Jennifer Stahn

UPDATE: 2:43 p.m. May 13, 2013 Thompson-Nicola Regional District has distributed an update of the evacuation notice for the area south of Ashcroft. The new Evacuation Order, issued at 1:30 p.m., Monday, May 13, now encompasses the area from the intersection of Highway 97C and Barnes Lake Road, including all properties on Barnes Lake Road,...

For the third time in five days Kamloops has broken the record high temperature, this time with a high of 32 C. The previous record high for May 10 was 28.9 degrees in 1969. By 3 p.m. temperatures in Kamloops had soared to above 30 degrees. 15 other Interior locations also broke or tied record...

BC Coroners Services has confirmed the identity of an Alberta man who died in a highway crash Friday morning as 72-year-old Herbert Edwin Rachel of Wildwood, Alta. Police believe Rachel had been following behind family in a vehicle when he allegedly crossed the intersection at Holman Road on the Trans Canada Highway and was hit...

The annual City Challenge is on, and so far less than half of what the Kamloops SPCA has normally raised by this point has come in and that could mean trouble for the shelter. As of this morning, Friday, May 10, only $4,440 has been raised – well under the $10,000 mark the association is...

The recent donation of a pickup truck to Interior Community Services raised a few eyebrows at an April Kamloops city council meeting - but it is actually just one of several pieces of equipment to be donated in the past year under a little-known policy on surplus items. City purchasing manager Shawn Bourrie says the...

For the second time this week temperature records have been broken in Kamloops, and there is a good chance we will hit the record mark again today. By 4 p.m. on Thursday the record had already been broken with a recorded temperature of 31.2 C and reached a high of 32.3 C at the hottest...

The Kamloops Fire Centre is reporting a total of 37 fires in the region so far this year, and every last one of them has been human-caused. Information officer Kayla Pepper says 17 fire fighters and a helicopter are assisting the local volunteer fire department at the most recent fire at Deadman Valley, northwest of...

B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix completed his tour of the Interior Wednesday night at the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops with a rally in support of local candidates Tom Friedman and Kathy Kendall. "Today is a great day," Dix said, "today advance voting polls opened. Remind everyone you know to go out and vote - there...

KGHM response to Ajax questions offer little information Kamloops city council sounded off about a letter from KGHM Ajax meant to answer questions asked of the proponent two years ago, calling the responses a range of things - from less than useless to shallow to a poor excuse. Essentially the only thing council did not...

Kamloops city councillors are about to find out what they are worth. They agreed Tuesday to find out what councillors in other cities are paid and compare. While they get a yearly cost of living increase, Kamloops hasn't made that kind of comparison in 12 years. Now five councillors agreed it's about time to have...

While more than 60 crew members work at controlling a large 240-hectare fire in the Spatsum Creek area fires at Lac le Jeune and Monte Creek have stretched crews even further Tuesday afternoon. A 30-hectare fire on Lac le Jeune Road started Monday afternoon prompting a landowner to ask for help. The fire picked up...

At 31.9 C, Kamloops was one of fifteen locations across the province to set record high temperatures Monday, and the heat is going to last through the week according to Environment Canada spokesperson Doug Lundquist. Records show Kamloops beat the 1998 record by 1.6 degrees and by the end of the week we could be...

The day many retail shoppers have been waiting for is finally here – Tuesday, May 7 Target is opening 24 stores across Western Canada – including Kamloops and Vernon. In total nine stores will open in B.C. tomorrow with another one in Prince George set to open next week. Manitoba and Alberta will also see stores...

QUALITY OF LIFE IS SUBJECTIVE AND A STUDY WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED ONCE THE MINE IS IN OPERATION Kamloops is finally getting answers from KGHM about the proposed Ajax mine, or at least a timeline of when they will have those answers. Some 104 weeks since the city sent questions and concerns to the Environmental...

Prince Charles Park is getting a $250,000 facelift that will provide accessible playground equipment designed for children two to 12 years old. In addition to the accessible eqiupment, the plans for the downtown park include a new playground theme meant to enhance the existing wading pool, which will also be repainted. A pirate ship with...

It has been more than six months since the announcement Kamloops would be hosting the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier and now the countdown is on as the host committee works to gather enough volunteers to run the event.

A herd of very hungry goats are being invited back to once again take part in the invasive weed control program at Kenna Cartwright Park. A relatively new program in North America, weeding by way of goats has been popular in Europe for years. It has taken off in the United States and interest across...

May 1 is considered the safe date if you are gardening in Kamloops - statistically the risk for frost is over for the season, and looking at the forecast frost is one of the last things we need to worry about right now. For those who do plan on putting in their garden this week...

The Canadian Victims Bill of Rights will enhance the rights of victims of crimes and the federal government wants input from the public to help ensure the bill protects victims as much as possible. Member of Parliament Cathy McLeod is looking for constituents to offer their opinions. “These consultations are critical to identifying and recognizing...

Kamloops city Coun. Marg Spina has served on the Southern Interior Local Government Association since 2009 and this week she could become the next president of the association. As she prepared to leave council chambers early Tuesday afternoon her peers wished her luck with her nomination. “Coun. Spina is putting her name forward for president...