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Jennifer Stahn
Anti-tethering activists to take another shot at Kamloops council
KAMLOOPS - A petition asking city council to impose a time limit on tethering of dogs has garnered more than 2,200 signatures and is set to be presented to council Feb. 24. At the beginning of January council members discussed the practicality of looking into an anti-tethering bylaw. A letter from Claudine Sleik was the...
Update on Overlanders Bridge remediation project at NSBIA annual general meeting
KAMLOOPS – The North Shore Business Association’s 2015 Annual General Meeting is on Thursday, Feb.19. Our key presenter this year will be City of Kamloops project staff for the upcoming Overlanders Bridge remediation project. The project tender is currently live on the B.C. Bid website. Project staff will be updating North Shore businesses on what...
DOBBIN: NDP & Liberals must cooperate to defeat Conservatives
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Chapter of the Council of Canadians is hosting a talk by author and social activist Murray Dobbin who, noting these are extraordinary times, is encouraging federal New Democrats and Liberals to cooperate to defeat the Conservatives in the next national election set for Oct. 19. Anita Strong, chair of the local...
City gets more room to grow
COMMUNITY GARDEN PROGRAM EXPANDING KAMLOOPS - More than 80 new community garden plots are in the works and if approved, we may even see a community orchard, public greenhouse and additional workshops. Shelaigh Garson, the community garden program coordinator for Interior Community Services, says the city has approved two new locations for community gardens and...
Government of Canada launches new call for proposals for projects to prevent and respond to gender-based violence
OTTAWA - Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and for Western Economic Diversification, today invited organizations across Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo to propose new projects that will help end violence against women and girls. The Government of Canada will be supporting projects selected through a new call for proposals by Status of Women Canada entitled...
Free speech examined at Philosopher’s Cafe
KELOWNA - A local professor will discuss the challenges and importance of free speech in Canada at a Wednesday evening event in Kelowna. Andrew Irvine, a UBC professor and past president of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, will be speaking at the Philosopher’s Cafe at the Okanagan Jewish Community Centre. His talk, Where to Draw...
City hopes to solve quorum issues with technology
KAMLOOPS - Last year the city tried to fix an ongoing problem of getting enough members to show up for the meetings by merging the arts and heritage committees but when there was pushback staff was asked to look at another way to fix the problem. Now city committees do have another tool in their...
Let’s Talk: Final public 2015 budget meeting
KAMLOOPS – Following the workshop style budget sessions the city hosted last fall regarding the 2015 city budget, the final public budget meeting will take place on Feb. 24. Join city staff and council at Interior Savings Centre from 7 to 10 p.m. to discuss proposed additional requests to the budget. While the discussions in...
String quartet chamber musicians will perform ‘Just So’ at TRU Alumni Theatre
KAMLOOPS – The Sycamore String Quartet is set to perform at Thompson Rivers University Alumni Theatre for Kamloops Symphony’s third Chamber Music Series performance. The quartet is made up of Cvetozar Vutev, violin; Annette Dominik, violin; Ashley Kroecher, viola; and Martin Kratky, cello; with guest Alan Corbishley, baritone. The quartet musicians are all regular players...
Law students argue their way to moot court win
KAMLOOPS - Five Thompson Rivers University Law students argued their way to first place in a prestigious competition over the weekend in Vancouver. In winning the British Columbia Appeal Moot Court competition, it was the first time TRU has won and only the second time it has participated. Open to top law students from UBC,...
How long will this spring weather last?
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - We saw several high temperatures records broken over the weekend and while the record breaking weather is likely over, the warm temperatures should stick around a while longer. Lisa Coldwells of Environment Canada says looking into the early part of March arctic air will stay on the other side of the Rockies and...
Rockets and Blazers to host Super Series games
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The 2015 Super Series is again bringing high-level hockey to the region, with the Rockets and Kamloops set to host the two opening games. The Canadian Hockey League announced today, Tuesday, Feb. 17, that Kelowna and Kamloops are among the six host cities for the 2015 Subway Super Series, set to be played...
