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Jennifer Stahn
Could you lend a hand to help the animals?
Every year, the B.C. SPCA cares for almost 37,000 homeless, abused and abandoned animals across British Columbia. In Kamloops and the surrounding area they care for over 1,100 animals per year. The B.C. SPCA receives no funding from the federal or provincial government and relies on donations and fundraising events to support its operations. “The...
More building permits, higher values this year
KAMLOOPS - With only two months left in the year we are seeing a decline in building permits issued, though the permit numbers are up overall. October again saw a drop in permits issued — only 24 for single family units and 15 for multi-family units, compared to 31 single family and 88 multi-family units...
Kamloops Symphony’s biggest fundraiser is back: Barb’s Used Book & Music Sale
KAMLOOPS – The semi-annual Barb’s Used Book & Music Sale is back in Sahali Mall Nov .15 – 29, as a fundraiser for Kamloops Symphony. For over 20 years, Barb’s Used Book & Music sale has been Kamloops Symphony’s largest fundraising event, held every spring and fall. Last year, they raised $40,000. This year they...
Operation Red Nose looking for volunteers
Kamloops – The holiday season is fast approaching, which means it’s time for Operation Red Nose! PacificSport is hosting their 18th annual campaign of Operation Red Nose. The dates of operation are Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and 31. The service is by donation and confidential and is...
District looks to make Stuart Wood closure official
KAMLOOPS - The decision to close Stuart Wood School could become official this afternoon as the school board prepares for a special meeting to pass the official bylaw. The decision to present the bylaw at a special meeting comes on the heels of a letter sent to the district from the lawyer representing the Downtown...
Snow possible as cold front moves in
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - An Arctic mass of cold air is moving over the region bringing cold temperatures to the region, and as cold as it will get, we still will not be hitting record low temperatures. Temperatures will reach overnight lows of down to -11 Celsius over the next several days but that is nowhere near...
Kamloops is wasting away
ONLY 10% OF GARBAGE IS ACTUAL GARBAGE KAMLOOPS - If you dropped by the Tournament Capital Centre Friday, you may have noticed a pile of garbage out front. Except most of it is not actually garbage. The city is undergoing a garbage audit to see just how much waste can be diverted and so far,...
ELECTIONS 2014: Candidates sound off on the Tournament Capital brand
SHOULD OUR CITY CHANGE THE WAY IT IS MARKETED? KAMLOOPS - There is a lot of information to sort through as we head to the polls in the municipal election on Saturday, Nov. 15, so Info News decided to ask the candidates to answer a series of five questions as directly as possible, and in...
Advance voter turnout up nearly 85% in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - If advance polling numbers are any indication, we could see more than 35,000 people voting in the 2014 civic election and a group trying to encourage a higher voter turnout is excited about that possibility. In the first two days more than 1,200 people cast ballots, up significantly from the 663 ballots cast...
ELECTIONS 2014: Candidates discuss downtown parking
KIOSKS, AVAILABILITY AND PARKADES KAMLOOPS - There is a lot of information to sort through as we head into elections, so we decided to make the candidates answer a series of five questions as directly as possible, and in as few characters as possible. This is number four in the five-part series. The proposed Ajax...
STAHN: Understanding what candidates really stand for
It can be hard to watch a new candidate stand up to speak about their vision for our city and why they think they are the best person for the job.
Where to remember in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Several ceremonies will take place this Remembrance Day which comes on the heels of a nation-wide memorial for two soldiers murdered on Canadian soil in October. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 52 will be hosting a ceremony at the Riverside Park Cenotaph beginning at 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11. It will include...
ELECTIONS 2014: Candidates weigh in on a performing arts centre
CAUTIOUS SUPPORT KAMLOOPS - There is a lot of information to sort through as we head into elections, so we decided to make the candidates answer a series of five questions as directly as possible, and in as few characters as possible. They have already covered the proposed Ajax Mine and taxes, today they address...
UPDATE: Highway 1 reopened after truck fire
KAMLOOPS - A semi truck hauling a highly explosive material caught fire near Tobiano this afternoon, leading emergency crews to shut down the highway for several hours. The driver was able to get out of the truck and move the tractor, the part on fire, away from the trailer. The trailer is filled with 40,000 kg...
Grade 11 student continues push for anti-homophobia policy
AIMS FOR SCHOOL-LEVEL POLICY IN WAKE OF BOARD REFUSAL KAMLOOPS - After months of discussion, the Kamloops-Thompson school board turned down a request to have a dedicated policy dealing with homophobic harassment, but one student is refusing to take no for an answer and is now pushing to get a policy put in place at...
Fewer extreme weather shelter spaces for Kamloops this year
KAMLOOPS - For those living on the streets of Kamloops winter is tough but in the past many could find a warm place to sleep on the coldest of nights thanks to spaces opened under the extreme weather response program with B.C. Housing. This year only 10 extreme weather shelter spaces will be funded. Last...
Fight to save Stuart Wood goes legal
CONSULTATION PROCESS ‘DEEPLY FLAWED’ KAMLOOPS - A group upset with the planned closure of Stuart Wood School is hoping to make it a key election issue after a lawyer allegedly found several deficiencies in the way the district handled the decision. Bruce Thomson, the acting chair of the Downtown and West End Residents’ Association, says...
ELECTIONS 2014: Candidates tackle taxes
WOULD SERVICE LEVELS NEED TO CHANGE? KAMLOOPS - There is a lot of information to sort through as we head into elections, so we decided to make the candidates answer a series of five questions as directly as possible, and in as few characters as possible. First we looked at the proposed Ajax Mine, today...
Gender neutral bathroom backed up a year
STAFF TO ASSESS NON-BUTT FREEZING OPTIONS KAMLOOPS - Staff looked at creating a family washroom at Riverside Park this year, but the project has faced a series of roadblocks, including the issue of a stainless steel seat not being ideal for Kamloops in January, and now the hope is to incorporate the new washroom into...
ELECTIONS 2014: Candidates take on Ajax
AN OVERVIEW OF WHERE THEY STAND KAMLOOPS - There is a lot of information to sort through as we head into elections, so we decided to make the candidates answer a series of five questions as directly as possible, and in as few characters as possible. Our first question is about the proposed Ajax Mine....
Information event on Ajax project
KAMLOOPS - A panel of locals who have been outspoken about the proposed Ajax Mine will speak at an information sessionTuesday night. Dr. Jill Calder, Robert Schemenauer, Peter Tsigaris and Tony Brumell will make up the four-member panel discussing the proposed mine at a public forum. Calder is one of the lead physicians behind Kamloops...
Advance voting stations open today
KAMLOOPS - Elections are officially underway this week with advance polling stations set to open for three days at Heritage House leading up to the Nov. 15 election day. Advance voting will take place at 100 Lorne Street, by Riverside Park, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5 and Thursday, Nov. 6...
Snow accumulating on TransCanada
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you needed proof winter is coming, you need not look further than Rogers Pass, where the snow is beginning to stick around. Over the past day more than a centimetre has fallen in Albert Canyon between Glacier National Park and Mt. Revelstoke National Park, with even more falling at the higher elevations...
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna teen found
KELOWNA - A missing 15-year-old Kelowna girl has been found. Jaiden Barber-Schrader had been missing since Oct. 19. "The Kelowna RCMP is pleased to confirm that the 15-year-old girl reported missing has been located, and she is safe and sound," RCMP Const. Kris Clark says in a media release. "Thanks to the media and public...