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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.
Back to the land; a passion for growing and harvesting food
KAMLOOPS – For those who grow and harvest their own food – whether for the love of the earth or simply for produce – you are well supported in Kamloops. Sandra Frangiadakis and Elmarie Roberts share the same passion. Frangiadakis is the program coordinator of the Gleaning Abundance Project and Roberts, of Haliburton Farm in...
Road construction crews pushing through Kamloops heat
KAMLOOPS – Construction in the city continues to press on and here is what you need to know when commuting this coming week. The Columbia Street construction project remains the same from the week before with work continuing on the south side of the street. Pedestrians are asked to use the north sidewalk and the...
Second week of Emterra strike with no end in site
KAMLOOPS – After four months of talks and two weeks of strike aciton, Emterra Environmental and its Steelworkers Union employees appear no closer to ending their labour dispute than when they began. Union head Marty Gibbons is currently in Langley bargaining on behalf of airport screeners. “Trust me; it’s going much better,” he says in...
Residents in Pinantan Lake say no to fire-protection service
PINANTAN LAKE – Residents in Pinantan Lake have decided against building a fire hall, even after the town’s only store burnt down April 2014. “There appeared initially from our meetings to be a lot of support for it,” Mel Rothenburger, the Thompson Nicola Regional District director for the region, says. The community held an informational...
Cooking with backyard flowers
'I DIDN'T KNOW I COULD EAT THAT' KAMLOOPS – There is more to eat in your backyard garden than just vegetables. Elaine Sedgman, of the Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners Association of B.C., loves cooking with flowers because not only does it make food aesthetically pleasing but it’s experimental. “When I have my grandkids here we...
The weather record breaker that was June
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If it felt like weather dominated the headlines throughout June, that’s because if it wasn’t dropping a month’s worth of rain in a day, we were shattering high temperature records around the region. Lisa Coldwells, an Environment Canada meteorologist, says despite the heavy rains that bookended the beginning and end of the month,...
New affordable housing units in the works for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - There are 98 new affordable housing units coming to Kamloops as work continues on the city's homelessness action plan. "Let's get building houses," Health Minister Terry Lake, who was on hand with Transportation Minister Todd Stone and Mayor Peter Milobar for the announcement, says. Milobar calls this announcement the perfect way to celebrate...
What it costs and what Kamloops gets for hosting the B.C. Lions
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. Lions recently wrapped up their three-week training camp at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops for the sixth straight year. If you are counting, that’s roughly $250,000 the City of Kamloops has paid for the privilege of hosting the Canadian Football League team. According to financial reports, the city has paid $211,000 from...
Weekend of fires fuelled by lightning
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – There were 35 fire starts this weekend in the Kamloops Fire Centre alone. Of those, 22 were caused by lightning, but the remaining 13 were believed to be human-caused. Penticton was the hottest fire zone in the region with 19 of the 35 starts this weekend, but Fire Information Officer Kelsey Winter says...
Fallen tree causes power outage in Heffley Creek area
KAMLOOPS – A tree has fallen down across power lines near Heffley Creek cutting power to more than 1,600 customers. A tree near Tod Mountain Road and Highway 5 fell across wires, causing the power to go out for 1,666 customers in the Heffley Creek to Sun Peaks area just before 4 p.m. B.C. Hydro...
What to expect this week as Kamloops roadwork continues
KAMLOOPS – Construction in the city has been in full swing for awhile now, but here's a look at what to expect this week. Work will start today, June 29, on the south sidewalk of Columbia Street, including pouring concrete between Third and Fifth Avenues. Pedestrians are asked to use the north sidewalk and crosswalk...
Fire along Schubert Drive causes intense blaze
KAMLOOPS – A fire along the Rivers Trail last night, June 28, engulfed the bush along the river and took 12 firefighters about two hours to extinguish the blaze. Deputy Fire Chief Mike Adams says dispatch received a call around 10 p.m. of a fire near Schubert Drive and Windsor Avenue and crews from the...
