Jennifer Stahn

KAMLOOPS – Temperatures continue to drop and this weekend we'll be a few degrees below seasonal normals — so why not take in some of the many events going on over the next few days? After snow and showers through tonight temperatures will only reach 2 Celsius Saturday and will be accompanied by strong winds...

KAMLOOPS – For the many men, women and youth in our community without a home November isn't about preparing for the holiday season or complaining about the cooler temperatures while hugging lattes, it means the nights are getting unbearably cold and serious health risks are in the making. Kamloops doesn't get very cold compared to...

KAMLOOPS – A 39-year-old man assaulted by a group of five men with baseball bats was one of two men arrested following the early morning assault in Valleyview. Kamloops RCMP say a report of the beating came in at 1:35 a.m. and several officers responded to a hotel in the 1800 block of Trans Canada...

KAMLOOPS – While hospital officials believe they have contained a recent outbreak of C. difficile, administrator Marg Brown says two more patients tested positive over the weekend and another one of the original 10 has died. “Currently we have 12 patients that have tested positive,” Brown says. “10 remain in hospital and one has been...

KAMLOOPS – This week is Veteran's Week and poppies meant to help remind everyone of those that served this country can be seen almost everywhere you look. In Kamloops there are not a lot of big events to mark the week, but two concerts, a veteran's lunch as well as a Remembrance Day ceremony are...

KGHM SAYS FOCUS IS ON MORE INTIMATE MEETINGS KAMLOOPS – Aberdeen residents frustrated by an invitation to meet with KGHM Ajax Mining in small groups have banded together to ask for a larger meeting with the entire community association, but to no avail. Some residents received letters last month asking to meet in small groups...

KAMLOOPS – Local health practitioners continue to release information over the lack of proper procedures for ensuring public health under current environmental assessment processes. Kamloops Physicians for a Healthy Environment released a resolution from the Health Officers Council of B.C. concluding a health impact assessment must be considered for all projects under the Environmental Assessment...

KAMLOOPS – The number of patients hit by an outbreak of C. difficile at Royal Inland Hospital is sitting at 10 and officials say no new patients have displayed symptoms since yesterday. “We are encouraged with the news this morning, however, C. difficile can be a serious infection for our patients and we are monitoring...

KAMLOOPS - Snow hit the city this week, at least at the higher elevations, leaving fall and winter to battle it out. By the end of the week fall had almost taken back the city. This week we met the Leader family, a family of four facing discrimination at the hands of local landlords because...

KAMLOOPS – There is no excuse for boredom this weekend. Holiday Magic at the Old Courthouse kicks off the Christmas shopping season with many gifts by local artists on display and for sale, from small works of art perfect for stocking stuffers to glass art, jewelry, paintings, scarves and more. The gallery and gift shop...

KAMLOOPS - In a city where elevations vary by more than 500 metres, it comes as no surprise that some parts of the city get snow while others are still experiencing fall. A heavy dump of snow hit on the weekend and stuck around through much of the week in the upper elevation areas like...

KAMLOOPS – A recent survey shows Kamloops businesses expect to see future growth as the economy recovers from the recession. According to Venture Kamloops more than 90 per cent of businesses in the city expect to see sales growth over the next year and over half the surveyed businesses also expect to expand in the...

KAMLOOPS – The local branch of the B.C. SPCA had to shut down after a kitten and a puppy tested positive for ringworm this week. Branch manager Charleen Holloway says they are currently in the midst of testing and/or treating the 79 animals at the shelter and as a result will not be bringing in,...