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Kim Anderson
Originally from a northern B.C. town that boasts a giant fly fishing rod and a population of 3,100, Kim moved to Kamloops in 2011 to attend Thompson Rivers University. Kim is as comfortable behind a camera as she is writing on her laptop. After graduating with a degree in journalism, Kim has been busy with an independent freelance writing project and photography work. Contact Kim at kanderson@infonews.ca with news tips or story ideas.
Kim's Stories
Chance of thunderstorms before a hot weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The last thing crews battling wildfires need is lighting and unfortunately, there is a…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man located
UPDATE: 9:35 a.m. Monday, July 24, 2017 KAMLOOPS – RCMP have located a missing 38-year-old…
Possible thunderstorms tonight; hot weekend ahead in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Unfortunately, crews battling wildfires in the area won't be getting a lot of…
UPDATE: Kelowna police locate missing woman
UPDATE: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2017 KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP says a missing 33-year-old…
Fines issued for 15 illegal campfires in B.C. last week
Much of the province is burning and shockingly, some people are still having campfires despite…
Wildfire danger prompts fire bans in Alberta; air quality warnings issued
CALGARY – Fire bans were in place in many areas of Alberta on Wednesday as…
Expert advises B.C. premier to ‘stay focused’ as government inundated with asks
VANCOUVER – John Horgan has been British Columbia's premier for less than a day and…
MAPS: Perspective on how much has been burnt by Southern Interior wildfires
One month into the wildfire season in B.C.and the total number of hectares burned has…
Kelowna RCMP find body of Kamloops man in Okanagan Lake
WEST KELOWNA – Police recovered the body this morning of a 23-year-old man who drowned in…
Supervised drug consumption approved for Kamloops and Kelowna
Kamloops and Kelowna are taking another step forward in the fight against the opioid overdose…
Feds unveil plans to stop ‘unfair’ business tax advantages reaped by individuals
OTTAWA – The federal government is proposing measures to tighten what it calls "unfair" loopholes…
No rush: Canada’s U.S. ambassador wants quick NAFTA deal but won’t take bad one
EDMONTON – Canada's ambassador to the United States says he is pushing hard for a…
Court grants Sears Canada approval to begin liquidation sales Friday
TORONTO – Liquidation sales at dozens of Sears Canada locations slated for closure could begin…
‘It has to be done:’ Kamloops team heads animal evacuation efforts
When wildfires sparked across the province this summer, Judy Banks' mind snapped back to 2003…
Canadian retailers worry as Trump pushes for higher cap on duty-free goods
Donald Trump may have unwittingly resurrected an issue that has been hotly contested for years…
Wildfire threat closes another Kamloops nature path
KAMLOOPS – Tinder dry conditions and the threat of wildfires have forced the closure of the…
Wildfire danger shuts down 16 Central Okanagan parks
KELOWNA – Dry conditions and an extreme fire danger rating has prompted the closure of…
Graves of 45,000 veterans in disrepair due to funding shortfall: audit
OTTAWA – The veterans' grave markers standing in orderly rows are clean and well-maintained on…
Man snaps photo of iceberg off N.L. with distinctly masculine feature
GRIQUET, N.L. – Jamie Ellison's botanical tour of northern Newfoundland provided a whole different kind…
Health Canada reviewing safety of BBQ brushes, says nine injured since 2011
TORONTO – Health Canada is conducting an investigation into the safety of wire-bristle brushes used…
B.C. officials tally losses, damage following wildfire flare-ups
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Officials in British Columbia say they are beginning the difficult process of…
How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
Dense smoke from wildfires in the province continues to drift through the Southern Interior and…
Kamloops city council votes ‘no’ to Ajax mine
KAMLOOPS – After years of debate, several town halls and question periods, Kamloops city council…
This could be the smartest university student in British Columbia
KAMLOOPS – Who wants to spend all summer doing research, especially when there’s so many…