Jennifer Stahn

According to one councillor Kamloops city councillors put in so many hours they are barely paid above minimum wage, which is especially tough on those councillors who still hold jobs outside of council. Coun. Nancy Bepple is asking her fellow councillors to support her in asking staff to assess whether the pay “is fair for...

A new initiative will see the Kamloops Arts Council partner with three local centres to bring arts to people who would normally not be able to afford classes. Crossing BridgesArts Outreach Program received $17,500 from the province to help run the 30-week program, which will offer a variety of arts workshops to clients of New...

More than $33,000 in grants for 16 Kamloops groups, teams and individuals are set to aid athletics and arts endeavours this year. The Parks and Recreation Committee wants to see approval for nearly $2,000 in grants under the Winter Games Legacy Fund while the Arts Commission wants $30,000 in grants awarded to six groups under...

Heavy snowfall on the Coquihalla had the province recommending people avoid the highway earlier today and this afternoon things got worse for Merritt residents when lightning caused a power outage to thousands of customers. B.C. Hydro spokesperson Dag Sharman says windstorms such as we have seen over the last couple of days tend to cause...

UPDATE: 4:05 p.m., April 30, 2013 Residents of Overlander Drive will have to wait a bit longer to hear what the city has planned for parking between The Hamlets at Westsyde and Coopers following the submission of a petition that saw more than 60 residents ask to make the area a no-parking zone. Council agreed...

The City of Kamloops continues to save money as the most recent tender has once again come under budget – this time by just over $200,000. The current contract with S.S.G. Holdings Ltd. is set to expire at the end of June and three bids were submitted for the operation of the Mission Flats and...

Thousands of people filled Victoria Street in Kamloops Sunday morning for the 16th annual Daily News Boogie. These young runners took part in the one-kilometre run around downtown while many other runners and walkers ventured in to North Shore and Westsyde for the 5-kilometre, 10-kilometre or 21-kilometre routes.  After a quick send-off to the half-marathon...

If approved 26 schools could see improvements in everything from flooring to roofing by the time the doors open for the 2013/2014 school year. Nearly 70 projects are up for approval, with more than 40 of them involving floor refinishing or replacement. There are also several projects set for the school board office and under...

People driving around the Kamloops-South Thompson riding have been treated to a bit of sign art courtesy of Todd Stone's campaign volunteers over the past week, but it quickly turned to a war of signs as NDP signs showed up alongside the Liberal ones near a busy intersection. Stone's crew had put up signs earlier...

Ed Klop left the province in the late 1990s to find a job and a better life. He did eventually return to British Columbia, but not intending to see the NDP form government again. He believes the Liberals gave up their chance quite a while ago so Klop has decided he is the one to...

Terry Lake is no stranger when it comes to politics – he has an 11-year history serving in both municipal and provincial governments – but he is still passionate about fighting for what he believes in. He says right now he's focused on making sure his daughters can work and live in B.C. “It's important...

The B.C. NDP candidate for Kamloops-North Thompson grew up in a middle-class family “when middle-class meant you were doing well” and has always had a passion for helping others. Because of this Kathy Kendall chose to enter the world of law and quickly took a job working for Legal Aid. It is also why she...

Tom Friedman entered politics in 2009 as the B.C. NDP candidate in the Kamloops-South Thompson knowing he would not be beating out long-time incumbent Liberal Kevin Krueger for the coveted MLA seat. With the retirement of Krueger this year the election is different, Friedman says. Not only is he running with the intention of winning,...

Look Sharp, Be Sharp, Vote Sharp. The catchy three-point slogan came about during Peter Sharp's run for a city council seat in 1999 as a way to remind voters to vote for him on a list of 36 candidates and has since been simplified to “let's stay sharp.” The B.C. Conservatives Kamloops-South Thompson candidate began...

Some start with a simple interest in politics, others are born into it, Todd Stone is just right out passionate about it. Since the age of 16 Stone, the B.C. Liberal Party candidate for Kamloops-South Thompson, has been involved in politics. A Liberal from the beginning whose “blood runs deep with Liberal Red,” Stone took...

Kamloops city staff has been doing a good job taking care of business says a review and audit of financial statements to be presented at the regular council meeting this afternoon. The audit committee went over the paperwork with BDO Dunwoody representatives earlier this month and was informed the city is in a good financial...

As the lunch hour bell rang at Pacific Way School members of the Kamloops Community Advisory Group stood just a few metres away and spoke about the proposed Ajax mine and the need for an independent health assessment and a proper review panel for public input. “We have the right to be heard and ask...

Update: 5:45 p.m. April 23, 2013 Kamloops city council agreed to accept the letter of Jacques Desjardins as information Tuesday afternoon, but would not agree to enter in to an agreement with the Brocklehurst resident that would see the city take full responsibility for any damages resulting from a recently installed water meter. Desjardins stood...

Kelly Olynyk – the college basketball star from Kamloops – announced today he has decided to forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility to enter the NBA Draft. After letting Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Mark Few know about his decision this morning, April 19, he let his teammates in on his decision. The 7'0” basketball...

Improvements to the Mission Flats gravity main could begin within a few weeks if council agrees to the $1.16-million price tag at a council meeting on Tuesday. Only two bids were submitted for the tender and Acres Enterprises Ltd. Came in with the lower of the two at $1,157,523. This is the contract city staff...