Kamloops CarShare rolling forward
KAMLOOPS – Carsharing is coming to Kamloops. The Board of Directors of the Interior CarShare Co-operative is pleased to invite the public and media to an information session on Thursday, Feb. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Smorgasbord Deli located on 7 Avenue near Victoria Street. Interior CarShare Cooperative (InCar) was registered as a...
McLeod takes on health role
KAMLOOPS - Our local member of parliament has been moved into a new parliamentary secretary role today, along with several other members. Cathy McLeod, one of five members to be assigned or reassigned today, Monday, Feb. 16, is now the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Western Economic Diversification. Previously her role included...
New high stack design to reduce impact of Domtar emissions
KAMLOOPS - Though a major project has been delayed by nearly a year, Domtar is well on the way to living up to its promise to reduce emissions by 68 per cent by 2016. As part of the air permit process Domtar assumed the obligation, through purchasing the mill in 2007, to achieve a 61...
Weather records fall in Kelowna and Penticton
KAMLOOPS, VERNON FALL SHORT THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It was definitely a spring-like weekend and there are several new high temperature records to show for it. In Kelowna the mercury blasted past the previous record, 11.1 Celsius set in 1974, to a balmy 12.8 C on Saturday while temperatures Sunday reached the previous record of 10 C...
Kamloops set to boost rent bank
KAMLOOPS - A program aimed at helping working people struggling to pay their rent is set to get a boost from the city through affordable housing funding. Administered by the Elizabeth Fry Society, the rent bank has been helping individuals and families by providing loans to help cover rental costs for just over two years....
3MT’s Western Canadian final coming to TRU
80,000 words. Three minutes. Thompson Rivers University is thrilled to host the 3MT Western Regional Championship on April 30, 2015 in the Black Box Theatre. The event is free and the community is encouraged to attend what will be a fun, informative glimpse into some of the most interesting research taking place at universities in...
Women’s only event breaks down barriers
KAMLOOPS - A night of empowerment, of lifting women up and treating them with respect and dignity, was so successful the organizer is now looking to host several events a year. The idea came to Gillian Faith while she was vacuuming, and six weeks later more than 200 women took part in the Street LIGHT Christmas...
Westsyde Pool closing for repairs
KAMLOOPS - Westsyde Pool will be closing until further notice because of moisture issues brought on by the thaw over the past couple weeks. The pool will close as of 4 p.m. today, Friday, Feb. 13, so the interior cedar ceiling panels, which began to sag, can be removed and any damage assessed. While the...
Security cameras coming to Kamloops buses
KAMLOOPS - More than a year after it was announced Kamloops would be one of the pilot project locations, B.C. Transit is moving forward with a plan to outfit 100 buses with security cameras. Last week B.C. Transit began asking for proposals for the one year pilot project, which will include 25 buses in Kamloops....
Volunteer highlights for Feb. 12 to 19
Special Olympics - Kamloops Special Olympics Winter Games Volunteers - The 2015 Special Olympics BC Winter Games are coming to Kamloops from Thurs. Feb. 19 to Sun. Feb. 22, 2015 and volunteers are needed to help stage a joyful, inspiring, and life-changing experience for all involved. Many positions: special events, food services, accommodations, media (16+...
Local advocates plan 40th annual peace walk
KAMLOOPS - Planning for the 40th annual walk for peace in Kamloops is underway and organizer Anita Strong says it will be a celebration of the work done by local peace, social, and environmental advocates. “It is heartening to see so many local groups supporting this year’s walk,” said Strong, chair of the local chapter...
Ski For Light Canada, 4th Annual Bluebird Banked Slalom, and 2015 Special Olympics BC Winter Games welcomed to Sun Peaks Resort
SUN PEAKS - Organizers of large scale events are finding plenty of snow in Sun Peaks where this month’s events are full steam ahead. Southern B.C. communities have felt the warm pacific weather systems, but the interior mountains like Sun Peaks are still accumulating snow thanks to higher elevations. This provides the ultimate venue for...