Jennifer Stahn

The coroners office has identified 35-year-old Alicia Renee McDonnell as the person who died in a crash on Hwy 5A in Knutsford Saturday morning. The Kamloops resident was the front seat passenger in a pickup truck involved in a head-on collision just south of Kamloops around 9:40 a.m. on April 7. McDonnell was deceased at...

Rules of medical marijuana outlined for council Health Canada has responded to questions posed by Kamloops City Council earlier this year, but the answers may not clear the air as much as council hoped when it comes to their concerns about growing medical marijuana in residential homes and how the federal government plans on handling...

A letter sent to the Ministry of Education last week from the school district bluntly points out some serious concerns the board has over lack of communication between the two groups. Board of Education chairperson Denise Harper sent the letter last week to education minister Don McRae, as well as Premier Christy Clark, MLA Kevin...

Update: 12:45 p.m. April 8, 2013 The conversion of the former John Tod School in the North Shore to a community centre will be aided by $250,000 in federal grant money, MP Cathy McLeod announced this morning. The funding – granted through the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund – will help cover the costs of engineering...

Bears are rolling out of hibernation and come looking for food - which means it is also the beginning of the bear by-law season in Kamloops. The bear by-law runs from April 1 through Nov. 30 every year and restricts the times garbage can be left out at the curb (not before 4 a.m.) and ...

City of Kamloops mayor Peter Milobar is at it again, issuing yet another challenge to a fellow mayor and looking to save a little face following the recent loss to Nanaimo during the Earth Hour challenge. A rivalry that often goes beyond the hockey arena, the Kamloops Blazers and the Kelowna Rockets playing each other...

In just over a week Kamloops will be the showcase community where business improvement associations from across British Columbia and Alberta gather to talk about the issues often faced by central commercial areas. Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association general manager Gay Pooler says the association offered to host the annual conference, set for April 15-17, and...

By Jennifer Stahn Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area now encompasses nearly 16,000 hectares of lakes and grasslands after the province identified additional areas as sensitive grasslands and critical for wildlife. Environment minister Terry Lake made the announcement Thursday morning, outlining the need to enlarge the protected area of Lac du Bois and the adjacent...

It may feel like spring outside but the rinks at McArthur Island Sport and Events Centre will be filled with ice-loving figure skaters this weekend for the Skate Canada Adult Figure Skating Championships.

By Jennifer Stahn The Kamloops Blazers will face off against the Kelowna Rockets in the second round of Western Hockey League playoffs in a series sure to pull in big scores under the leadership of the top two point getters in the first round. The Blazers earned their spot in the Western Conference semi-final after...

By Jennifer Stahn As the Canada goose population continues to rise in Kamloops city crews and property owners look for ways to convince the geese to find a home where they will not interfere with play time or cause health hazards. For the city and at least one golf course, man's best friend has become...

Kamloops Fire Centre is working at controlling a grass fire north of Cache Creek this afternoon, Wednesday, April 3, after 10-15 kilometer-per-hour winds fueled the aggressive fire to quickly grow to about eight hectares in size. Fire information officer Michaela Swan says the fire is located near the junction of Hwy 99 and Hwy 97...

A brand new arts festival will be coming to Kamloops this summer showcasing local, provincial and national talent in a wide variety of genres. Under the B.C. Living Arts umbrella the inaugural THRiVE Festival will encompass three days of arts, culture and healthy living this June 21 to 23 and will feature experts in the...

Interior Health is reminding everyone planning on spending some quality time outdoors that warm spring weather means ticks are back in season. “Covering up before you head outdoors and checking for ticks when returning from a walk, hike or bike ride are simple things that go a long way to prevent tick bites,” Dr. Karin...

By Jennifer Stahn Trails in Kamloops are an integral part of the walkability of the city and a more sustainable way of life, with that in mind Kamloops city council agreed to have city staff start moving on high priority initiatives outlined in the trails and pedestrian master plans. The trails master plan was created...

By Jennifer Stahn Consumers can look forward to paying a little less while shopping today, April 1, as the PST is ushered back in officially making harmonized sales tax a blip in the history of B.C. Many items will see little to no change in tax amounts but there are several notable categories that will...

It could have been a very elaborate April Fool's Day prank had it happened only a day later – Rihanna reportedly stopped in Kamloops on her way to Vancouver Sunday afternoon to shop at Walmart.

By Jennifer Stahn A City of Kamloops audit of the Kamloops Heritage Railway Society was born of financial irregularities but society vice president Bill Abley says no money is missing and contained no allegations of fraud. When the society announced this week the train was off its tracks for this year, word got out the city...

Old horse racing track to be developed By Jennifer Stahn Tk'emlups te Secwepemc chief Shane Gottfriedson said the former Sagebrush Downs horse racing track could become a mix of retail and office in the near future as council looks at options for developing the unused land. As the “new face of economic development” Gottfriedson says...

Following three fires just yesterday in the Kamloops zone, the Kamloops Fire Centre is urging people to take caution with all outdoor burning this spring. The dried grass from last September is uncovered as the snow melts and can easily ignite, fire information officer Michaela Swan says, and if there is the slightest breeze the...

Council questions available information By Jennifer Stahn KGHM Ajax was at Tuesday's council meeting to present a prototype of a 3-D model and about 30 people packed the council chambers either looking for answers or to voice their disapproval of the project. It became clear very early on the model being shown to council was...