Jennifer Stahn

Jennifer Stahn

  • Joined: January 01, 2023
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Art in the Park: Countdown to July 1

‘UNPLUGGED’ PERFORMANCES, INDOOR ART EXHIBITION ADDED KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Arts Council's Art in the Park on Canada Day will be back Wednesday, July 1, at Riverside Park.  New this year are ‘unplugged’ music, dance and theatre performers throughout the park, which will add a sense of festival excitement.  Also new is an art exhibition at Heritage...

WolfPack men’s soccer adds more depth at the back

KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University WolfPack men’s soccer coach John Antulov is looking to build a feared back line. The WolfPack took another step in that direction with the announcement that Adam Swanson of Sutherland Secondary of North Vancouver, B.C., has committed to the program starting in the fall. The 6’1” Swanson plays both center...

Cool, wet weather to hit Kamloops

NEAR-RECORD HEAT EXPECTED BY WEEKEND KAMLOOPS - The warm weather we’ve been having is about to step aside to make room for cooler temperatures and rain, lots of rain, over the next few days. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for all of the Okanagan Valley as well as the Shuswap, Nicola and...

Cool, wet weather to hit Okanagan

NEAR-RECORD HEAT EXPECTED BY WEEKEND OKANAGAN - The warm weather we’ve been having is about to step aside to make room for cooler temperatures and rain, lots of rain, over the next few days. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for all of the Okanagan Valley as well as the Shuswap, Nicola and...

High-speed action coming to Kamloops this weekend

KAMLOOPS - If you love motocross, this is the weekend you have been waiting for. The motocross nationals will be bringing some of the top riders from across the world to Kamloops this weekend. The 2015 Rockstar Energy Drink Motocross National series is kicking off at Whispering Pines in Kamloops this year, before heading to...

Clean Air Day

KAMLOOPS – Join the ECOSmart Team and the CAP Team on Wednesday, June 3, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fourth Avenue between Seymour Street and Lansdowne Street to celebrate Clean Air Day. Come on down to this exciting event to learn and raise awareness about clean air initiatives in Kamloops. In conjunction with...

Evacuation order partially lifted for Cache Creek

CACHE CREEK - After nearly a week of being out of their homes, most residents who were under evacuation order in Cache Creek can return home. Dozens of people were displaced this past week when a severe storm system moved through the town, dropping heavy rain and causing flash flooding throughout the village on Saturday,...

Kelowna going to Memorial Cup semi-finals

KELOWNA - The Kelowna Rockets finished round robin play in Quebec with one win and two losses but were still able to secure a berth in the Canadian Hockey League Memorial Cup semi-final round thanks to owning a better average of goals-for and goals-against. The Rockets beat Rimouski Oceanic earlier this week but fell to...

Local chamber rep appointed as Chair to B.C. Chamber of Commerce

KAMLOOPS - Former Kamloops Chamber of Commerce President Brant Hasanen has been elected as Chair of the board of directors for the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce. “We are proud to have Kamloops represented at such a high level at the B.C. Chamber of Commerce,” states Steve Earl, current President of the Kamloops Chamber of...

Public information meetings held in Pinantan

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has conducted two public information meetings in Pinantan about a proposed fire-protection service area, and has distributed petitions to the owners of the 436 properties within the proposed area as part of a public-assent process. Property owners who support the establishment of a fire protection service and borrowing up...

WolfPack women’s volleyball secures second top-calibre Ukranian player

KAMLOOPS - When the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women’s volleyball hit the court to begin the 2015-16 Canada West season, they will have not one but two Ukrainian players on their roster. Last season, Iuliia Pakhomenko’s performance not only turned heads but garnered her a CIS Second Team all-star selection: the first in school history....

The Rivertown Players gear up for performances

KAMLOOPS - This summer, for its 14th consecutive year, the Kamloops Arts Council has assembled a team of aspiring actors to bring fun, free original theatre to area children and families.  This year's Rivertown Players, mentored by professional artist Melissa Thomas, consists of Josh Sunderman, Celine Majcher, and Erik Stephany, all working towards completing their...

B.C. firefighters heading to Alberta

KAMLOOPS - Fire risk in B.C. has lowered over the last several days and as a result B.C. Wildfire is sending crews to Alberta, where the province is under a province-wide fire ban as several large wildfires burn out of control. The Wildfire Management Branch said today, May 27, it would be sending 80 sustained...

Red Cross sets up in Cache Creek

CACHE CREEK - Those needing assistance following the flash flood that destroyed part of the village this past weekend can turn to the Canadian Red Cross for the next week. The Canadian Red Cross is operating a resiliency centre from May 26 through June 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The centre is located...

Rockets fall to Oshawa in Memorial Cup action

KELOWNA - The Oshawa Generals defeated the Kelowna Rockets 2-1 on Tuesday night at the MasterCard Memorial Cup in a tightly played defensive battle that dropped the Rockets to 1-and-2 through the round robin portion of the tournament. The Rockets remain in the hunt for the Memorial Cup and will either play in a tie-breaker...

More rain, thunderstorms in forecast for Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - Above normal temperatures are back, but they come with a chance of rain and thunderstorms over the next few days. After several days of off and on rain, and even a few thunderstorms, Environment Canada is still calling for a chance of rain through the end of the week. There is a chance...