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Jennifer Stahn
Bring on the block party
KAMLOOPS — The city wants to see more people on the streets of Kamloops partying and getting to know their neighbours. Specifically, staff wants to see more block parties and the hope is an underutilized fund will help community associations host some in the near future. The Neighbourhood Matching Fund is allocated for community associations,...
Man rescued in the back country
KELOWNA — An elderly man who didn't return after a drive on Three Forks Road last night was located after search teams were deployed to the area. Central Okanagan Search and Rescue along with RCMP were called out by the man's wife around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday when he failed to return from an early...
Westmount home lost to early morning fire
KAMLOOPS — Early Friday morning fire crews were called to an active structure fire on Collingwood Drive. Kamloops Fire Crews called the RCMP just after 3 a.m. to assist at a fire that had engulfed the house at 578 Collingwood Dr. By that point the house was fully engulfed and fire crews were still fighting...
UPDATE: Debris cleared after rock slide on Highway 5
KAMLOOPS — A rock slide that completely closed Highway 5 south of Barriere this morning has been cleared. Drive B.C. says the highway was fully closed for several hours but one lane was to be opened around 9:30 a.m. to alternating traffic. By about 2:20 p.m. both lanes were reopened to traffic. North of Barriere...
Controlled burns well under way
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — Crews are busy around the region conducting controlled burns to help rehabilitate ecosystems and reduce risks of wildfires later in the season. On Wednesday 42 B.C. Wildfire crew members were on hand near Lytton to take part in two separate burns, a 14 hectare burn at Skihist Park campgrounds and another 34 ha...
Castle Cheese recall continues
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — With even more Castle Cheese associated products added to recall list this week the Lumby-based producer has not seen the last of a recall due to listeria. The voluntary commercial product recall began at the end of February after a conveyor belt in one room tested positive for listeria. By mid-March the recall expanded...
Expect to see smoke from highways this week
KAMLOOPS — After two weeks of delays highly visible burns are finally set to take place in the Lytton area starting Wednesday. The controlled burns are part of a B.C. Wildfire prescribed burn plan with work being done in three separate areas through April 15, depending on the weather. “Burning is happening right now, there's...
Skate with local Olympians
KAMLOOPS — Just over a month after winning a silver medal at the Sochi Winter Olympics speed skater Jessica Hewitt will join several other local Olympians on the ice for a celebration skate with the public. The city, along with Kamloops Long Blades and PacificSport are hosting the Journey of Champions celebration Saturday, April 5...
Thousands of surgeries expected in temporary $3.6 million surgery suite
KAMLOOPS — At an investment of about $450 per surgery a temporary operating room comes with a hefty price tag but is expected to serve thousands of people over the lifetime of the unit. The Thompson-Nicola Regional Hospital District recently approved a list of cost shares requests from Interior Health Authority and the temporary surgical...
Bee bylaw gets batted around
KAMLOOPS — City councillors are considering allowing backyard beekeeping, but at least one resident is concerned an increase in bees could mean an increase in bears. Council agreed to send the proposed bylaw amendment to a public hearing earlier this month. In an effort to promote biodiversity and food security, city staff is recommending beekeeping...
North Shore community centre gets green light
KAMLOOPS — The $1.84 million contract for the redevelopment of the former John Tod School has been approved by council and construction of the new North Shore community centre is set to begin immediately. Only one bid was submitted during the tender process and while it came in just above budget staff say they are...
Firefighters finally have contract
KAMLOOPS — Delays in getting to a contract agreement mean the new four-year contract the city and the firefighters union just signed will expire at the end of this year. The previous collective agreement expired in December 2010 and the new contract provides for wage increases beginning January 2011. The initial wage increase sits at...
More crime tipsters in 2013
KAMLOOPS — Crime Stoppers has been operating for 30 years in Kamloops and the number of tips again rose in 2013, though the number of tips fell in the rest of the district. The Kamloops area (city and rural) 639 tips were received in 2013, up 16 from the year before. The number of tips...
More products made with Castle Cheese recalled
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — The recalls continue for Lumby-based Castle Cheese after it was discovered items possibly containing contaminated cheese were being distributed through several retail stores in B.C. The recalls began back in February when regular testing showed a conveyor belt in one room was contaminated with listeria. The company immediately shut down production in that...
Sun Peaks elevating trail system
KAMLOOPS — Sun Peaks is already one of the largest resorts in the country based on expanse and it is now set to become the second largest in skiable trails as well. Resort management made several announcements Tuesday including the next steps in the resort's master plan. Work on new multi-season trails in the West...