Jennifer Stahn

By Jennifer Stahn A three-day-old online survey focusing on Ajax is hoping to get an accurate snapshot of the opinions of Kamloops residents when it comes to the proposed mine. Chad Moats, owner of Roundabout Communications and Consulting, created the survey earlier this week in a two-fold endeavour aimed at helping test the waters for...

By Jennifer Stahn The Kamloops Heritage Railway announced yesterday it will suspend operations for 2013 because a major mechanical overhaul is needed to the train. Originally planned for 2014/2015 it was decided following the annual locomotive inspection that the repairs must take place early. The 15-year overhaul is standard procedures for all operating steam locomotives...

Council will be presented with two master plans for approval today and both will be the first step towards improving the walking and cycling routes around the city. The trails plan will help “develop an extensive, sensitive trail network throughout Kamloops with recreation opportunities for all user types.” Created to work in conjunction with the...

Kamloops RCMP caution the public about deals that offer high yield returns for a low value and the quick loss associated with these deal following a scam that saw one man duped out of $760 on Friday after he bought what he was told was a chain made from Taliban gold belonging to Osama Bin...

By Jennifer Stahn UPDATE: MARCH 26 9:50 A.M. Interior Health announced this morning that it has been able to avoid the closure of Chase Health Centre emergency services today, Tuesday, March 26. The centre will be still be closed for the Easter holidays this weekend Friday through Monday. MARCH 25 2:52 P.M. While Interior Health...

Kamloops RCMP say a 46-year-old man is in critical condition at hospital following an altercation with a group of teenagers near the 7-Eleven on Tranquille Road Sunday evening. The Mackenzie, B.C., man was struck in the head with a skateboard after the driver of the vehicle he was in honked at a group of youths...

By Jennifer Stahn As part of the bicentennial last year students were asked to submit projects and artwork based on their research and perspectives of Kamloops history and next week the interpretive history book will be launched. Museum educator Melissa Baker explains the process for creating A Children's History of Kamloops included a class from...

By Jennifer Stahn Premier Christy Clark appeared in Kamloops Thursday saying she's a fighter, with the latest Angus Reid opinion poll showing the Liberals dipping below the 30 per cent mark for the first time this year. On Clark's agenda was discussion about the B.C. Jobs Plan and how much the government has accomplished in...

By Jennifer Stahn As the May 14 election edges a little closer candidates are facing numerous questions from residents about how they will address the many concerns in the Kamloops if elected. One of the hot topics in Kamloops is healthcare – specifically lack of family doctors and overcrowding at Royal Inland Hospital. The Government...

By Jennifer Stahn ICBC released numbers showing how much was invested in make roads safer across the province in 2012 and the Kamloops area saw about four per cent of the approximately $8-million spent. With 22 projects completed in the area, improvements were made to make roads safer for both pedestrians and drivers. Rumble strips,...

By Jennifer Stahn The Gonzaga Bulldogs have not only made the second round of playoffs again this year - they are being led by Kamloops basketball phenom Kelly Olynyk, who was recently named to the All-America First Team by basketball writers, heralded by U.S.A. President Barack Obama and featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated....

A 10.5-kilometre stretch of Westsyde Road north of Kamloops will be resurfaced this summer, with completion slated for the end of September. The $1.5-million contract was awarded to Dawson Construction and will see the work done between the northern boundary of Kamloops and the north end of Black Pines where the asphalt is more than...

TWO WEEK SPRING BREAK UP FOR DISCUSSION By Jennifer Stahn As students around Kamloops are celebrating the fact they get a week off of school there are still some people questioning whether School District 73 should look at a two-week break instead of the standard one week that has been in place for years. District...

By Jennifer Stahn With his pride on the line Coun. Donovan Cavers is seriously hoping Kamloops residents will get on board with Earth Hour this year. After returning from a sustainability conference last month Cavers told council that he wanted to issue a challenge to Nanaimo to see which city could get the most resident...

The B.C. Coroners Service confirmed today it is investigating the sudden death of 61-year-old author, actor and activist John Pasquale Boncore at his home on the Adams Lake reserve near Chase. Boncore, also known as Splitting the Sky or by his native name Dacajeweiah, was found by his friends on March 13 and is believed...

By Jennifer Stahn With six episodes already behind us, Kamloops handyman Mark Ulinder is set for the final episode of HGTV's Canada's Handyman Challenge Tuesday night where he will be featured as one of the four finalists. Ulinder will compete for the title of Canada's Handyman Challenge winner and a $25,000 prize on Tuesday's show....

By Jennifer Stahn After a marathon session lasting nearly five hours on Tuesday, Kamloops city councillors approved a 3.55 per cent tax hike for Kamloops homeowners. Determined to reduce the proposed rate of nearly 7.5 per cent to a more acceptable level, council weighed in on and debated nearly every addition to the budget, from...

A small grass fire about two kilometres east of Jacko Lake was contained just before noon today. The land where the fire started is owned by KGHM Ajax Mining Inc and is in the area where the proposed open pit gold and copper mine would be located. Community relations specialist Robin Bartlett says regular work...

By Jennifer Stahn Friends Nick Cundari and Chris Monteleone haven't yet got the call saying they will be joining the Amazing Race Canada for filming later this spring, but that hasn't stopped people from detaining them on the streets asking for pictures. Friends and family treat them as though they've already made it on the...

By Jennifer Stahn Kamloops Moms for Clean Air has launched intense offensive action against the proposed Ajax mine with two separate events planned to engage the public and discuss the potential pitfalls of having an open pit mine directly on the outskirts of town. The events - both public discussions – come on the heels...

The World Fishing Network is looking for the Ultimate Fishing Town and die-hard Kamloops fishing aficionados have already nominated the city and it's surrounding river and lakes for the competition. The nomination page states, “with it's incredible location, vast number of lakes and rivers, and a climate which ensures a long fishing season, Kamloops is...