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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.
ELECTION 2015: Kamloops candidates spar in last debate before election
KAMLOOPS - The candidates met in a more intimate setting and focused on more local issues during a morning debate over coffee and tea today. All four federal candidates in the Kamloops Thompson Cariboo riding were in attendance this morning, Oct. 15, for the event, hosted by Radio NL. The candidates, Liberal Steve Powrie, Conservative Cathy...
ELECTION 2015: Hundreds attend emotional debate in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - With only a few days left until election day, an emotional crowd of about 700 came out to hear the local candidates during one of the last all-candidate forums last night. The crowd heckled, questioned and cheered while the candidates tried to keep their composure under direct questioning and technical issues like faulty...
Merritt community group hopes to bring the arts to town
MERRITT - One Merritt community group hopes to bring more arts and culture to the Nicola Valley by way of a new performing arts centre. Nicola Valley Community Theatre Society recently accomplished the first step in a five-step master plan by purchasing a property for the new centre. Funding for the project is planned through...
How fostering feral kittens for the Kamloops SPCA gives them a chance at a real home
KAMLOOPS - The phrase ‘labour of love’ pales to describe Valerie Wilson’s commitment to the welfare of animals in Kamloops, even feral cats and kittens. For Wilson, who is an employee at the local SPCA branch and opens up her home to foster animals, their very survival is her responsibility. “You’re saving lives. If you...
UPDATE: Missing 14-year-old located
UPDATE: 12:37 P.M., OCT. 15, 2015 RCMP say Gage Batke has been located safe and sound. 3:10 P.M., OCT. 13, 2015 KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 14-year-old male. Gage Batke was reported missing by his family on Oct. 9. He is a Caucasian male, 5’4” tall...
KGHM responding ‘cooperatively’ to Ajax Mine extension
KAMLOOPS - The evaluation period of the proposed Ajax Mine's environmental application has been extended by more than a month to give local First Nations groups more time to review the information. According to KGHM spokesperson Robert Koopmans the extension was requested in an effort to act cooperatively with First Nations groups. “We asked for...
ELECTION 2015: Where to hear from your Kamloops candidates the last week before election day
KAMLOOPS - With the federal election less than a week away candidates in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding have two more shots to win over voters. All candidates will be attending a media consortium hosted by CFJC-TV, CBC Radio and Kamloops this Week Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Thompson Rivers University Grand Hall. CBC’s...
B.C. Conservation Service offers advice for hunters and hikers
KAMLOOPS – There have been instances of wildlife being shot and left to rot in the Kamloops area over the last few months, but most of the cases aren't the result of poaching, just mistakes, according to a Conservation officer. A dead black bear was discovered in an alleyway in downtown Kamloops and the last...
Proposed road to Barnhartvale gravel pit concern for City of Kamloops, residents
KAMLOOPS – A proposed road to a gravel pit in the Barnhartvale area has residents concerned about possibly losing their hiking trail, while the City of Kamloops has concerns about a busy service road running through a residential neighbourhood. The owner of the Hunter Gravel Pit has applied to the province to run a road...
What to expect in the final weeks of construction season in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – One down, four to go, as the season for roadwork winds down in Kamloops. The Columbia Street project is officially complete and the remaining city construction projects are fast drawing to a close. Overlanders Bridge Crews continue to work on the east side of the bridge and will be removing west side scaffolding...
UPDATE: Missing teen located
UPDATE: 11:26 A.M., OCT. 13, 2015 RCMP say Kane Danis has been located safe and sound. 12:31 P.M., OCT. 9, 2015 KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP need the public’s help to find a missing teenager. Kane Danis, 17, was reported missing on Wednedsay, Oct. 7, but has not been seen by family since Oct. 4. He...
Rona Ambrose in Kamloops: She came, she saw, she said little
KAMLOOPS - Federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose visited Kamloops yesterday to help fellow Conservative candidate Cathy McLeod on the campaign trail but only spent five minutes speaking to media and would only answer a handful of questions, none of which pertained to local issues. McLeod has worked closely with the member of Parliament from Edmonton-Spruce...
