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Jennifer Stahn
Early spring weather means early return of ticks
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - This spring-like weather may have you enjoying the outdoors with a hike or two, but beware, ticks are already out in full force. Hikers and dog owners are already reporting tick sightings, with one Kamloops-area hiker picking up nine in a single hike last week. In the Southern Interior the most common tick...
Snow clearing remains top of mind in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It may be all but gone from our yards, but snow is still leading the discussion at council and budget meetings this week. Stan Stewart recently asked city council to have a policy to remove snow from designated handicap parking stalls as well as the adjacent curb and edge of the sidewalk. There...
UPDATE: Missing senior located
UPDATE: 5:08 P.M., FEB. 25 The man has been located and returned home safely. KAMLOOPS - An 80-year-old man has not been seen since he left his home earlier this afternoon and RCMP are asking for help in finding him. Gerald Fraser, who suffers from dementia and is hard of hearing, left his home around...
Clearwater pedestrian killed by semi named
KAMLOOPS - A man walking on the Yellowhead Highway who was struck and killed by a semi-trailer on Feb. 18 has been named. Reginald Shane Daughtrey, 36, was walking on the travelled portion of the roadway about 10 kilometres south of Clearwater when he was struck by a fully loaded semi-trailer unit shortly after 8...
Kamloops Symphony performance programme features music from the heart
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops Symphony’s next performance Soul Music will feature music from the heart on Saturday, March 7 at Sagebrush Theatre—with guest soloist Nicolò Eugelmi. Eugelmi’s first appearance with the Kamloops Symphony was as the winner of their “New Celebrity Competition” in 1996. Eugelmi played Walton’s Viola Concerto then and, on March 7, he returns...
Notice of annual general meeting
This is to notify you that the annual general meeting of the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce will be held in Kamloops at the Plaza Hotel at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday March 12 for the following purposes: To adopt the minutes of the AGM held on March 26, 2014 in Kamloops and from the special general...
Tethering a bone of contention for city council
KAMLOOPS - The hows, whens and ifs of tethering dogs took a back seat to whether it would actually change the behaviour of bad dog owners and how much it would cost the city if a bylaw was in place to limit tethering practices. Claudine Sleik sent a letter to council urging for a tethering...
Attempted break and enter leads to arrest
KAMLOOPS - A man has been arrested following an attempted break and enter at a North Shore apartment this morning. Kamloops RCMP responded to a report of a male breaking into an apartment on Carson Crescent just before 7 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says no entry was gained to any of the...
NorKam Trades Centre finally open
KAMLOOPS - After months of delays the new trades centre at NorKam Secondary School is finally open and so far the programs are surpassing expectations. School District 73 district principal Sheryl Lindquist says the 18 students who made the cut — more than 100 initially applied — are working hard and loving the course. “Students...
Swim pink on Pink Shirt Day
KAMLOOPS - The Warner Rentals Leisure Pool at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre will be dyed pink on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in support of Pink Shirt Day, a national anti-bullying initiative to raise awareness about the issues of bullying. Pink dye will be added to the leisure pool at 11 a.m. The non-toxic pigment only...
BCSEA & Sierra Club to screen award-Winning ‘The Future of Energy’
KAMLOOPS – Are you wondering how the recent collapse in oil prices will affect Canada? Can our economy survive without a booming oil and gas sector? The next selection in Kamloops’ newest community film series will shed some light on those questions. The award-winning* documentary The Future of Energy: Lateral Power to the People will...
Car giveaway and Country Night at Blazers game Friday
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Blazers have two home games this weekend as they host the Victoria Royals on Friday, Feb. 27 and the Vancouver Giants on Saturday, Feb. 28. Friday night is ‘Country Night’ as fans are encouraged to dress in their best western attire to win prizes including Chad Brownlee concert tickets and Rockin’...
