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Jennifer Stahn
Family fun to fill your long weekend
KAMLOOPS - The Family Day long weekend is once again upon us and a variety of family-friendly activities are ready to keep you busy. The Blazers and the Storm will both hit the ice twice this weekend, first on Saturday evening and then again on Monday. The Blazers will host Kelowna at Interior Savings Centre...
Call for nominations – Distinguished Service Award
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops City Council is inviting nominations for the City's Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award was initiated by mayor and council to acknowledge those who, over a period of time, have dedicated their time and service to the well-being of our community and its citizens. The award is split into three categories:...
Graffiti still a growing problem in Kamloops
‘WE’RE NOT GETTING URBAN ART, JUST SCRIBBLES’ KAMLOOPS - The graffiti removed by the local task force in 2014 could have covered nearly two and a half Canadian football fields, and that was before taking into account tagging on more than 630 utility boxes as well. How does the Graffiti Task Force know it was...
Science centre wants to be part of performing arts centre
KAMLOOPS - There is room for collaboration between science and the arts according the president of the BIG Little Science Centre, who says an all-encompassing performance centre would be an ideal outcome. Jim Hebden says the science centre society supports a performance arts centre, but strongly believes the science centre has a place within that...
Spring is in the air
TEMPERATURES TO WARM, RAIN TO FALL THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — If you’ve been dreaming of spring weather, this weekend could be your dream come true with temperatures hovering near the double digits, and bringing rain. Lots of rain. Wednesday temperatures will hover just above seasonal normals of 1 Celsius, according to Environment Canada, but by Friday will...
Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce announces 2015 Business Excellence Awards nominees
PENTICTON - The Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the nominees list for the 2015 28th Annual Business Excellence Awards sponsored by Britco. These awards recognize businesses and persons in Penticton and area that have achieved excellence in the community through their own abilities, efforts and initiatives. Recipients of a...
Half of 2014 development on South Shore
KAMLOOPS - The number of lots created over the past several years has continued to decrease, leaving 2014 well behind the 10-year average of 392 new lots. With about 200 new lots created in 2014, last year had the second lowest number of lots created in the past 10 years and was well behind the...
Gearing up for the Indoor GranFondo & Family Festival
KAMLOOPS – The 3rd Annual Kamloops Indoor GranFondo and Family Festival is on Family Day weekend, Sunday, Feb. 8. Starting at 10 a.m., come out to enjoy an active day with the kids at the Tournament Capital Centre. In addition to face-painting and a photo booth, Big Little Science Centre will be there, 4Cats Studio...
Three home games this week for Blazers
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Blazers play at home on Wednesday, Saturday and on B.C. Family Day Monday this week. The hockey club hosts the Red Deer Rebels on Wednesday, Feb. 4, the Kelowna Rockets Saturday, Feb. 7 and the Tri-City Americans on Monday, Feb. 9. Wednesday night is ‘First Nations Night’. The Sage Hill Drummers...
Big and Rich returning to Merritt
JOINS DIERKS BENTLEY, LADY ANTEBELLUM AND OTHERS MERRITT - Dierks Bentley was announced as the Saturday night headliner for the Rockin’ River Fest in Merritt back in November and now several other big country names are set to join him. Big and Rich, who have previously performed in Merritt, will return to close out the...
Maladjusted: humanizing mental health
Maladjusted is a powerful interactive play, originally produced in 2013, and created and performed by patients and caregivers. The play addresses issues in our mental health system that are creating barriers to human-centred care. Theatre for Living (TfL) has been creating cutting edge, controversial and hard-hitting theatre since 1981. Some previous touring productions: No` Xya`...
February kicks off with snowfall
SKI HILLS CELEBRATE THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - February kicked off much the same way January did, with a dump of snow. In Kamloops the snow had mostly tapered off by noon on Sunday, Feb. 1 while in Kelowna a mix of snow and rain persisted into the early evening. Penticton had just a bit of snow on...
