Jennifer Stahn

KAMLOOPS – Kamloops homeowners are already looking at a nearly $48 hike per year to cover property tax and sewer utility increases and negotiations over what will be added or cut in the supplemental budget aren't over yet. The provisional budget was presented to council Tuesday with the hopes of finalizing the provisional tax rate...

KAMLOOPS - “It'll be a miracle if we open before 2014,” B.C. SPCA Branch Manager Charleen Holloway says of the recent ringworm outbreak that has affected at least 40 of 54 animals currently at the shelter. After two weeks of shutdown staff heard the sad news on Friday that the results were not good, 40...

KAMLOOPS - The week started with a cold slap in the face as brisk winds blew in a storm system that left a dry air that depleted any warmth from the city but in corners of Kamloops the warmth of the holiday season coming to life helped alleviate some of the chill. A system that...

KAMLOOPS – Christmas, with all the presents and yummy meals, is a time of year many kids look forward to, but what happens when your family can barely make the rent or put food on the table? Christmas Amalgamated steps in to help spread the cheer. For 37 years Sally Whitson has coordinated hampers and...

KAMLOOPS – Time to put all this snow and cold weather to good use. Most of the runs at Sun Peaks open this weekend but for those wanting to avoid the cold, white stuff, there are many other (indoor) options to embrace the season. The weekend kicks off with the Fabulous Fur Ball in support...

INSPIRATION OFFERED DURING HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS TOURS KAMLOOPS – The crew from Portfolio Interiors, yes every single one of them, spent several hours bringing over every last bit of seasonal décor to a Sun Rivers show home on Pointe Place from the store last week and plan to be at the house every day...

MAYOR PUTS COUNCIL REMUNERATION BACK ON TABLE KAMLOOPS – Mayor Peter Milobar exercised his right to force another vote on council pay raises so he and all councillors would have a say. The decision was made because only six councillors attended the Oct. 22 meeting and only four voted in favour of the motion to...

KAMLOOPS – It was the scene of a fire more than five years ago and has been considered an official nuisance property for more than a year. Tuesday more than a dozen neighbours packed into council chambers to make their case for 'enough is enough.' Erin Edwards, a seven year neighbour to 356 McGowan Ave,...

KAMLOOPS – RCMP believe a medical emergency may have been the cause of a two vehicle collision Tuesday night that sent two women to hospital and claimed the life of one driver. The collision occurred around 9:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Victoria Street West (heading up the Summit Connector) and police say a...

KAMLOOPS – A fire in September 2008 left a house on McGowan Avenue uninhabitable to all but pigeons and since then neighbours have been complaining about the state of the property and all but begged the city to take action on what they see as a neglected property. Council has been presented with more than...

KAMLOOPS – Students of Westsyde Secondary School are keeping up with the technology that will shape their future by publishing iBooks to show off their school projects. Gone are the days where a collection of photocopies made up a portfolio of what was accomplished in high school. With three books already published (on human rights abuses,...

KAMLOOPS – There has been a lot of separate discussions on why the proposed Ajax mine is good or why it is bad and usually the two sides only come together on social media or online forums, but this weekend the two sides will be brought together under one roof for some back and forth...

KAMLOOPS - The long weekend brought some nice weather to the 'Loops', but at higher elevations a winter playground is well underway where snowshoers and cross country skiers are already enjoying cold weather recreation. At the lower elevations cats and birds played in the fallen leaves and by the end of the week winter threatened...

KAMLOOPS – Temperatures continue to drop and this weekend we'll be a few degrees below seasonal normals — so why not take in some of the many events going on over the next few days? After snow and showers through tonight temperatures will only reach 2 Celsius Saturday and will be accompanied by strong winds...

KAMLOOPS – For the many men, women and youth in our community without a home November isn't about preparing for the holiday season or complaining about the cooler temperatures while hugging lattes, it means the nights are getting unbearably cold and serious health risks are in the making. Kamloops doesn't get very cold compared to...

KAMLOOPS – A 39-year-old man assaulted by a group of five men with baseball bats was one of two men arrested following the early morning assault in Valleyview. Kamloops RCMP say a report of the beating came in at 1:35 a.m. and several officers responded to a hotel in the 1800 block of Trans Canada...

KAMLOOPS – While hospital officials believe they have contained a recent outbreak of C. difficile, administrator Marg Brown says two more patients tested positive over the weekend and another one of the original 10 has died. “Currently we have 12 patients that have tested positive,” Brown says. “10 remain in hospital and one has been...