Jennifer Stahn

Councillors unhappy some groups qualify KAMLOOPS – The list of non-profit groups and places of worship qualifying for property tax exemptions is under the magnifying glass of some councillors in Kamloops. The opportunity to apply for property tax exemptions in Kamloops started nearly a decade ago. While there was little concern over places of worship some...

KAMLOOPS – Get out the sunscreen and bathing suits — the sun is back in full force and so is the heat. If Environment Canada has it right we could see some broken records as temperatures in Kamloops are expected to reach between 29 and 33 Celsius everyday over the next six days, well above...

KAMLOOPS – Jumping up and running to answer the phone–that is what it will feel like when a blast from the Ajax mine goes off. Frank Chiappetta, an explosives applications engineer, is one of the experts KGHM has brought on board to help with the proposed Ajax mine and to address the public during the...

KAMLOOPS – Upgrades to the parking lot at Memorial Arena will include new asphalt, more parking spots and a retaining wall to prevent erosion, if council approves the project Tuesday afternoon. Staff is asking for the transfer of funds so the rehabilitation project, which will see improvements to pedestrian and vehicle access, can get underway....

KAMLOOPS – A new three-story facility with 130 beds is the latest piece of the puzzle to a seniors community being built in Brocklehurst where one of the last orchards in the city once stood. Construction of the facility, which offers care to residents ranging in needs from being physically frail to dementia in a...

KAMLOOPS – Property tax exemption applications are in and staff is recommending council approve more than 80 applications for the years 2014-2016. More than 40 churches and about 45 other non-profit organizations that submitted applications qualify for tax exemptions. There are fewer places of worship this cycle as no new applications were filed and a...

KAMLOOPS – It was a busy week in Kamloops that began with the long weekend, included the kids heading back to class and wrapped up with the opening of the infamous Tranquille Tunnels. As the long weekend began the weed eating goats that became a regular sight in West Highlands Park moved to Logan Lake...

KAMLOOPS - School is back in session, and that means Thompson Rivers University as well. Students filled the campus for orientation and the annual Welcome Back Barbecue. In between they took in their first few days of classes.  On Friday thousands of students packed the campus for an afternoon of free food and information. Meanwhile,...

KAMLOOPS – An unconscious man was pulled from the deep end of the Canada Games Pool Thursday evening and after about 10 minutes of chest compressions was transported to hospital. Aquatics program supervisor Glen Cheetham says shortly after 8 p.m. on Sept. 5 lifeguards removed a young male, thought to be in his late teens...

KAMLOOPS – Summer break may be over but that does not mean the summer fun has stopped. This weekend a mix of fundraisers, tours, hockey games and midway rides are offering up a chance to enjoy the summer a little longer. Starting Friday Westcoast Amusements will be set up at Aberdeen Mall once again for...

KAMLOOPS - The Tranquille Tunnels tour is a mix of truth and urban legend and it truly is hard to tell exactly where fact meets fiction in the one-hour attraction. It took many hours and thousands of dollars to get the space cleaned up and ready for people to safely visit and if owner Tim...

KAMLOOPS – Styrofoam recycling could be on the way if council agrees to expand the recycling program by becoming a contractor for Multi Material B.C. A report will go before council on Tuesday outlining the program and what it could mean for the city. As the environmental services supervisor for Kamloops Glen Farrow believes the...

KAMLOOPS – Environment Canada continues to warn of possible heavy rainfall today, but offers up hope in the form of sunshine and 30 Celsius for early next week. Many people awoke to a light rain shower this morning in Kamloops and a 60 per cent chance of showers or thunderstorms remains for the rest of...

KAMLOOPS – The men and women that tackle wildfire after wildfire every summer now have a new training ground thanks to the opening of the Provincial Wildfire Training Centre in Merritt today. The $4.74 million facility will also house the Merritt Fire Zone office and act as the strategic operations base for out-of-province firefighters. At...

KAMLOOPS – It took about three years but an organization aimed at empowering women involved in the mining industry has finally found traction in Kamloops. Nicole Trudell is the chair of Women in Mining Kamloops and says interest in the group has grown quickly. They established an executive of seven people before announcing the new...