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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.
More than two hours of discussion nets zero change for North Shore bus stop
KAMLOOPS - It took more than two hours to decide on the fate of the bus stop near the Norkam Clinic, and in the end no changes will be made and the clinic will not get a new patient drop-off zone. The issue came to council again yesterday, Dec. 1, and after numerous speakers and...
Utility rates on the rise in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Taxpayers will have to dig a little deeper in their pockets in 2016, utility charges and property taxes are set to increase by an average of nearly $60 per household. Council was presented with a preliminary budget report and asked to authorize an additional $2.95 million to the combined operational and capital budgets...
Cost of renovations at new community policing office in Kamloops surpass $1M
KAMLOOPS - The costs of the new North Shore policing office have skyrocketed because of ‘unforeseen conditions’. Located near the corner of Seventh Street and Brentwood Avenue on the North Shore, 2013 estimates put the cost of renovating the former Kia dealership to become the new North Shore community policing office at $600,000. The project...
Norkam Clinic gets local support for loading zone
KAMLOOPS - Council agreed to give a patient loading zone outside of the North Shore’s Norkam Clinic another look and so far residents are supporting the request. In order to create the loading zone the bus stop which currently sits in front of the clinic will have to be moved down the street. Earlier in...
Instead of a bonk on the head, this lucky local lamb got a new life
MONTE LAKE – Farm animals usually serve specific purposes. If they don’t produce milk, lay eggs or make wool, then they are likely to be served for supper. But Blue the Lamb from Harmony Farm escaped not only the slaughter house and a debilitating injury, he's become the farm celebrity and he's making the most...
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teenager found
UPDATE: 3:34 p.m., Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP say Daniel Munro, 18, has been located. 2:13 p.m., Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP need your help locating a missing Kamloops teenager. Daniel Munro, 18, was last seen on Nov. 21. He is described as a First Nations male, 6’4” tall, weighing 195...
Cost of recycling may increase as Kamloops looks to renew contract
KAMLOOPS – Emterra Environmental may be awarded the City of Kamloops’ recycling contract even after this summer’s labour dispute and a new bid almost double the cost of the previous one. A report by city staff will be coming to council tomorrow, Dec. 1, recommends Emterra get the contract. The current contract with the city...
What a Kamloops man discovered about himself on a long and difficult road
KAMLOOPS – Hal Bennett shouldn’t be alive. For years, he ignored his own diabetes and destroyed his kidneys with decades of alcohol, heroin and cocaine abuse. At one time, he couldn’t even stay clean long enough to save his own life and remain eligible for a transplant. But this fall, with nearly four years’ sobriety,...
Operation Red Nose will give you a ride home in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The car service that helps you get home safely after having a little too much to drink is back. Operation Red Nose kicks off the annual service tonight, Nov. 27, in Kamloops and will accept calls for rides from 9 p.m. until 3 a.m. program coordinator Katie Klassen says. “Last year we gave...
New program teaches Kamloops students the power of mindfulness
KAMLOOPS – A new initiative from the Kamloops Thompson School District seeks to help students…
Kamloops utility rates could increase in 2016
KAMLOOPS – Residents of Kamloops may see a difference in their utility bills come the New Year. Kamloops city councillors will consider proposed new utility rates for 2016 next week during the regular council meeting, Dec. 1. Water, sewage, garbage and recycling have all increased over the past five years at an average of roughly...
Faculty association asks TRU to engage in ‘productive bargaining’ with threat of strike
KAMLOOPS – After 45 minutes of bargaining, it appears Thompson Rivers University has staved off a strike for another week. The university’s faculty association met with the school's administration on Wednesday, Nov. 24 and the talks were described by the association as "respectful" leaving them with the opinion an agreement could be reached. According to the...
New Life focuses on Christmas programs and looks to do even more
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops community organization is hoping to reach out and help more people this Christmas. New Life Community Kamloops, previously called the New Life Mission, wants to focus on the social aspect of the holiday season says executive director Stan Dueck. Christmas dinner is still planned for the Dec. 24 but Dueck says...
Kamloops council gives thumbs down to hand counting ballots
KAMLOOPS - It was a close vote in council yesterday, but no recount is needed on an effort to bring in post-election audits. Coun. Denis Walsh wanted to bring further accountability in both election and referendum voting systems and argued for hand counts after the fact. He feels electronic voting machines are susceptible to computer...
Smoking ban for Kamloops parks and civic building properties approved
KAMLOOPS - Smokers enjoying a break in Riverside Park or outside City Hall will soon be required to butt out, though the mayor doesn't believe the new regulation will actually be enforceable. A smoking ban in parks was originally discussed by councillors in July but was tabled to give staff time to look into it. Council wanted...
Kamloops-Thompson superintendent set to retire at end of school year
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops-Thompson School District will bid farewell to its current superintendent, who has…
Kamloops council asking Trudeau government for federal panel review on Ajax Mine
KAMLOOPS - For the third time city council is asking the federal government to consider a federal panel review of the proposed Ajax Mine. With a new federal government in place, Coun. Dieter Dudy asked council to again request the review. He says it’s a more thorough evaluation and would give residents greater confidence in the outcome...
First term Kamloops councillor looks back on the year that was
KAMLOOPS – With now one year under his belt, first time Kamloops city councillor Dieter Dudy admits to challenges, being unprepared and and being surprised by more than one council outcome. Regardless, he’s enjoying the ride and thoroughly enjoys serving Kamloops. Dudy is an organic grower by trade who runs a home delivery service and...
Kamloops parks and civic property could become smoke free
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops residents could soon be breathing easier as the city is exploring the option of going smoke free. City staff will present a report to council tomorrow, Nov. 24, recommending the city amend its current bylaw to prohibit smoking and vaping with e-cigarettes in all parks and civic properties. The same day, Jennifer...
B.C. seniors’ advocate presents findings and gets third degree in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Seniors will not be content to merely enjoy the sunset phase of their lives and will be very vocal about what they need and deserve if the reaction to a presentation by the B.C. seniors advocate today is any indication. Advocate Isobel Mackenzie hosted a town hall meeting at the Seniors Centre for...
TRU faculty association votes to take job action
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University faculty have indicated they are willing to strike if a new contract with their employer cannot be reached. According to the faculty association’s website, 80 per cent of the membership voted today, Nov. 20, in favour of job action. The university and its professors have been engaged in collective bargaining...
Kamloops Chamber of Commerce becomes apprentice sponsorship partner
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops business community is taking steps to ensure young people are trained for the jobs of the future. The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with the Industry Training Authority to increase the apprenticeship opportunities in the city. Chamber president Steve Earl says there was a match between the goals of...
Pickup truck driver goes ‘on a rampage’ in Vernon
VERNON – The driver of a pickup went on a rampage in Vernon yesterday afternoon and a witness says it looked like "something out of a movie." Jason Spencer, who works at Central Tarp on Kosmina Road, says around 4 p.m., Nov. 18, a “crazed driver in a blue pickup truck went on a rampage”...
Five star hotel in five years: Luxury development proposed for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops could see not only its first five star hotel, but its first hotel-condo hybrid in as few as five years. The Hospitality Inn at 500 Columbia St. was acquired last year by Pacific Hospitality Hotel Group, who own six other properties in in Kamloops including the Hampton and Comfort Inns. “It was...