Jennifer Stahn

KAMLOOPS – We've done it again. The city has once again topped the competition, winning the Communities in Bloom International Challenge for large communities beating out Barrie, ON; Chatham-Kent, ON; Northhamptonshire, England; and Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea. While all the communities in the category earned a five-point rating the management plan for Kenna Cartwright Nature...

KAMLOOPS - Tranquille Farm Fresh put a lot of thought into the second annual corn maze and if the smiles this weekend at the Halloween Extravaganza are any indication, it was worth it. An aerial image was used to to plan the design and then early in September crews went to work using global positioning...

KAMLOOPS - The most notable thing most people saw or talked about this week was the fog. The fog took over the city early in the week, though most days the sun was able to burn through and give a little light to many areas of the city. It forced flight delays, caused drivers to...

BUSINESSES SUFFERING THROUGH TRANQUILLE ROAD UPGRADES KAMLOOPS – North Shore businesses have been told to expect yet another month of construction along Tranquille Road now that the Oct. 16 deadline has come and gone. Steven Puhallo of the North Shore Business Improvement Association says area business owners realized construction could be painful to their bottom line...

KAMLOOPS – It's almost Halloween, but you don't want to take part in all the creepy festivities taking place around the city. Don't worry, there's still lots to do for those less interested in costumes and pumpkins. The Kamloops Symphony will be hosting One Vision – The Music of Queen at Sagebrush Theatre Friday and...

KAMLOOPS – Enjoy the spookiness that comes with Halloween? Events intent on ensuring you walk away with the creeps, and a big smile on your face, have already started. Tranquille tunnel tours have been taking place for awhile already but Tranquille on the Lake has decided to extend them until Nov. 3. The farm is...

KAMLOOPS - It's a typical fall in Kamloops - lots of brightly coloured leaves and lots of fog to obscure all the beautiful colours. The fog, which is normal at this time of year across the Okanagan, snuck into town earlier this week and seems determined to stick around a while. Several flights have been...

PUSHED THROUGH WITHOUT THREE MAIN DISSENTERS KAMLOOPS – It took several months of discussion, a seven person task force, 140 hours of meetings and one quick discussion in council chambers Tuesday for council to approve a nearly $10,000 raise for future city councillors. The task force was created this summer and the seven volunteers, representatives...

KAMLOOPS – A recent survey shows if the people of Kamloops had their way, there'd be a referendum to decide the fate of the Ajax mine — and the majority don't want it, concerned an operation so close to town will harm the city's image. The week-long online survey garnered more than 2,800 responses and...

NO SUPPORT FOR AJAX MINE KAMLOOPS – What started as a benign invitation to speak to the Rotary Club of Kamloops resulted in Richard Boyce passionately questioning the proposed Ajax mine and saying he cannot support it as things stand now. The United Steelworkers Local 7619 president says it's not just about supporting the mine...

AJAX SURVEY GETS WIDE RESPONSE KAMLOOPS – The results will only be shared Sunday at an annual general meeting of the Kamloops Voters Society but the president is pleased with the number of people who took part in a recent online survey and variability in the responses. “We have good numbers and very interesting variability,”...

KAMLOOPS - The city was bathed in warm, sunny weather much of the week, which had people out preparing their yards for Halloween while others simply enjoyed the sunshine. Crews took advantage of the weather while preparing the Royal Inland Hospital site for the new clinical services building while city staff worked on creating public...

KAMLOOPS – Less than two weeks until Halloween and weekend events are gearing up towards the big day as the zoo, the city and the Blazers get in on the action. The forecast should reassure anyone looking to take in a pumpkin patch, cemetery tour or Boo at the Zoo as well-we are expecting slightly...

TASK FORCE WANTS $10,000 RAISE FOR EACH COUNCIL MEMBER KAMLOOPS – Councillors will find out exactly what the residents of Kamloops think they are worth next week as the committee tasked with making salary and benefit recommendations will present their findings to council. Council Remuneration Task Force Chair Brant Hasanen was unable to discuss the...

KAMLOOPS – More than 100 tournaments take place in Kamloops every year and this past weekend a few hundred teens in the under-16 national soccer championships spent their Thanksgiving weekend in the Tournament Capital competing for the national title. Crews prepared the fields in advance, painting fresh lines and putting up new covered benches for...

KAMLOOPS – Piles of headstones, limbs and ghosts litter the yard as the Wood family prepares yet another heart stopping display for Halloween, a family tradition for about a decade now. It usually begins the end of September when bins and boxes of supplies are pulled down from the rafters to be repaired and organized....

KAMLOOPS – Unless you're busy cooking several Thanksgiving meals this weekend you will likely have some time to get out and enjoy the sunny and warm fall weather Mother Nature has decided to bestow on us, and there are many activities planned to inspire you to get outside during this fall long weekend. Whether you...

KAMLOOPS - It was a colourful week in Kamloops, with vibrant skies and the leaves showcasing how beautiful fall can be. While Mother Nature threatened cooler temperatures and rain early in the week, things improved with normal temperatures in the mid-teens and cloudy skies mixed with sun to add drama to the sunrises and sunsets....

KAMLOOPS – The city thinks it's time to take another look at school zone signs — where they're posted and how they're displayed. Council agreed to ask for an advisory committee to look at options and determine if changes to the existing program are needed. Speed readers have been used for awhile in Kamloops. They...