Jennifer Stahn

KAMLOOPS – Not enough information has been provided by Multi Material B.C. about a program offering municipalities incentives to take on the role of contractor for a recycling program and city council is adamant they will not sign a contract without all the details. Public works director Tracy Kyle says not knowing the details is...

KAMLOOPS – Get out the sunscreen and bathing suits — the sun is back in full force and so is the heat. If Environment Canada has it right we could see some broken records as temperatures in Kamloops are expected to reach between 29 and 33 Celsius everyday over the next six days, well above...

KAMLOOPS – Building construction values are down nearly $30 million in the first half of the year compared to the first half of 2012 but city staff believe larger projects on the horizon will help reach the 2013 forecast of $160 million. Residential permits are on pace with last year at about $45 million but...

KAMLOOPS – Jumping up and running to answer the phone–that is what it will feel like when a blast from the Ajax mine goes off. Frank Chiappetta, an explosives applications engineer, is one of the experts KGHM has brought on board to help with the proposed Ajax mine and to address the public during the...

KAMLOOPS – Upgrades to the parking lot at Memorial Arena will include new asphalt, more parking spots and a retaining wall to prevent erosion, if council approves the project Tuesday afternoon. Staff is asking for the transfer of funds so the rehabilitation project, which will see improvements to pedestrian and vehicle access, can get underway....

KAMLOOPS – A new three-story facility with 130 beds is the latest piece of the puzzle to a seniors community being built in Brocklehurst where one of the last orchards in the city once stood. Construction of the facility, which offers care to residents ranging in needs from being physically frail to dementia in a...

KAMLOOPS – Property tax exemption applications are in and staff is recommending council approve more than 80 applications for the years 2014-2016. More than 40 churches and about 45 other non-profit organizations that submitted applications qualify for tax exemptions. There are fewer places of worship this cycle as no new applications were filed and a...

KAMLOOPS – It was a busy week in Kamloops that began with the long weekend, included the kids heading back to class and wrapped up with the opening of the infamous Tranquille Tunnels. As the long weekend began the weed eating goats that became a regular sight in West Highlands Park moved to Logan Lake...

KAMLOOPS - School is back in session, and that means Thompson Rivers University as well. Students filled the campus for orientation and the annual Welcome Back Barbecue. In between they took in their first few days of classes.  On Friday thousands of students packed the campus for an afternoon of free food and information. Meanwhile,...

KAMLOOPS – An unconscious man was pulled from the deep end of the Canada Games Pool Thursday evening and after about 10 minutes of chest compressions was transported to hospital. Aquatics program supervisor Glen Cheetham says shortly after 8 p.m. on Sept. 5 lifeguards removed a young male, thought to be in his late teens...

KAMLOOPS – Styrofoam recycling could be on the way if council agrees to expand the recycling program by becoming a contractor for Multi Material B.C. A report will go before council on Tuesday outlining the program and what it could mean for the city. As the environmental services supervisor for Kamloops Glen Farrow believes the...

KAMLOOPS - The Tranquille Tunnels tour is a mix of truth and urban legend and it truly is hard to tell exactly where fact meets fiction in the one-hour attraction. It took many hours and thousands of dollars to get the space cleaned up and ready for people to safely visit and if owner Tim...

KAMLOOPS – Environment Canada continues to warn of possible heavy rainfall today, but offers up hope in the form of sunshine and 30 Celsius for early next week. Many people awoke to a light rain shower this morning in Kamloops and a 60 per cent chance of showers or thunderstorms remains for the rest of...

KAMLOOPS – Summer break may be over but that does not mean the summer fun has stopped. This weekend a mix of fundraisers, tours, hockey games and midway rides are offering up a chance to enjoy the summer a little longer. Starting Friday Westcoast Amusements will be set up at Aberdeen Mall once again for...

KAMLOOPS – The men and women that tackle wildfire after wildfire every summer now have a new training ground thanks to the opening of the Provincial Wildfire Training Centre in Merritt today. The $4.74 million facility will also house the Merritt Fire Zone office and act as the strategic operations base for out-of-province firefighters. At...

KAMLOOPS – It took about three years but an organization aimed at empowering women involved in the mining industry has finally found traction in Kamloops. Nicole Trudell is the chair of Women in Mining Kamloops and says interest in the group has grown quickly. They established an executive of seven people before announcing the new...

KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops branch of the B.C. SPCA is busy getting ready for the Paws for a Cause walk set to take place this Sunday. The annual walk is a key fundraiser for the shelter and the hope is to raise at least $20,000 this year. Branch manager Charleen Holloway says so far they...

KAMLOOPS – The weed eating goats were back for a second year and if initial assessments are any indication they did a pretty good job at removing noxious weeds from two city parks. City integrated pest management coordinator Karla Hoffman has yet to inspect the work at West Highlands Park in Aberdeen but says the...

THOMPSON-NICOLA - A mudslide south of Lillooet closed Highway 12 in both directions early this morning but Drive B.C. is now saying the road should be reopend later today. The slide occurred about 20 km south of the the junction with Highway 99 and has closed both directions until sometime between 4-6 p.m. A geotechnical...

KAMLOOPS - A brief thunderstorm hit Kamloops this afternoon and it didn't take long to get Kamloopsians talking. Shortly after 2 p.m. thunder could be heard downtown and then the lightning and rain started, quickly soaking anyone who was caught outside while those in the safety of the indoors took to Twitter to document the...

KAMLOOPS - Today was the first day of the new school year and the halls of Pacific Way were filled with excitement this morning as students enjoyed their first partial day of school. Teachers and students have been anxiously waiting for the day to come. Students crowded the doors in anticipation and staff got the...

KAMLOOPS — The president and vice chancellor of Thompson Rivers University is looking for people to help him decide what is important to the growth of the university over the next five years. Alan Shaver has put out a call for nominations for the Strategic Priorities Advisory Committee in the hopes that students, faculty, staff...

KAMLOOPS - It was a week of wet weather, court sentencing, food lovers, new signage and a surprise serenade. The week began with a look at food truck culture hitting the city and was quickly followed up with several days of rain. The rain led to B.C. Wildfire rescinding the campfire ban, though not without...