Jennifer Stahn

KAMLOOPS - The Children's Art Festival filled Riverside Park with a lot of kids, a lot of art and a lot of mess Saturday. With more than two dozen stations and artists filling the bandshell area of the park, hundreds of kids braved the afternoon heat to learn, create and explore. Art stations, for kids...

KAMLOOPS – The week was busy in Kamloops with the opening of several new facilities, the introduction of the new police chief, a house fire that sent one man to hospital and a clash between Ajax supporters and opponents. Over the weekend police executed a warrant at a drug house. The raid garnered two replica...

KAMLOOPS – From a dozen guys getting together in Juniper to more than 330 members looking for leadership and a group of a friends to board with, the Kamloops Longboarding group has seen quick growth. The growth doesn't seem to be slowing down. The often misunderstood sport requires a good deal of balance and strength,...

KAMLOOPS - Politicians and dignitaries officially kicked off the beginning of phase one of Royal Inland Hospital's redevelopment Friday while crews began excavating the front lawn of the hospital. Site preparation is under way on the grounds, which includes the relocation of underground utilities. The construction of the actual clinical services building is expected to...

KAMLOOPS – It will be a busy weekend in the city again as several festivals are set to take place while the Terry Fox Run will see hundreds of runners hit the pavement in Riverside Park Sunday. Western Canada Theatre began showing the theatre production of Dreary and Izzy in the city this week. It's...

KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Kidney Dialysis Unit on the North Shore officially opened today but it's just a formality with patients receiving care at the new unit since last month. Before, patients only had access to hemodialysis services at Royal Inland Hospital. The new clinic offers eight hemodialysis stations as well as consultation and exam...

KAMLOOPS - A rally against Ajax at Thompson University was rife with cheers and jeers after a dozen mine supporters dropped in. The rally was hosted by the Kamloops Area Preservation Association and took place prior to the final KGHM Ajax Mining Ltd. information session, attracting a couple hundred people. The mine supporters showed up...

KAMLOOPS – If marijuana is legalized what could that mean to business owners and managers? That is one thing things the social issues committee is considering in hosting a lunch and learn seminar on how to deal with employee impairment in the workplace. Aleece Laird, who sits on the Chamber of Commerce committee, says they...

KAMLOOPS – The finalists for the 2013 Business Excellence Awards have been narrowed to 42 different companies and individuals but they'll have to wait for the Oct. 19 awards gala to see who will be chosen the winners. The finalists were named Wednesday and an independent selection committee will look at each of the finalists...

KAMLOOPS – Dan Brooks has thrown his hat into the ring to become the new leader of the B.C. Conservative Party following the resignation of John Cummins in July. Brooks was one of 56 candidates for the party in the 2013 election and came fifth among all Conservatives with 12.6 per cent of the popular...

KAMLOOPS – We reached a balmy 32.5 C yesterday, making Kamloops one of the hottest cities in the province and one of 17 communities to set a new daily record high temperature for Sept. 12. The previous record in Kamloops was 32.2 C, set in 1943. Burns Lake saw the biggest jump at 29.3 C...

KAMLOOPS – Building construction values are down nearly $30 million in the first half of the year compared to the first half of 2012 but city staff believe larger projects on the horizon will help reach the 2013 forecast of $160 million. Residential permits are on pace with last year at about $45 million but...

KAMLOOPS – Not enough information has been provided by Multi Material B.C. about a program offering municipalities incentives to take on the role of contractor for a recycling program and city council is adamant they will not sign a contract without all the details. Public works director Tracy Kyle says not knowing the details is...