Jennifer Stahn

KAMLOOPS - We started the week with rains and winds that brought gorgeous double rainbows to the skies above the city and though the cooler weather dominated the end of the month the heat wave earlier in September brought the monthly averages to above normal. We also looked at the fall colours dominating the farmer's...

KAMLOOPS – So what does the Junior Fire Chief do? They fearlessly go up the tall ladders, put out fires and break windows in a car that's been in an accident, all before sharing a pizza lunch with their class and an ice cream cake with the firefighters back at the station. It's an honour...

KAMLOOPS - It was a colourful week in Kamloops, with vibrant skies and the leaves showcasing how beautiful fall can be. While Mother Nature threatened cooler temperatures and rain early in the week, things improved with normal temperatures in the mid-teens and cloudy skies mixed with sun to add drama to the sunrises and sunsets....

KAMLOOPS – Piles of headstones, limbs and ghosts litter the yard as the Wood family prepares yet another heart stopping display for Halloween, a family tradition for about a decade now. It usually begins the end of September when bins and boxes of supplies are pulled down from the rafters to be repaired and organized....

KAMLOOPS – More than 100 tournaments take place in Kamloops every year and this past weekend a few hundred teens in the under-16 national soccer championships spent their Thanksgiving weekend in the Tournament Capital competing for the national title. Crews prepared the fields in advance, painting fresh lines and putting up new covered benches for...

KAMLOOPS – Less than two weeks until Halloween and weekend events are gearing up towards the big day as the zoo, the city and the Blazers get in on the action. The forecast should reassure anyone looking to take in a pumpkin patch, cemetery tour or Boo at the Zoo as well-we are expecting slightly...

KAMLOOPS – Unless you're busy cooking several Thanksgiving meals this weekend you will likely have some time to get out and enjoy the sunny and warm fall weather Mother Nature has decided to bestow on us, and there are many activities planned to inspire you to get outside during this fall long weekend. Whether you...

KAMLOOPS – The city thinks it's time to take another look at school zone signs — where they're posted and how they're displayed. Council agreed to ask for an advisory committee to look at options and determine if changes to the existing program are needed. Speed readers have been used for awhile in Kamloops. They...

KAMLOOPS – It's nearly that time of year again — the aching, coughing, sneezing flu season is nearly upon us. In preparation for the seasonal bout of influenza Interior Health is set to dole out free immunizations to those most at risk in the Thompson Cariboo Shuswap region between Oct. 29 and Jan. 20. Mass...

KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Voters Society wants to know where you stand on the details of the proposed Ajax mine and how it could impact the city. The society says the goal of the survey is to gather information from a wider group of people than previous surveys, and to provide information that may be...

KAMLOOPS – To give the public and council ample time and convenience to discuss the city budget, public review meetings will be held earlier this year, during the day and on the North Shore. Based on feedback from residents, businesses and council, staff suggested earlier dates for the meetings this time around so the public...

KAMLOOPS – Printing agendas and reports for staff, council and the public results in a pile of paper about two feet high every meeting and costs the city $30,000 every year. The city is now piloting a project where council would access the agenda and all reports through an Apple iPad. Several councillors are already...

KAMLOOPS – In a contest dominated by Vancouver artists five Kamloops musicians are hoping they will come out on top once the online voting portion of the six-month contest is complete. The PEAK Performance Project has been helping B.C. Musicians succeed through a series of challenges, performances, boot camps and prize money. Both Van Damsel,...