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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.
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Crash on Okanagan Connector leaves one person dead
MERRITT – A car crash on the Okanagan Connector today has left one person dead and closed the route in both directions. Merritt Fire Rescue Capt. Sky McKeown says a tractor trailor collided with a passenger vehicle, Nov. 16., closing Highway 97C, about 10 kilometres east of Merritt. There is no estimate from Drive B.C. on...
Kamloops may see new company sorting recyclables in 2016
KAMLOOPS - Recyclables collected by the City of Kamloops, both at depots and curbside, could be sorted by a new company come the new year. “We have already gone out to (request for proposals) to renew the contract essentially. To look for processors who can do the same work starting Jan. 1,” Public Works Director...
Thieves steal fuel from Kamloops daycare
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops daycare had fuel siphoned from its buses early this morning. The buses belong to Kamloops Kidz Early Learning Center daycare on Valleyview Drive and early this morning, Nov. 18, two Caucasian males were observed attempting to siphon fuel. The males are described as roughly 30 years in age, but no further...
Kamloops councillor demands a recount, by hand
KAMLOOPS - There is an absence of accountability in both our election and referendum voting systems and the only way to ensure accuracy is to count ballots by hand, a Kamloops councillor is arguing. Coun. Denis Walsh let his fellow council members know yesterday, Nov. 18, he will be asking them to support the idea...
HandyDART application gets personal, and more difficult, in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - If you are in need of handyDART services in Kamloops, your application process just got a little more personal. The accessibility program manager for B.C. Transit, Danielle Harriott, asked council to approve a change to the application process that would have an assessor interview applicants, instead of just having applicants submit a paper...