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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.
Kamloops councillors pushing for involuntary care in BC Interior
Two Kamloops city councillors want the province to remember the Interior as new involuntary care…
Trans-Canada traffic resumes after Shuswap washout
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Highway traffic is moving again after a washout near Little Shuswap Lake flowed across the…
No fine for Kelowna brewery that sold beer to undercover minor
A Kelowna brewery successfully avoided a fine for selling beer to an undercover minor, but…
Court dismisses effort to blame Public Guardian for Kamloops area flood damage
A Kamloops area property owner’s effort to hold the province liable for flooding damage was…
Critics of six-storey apartment building in Kamloops consider legal action
Opposition to a Kamloops apartment development isn’t slowing down as city council approval looms. There…
iN VIDEO: No decisions on new crossing as remains of Kamloops’ Red Bridge removed
Cleanup crews in Kamloops hauled what appears to be the Red Bridge’s last truss from…
The last run of the Kamloops Meal Train
A volunteer-run food service for homeless people in Kamloops is coming an end after nearly…
$150M Kamloops RCMP station to cost triple Kelowna’s detachment
Get ready for another big ask from Kamloops city hall. The first city council meeting…
Minister backs Kamloops council advisor despite mayor’s criticism
The province’s minister for municipal affairs gave his official support for an advisor whose report…
‘Only’ a touch is no defence for distracted driving in BC, even for delivery drivers
A BC delivery driver, with just seconds to respond, tapped his phone to accept a…
Charges laid after botched cosmetic operations in Kamloops
A Kamloops woman is facing four criminal charges after giving unqualified cosmetic procedures. Jessica Noelle…
Kamloops council pauses public podium time for two months
Kamloops council is taking a break from its weekly question period. Months after someone streamed…
Lack of newspaper ads central to Kamloops AAP court challenge
Lawyers met in court for the first time after a group of Kamloops residents challenged…
Kamloops sobering centre back on the table with Interior Health support
Interior Health has come around and decided to throw its support behind a Kamloops pitch…
Kamloops man lived for four years in dugout camp before it was dismantled
To passersby and neighbours in heated homes, he’s sitting on a trash heap, an eyesore…
Survey says quality of life has dipped to ‘new low’ in Kamloops
Two-thirds of Kamloopsians say life has gotten worse since 2022. That’s according to a newly-released…
Cost of new Kamloops RCMP detachment doubles from 2023 estimate
Kamloops is on track to take out millions of dollars in loans for new civic…
‘Out of control’: Kamloops way over budget on legal bills last year
The City of Kamloops spent three times more on legal bills than it budgeted for…
Destructive Japanese beetles found in Kamloops, a first for BC Interior
A coordinated effort to eradicate an invasive beetle in BC has made some progress in…
More cops equal less crime? Kamloops councillors not so sure
If more cops mean less crime then Kamloops has to dig deeper into its pocketbook.…
Province moves to seize accused Kamloops area drug dealer’s home a second time
An accused drug dealer facing multiple criminal charges is facing another court challenge as the…
Another opens, two set to close in Kamloops shelter whack-a-mole
A Kamloops homeless shelter is opening on the North Shore for the first time in…
From Kamloops to the Sahara: Endurance runner’s all-out effort to raise $250K for cancer
With his sights set on one of the world’s toughest races, Caleb English’s road to…
One dismissed, one contested in Kamloops city councillor’s court battles
A Kamloops city councillor’s defence against a bid to have him kicked out of office…