Jennifer Stahn

The below-normal temperatures this week have done little to keep Kamloopsians from enjoying the outdoors as gardening, soccer and jogs through the park become normal sights around the city again. Spring in Kamloops is a season that brings varying temperatures coupled with the occasional bout of wind and rain. While April has already seen it...

The writ was dropped earlier this week and with that comes the sudden assault of candidate signs across the province, except in the Kamloops-South Thompson riding where one candidate has been left behind after a mix-up with the company that was to be providing his signs. Peter Sharp faced an early setback but is confident...

A new revenue sharing agreement will see 14 member bands of the Nlaka'pamux Nation share revenues from Highland Valley Copper mine with the province. The agreement falls under the Economic and Community Development Agreements and will allow the bands and their members to pursue socio-economic goals to enhance community. The Nlaka'pamux communities of Ashcroft Indian...

Agriculture has a long and vibrant history in Kamloops and the city is looking at ways to best reestablish itself as a hub city for agriculture production, processing and distribution. Agriculture as we know it – the actual planting, growing and harvesting of specific crops – began in the mid-1800s with forage grasses and potatoes...

At a regular council meeting Tuesday councillors approved several new regulations for the Permissive Property Tax Exemptions for Non-profit Organizations policy they feel will better serve both residents and the non-profit community. The tax exemption policy has been in place since 2005 and has been amended three times since then. At a 2012 workshop council...

There was a lot of change in 2012 for corporate services and community safety. They include a name change and a new department director, who says he's proud of services delivered through the tansitions that they can continue to provide on a daily basis. David Duckworth moved from his position as public works director to...

A petition brought forward to be accepted as information at a council meeting Tuesday afternoon had council appreciative of the effort of Steve Knudson to put together the petition and gather input but Kamloops city council still would only accept it as information. Coun. Tina Lange and Coun. Donovan Cavers tried to get council to...

Kamloops city council was prepared to “get on with it” today and quickly approved the Highland Drive project and send it to tender before delays cause more safety issues. Councillors were quick to accept the project but struggled with adding parking mid-way up the hill, which could encourage or promote activity on private land. The...

A new Brocklehurst apartment set to provide 20 units to low-to-moderate income seniors is under construction in Kamloops. The four-storey development is part of the larger RiverBend Seniors Community complex - located on Mayfair Street – will contain a total of 101 units. The affordable housing units at Mayfair at Riverbend Seniors Community are being...

City council will receive a petition during a regular meeting this afternoon, Tuesday, April 16, with more than 2,400 signatures of people opposing the proposed KGHM Ajax mine. Despite having publicly declared they have little to no actual say in the mine, residents continue to push city council to take an official stance on the mine,...

A top-five priority for the Thompson Nicola Regional District in 2013—better control over dangerous dogs—could finally happen if a bylaw before the board of directors is approved this week. The bylaw will specifically cover how the service will be regulated and enforced. Adhering to the guidelines in the Community Charter, dogs will only be considered...

According to a doctor at Royal Inland Hospital, the last time the facility was not above capacity was almost a year ago. Now staff and administration are doing everything they can to avert a crisis. Dr. Sean Gorman says the RIH usually sees surges in winter and summer with a capacity drop off in between, but...

The Kamloops Legacy Performance Games have been handed some provincial funding to include disability sports. Several disability sport organizations have partnered with the government to pilot the programming at the 2014 games. The B.C. Government has allotted $75,000 annually over the next three years for new disability event opportunities and the legacy games are seen...

The City of Kamloops is again using an alternative process to approve the borrowing of $6.3-million for two projects that will cost homeowners an average of just under $12 per year more on their tax bill. Council will be looking at approving the installation of 3 km of sanitary force main along Mission Flats Road...

Royal Inland Hospital administrator Marg Brown says 22 of 27 elective surgeries planned for today have been cancelled in an effort to help alleviate the pressure created by overcrowding. Currently at more than 130 per cent over capacity Interior Health authorities are working with community partners as they try to deal with high volumes that...

A downtown outreach program will offer to help to those who live on the streets by being a point of contact before their situation escalates to something requiring the assistance of police or by-law officers. If funding is secured, the program will kick-off the 2013 season in a little over a month. Kamloops Central Business Improvement...

Slightly massaging his shoulders following a weekend bicycle crash, Coun. Donovan Cavers does not complain. He simply moves on and can be seen running from bus stop to bus stop while waiting for his bike to be fixed. It's the lifestyle he has always advocated as a citizen, a federal candidate, and now a city...

The survivor of a horrible car crash will bring his experience to secondary school students in Kamloops with the intention of helping them see their way to making good choices when driving on graduation night and beyond. The presentations begin later this month as ICBC road safety speaker John Westhaver tours Southern Interior schools. Westhaver's...

It took two overtime wins but the Kamloops Blazers were able to sweep the Kelowna Rockets in the best of seven series to earn a spot in the Western Conference finals against the Portland Winterhawks.

In the midst of budget discussions Tuesday morning Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar checked with councillors to see if there would be an appetite for looking at expanding boundaries to include a mine within city limits – and council eagerly contemplated the possibility. While most of the mine talk during recent council meetings has revolved around...

One resident gave his family a tour of the South Hills facility while several more sat waiting patiently for the cake to be cut as staff and residents celebrated 10 years with an open house Wednesday afternoon. The South Hills Tertiary Psychiatric Rehabilitation centre opened in 2003 as part of the phasing out of Riverview...

Hillside Stadium and the Canada Games Aquatic Centre celebrate 25 years tomorrow, an anniversary that also brings with it big new maintenance bills to keep the Tournament Capital Centre in top shape. Budget talks this year saw council agree to start giving the Tournament Capital Centre an annual repairs budget of $375,000, in addition to...

Kamloops city council followed a staff recommendation today and decided to not accept the postmarked date on tax payments as an acceptable proof of payment. The option came before council and Coun. Tina Lange said heading into the meeting she thought accepting postmarks would be a great way to work with the public. “When I...