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.
UPDATE: Missing 12-year-old boy found
UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP confirm the 12-year-old boy reported missing on June 6th, 2015 has been located. —— KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in locating to help find a 12-year-old boy. Bryston Krug was reported missing by his family Saturday, June 6, 2015. He is described as Caucasian, 4’7” tall and...
‘Help Stop the Ajax Mine’ fundraiser surpasses $25,000 goal
KAMLOOPS - The groups aiming to raise at least $25,000 to hire 'independent experts' to analyze the enviornmental application for the proposed Ajax Mine have surpassed their goal. The online fundraising campaign ‘Help Stop the Ajax Mine’ had raised more than $26,000 as of Wednesday, June 10. The goal may be met, but John Schleiermacher,...
Kamloops RCMP make ‘significant seizures’ of drugs, guns
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP conducted raids on two homes seizing large quantities of drugs, guns and stolen property as part of two separate, larger investigations. On June 4, the Targeted Enforcement Unit stopped a vehicle leaving a suspected drug house in Kamloops, according to RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush. Inside the vehicle, they found a pound...
TRU releases confidential student information (again)
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University has leaked confidential student information for the second time this year. A copy of an email obtained by InfoNews.ca appears to indicate a student’s name, student number, personal email address and the fact the student was transferring to another school was sent to an active listserve in the department of...
Local businesses concerned about proposed Ajax Mine
KAMLOOPS – Local businesses are expressing opposition to the proposed Ajax Mine by sending letters to the province listing concerns with the project. So far about 150 local businesses have written letters to Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy, Mines, and Natural Gas, expressing their concerns about the proposed Ajax Mine. The Kamloops Area Preservation Association along...
Kamloops family supports a new performing arts centre in a big way
KAMLOOPS – A $5-million donation has been promised to help with the construction of a new performing arts centre in Kamloops. The Kelson Group Property Management company, run by Ron and Rae Fawcett, has promised $5 million towards the construction of the proposed centre, in anticipation the public votes yes at the upcoming referendum. The...
Local woman makes a splash in new Kate Upton film
KAMLOOPS – At first blush, two-time Olympian and former Pan Am Games champion Eryn Bulmer Barrett and Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton might have very little in common. With the exception of bathing suits – Upton’s considerably smaller – the two women seem worlds apart. But Bulmer Barrett turned out to be Upton’s exact match...
Emterra strike averted, for now
KAMLOOPS – Workers at the Emterra Environmental recycling plant have avoided strike for at least another week. The Steelworkers union, local 1-417, gave strike notice to its employer Friday, June 5, after almost three months of fruitless negotiations. Minutes after notice was served, Emterra agreed to come back to the table. According to union president...
Self-inflicted gun shot wound could result in criminal charges
KELOWNA – A man may face charges after he shot himself in the leg. Saturday evening, June 6, RCMP responded to a report of a self-inflicted gun shot wound in the 500-block of Clement Ave. A 20-year-old male shot himself in the leg while handling a gun, according to a RCMP media release. The man's...
Downtown youth ambassadors keep Kamloops, clean, safe and friendly
KAMLOOPS – One part welcome wagon, one part sheriff. The Customer Care and Patrol team, or CAP for short, was introduced formally to the public in Kamloops on Friday, June 5. Armed with big smiles and bright red shirts, the young people act as what bylaw officer John Wilson calls the “eyes and ears of...
Tranquille Road ramp to reopen late next week
KAMLOOPS – The Tranquille Road exit ramp was set to reopen next week, but the reopening been postoponed. The city’s transportation coordinator Colleen Lepik is hoping drivers will be able use the ramp by Thursday, June 11, but says it all depends. “It’s hard to confirm because of weather conditions,” she says, adding the heavy...
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...