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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.
Kamloops RCMP seize guns and stolen property
KAMLOOPS – RCMP have seized five rifles and a large amount of property at a home on Elder Road in Kamloops. Members of the Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in the 800-block of Elder Road Thursday night, June 5, according to a media release. In addition to the prohibited long barrel...
Fatal collision near Boston Bar
BOSTON BAR – One person is dead following a collision between a tractor-trailer loaded with lumber and a passenger vehicle near Boston Bar today. Around 8 a.m., June 4, RCMP responded to a collision in the westbound lane on Highway 1 near Blue Lake Road, north of Boston Bar. Both vehicles were travelling in the...
Construction permits down for the month of May
KAMLOOPS – The month of May was the first month this year the city didn’t see an increase in the number of building permits issued. Single family housing permits issued were a bit lower lower this May than in 2014 — 16 compared to 22 — but with multi-family units factored in the number of...
Lots of work left in Cache Creek clean-up
CACHE CREEK – A large donation by a local union will help with the massive clean-up effort still needed in the small town of Cache Creek. “We want to put the challenge out to people to donate,” United Steelworkers Local 1-417 president Marty Gibbons says, adding people often have short memories. Once the national news...
Call for caution as river rises in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - River levels have been on the rise and with the rain falling hard this week expect to see the Thompson rivers to rise even more. While Asst. Chief of Kamloops Fire Rescue Dan Sutherland says river levels are normal the RCMP are cautioning people to be on the watch for floating debris and...
Liquor store debate divides Kamloops council
KAMLOOPS – Should there be restrictions on how close alcohol retailers can be to each…
Kamloops pesticide debate put off until July
KAMLOOPS – A motion to prohibit cosmetic pesticides drew a large crowd to council chambers this week, but council was not quite ready to have the discussion many residents seemed more than ready to start. Residents packed council chambers yesterday, Tuesday, June 2, to voice their opinions regarding Coun. Tina Lange’s motion to further prohibit...
RCMP warn teens about partying in Kamloops parks
KAMLOOPS – Stop partying on city parks and stop wasting RCMP resources. That's the message Kamloops RCMP is sending to teens and their parents in response to weekend parties. This past weekend police received multiple complaints about a party in McGowan Park in response from neighbourhood residents. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says police will be issuing...
Kamloops RCMP warn about Revenue Canada phone scam
KAMLOOPS – It appears there is a Revenue Canada phone scam making the rounds in Kamloops and RCMP are warning residents to be careful. RCMP have received several calls within the past week about the phone scam. The caller tells the recipient they are in arrears with their taxes and they owed $1,900. The amount...
Pesticide ban proposal bugs some residents
KAMLOOPS – A proposal on banning pesticides for cosmetic purposes faced opposition almost immediately after it was announced. Coun. Tina Lange’s motion calls cosmetic pesticides non-essential and says they pose needless risk to the health of people and pets. She says because they are spread through the air, water and soil there is no safe,...
Emterra workers ready to strike by week’s end
KAMLOOPS – The people who handle the city's recycling contract could be on strike by Friday, but the city says pickup will continue on a normal schedule. Emterra Environmental employees, the company currently holding the city’s recycling contract, will strike by Friday barring a major breakthrough with management. Marty Gibbons, president of the United Steelworkers...
Kamloops housing market ‘surged’ during first part of 2015
KAMLOOPS – With more houses being built and home-buyers spending more the Kamloops housing market is off to a very good start in 2015. According to Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation single-unit housing starts in Kamloops 'surged' in the first three months of 2015. The report from the corporation shows every category of housing start...
Showdown on Victoria: Food truck owner argues with city over downtown location
KAMLOOPS – Recent changes to food truck regulations in the city haven't made things much clearer for vendors, and as a result at least one truck owner has been in an ongoing battle with the city over where he can, or cannot, operate. Mikey Wheeler-Johnson, owner of the EatsAmore food truck, says over the last...
Kamloops property tax notices in the mail
KAMLOOPS – It's that time of year again, property tax notices began arriving in the mail this week. Council agreed to a 1.22 per cent tax increase earlier this year and as a result the average tax payer should expect to pay roughly $34 more dollars this season than last year. Property taxes, due Thursday, July...
Ombudsman disagrees with accusation of biased CBC Ajax coverage
KAMLOOPS – A complaint against coverage of the Ajax debate on CBC radio in Kamloops went all the way to the public broadcaster’s highest authority, but ultimately, the complaint was deemed meritless by CBC ombudsman Esther Enkin who says private citizens have the same right to their opinions as do experts. Shelley Joyce, host of...
Unique Kamloops project aims to bridge generation gap
KAMLOOPS – Cooking, baking, canning and preserving were once necessities of a bygone era, at risk of being lost in a generation of iPads and Instagram, but a growing organization in Kamloops is trying to ensure those skills and lessons can be passed on to a new generation. The Centre for Seniors Information has been...
Dead bear wrapped in tarp found in Kamloops alley
KAMLOOPS – A dead bear, wrapped in a tarp, was found in a back alley in downtown Kamloops earlier this week. The bear was found Monday, May 25, in an alleyway near First Avenue, between Nicola Street and Battle Street. Stephanie Patsula was walking home when she saw what she describes as 'a corpse…all wrapped...
Close encounter with wildlife at the Shark Club
KAMLOOPS – A woman driving to work got a big surprise when she came around the roundabout at Third Avenue this morning, a deer jumped out in front of her car and then into the Shark Club's front door. Natasha Nel was on her way to work just before 8 a.m. when the deer, using...
Ajax asks local business for support
KAMLOOPS – At the request of KGHM, a collection of local business people have signed a letter in support of the proposed Ajax Mine project. The company approached a group of local business people asking to meet regarding the proposed mine. After a series of talks with KGHM, more than 40 individuals signed the letter,...
Councillor’s motion asks liquor vendors to keep their distance
KAMLOOPS – There could be new restrictions put in place to give liquor vendors a buffer zone if a motion being proposed by a councillor gains any traction. Coun. Marg Spina will be putting a motion forward asking for distance parameters on new liquor licenses. She is asking the city to change the zoning bylaw...
Anonymous donation makes cenotaph facelift a reality
KAMLOOPS – The clocks on the Battle Street cenotaph could soon be ticking once again, thanks to a $50,000 anonymous donation. This week council approved to accept an anonymous donation meant specifically to repair cenotaph. The project originally sought funding in the fall of 2014. Repairing the cenotaph and completing landscape alterations was expected to...
Beattie K-12 school gets approval
KAMLOOPS – The Beattie School of the Arts will officially become a K-12 school in…
Beattie School of the Arts amalgamation back on agenda
KAMLOOPS – The future of the Beattie School of the Arts amalgamation will be discussed by the board of education tonight, May 25, but whether this information will be presented publically or not is a matter for the board. There will be a closed meeting prior to the School District 73 regular meeting, where it...
Public meeting scheduled for victims of Cache Creek flooding
CACHE CREEK - With evacuation orders and alerts in place, as well as a state of local emergency declared, residents of Cache Creek might have a few questions. With that in mind the village has scheduled a public meeting for Tuesday evening. Flash flooding caused extensive damage to the town on Saturday, May 23. A...