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Jennifer Stahn
Vehicle fires keep Kamloops crews busy
KAMLOOPS — Emergency crews attended two separate vehicle fires overnight, one off of Tranquille Road and another in Valleyview. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says police attended a 'parts truck' on fire in an alley behind Tranquille Road around 8 p.m. The owner had discovered the fire and attempted to use his own extinguisher to put out...
Arson attempt on empty North Shore house
KAMLOOPS — A house neighbours have called a 'nuisance' and an 'eyesore' was the scene of what appears to be an attempted arson this weekend. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says there is evidence someone tried to start a fire outside of 356 McGowan Ave. and notes investigators are still looking into it. “They saw what looked...
A lingo cheat sheet for the Brier
KAMLOOPS - Get your favourite curling cheer or chant ready — the Brier fun begins Friday in Kamloops and that means lots of rocks, buttons, hammers and live entertainment. The Brier Patch opens at Memorial Arena Friday evening with live entertainment. Live curling action begins Saturday at Interior Savings Centre. The Brier Patch will also...
Public gets say on budget wish list
KAMLOOPS - If you have ideas for what needs to be — or doesn't need to be — part of the city supplemental budget this year, step up and speak out Tuesday at the final public 2014 budget meeting. The nearly $2.4 million in requests coming before council include $260,000 to move forward in the...
Battling it out for top spot in Dirt Search
KAMLOOPS — Our city is known having some of the best trail systems for both biking and hiking and the local bike riders club is hoping that will help them win $10,000 in the MEC Dirt Search. The Kamloops Bike Riders Association is one of nine finalists in the west and plan to build a...
Short blast of cold, then warmer weather ahead
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — Following a series of systems that dumped as much as three metres of snow on area highways a cold blast of Arctic air has settled in, leaving us to deal with below normal temperatures for a few days. Over a 10-day period nearly 3 m of snow fell over the Coquihalla Highway near...
B.C. Special Olympics countdown is on
KAMLOOPS — As the nation remains glued to televised Team Canada events happening at the 2014 Olympic Games, a team from Special Olympics B.C. is busy planning the 2015 Special Olympics B.C. Winter Games, set to take place in Kamloops next February. More than 600 athletes from across the province will compete in alpine skiing, cross-country...
IN PICTURES: Beyond the game
KAMLOOPS — Blazers hockey games have been a popular way to fill an evening or weekend for many years in our city, but what keeps people coming back year after year to support the team? It goes beyond the hockey game-it's the food, the entertainment, the people. It's a way to meet friends, make memories...
Terwiel’s medal hopes dashed
KAMLOOPS — A fast course and a missed gate knocked Kamloops' Elli Terwiel out of the running after the first run of the slalom course at the Sochi Olympics this morning. Terwiel was one of 28 skiers to not get past the first run, 23 of whom did not finish the race. The Sun Peaks...
Canada, USA to meet next in Kamloops
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — The bitter rivalry between women's hockey teams north and south of the border will continue in Kamloops this November when the 4 Nations Cup comes to town. Hockey Canada announced Kamloops will be hosting the 4 Nations Cup in 2014 the day before the Olympics started. With Team Canada coming from behind to...
Worst avalanche conditions in history of Coquihalla
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — The Coquihalla Highway has been hit with a storm cycle that dropped almost three metres of snow on the highway in just 10 days, leaving the corridor with the worst avalanche conditions seen during the 27 year history of the highway. An avalanche hit the Coquihalla Thursday and quickly resulted in the closure...
Crash, explosion closes Highway 1
KAMLOOPS — A multi-vehicle crash reportedly involving a tanker carrying hazardous cargo has closed Highway 1 north of Lytton. B.C. Ambulance Service got a call at 11:30 a.m. for a multi-vehicle collision with explosion 25 km north of Lytton. Ground and air ambulance are on scene waiting to transport victims, though the number of people...
Terwiel goes for gold Friday
KAMLOOPS — If you want to catch Sun Peaks skier Elli Terwiel go for gold at the Olympics you will have to start your Friday morning a little early — the first run of the women's slalom begins at 4:45 a.m. our time. In total 88 racers will compete in the women's slalom event, which...
Separating church and taxes not so easy
KAMLOOPS — A United Church affordable housing project isn't any closer to getting some kind of tax break after a long, dizzying debate at council that led nowhere. The debate Tuesday on the merits of asking staff to look at waiving development cost charges and revitalization tax exemptions took at least 25 minutes and at...
Lane closures start early for Brier
KAMLOOPS — The Tim Hortons Brier is less than 10 days away and the city has started preparing for the large amount of traffic by closing the curb lane on Lansdowne Street by Memorial Arena as of today. Directly behind the arena the curb lane will be closed from Feb. 19 through March 11 to...