Jennifer Stahn

Tom Friedman entered politics in 2009 as the B.C. NDP candidate in the Kamloops-South Thompson knowing he would not be beating out long-time incumbent Liberal Kevin Krueger for the coveted MLA seat. With the retirement of Krueger this year the election is different, Friedman says. Not only is he running with the intention of winning,...

Look Sharp, Be Sharp, Vote Sharp. The catchy three-point slogan came about during Peter Sharp's run for a city council seat in 1999 as a way to remind voters to vote for him on a list of 36 candidates and has since been simplified to “let's stay sharp.” The B.C. Conservatives Kamloops-South Thompson candidate began...

Kamloops city staff has been doing a good job taking care of business says a review and audit of financial statements to be presented at the regular council meeting this afternoon. The audit committee went over the paperwork with BDO Dunwoody representatives earlier this month and was informed the city is in a good financial...

Some start with a simple interest in politics, others are born into it, Todd Stone is just right out passionate about it. Since the age of 16 Stone, the B.C. Liberal Party candidate for Kamloops-South Thompson, has been involved in politics. A Liberal from the beginning whose “blood runs deep with Liberal Red,” Stone took...

The writ was dropped earlier this week and with that comes the sudden assault of candidate signs across the province, except in the Kamloops-South Thompson riding where one candidate has been left behind after a mix-up with the company that was to be providing his signs. Peter Sharp faced an early setback but is confident...

As the lunch hour bell rang at Pacific Way School members of the Kamloops Community Advisory Group stood just a few metres away and spoke about the proposed Ajax mine and the need for an independent health assessment and a proper review panel for public input. “We have the right to be heard and ask...

Update: 5:45 p.m. April 23, 2013 Kamloops city council agreed to accept the letter of Jacques Desjardins as information Tuesday afternoon, but would not agree to enter in to an agreement with the Brocklehurst resident that would see the city take full responsibility for any damages resulting from a recently installed water meter. Desjardins stood...

The below-normal temperatures this week have done little to keep Kamloopsians from enjoying the outdoors as gardening, soccer and jogs through the park become normal sights around the city again. Spring in Kamloops is a season that brings varying temperatures coupled with the occasional bout of wind and rain. While April has already seen it...

Improvements to the Mission Flats gravity main could begin within a few weeks if council agrees to the $1.16-million price tag at a council meeting on Tuesday. Only two bids were submitted for the tender and Acres Enterprises Ltd. Came in with the lower of the two at $1,157,523. This is the contract city staff...

Kelly Olynyk – the college basketball star from Kamloops – announced today he has decided to forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility to enter the NBA Draft. After letting Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Mark Few know about his decision this morning, April 19, he let his teammates in on his decision. The 7'0” basketball...

A new revenue sharing agreement will see 14 member bands of the Nlaka'pamux Nation share revenues from Highland Valley Copper mine with the province. The agreement falls under the Economic and Community Development Agreements and will allow the bands and their members to pursue socio-economic goals to enhance community. The Nlaka'pamux communities of Ashcroft Indian...

At a regular council meeting Tuesday councillors approved several new regulations for the Permissive Property Tax Exemptions for Non-profit Organizations policy they feel will better serve both residents and the non-profit community. The tax exemption policy has been in place since 2005 and has been amended three times since then. At a 2012 workshop council...

Agriculture has a long and vibrant history in Kamloops and the city is looking at ways to best reestablish itself as a hub city for agriculture production, processing and distribution. Agriculture as we know it – the actual planting, growing and harvesting of specific crops – began in the mid-1800s with forage grasses and potatoes...

A petition brought forward to be accepted as information at a council meeting Tuesday afternoon had council appreciative of the effort of Steve Knudson to put together the petition and gather input but Kamloops city council still would only accept it as information. Coun. Tina Lange and Coun. Donovan Cavers tried to get council to...