VIDEO: Arrests made by emergency response team
KAMLOOPS - Several arrests were made in Kamloops today with the aid of the South East District Emergency Response Team. Const. Jason Epp says the arrests were made today, Jan. 30, as part of an ongoing investigation. The response team was brought in because it was believed weapons were present which elevated the risk to...
TRU law conference tackles changes in the legal community
KAMLOOPS – The practice of law will undoubtedly face many changes in the not-so-distant future. On Feb. 4 and 5 the faculty of law will host the third annual student run conference Trending Now #NewLaw in the brand new law building, Old Main at Thompson Rivers University. Ground breaking Supreme Court of Canada decisions, the...
Skills training a major focus if LNG is to maintain traction in BC
KAMLOOPS - Today the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce welcomed David Keane, President of the B.C. LNG Alliance, to speak to the membership at their January chamber luncheon. “From mining to forestry, from health care to post-secondary education, Kamloops is an integral logistical hub for goods and services with talented and skilled people”, stated Keane. “The...
Kamloops event named top freeride event of 2014
KAMLOOPS - As if being named as another stop in the FEST series last week wasn’t enough, Aggy’s Reunion has also been crowned as the top freeride event of the year. Aggy’s Reunion is named for local mountain bike rider Graham Agassiz and was the first stop in the FEST series last year. It was...
Kamloops labour council delivering canned salmon to food banks
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District Labour Council will deliver 70 cases of canned salmon to food banks in Kamloops, Barriere, Clearwater, Chase and Merritt. This year the KDLC joins a labour movement initiative called Protein for People, a union operated charity which recognizes the immediate need to address shortages of high nutrient food at...
Extended winter operations this April at Sun Peaks Resort
SUN PEAKS - Not ready to stop skiing? Neither is Sun Peaks Resort! The winter alpine ski season is being extended by one full week to Sunday, April 12. Originally scheduled to close Monday, April 6, this will allow for extended Easter holiday skiing and riding and for Sun Peaks’ guests and locals to enjoy...
Kamloops gas prices going up
STILL WELL BELOW LAST YEAR KAMLOOPS - Prices at the pump sat below 90 cents per litre at many Kamloops stations for more than a week but now prices are starting to increase across B.C. and our city is no exception. As of this morning Gas Buddy, a consumer-driven data base of fuel prices, only...
Freeze thaw cycle and lots of snow could make for bad pothole season
KAMLOOPS - City crews are already working hard to stay on top of the potholes forming on city streets but because of temperatures hovering near 0 Celsius they are being forced to return to the same potholes multiple times. “Patches only last so long,” Streets Manager Glen Farrow points out. “We don’t have the hot...
Olynyk again named to Rising Stars All-Star team
KAMLOOPS - It is just his second year as a National Basketball Association player but Kelly Olynyk continues to make waves, posting numerous personal bests and getting named to the Rising Stars team for the second straight year. Olynyk has played 40 games this season, but has sat out the last few games after spraining...
Raising awareness for those living on the street
KAMLOOPS - With less than a month to go the organizer of a local fundraiser aimed at raising awareness for those living on the street is hoping at least another 200 walkers will sign up for the event. Carol Paulsen says she is hoping to have 300 walkers take part in the Coldest Night of...
Stake Lake washrooms to open Saturday
KAMLOOPS - The Overlander Ski Club is flush with excitement! New heated washrooms will be officially opened at noon on Jan. 31 at the Stake Lake Ski Trails, located just 20 minutes south of Kamloops on Lac Le Jeune Road. After a summer of construction that featured hundreds of volunteer hours and generous donations by...
More avalanche control along Highway 1
RISK REDUCED WITH LOWER TEMPERATURES THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Temperatures will be just above normal the rest of this week but with the cooling temperatures comes the perfect opportunity for crews to perform avalanche control in Glacier National Park. Highway 1 through Glacier National Park will again be closed for a brief time this afternoon, Jan. 28,...