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.
Early seasonal closure for Canada Games Pool
KAMLOOPS – A break in the main water supply pipe has forced the early closure of the Canada Games Aquatic Centre. The necessary repair has prompted staff to reschedule the centre’s annual maintenance shutdown period, normally Aug. 24 to Sept. 7, to instead July 24 through to Aug. 7. The pool is officially closed as...
Kamloopa Pow Wow set to begin next week
KAMLOOPS – Just over a week away, the annual Kamloopa Pow Wow is set to take over Kamloops in what is considered on the largest events of its kind in Western Canada. The local pow wow, now in its 36th year, celebrates First Nations culture and traditions. Taking place July 31 through Aug. 2, the...
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...
Downtown Merchants Market kicks off on a sunny note
KAMLOOPS – The 2015 Downtown Merchants Market kicked off with sunshine and steady crowds yesterday, though there were some scattered showers throughout the day as well. Several blocks on Victoria Avenue were shut-down to vehicles as part of Car Free Day yesterday, July 22. Merchants were selling their wares and there was live music and...
Kamloops wineries look for support through petition
KAMLOOPS – A petition aimed at getting city council to drop a motion aimed at limiting where alcohol can be sold in Kamloops is slowly gathering support. The Kamloops Wine Trail has started a petition in an attempt to lobby city council to vote against a proposed motion that would place distance parameters between liquor...
Expect some lane closures for the Kamloops Marathon this weekend
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Marathon this weekend will span roughly 42 kilometres and that means lane closures and probably some traffic tie-ups. Colleen Lepik, transportation coordinator with the city, says runners will use road shoulders and multi-use paths where possible Sunday, July 26. The majority of closures will be confined to sections of Halston Avenue...
Slide the City could return to Kamloops next year
KAMLOOPS – Even after less than perfect execution, Slide the City could return next year. “We haven’t set our calendar for 2016 yet, but we’re definitely not brushing anybody off the table,” Rachel Thomas, an event director with Slide the City, says. Thomas acknowledges the event began an hour behind schedule. This led to major...
Clearwater motorcycle crash victim named
CLEARWATER - The man who died after a motorcycle incident near Clearwater on July 17 has been named. The B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed Joseph Albert Rene Laurent (Larry) Lamarche, aged 70, of Kamloops died after colliding with a pickup truck south of Clearwater last week. Lamarche was heading northbound on Highway 5 at roughly...
Preparing pets for fire evacuations
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With forest fires encroaching ever closer to homes around the province, the B.C. SPCA is encouraging animal owners to re-evaluate their emergency pet preparedness. Wildfires can quickly lead to evacuation orders and states of emergency, forcing people to leave their homes as quickly as possible. “When you’re ordered to evacuate, you need to...
What to expect on the Kamloops commute
KAMLOOPS – This upcoming week marks some big road construction challenges for commuters in Kamloops, especially as it pertains to the Overlanders Bridge. Starting Monday, July 27, the west off ramp at the south end of the bridge will be closed for roughly three weeks. During the closure, detour signage will direct all southbound traffic...
UPDATE: Overlanders Bridge project forces Summit ramp closure
KAMLOOPS – If summer construction hasn’t affected your commute yet, then get prepared for the next three weeks. The the south exit ramp to Summit Drive will be closed as of Monday, July 27 until approximately mid-August. This is the newest phase of construction on the bridge project, which began April 20. It was originally...
General Grants feeling the fall out from Emterra strike
KAMLOOPS – The recycling is piling up in Kamloops as the Emterra Environmental strike enters its fifth week. While people have been asked to store what they can, the balconies and garages of residents are no competition for the influx General Grants in Sahali is currently seeing. “I had 26 pallets, and they left four...
Pedestrian struck in Sun Peaks hit and run this weekend
SUN PEAKS – A pedestrian was struck by a pickup truck that left the scene in Sun Peaks early Sunday morning. A group of three males were walking along Sun Peaks Road around 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, when a dark, older model Chevy S-10 pickup truck struck one male in the group, Kamloops...
One kilometer between liquor vendors in Kamloops a “ridiculous” idea
KAMLOOPS – Pitting the people who sell wine against those who make it, a public hearing will help Kamloops city council decide if there needs to be a kilometer between liquor vendors. The debate was started by Tracy Gray who owns Discovery Wines in Kamloops. She contends the city would be hit a “tsunami” of...
An exclusive sneak-peak into a unique home fit for a king
PRITCHARD – You have to go out of the way to find it, but nestled among the pastures and ranches of Pritchard is perhaps the most unique home in the area, if not the B.C. Interior. Scratch that, it’s not so much a home — it’s a castle. The 5,000 square foot stone and concrete...