Realeaf ownership change won’t impact medical cannabis access in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The name might change but the function and location of the Realeaf Wellness Centre won't. The president of Medical Cannabis Resource Centre Inc. out of Vancouver, Terry Roycroft, says his organization is taking over the business and treatment of Releaf’s current patients but will still operate out of the St. Paul Street clinic. He says...
Another chance to get the lowdown on the proposed performing arts centre in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – With less than a month before a referendum decides the fate of a proposed downtown performing arts centre, one business association looks to answer resident’s remaining questions. The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association held an information session this afternoon, Oct. 8, at the Rex on Seymour and will be hosting another this evening between...
If you’ve inherited a home, you could be on reality T.V.
KAMLOOPS – If you’ve recently inherited a home in the Kamloops area, makers of a new reality show want you. Anaid Productions, the production company behind such shows as ‘X-Weighted’ and ‘The Liquidator,’ is casting families who have recently inherited a home for a new real estate or renovation series. The company asks especially for...
Kamloops councillor asking for public input on taxpayer funded trips to Japan
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops city council’s cultural exchange to Japan is either far too expensive or actually quite reasonable, depending who you ask, and one councillor is asking residents for their input. Coun. Denis Walsh would never suggest severing ties with Kamloops’ sister city Uji, Japan but is concerned about the cost of the exchange. Kamloops...
Kamloops residents get say in changes to mixed-use complex
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents are being asked to weigh in over a rezoning to a mixed-use complex in the Southgate industrial area. A mixed-use complex at 1452 McGill Rd. will contain 14 multi-family residential units and commercial space for a restaurant and offices. The proprietor is now asking the city to increase its restaurant occupancy from...
Valleyview residents concerned about increased traffic at Owl Road intersection
KAMLOOPS - A group of Valleyview residents are concerned how increased traffic out of the Owl Road Landfill could impact safety in the area. Concern over the safety and ability of the intersection at Owl Road and Valleyview Drive to handle increased traffic at the repurposed landfill led Michael Popoff and a group of area...
Canine tracks down Kamloops truck thief
KAMLOOPS - A male suspect is in custody after police service dog Zak tracked him down following reports of a stolen vehicle early this morning. A red F350 pickup truck was reported stolen from a business on Chief Louis Way around 2:20 a.m. today, Oct. 7. Roughly an hour later the vehicle was seen on...
Chase RCMP kept busy with car troubles
CHASE – The Chase RCMP were kept very busy this past week with a host of vehicle offences and thefts. On Oct. 2, Chase RCMP were called to a collision in a parking lot at Sorrento Plaza in Sorrento. A large flat deck truck struck another vehicle while reversing from a parking stall. The driver,...
Kamloops family has more than a century of history at Stuart Wood
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' oldest school is set to shut down next year, but the legacy left behind by the school and the four generations of the Lloyd family that have been part of the school will not soon be forgotten. Blair Lloyd became principal of Stuart Wood Elementary this past May and recently learned his...
ELECTION 2015: Kamloops councillor brings ‘Heave Steve’ to council meeting
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops city councillor used a very public outlet to let everyone in town know who he’s not voting for in the upcoming federal election. Donovan Cavers wore a t-shirt during a city council meeting today, Oct. 6, which read 'Heave Steve' with a cartoon Stephen Harper being carried off in in a...
Kamloops senior centre wants votes to help win competition
KAMLOOPS - The Centre for Seniors Information activity centre is hoping a few votes will help them get the funds they need to help create an inclusive performance program. The Centre for Seniors Information has again entered the Aviva Community Fund competition, this time in an effort get backing for an ‘inclusive performance’ program. In...
Candidates announced for Tk’emlups election
KAMLOOPS – Tk’emlups te Secwepemc will elect a new chief for the first time in 12 years. One chief and seven council members will be selected November 14 during the next band election. First elected as chief of the Tk'emlups band in the early-1990s, Shane Gottfriedson will be stepping down to pursue his provincial aspirations. He...