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Levi Landry
Levi is a recent graduate of the Communications, Culture, & Journalism program at Okanagan College and is now based in Kamloops. After living in the BC for over four years, he finds the blue collar and neighbourly environment in the Thompson reminds him of home in Saskatchewan. Levi, who has previously been published in Kelowna’s Daily Courier, is passionate about stories focussed on both social issues and peoples’ experiences in their local community. If you have a story or tips to share, you can reach Levi at 250 819 3723 or email LLandry@infonews.ca.
Few options for Thompson-Okanagan residents this Canada Day
If you're looking for something to do during Canada Day, you might be on your…
B.C. Wildlife Park is treating 50 new animals feeling the effects of the heat wave
The B.C. Wildlife Park in Kamloops has taken in about 50 animals in the last…
Kamloops Blazers president Don Moores dies unexpectedly
Don Moores, Kamloops Blazers president of five years, died unexpectedly today. He was 65 years…
RCMP ask for help to find missing Kamloops man
RCMP are asking for the public's help to find a missing 71-year-old Kamloops man. Mark…
Six heat wave deaths in Kamloops as extreme temperatures take toll
Six people have died suddenly in Kamloops since June 25, when the extreme heat conditions…
Evacuation order issued as new wildfire north of Lillooet grows to 50 square kilometres
B.C. Wildfire Service is battling a 50 square kilometre wildfire north of Lillooet, along West…
150 more properties on evacuation alert as fire northwest of Kamloops keeps growing
An evacuation alert has expanded to include 150 properties northwest of Kamloops Tuesday night as…
Evacuation order issued as wildfire northwest of Kamloops grows to 750 hectares
An evacuation order has been issued for nine properties near the Sparks Lake wildfire raging…
Smoky skies bulletin issued for Kamloops and South Thompson
If it feels like it's getting hard to breathe in Kamloops and the South Thompson,…
Security guard’s car torched on Kamloops’s North Shore
A parked Kamloops security company vehicle was set on fire near Tranquille Road in an…
UPDATE: Evacuation alert issued as wildfire northwest of Kamloops grows to 350 hectares
A wildfire northwest of Kamloops has prompted an evacuation alert for nine properties near Red…
Encounter with bull in Kamloops leaves man with broken bones
While the victim's injuries are not life-threatening, it could not have been a pleasant experience…
Homicide investigation launched in Shuswap shooting
A 32-year-old Scotch Creek man is dead after he was shot last week. Chase RCMP…
UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP nab car thief after asking public for help
A man wanted after multiple incidents involving a stolen Honda Civic was arrested near Merritt…
Crews attacking wildfire on Okanagan Connector near Merritt
Firefighters from the Merritt Fire Department and the B.C. Wildfire Service are responding to a…
Three Kelowna Rockets alumni in Stanley Cup final
Three former Kelowna Rockets defencemen, including a Sicamous native, are headed to game one of…
Watch for Mounties on motorcycles in Kelowna and area
Motorcycle Mounties will maneuver from across the province will maneuver Kelowna for the next two…
Car crash in Williams Lake claims two lives
Two people are dead after a two-vehicle collision in Williams Lake yesterday. Williams Lake RCMP…
School buses not running in Kamloops school district due to extreme heat
School District 73 is suspending school bus service for for the last two days of…
Kamloops restaurant owners feel targeted after 2nd break and enter in as many months
Jamaican Kitchen in Kamloops's North Shore was broken into again today and and the owners…
RCMP investigating possible shooting in Scotch Creek
Chase RCMP have one person in custody after an incident in a small Shuswap community…
Submissions open for Armstrong theatre’s first Indigenous short film showcase
The Caravan Farm Theatre is welcoming submissions for their first Indigenous Short Film Showcase. Five…
B.C. Wildfire Service ready for heat wave in southern Interior
B.C. Wildfire Service is prepared for the heat as temperatures soar in the Thompson-Okanagan. The…
Tk’emlups te Secwepemc mourns unmarked graves in Saskatchewan
Tk'emlups te Secwepemc is mourning the confirmation of the unmarked graves in Cowessess First Nation…