Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Jennifer Stahn
Half of conservation program killed by cougar
KAMLOOPS – After witnessing one of his tracking dogs killed and another injured by a cougar, conservation officer Kevin Van Damme will not soon forget the way it all went down, nor the effect it will have on the program he has worked hard to create. Van Damme was out with dogs Bust and Boomer...
This New Years party hangover will last a little longer
KAMLOOPS – A popular cross-country ski destination near Kamloops was nearly ruined by New Years Eve partiers who drove vehicles onto the trail and built a bonfire in the middle of it. When staff and skiers showed up at Little Joe trail early Wednesday morning a Ford Explorer, a Volkswagen Golf and evidence of a...
Hockey and music dominate weekend events
KAMLOOPS – The first weekend of the New Year is a bit more relaxed than many of the weekends leading up to the holidays but that doesn't mean the Tournament Capital is lacking any opportunities to take in sporting or musical events. Hockey will highlight the weekend as nearly 30 teams take to the ice...
IN PICTURES: Warm winter break
KAMLOOPS - Once again weather dominated the week with a mix of fog, ice and large puddles. The weekend kicked off with large puddles forming and the excess water has been leading to potholes on many city roads and parking lots. As higher temperatures moved in melting all the ice, some kids took to the...
Property values stable in city
KAMLOOPS – Most home owners in Kamloops will see a slight increase in their property values for 2014 while Chase home owners will see values decrease slightly. “Most home owners in Kamloops will see modest changes in the - 5% to + 5% range,” said Graham Held, Deputy Assessor. “Most home owners in Chase will...
Skiers not to be charged for rescues
KAMLOOPS – Sun Peaks Resort Corporation announced today it would not be charging the seven skiers that had to be rescued after getting lost out of bounds at the resort between Dec. 23-31. General Manager Darcy Alexander says the rescued skiers will be asked to use their recent experiences as an opportunity for public education...
Holiday fun can be ruined by seasonal thieves
KAMLOOPS – There hasn't been an unusual spike in break and enters this holiday season, but RCMP are reminding people to be extra vigilant against putting their goods on display for potential thieves. “It's well founded that during this time of year there are things people can do to inadvertently alert thieves,” Kamloops RCMP Staff...
Seven rescued skiers raises questions at Sun Peaks
KAMLOOPS – According to local search and rescue members there are typically only a couple rescues per year at the second largest ski resort in the province but after four searches in nine days staff at Sun Peaks are trying to figure out how to keep people safer, especially as they face a potentially record...
UPDATE: Another skier rescued at Sun Peaks
KAMLOOPS – In the fourth search in the past nine days Kamloops Search and Rescue rescued a 24-year-old Ontario man who was skiing out of bounds at Sun Peaks this afternoon. The man was due back at noon but was reported missing a short while later when he did not show up. Search Manager Alan...
LOOK BACK 2013: Salary talk splits council
KAMLOOPS – While a lot happened at council this year one of the issues to garner a lot of attention from the public, aside from the proposed Ajax mine and increased taxes, was council pay. Remuneration was by far one of the biggest and most contentious conversations council had this year. The issue of council...
Cost not the concern for SAR
900 MAN HOURS WENT INTO WEEKEND RESCUES THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Six skiers got lost out of bounds at Sun Peaks in five days, forcing Kamloops Search and Rescue members to put in more than 36 hours at the ski hill just last week. Kamloops Search and Rescue Search Manager Alan Hobler estimates in total just his...
Top New Year’s resolutions
Save more money, lose weight, be happier. These are all things many people would like to see happen in their lives for 2014 but just where do your resolutions come in on this list of top resolutions made by people just like you every year? Do you already have a list of resolutions for 2014? Do...
Tips for plunging into the new year, polar bear style
KAMLOOPS – Several dozen Kamloopsians will take to the water, and ice, on Wednesday afternoon for the annual Polar Bear Swim/Dip and while the air temperature should be a bit above normal, the water temperature will be frigid. Linda Gayfer has organized a Facebook group page for the annual event and says more than 50...
Technology scaring drivers
TOP 10 CANADIAN DRIVER SAFETY CONCERNS OTTAWA – Voice-controlled in-vehicle technologies are emerging as a new threat on the roads for Canadian drivers, Canadian Automobile Association research finds. Drivers talking to or engaging with their in-car systems has cracked the top ten in the association’s annual survey of driving behaviours that most alarm Canadians. These...
LOOK BACK 2013: Emergency service shuffle
KAMLOOPS – The city saw two big changes this year as both the police chief and the fire chief left their seats, one in what proved to be a controversial move that still is talked about nearly a year later. At the end of January Yves Lacasse announced he was leaving the RCMP after 27...