less water, requires less time to maintain and is environmentally sustainable. While the city has used these water bags for a number of years, they have been placed in higher visibility areas this year. “We are...
Building permit activity increases in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – July saw some big increases over last year when it comes to construction activity in the city but the value of construction starts is still well below last year. After a strong start to the year, and then a plateau in May and June, building permit activity has increased again in July. At...
Saskatchewan man who died jumping off houseboat in Mara Lake identified
SICAMOUS - The Saskatchewan man who died after jumping off a houseboat in Mara Lake Tuesday has been identified. The B.C. Coroners Service confirms the man who died was Scott Kevin Hardy Glen, aged 24, of Saskatoon, Sask. Glen was staying with friends on a rental houseboat moored at a marina at Mara Lake near Sicamous....
Canada Games Pool re-opening delayed
KAMLOOPS – Repair of the water supply pipe in the Canada Games pool has been delayed, meaning you'll have to wait a few more days before you can swim indoors in Kamloops. The city was rescheduled the re-opening to Monday, Aug. 10, at 6 a.m. The pool was originally scheduled to re-open Aug. 7. The...
Violence prevention funding on the way for Hillside Centre
KAMLOOPS – It took several high profile assaults and meetings with the B.C. Nurses' Union, but the province is funding violence prevention initiatives at psychiatric facilities across B.C. The $2-million announcement, made today, Aug. 6 by Health Minister Terry Lake and B.C. Nurses’ Union President Gayle Duteil, will provide violence prevention action to four different...
Ribfest returns to Riverside Park this weekend
KAMLOOPS – Riverside Park will be filled with meat, music, cars and dragons this weekend as several different events take over downtown. Rotary Ribfest, which runs from Aug. 7 to 9, features six ribbers, or rib trucks, from across Canada with appetizing and amusing names like 'Smoke and Bones' and 'Boss Hog.' Not just an...
Air quality monitoring station on the way for Aberdeen
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops will again have a second air quality monitoring station, this time in the upper Aberdeen area. The mobile air quality monitoring station, a joint project between the Ministry of Environment, KGHM Ajax Mining and School District 73, will continuously measure air quality and weather patterns including coarse particulate matter, fine particulate matter,...
Foam Fest leaving Silver Star, heading to Sun Peaks next year
SUN PEAKS – Based on the success of this season’s event, Foam Fest will return to the B.C. Interior, but the race will be at Sun Peaks for the next three years instead of Silver Star. This year the fun run, made up of five kilometres of obstacles, slip and slides and lots of foam,...
Chase RCMP kept busy during August long weekend
CHASE – It was a busy long weekend for Chase RCMP dealing with a wide range of cases, from a fatal bus crash and impaired drivers to thefts and noise complaints. On the afternoon of Friday, July 31, Chase RCMP attended to a bus crash that killed one person and injured more than 20 others...
Kamloops city councillor denies conflict of interest accusation
KAMLOOPS – Coun. Arjun Singh has been accused of a conflict of interest following a recent vote on whether to impose a buffer between liquor vendors, something he strongly denies. Singh participated in a public hearing, July 28, to decide the fate of a motion that could have seen the city enact a one-kilometre buffer...
Keeping up with the Kamloops Kammute this week
KAMLOOPS - Here's what you will face on the commute in Kamloops this week. The southwest off ramp of the Overlanders Bridge remains closed to all traffic and southbound traffic is being rerouted to Seymour Street, according to the City of Kamloops. Heavy trucks are asked to avoid the Overlanders Bridge and use alternate routes....
Long walks on this Kamloops beach could end in a tetanus shot
KAMLOOPS – A leisurely stroll along the beach in Centennial Park ended in a two-person clean-up expedition for one Westsyde couple. Mark and Andrea Sandberg found hundreds of rusty nails along the beach. The discovery Tuesday night, July 28, prompted them to pick up as many nails as they could over the following two nights....
Kamloopa Pow Wow kicks off long weekend events in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. Day long weekend is set to be a hot one in Kamloops and a number of events will make it even hotter. Environment Canada is calling for temperatures in the mid- to high-30s all weekend, along with lots of sunshine. You can enjoy the heat by a beach or water park...
Council to consider permanent smoking ban in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A temporary ban on smoking in nature areas of the city is currently in place, but a local resident wants council to consider a permanent ban on smoking in all parks. Resident Bob Wren calls smoking in parks a 'repetitive problem' and says he is 'chased away' by wafting cigarette smoke while at...
Group claims dust from Blackwell Dairy contains biosolids
KAMLOOPS – A group of concerned Dallas residents say dust from Blackwell Dairy is impairing their quality of life. According to a group of residents lobbying city council to investigate the issue, the dust makes it impossible to enjoy the outdoors and is responsible for respiratory and other health issues. City staff believe the dust...
Council attempt to block wine from being sold in Kamloops grocery stores defeated
KAMLOOPS – Provincial legislation recently was put in place to allow B.C. wines to be sold in grocery stores and after a lack of support for a motion to limit the sale of wine by Coun. Marg Spina Kamloops grocers will get to have that opportunity as well. Spina asked to create a one-kilometre buffer...
KGHM and anti-Ajax group being asked to help fund independent review
KAMLOOPS – An independent review of the Ajax Mine proposal is expected take place this fall and council has decided both KGHM and the Kamloops Area Preservation Association, a vocal opponent of the proposed mine, should help foot the bill. KGHM Ajax Mining is expected to submit its environmental application to the province by the end...
Fines for Kamloops residents refusing water meters
KAMLOOPS – The city is in the last stages of fitting every home in Kamloops with a water meter and those either refusing a meter or hooked to an illegal connection will soon be charged a fine. With 20,700 meters installed since 2011, the city says there are still about 150 left to do and...
Thompson Rivers University partners with industry to bolster trades program
KAMLOOPS – An agreement between Thompson Rivers University and local heavy industry will help support training for trades students. An agreement was signed today, July 28, between Domtar, Unifor local 10B and Thompson Rivers University to support the university’s trades students in their training programs. The agreement also vows to, where possible, hire students from...
No fines for Kamloops residents who throw out recyclables
KAMLOOPS – Residents who are unable, or unwilling, to store their recyclables will not be fined by the city for tossing them in the trash. While not encouraging this, the city will not be taking measures to fine offenders. Public Works Director Jen Fretz says the city’s position continues to be for residents to store...
How to fund the city’s Ajax Mine review
KAMLOOPS – Once the environmental application for the proposed Ajax Mine is submitted later this summer the city plans on seeking an independent review of the proposal, but it is unclear just how that review will be paid for. Staff is asking council for an additional $300,000 to hire SLR Consulting, a firm not believed...
Young Kamloops arsonist caught
KAMLOOPS – Several front yards were set on fire early this morning in Brocklehurst when a suspect lit gasoline soaked paper in driveways. Around 1 a.m., today, July 28, Kamloops RCMP and Kamloops Fire Rescue were called to the 1100-block of Kamwood Place to investigate several yard fires. They found three small fires were lit...