Gottfriedson elected B.C. regional chief
KAMLOOPS – Shane Gottfriedson is B.C.’s new regional chief. Gottfriedson announced a couple months ago he would not seek re-election as head of Tk'emlups te Secwepemc so that he could run for the provincial leadership role. The election took place in Vancouver this morning, June 25, and according to Don Bain of the Union of B.C....
Cache Creek clean up continues
CONCERT FUNDRAISER PLANNED CACHE CREEK – The residents of Cache Creek continue to clean up following a flash flood that ripped through the small town last month. Coun. Wyatt McMurray says it's been a difficult month. On May 23 a flash flood devastated his town, leaving some residents homeless. While national attention has subsided, there...
Emterra strike could ‘overwhelm’ small recycling business
KAMLOOPS – Early on it was thought a strike by employees at the Emterra Environmental recycling plant would not affect curbside collection but since the strike began earlier this week not only was curbside collection stopped, but exactly what to do with your recyclables became a bit unclear. The strike officially started Monday and the city...
Support for late night patios at new Kamloops casino
KAMLOOPS – When the new casino in Aberdeen opens later this summer patrons will be able to sit on a Cascades Casino patio into the wee hours of the morning. Located on Versatile Drive just off the highway near the Aberdeen and Pine View Valley neighbourhoods, council shot down a city staff suggestion to close...
Big raises and six-figure salaries for Kamloops city employees
KAMLOOPS – More city employees continue to surpass the six-figure salary mark and as a result the city’s overall salary spending increased by more than $2 million in 2014. The city released its annual statement of financial information, which lists the top earners employed by the City of Kamloops, earlier this month. While the top...
TRU professor to spend summer conducting beer research
KAMLOOPS – Whether extracurricular or scholastic, is a reason really needed to conduct beer research? Dr. Jonathan Van Hamme of Thompson Rivers Univeristy is using his microbiology lab to help two local breweries create unique business solutions. He hopes to help the companies save money by reducing the cost of brewing supplies and to sequence...
City of Kamloops could spend $10 million to buy Owl Road landfill
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is looking to spend $10 million to acquire the Owl Road landfill and convert it into a resource recovery centre to dispose of construction and demolition waste. The landfill is currently valued at $6.3 million. Creating the centre and an additional Public Works and Utilities satellite yard has an...
Emterra workers walk off the job in Kamloops; recycling pickup stops
KAMLOOPS – After two weeks of failed of negotiations the workers at the Emterra recycling plant are officially on strike. Steelworkers Union boss Marty Gibbons says they are prepared for the long-haul, adding they will strike as long as it takes and one day longer than the employer. “We negotiated every possible angle we could,” Gibbons...
Pesticides aren’t dangerous; homeowners are
KAMLOOPS – Pesticides are not inherently dangerous. That and the many other misconceptions about pesticides stem from ignorance according to a local landscaper who deals with the chemicals regularly. “A lot of people… aren’t educated enough, and they get scared. They think that applying all pesticides are bad because somebody told them,” Corey Munegatto says. Munegatto...
Kamloops food truck wars continue
KAMLOOPS – While it might be a fun show to watch on the Food Network, the food truck wars playing out on the streets of downtown Kamloops are a little different. These ‘wars’ have created a spitting match between the owner of Eats Amore and the city, with seemingly a new dramatic chapter each week....
What to expect on Kamloops roads this week
KAMLOOPS – Starting this weekend road construction projects around the city may require motorists and residents to take extra considerations. Water will be shut off on Columbia Street between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 20. This will effect businesses and residents, but directional traffic will be maintained....
Biosolids protest comes to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Protestors shut down Victoria Street in downtown Kamloops today as they rallied against a biosolids operation near Merritt. Members of Friends of the Nicola Valley picked the location for the protest, June 19, because Health Minister Terry Lake and MLA Jackie Tegart were meeting at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District office nearby. The protestors are...