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Jennifer Stahn
Nominations open for worst roads in B.C.
KAMLOOPS — The voting has begun and while a Kamloops road has not yet cracked the BCAA top-10 list of worst roads there is still time to nominate one, whether it be because of potholes, poor layout or you think it’s just down right dangerous. Westside Road, which runs along the west side of Okanagan...
UPDATE: Rockets pick players with skill and size in WHL bantam draft
KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets selected 10 players at the Western Hockey League's bantam draft on Wednesday in Calgary, picking mostly B.C. players as well as several youngsters with size and skill. The Rockets picked eight players from B.C. and two from the USA with its 10 selections in the draft. After finishing first in...
UPDATE: Blazers end 2014 WHL Bantam Draft with good mix
KAMLOOPS — Today is the day Bantam players across Western Canada and the Western U.S. find out if they have made the cut and are picked up by a Western Hockey League team. This year the 22 teams that make up the WHL will go through 13 rounds of drafting, ultimately choosing more than 280...
UPDATE: Man reported missing found safe and sound
UPDATE: Mounties say Robert Clarkson, 58, has been found and is safe. KAMLOOPS — Medical concerns have RCMP asking for help in locating a 58-year-old man not seen since earlier Wednesday afternoon. Kamloops RCMP say Robert Clarkson left his residence in the Harrison Place area of Aberdeen on foot earlier in the afternoon and hasn’t...
Unwelcome merger gets axed
KAMLOOPS — It began as a way to fix quorum issues but if the majority of the volunteers on a committee don’t want to merge with another committee what do you do? According to city council, the right thing. Andrew Yarmie stood up on behalf of the Heritage Commission, which voted six to one in...
Weather records could fall Thursday
KAMLOOPS — The first day of May might bring record high temperatures to Kamloops if Environment Canada meteorologists are correct in predicting a high of 30 C on Thursday. Doug Lundquist of the weather office notes the record high is 30.5 C, set in 1980, could be reached on Thursday though he is unsure if...
Sound off: How hard is it to find a family doctor?
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Region Division of Family Practice wants to know how hard it is to find a doctor in our region and is asking people to fill out a short survey to help gather your thoughts. The survey is part of the G.P. for Me program, a provincial initiative to help match the...
Graffiti destroying city parks, art and daycares
KAMLOOPS - It’s in our parks, on our signs and even adorning every last piece of art in Riverside Park, not to mention the number of fences and retaining walls recently hit with by graffiti. Ronnie Bouvier, the executive director of the Graffiti Task Force, is outraged by the recent change in the graffiti scene....
Police have ‘intelligence’ on recent string of break and enters
KAMLOOPS - Break and enters are on the rise according to Kamloops RCMP as they investigate a recent string and bump up surveillance, while encouraging the public to be cautious and observant. Since April 21 there have been a total of 12 business affected. Entry was not gained in five locations. The highest number of...
Ticked off: How to protect against ticks
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — Warmer weather is upon us and that means shorts, sandals and maybe even a hike or two, but you may want to stop and rethink wardrobe choices if you're heading out. It's also tick season. “Ticks are most often found in tall grass and wooded areas so covering up before you head outdoors...
Measles kept at bay in Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Saturday marks the beginning of a nation-wide event promoting immunizations and while the latest outbreak of measles has been kept out of the Interior Health region, people are still encouraged to make sure they are up to date. Dr. Sue Pollock says the Interior Health region strives for a 95 per cent coverage...
Annexation of New Afton moving forward
KAMLOOPS - Next week council will get the opportunity to approve the next step necessary to increase city boundaries to include the New Afton Mine. The idea was first broached last April as city council grappled with a request to lower heavy industry taxes. New Gold mine and its employees already receive benefits and services...
School district closer to banning e-cigarettes
KAMLOOPS — School District 73 has had a smoke free policy for a number of years and next month administration hopes a few changes to the policy will help keep electronic cigarettes, commonly known as e-cigarettes, off school property as well. “We’ve taken advice from various health agencies and they’re not recommending the use of...
Teacher job action questioned
LITTLE PROGRESS BEING MADE AT BARGAINING TABLE THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - We’re only a couple days into phase one of teacher job action, though to some it’s beginning to seem more the normal than the exception as the teachers union and the province continue a nearly 10-year, off and on battle to reach an agreement. Kamloops-Thompson School...
Extras needed for Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller film
KAMLOOPS — A well-known franchise movie series featuring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson is in the midst of filming the third movie in the series and crews are currently busy preparing an area between Kamloops and Cache Creek for two days of shooting. According to Thompson-Nicola Film Commission Executive Director Vicci Weller Night at the...
SPCA readies for largest fundraiser of year
KAMLOOPS — Books, barbecues and balls will highlight May for the local B.C. SPCA branch as the shelter takes on Prince George in the annual City Challenge, the largest fundraiser of the year for the Kamloops branch. The pressure is on for staff as well. Not only has Prince George beat Kamloops the past two...
Mining for fun at science centre
KAMLOOPS — If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to drive the heavy equipment at New Gold or how to pan for gold Mining Day at the Big Little Science Centre has you covered. The Kamloops Exploration Group and the South Central B.C. branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining are hosting the day as...
Expect road closures this weekend for Boogie
KAMLOOPS — There'll be road closures this weekend when more than 2,500 people hit the streets of Kamloops for the annual Boogie the Bridge. Sunday, April 27 several blocks in the downtown core will be shutdown, along with the inside travel lanes of the Overlanders Bridge and several streets on the North Shore. For travel...
Puppy survives being shot with pellets
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — A puppy is recovering in Salmon Arm after being found with multiple pellet-shot wounds near Niskonlith Lake. The four-month-old German shepherd puppy was found by a couple people walking their dogs. “Some individuals out walking their dogs by Nisquanles Lake earlier this month saw the puppy cowering under a bush,” says B.C. SPCA...
Aberdeen community comes together again
KAMLOOPS — It’s been nearly two years since a community association helped plan the conversion of the old golf course to West Highlands Park and now several Aberdeen residents are moving forward with an effort to relaunch a community association for the neighbourhood. One of the new directors, Helen Newmarch, says part of the reason...
No need to hunt for things to do Easter long weekend
KAMLOOPS — Easter egg decorating and hunts, along with your choice of brunch and a parade, will fill this weekend with holiday-themed activities, though there is even more to do if you’re looking to keep busy. All weekend the B.C. Wildlife Park will be hosting the annual East Eggs-Citement from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Building permits up, value down in TNRD
KAMLOOPS — The month of March was on par with last year for building permits issued and number of units created in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District but the construction value of those permits is down by more than $2 million. In total 17 new permits were issued, bringing the yearly total to 37, up three...
Northern lights could dance over Easter weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If the clouds break on Saturday, and there is a chance they will, we could see northern lights dancing high above us heading into Easter Sunday. The National Space Weather Prediction Station says a minor storm watch has been issued and those living as far south as the northern United States may have...
Sloppy highways for start of long weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — While Mother Nature has not dumped as much snow as anticipated by this morning, you can still expect slushy sections and the threat of more snow. As much as 15 cm was expected on mountain passes by this morning, though as of 6 a.m. only 2-5 cm was recorded in most areas. That...