Jennifer Stahn

KAMLOOPS - Do you have a photogenic pup, cute cat or huggable hamster? Why not showcase your pet in the upcoming Kamloops SPCA pet lovers calendar? The local branch is giving pet owners the opportunity to place a picture of their pet in the 2014 Kamloops SPCA pet lovers calendar as way to raise much...

KAMLOOPS - Inspiration, camaraderie and pride are the driving force behind the B.C. Senior Games in Kamloops right now and the evidence of this can be found around the city at the many different venues hosting the more than two dozen different events. In total 3,700 participants have descended on the city, alongside more than 1,100...

KAMLOOPS – You've probably heard the hockey mom/dad stereotypes, maybe even been to a minor hockey game where the fans lived up to the stereotype of being overbearing, with rude parents continuously yelling at the referees, coaches, players and even other fans. Kamloops Minor Hockey Association is hoping to put a stop to that stereotype,...

KAMLOOPS – There may be a lot of silver to be found amongst the 3,700 athletes competing today in the 2013 B.C. Seniors Games, but they're all competing for gold. The Games are fully underway in Kamloops with 10 different sporting events, including badminton, bowling, hockey, pickleball, track and soccer, scheduled for today. Thursday and Friday...

COUNCIL ASKED TO LOOK AT LOO SITUATION KAMLOOPS – Looking for a loo at the Saturday farmers' market? The port-a-potty will have to do. The Kamloops Regional Farmers' Market Society wants council to consider longer permits and to provide a better washroom solution to those using the downtown market but while council is willing to...

KAMLOOPS – Newly-elected Kamloops-South Thompson Liberal MLA Todd Stone surpassed all other Kamloops candidates in spending for the 2013 B.C. election, outspending his NDP opponent by $70,000. Stone racked up $158,696 in expenses during the campaign and the 60 days leading up to the campaign, compared to his NDP counterpart Tom Friedman who spent $85,503 in expenses—which...

KAMLOOPS – The numbers are officially in and while Kamloops Transit did not hit many of the budgeted items for 2012/13 it did see improvements over the previous year. With conventional ridership up 1.6 per cent (passenger trips per revenue service hour) and the number of kilometres of service provided up 2.8 per cent to...

KAMLOOPS – A family washroom at Riverside Park would make the park more accessible, one group is saying in support of a pilot project. Late last month the coordinated enforcement task force agreed to a pilot project that will see gender neutral washroom facilities at the park by next summer and Heather Brandon of People...

KAMLOOPS – It was an unfortunate scene, one that plays out regularly in stores, restaurants and streets around the country, but in this scene a Kamloops cashier decides to speak up when a rude customer steps out of line. Selina Olsen was shopping at Extra Foods with her 11-year-old autistic nephew for a new movie...

KAMLOOPS – Council is being asked to continue overseeing the Homelessness Partnering Strategy funding for the next five year cycle, which begins April 2014, allowing the local working group to continue tackling homelessness in the community. With just over $1 million in funding allocated from June 2012 to the end of the cycle in March...

KAMLOOPS – A concerned resident is pushing for improvements at Overlander Park and though there's much work to do, the city said it is interested in enhancing the riverfront park. June Butler sent a letter to the city earlier this summer asking for the beach area behind Henry Grube Education Centre to be made more...

KAMLOOPS - They came out in camisoles, negligee, boxers and even sumo mawashi (the loin cloth that looks like a big diaper) with a willingness that has to make you wonder 'just what were they thinking?' While some runners simply sported their underwear on top of their running gear many others decided to strip down...

NEXT STOP: SPACE KAMLOOPS – He walks into a packed cafe on Victoria Street, a little uncomfortable with the attention he attracts in his big white suit, but Astro HAL has been doing this for 151 days now and he is getting used to the stares and smiles that accompany many of his outings. Today...

KAMLOOPS – On his fifth attempt at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Dylan Armstrong of Kamloops threw a season's best 21.34 metres, enough to bump him past Reese Hoffa of the United States for a bronze medal. During the qualification round Armstrong qualified fourth in his group and eighth overall. Armstrong, 32, was the...

KAMLOOPS – The city is looking at postponing the realignment of the Lorne Street, 1st Avenue and Lansdowne Street intersection after the cost submitted by the lone bidder came in too high. The fourth phase of the Lorne Street upgrades project was presented to the public in February and was scheduled to start later this year....

KAMLOOPS – You may notice a haze north of the city today after a 700-hectare fire at the north end of Upper Clearwater River was reported yesterday at the north end of Wells Gray Provincial Park. The blaze is near Mount Goodall, the highest peak in Wells Gray and close to Cariboo Mountains Provincial Park....

KAMLOOPS – What would summer be without outrageous fundraisers, outdoor entertainment, sport events and maybe a community festival or two thrown in? This weekend promises to offer all this and more as Kamloops, Sun Peaks and Salmon Arm all prepare to host a unique blend of activities. At Sun Peaks the annual retro concert weekend...

KAMLOOPS – Campfire bans are supposed to help keep human-caused fires to a minimum as wildfire crews work to keep lightning caused ones under control. That requires people to comply with the ban though, something that has not been happening in the region since the ban was implemented Aug. 1. Seven $345 tickets and 11...

KAMLOOPS – After years without a community celebration to call its own, Overlanders Day is now giving the North Shore community a reason to come together and celebrate this month. It has been a number of years since the community has had a dedicated celebration and administrative coordinator Mary Ellen Grant says the event will...

KAMLOOPS - Two people are in custody after Kamloops RCMP spotted a recently stolen Toyota pick up truck around 10:30 a.m. today. An officer on foot patrol approached the vehicle on St. Paul Street but the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. More officers as well as a police helicopter and a police...

KAMLOOPS – Interior Health is ready to move forward on the clinical services building at Royal Inland Hospital with plans to prepare the site for the first phase this fall. Pre-qualified contractors have been invited to submit tenders for the preparation phase, which include moving underground utility services. “This invitation to tender signals another important milestone...