No one came even close to Milobar in election spending
KAMLOOPS - The mayor outspent his closest competitor by nearly $37,000 and the top-spending councillor candidate fell more than 1,100 votes short of securing a council seat, according to financial disclosure records made available today, Feb. 23. Councillor candidate Mike O’Reilly was the biggest spender behind Mayor Peter Milobar, coming in at nearly $20,000. More...
Orchards Walk turns focus to seniors
KAMLOOPS - A development at the east end of Valleyview continues to grow at a quick rate with a 193-unit seniors' housing development next on the agenda for the ever-growing neighbourhood of Orchards Walk. The independent living complex, which developers are currently seeking a development permit for, will be situated on just over 15 hectares...
LIFE WITH CANCER: From grim diagnosis to enjoying a shortened life and helping others
KAMLOOPS - She found out she had rare form of cancer and was told she likely had only weeks to live more than a year ago. Now the mother of two is trying to help others get personalized cancer care. Kendra Brown, 37, has terminal appendiceal cancer. It's not her first go round with the...
Community centre set to reopen nearly 18 months after arson
WEST KELOWNA - The Westbank Lions Community Centre, the unofficial meeting place for the West Kelowna community, has officially recovered after being destroyed by fire nearly 18 months ago. The hall was set on fire in September 2013 and while it was initially thought it would need to be torn down the structure was able...
Suspicious bag leads to firearm arrest
KAMLOOPS - One man is in custody and another expected to face charges after RCMP found a duffle bag with a loaded firearm inside. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says RCMP noticed two males, one carrying a duffle bag, along the frontage road in the 1800 block of East Trans-Canada Highway round 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19....
Psychiatrist testifies in trial for man accused of stabbing friend 73 times
KAMLOOPS – A psychiatrist has told a second-degree murder trial that people awakening from a deep sleep show impaired mental functions made far worse by alcohol and drugs.
Kamloops Arts Council’s ART EXPOSED launches Feb. 27
KAMLOOPS - From Feb. 28 to March 8, more than 115 area artists ages 10 to 80 will reveal their latest creations at KAMLOOPS ARTS COUNCIL'S ART EXPOSED. Every nook and cranny at the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre will be filled with more than 200 works of local art. Paintings, drawings, fibre art, carvings, clay...
Volunteer Highlights for Feb. 19 to 26
Habitat for Humanity Kamloops Special Event Coordinators - Are you in need of event planning experience, or just enjoy planning events? We are looking for people to help us organize, plan, and hold our key ceremony, and groundbreaking ceremony for our Habitat for Humanity Kamloops builds. 18+ to volunteer. People with Event planning experience are...
Kamloops Museum & Archives presents: Mary Spencer, photographer
KAMLOOPS – A prolific photographer, artist, and pioneer, Mary Spencer is an integral part of Kamloops history. The Kamloops Museum & Archives presents Mary Spencer, Photographer, opening on Feb. 27. Between 1899 and 1909, Mary Spencer produced some of the most stunning photographs ever taken of Kamloops and the surrounding area, although she remains relatively...
Aging willow removed from Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - An iconic tree, known for its graceful boughs that provide enough shade for several families next to Riverside Water Park, is no longer. City of Kamloops parks crews are removing the 50-year-old willow because it was quickly dying and posing a risk to public safety. “It was a beautiful tree… But over the...
Kamloops Fire sees busiest season ever
220 FIRES, NO FATALITIES KAMLOOPS - A total of nearly 160 staff members took on more than 9,400 calls to service in 2014, including 220 fires and nearly 5,200 medical responses, making last year the busiest season ever for Kamloops Fire Rescue. While it was a busy year Fire Chief Dale McLean considered the year...
Spring-like weather may be interrupted by snow
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - We’ve been experiencing spring-like weather here in the Southern Interior and while that is not set to change we may see another blitz of snow before Saturday. Environment Canada is still calling for above seasonal normal temperatures during the day but with overnight lows close to seasonal normals of -3 Celsius and a...