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Jennifer Stahn
More B.C. wildfire personnel head to Yukon and Alaska
KAMLOOPS -- The Wildfire Management Branch is sending an additional 62 personnel to assist with increased fire activity in the Yukon. One tanker group will also be departing for Alaska. This is the second wave of B.C. firefighting personnel sent to the Yukon and Alaska, part of three out-of-province deployments so far this year. The...
Rona closing in October
KAMLOOPS – The Rona store on Versatile Drive is one of 11 stores in B.C. and Ontario deemed unprofitable and set to be closed later this year. The Kamloops store will be closing Oct. 6, the company says, but there are not any plans to close the Mt. Paul Way location. The other two B.C....
‘Build first ask later’ bothers neighbours
KAMLOOPS – A handful of Rayleigh residents are upset with a neighbour over his apparent “build first ask for permission after the fact” tactics when it comes to a carport that is 2.9 m too close the road. An obvious dispute between Brad Silbernagel and his Helmcken Drive neighbours over the condition of the property...
Keeping research station for agriculture
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops councillors have an ally in their efforts to ensure the Grassland Applied Technology Centre site remains dedicated to agriculture, even after it closes. MP Cathy McLeod joins Coun. Nelly Dever in building a committee to figure out what to do with it. Both were moved to act after a meeting earlier this month...
Council approves Commodore capacity increase
KAMLOOPS – After three years of trying to get the city to approve a capacity increase the Commodore Grand Cafe and Lounge is one big step closer to getting that increase after council gave approval Tuesday afternoon. The public was given a chance to offer comments on the proposed increase, 107 from 86 persons, and only...
Highland Road construction begins Tuesday
KAMLOOPS – Councillors said in April they wanted to “get on with” widening Highland Road and they will. Next Tuesday. The two-lane roadway is set to be widened to three lanes and a multi-use path starting July 2. Juniper residents should be prepared for a long summer in traffic. “Let this be a good warning to the...
Fuel management part of prevention
KAMLOOPS – A fuel management project south of Barriere is underway as crews prune and remove trees to help reduce the amount of fuels available to a potential wildfire. The Wildfire Management Branch, in partnership with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, have completed the pruning of a 5.8 hectare area southeast of Barriere just off of...
B.C. wildfire personnel deployed to the Northwest Territories
KAMLOOPS -- The Wildfire Management Branch has sent personnel to the Northwest Territories to aid in fire suppression efforts, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced Tuesday. Two, 20-person Unit Crews and an agency representative from the Coastal Fire Centre and Southeast Fire Centre departed Monday evening for Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories....
Wet weather leading to highs of 34
KAMLOOPS – Summer is set to officially make an appearance by the end the week as temperatures in the range of 30 C will be coupled with sun just in time for the Canada Day long weekend. By June 24 we had easily surpassed the normal rainfall amounts of 35.2 mm in Kamloops with a...
Arts festival proves to be popular weekend event
KAMLOOPS – Those who enjoy the art of gardening, the culinary arts or the more traditional fine arts all got the chance to indulge at the THRiVE Festival this weekend, where a mixture of arts mediums came together in a three-day festival focused on making memories. At the expo, static art exhibits, hands-on gardening demonstrations,...
Hole four set to become 24 new units
KAMLOOPS - The Aberdeen Hills Golf Links continues to be transitioned to community development as a new multi-family housing complex prepares to take over part of the former golf course and the city prepares the remaining area to be transformed into park space. The location of the latest development is slated for the former fourth...
Volunteers sought to determine council pay raises
KAMLOOPS – City council decided earlier this month to give themselves a raise and to form a citizen task force to provide recommendations as to what councillors should be paid. A total of five members will be selected for the task force, which is being asked to look at annual remuneration, annual and monthly allowances...
Youth large part of SPCA donor base
KAMLOOPS – A large portion of regular donors to the Kamloops B.C. SPCA are children who bring in upwards of $900 each month, helping the association raise the approximate $500,000 they need each year to operate. Branch manager Charlene Holloway says many of the donations come from kids requesting money and supplies to donate to...
Public get say on lounge capacity change
KAMLOOPS – The public is being given a chance to air any concerns or support for a capacity increase at the Commodore Grand Cafe and Lounge on Tuesday before council makes the decision whether to lend support to the application or not. The downtown lounge is asking for an increase to 107 persons from a...
THRiVE Festival a landmark for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The THRiVE Festival is underway this weekend. The three day festival celebrating the arts focuses on participant growth through programs, workshops and exhibits. Festival manager Amanda Lynne Ballard says there are all kinds of courses, concerts and expo events. All kinds of B.C. artists are performing including award winning poet Shane Koyczan. With a...