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Jennifer Stahn
Chamber membership votes on new board of directors
KAMLOOPS — A sold-out crowd of Kamloops Chamber of Commerce members gathered at the South Thompson Inn for their annual general meeting last night for Mayor Peter Milobar's annual “State of the City” address before voting on their new board of directors. “Our team of directors and staff at the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce are...
Sun Rivers thieves busted
KAMLOOPS — Two people are facing charges after a number of vehicles and storage lockers were broken into at the underground parking lot at the Talasa complex this past weekend. Video surveillence showed two people covering their faces and heads as they entered the building Saturday morning. Car stereo systems, tools, DVDs, credit cards, identification...
Open up your wallets, taxes are going up
KAMLOOPS — It took little more than three hours yesterday for Kamloops City councillors to decide homeowners would pay an average of just over $35 in additional taxes this year. Several meetings and public information sessions were held over the past five months to discuss the core budget and the additional requests. Yesterday $2.8 million...
2014 Super League Hockey Tournament
KAMLOOPS — On March 29, 2014, Kamloops will be host to the 2014 Super League Hockey Tournament for youth with special needs. This is the third year that Kamloops has participated, and the first year Kamloops is hosting the tournament. Kamloops will compete against teams from Penticton, Kelowna and Vernon, and our goal is to...
Push for trail access to slo-pitch facility
KAMLOOPS — A group is pushing for construction of a 13 kilometre trail linking the city with the Tournament Capital Ranch north of Rayleigh to begin early next year. The proposed path, intended for bicycle and pedestrian traffic, would start near the intersection of Halston Avenue and Highway 5 and run to the slo-pitch and...
RCMP arrest man for taking the bait
KAMLOOPS — A bait car left by Kamloops RCMP on the North Shore last night led officers to the 31-year-old male who activated it, early this morning. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says the bait car was left overnight Sunday on the North Shore and at 4 a.m. Monday the car was activated. The vehicle was tracked...
City looks to make school zones safer
KAMLOOPS — Keeping kids safe is a priority but city staff are not recommending a councillor suggestion to use silhouette signs in school zones. Council discussed safety in school zones at the beginning of October and several ideas were thrown around before asking the traffic advisory committee to look at options. Coun. Tina Lange first...
VIDEO: City staffers join online nomination game
KAMLOOPS - When city employees were told to go jump in a lake, they did it to show their support for accessibility in Kamloops as part of Winter Challenge 2014. Employees took the plunge in the South Thompson River after being nominated on the web. The Winter Challenge is an online video challenge where people...
Spring break at Sun Peaks back on agenda
KAMLOOPS — It's the first day back after spring break in the school district and trustees will be deciding whether Sun Peaks Elementary will get two weeks of holidays next year while keeping the four-day-a-week school calendar. Last year several parents came forward asking about the possibility of a two week spring break in the...
Luck of Irish with latest winner
KAMLOOPS — Kevin Truscott is not Irish, but it seems the luck of the Irish was with him this St. Patrick's Day, when he was announced as the winner of the most recent InfoTel Multimedia contest. Truscott entered the St. Patrick's Day contest in the hopes of being able to take his wife Marian on...
What are YOU doing for Earth Hour?
Kamloops – The City of Kamloops wants to celebrate Earth Hour with you. So turn down the thermostat, turn off the lights, unplug your electronics, and bring the whole family out for two free movies to be shown on the score clock at Interior Savings Centre! Come out on Sat, March 29 for this FREE...
Stay safe as avalanche risk rises
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The avalanche risk remains considerable in the Southern Interior as storm systems dump more snow on top of weakened slabs. Skier and snowmobiler triggered avalanches in the province have already claimed the lives of several people and injured several more in the past couple weeks and as temperatures heat up we can expect...
No sign of measles in Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - With about 90 per cent of Kindergarten students vaccinated against measles, we appear to be well protected if the the outbreak hitting the Lower Mainland makes its way into the Thompson-Okanagan. The Interior Health Authority says there are no confirmed or suspected cases in the region, but staff are stepping up communications and...
Construction soon for Clinical Services Building
KAMLOOPS — We can expect to see construction in the coming months with the announcement of the company who will design and build the new Clinical Services Building at Royal Inland Hospital. The Interior Health Authority announced Friday Bird Construction Inc. has been selected from the shortlist of three proponents. The company will be completing...
Major drop in registrations means less funding, fewer teachers
KAMLOOPS — Nearly four classes worth of Kindergarten students are missing from the registration lists in schools across the district. The Kamloops Thompson School District expected 990 Kindergarten students but just over 900 have been registered so far. Assistant Superintendent Karl deBruijn notes it is typical at this time of year to be off the...