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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 mayor could soon be earning less than minimum wage
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson currently earns less than a city councillor.
RCMP investigating sexual assaults against vulnerable woman in Kamloops
"Police are concerned that other individuals may have had negative experiences with the perpetrator, or may have been victimized, but have not yet come forward."
Kamloops drivers may have to cough up more to park their cars
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Not only could the parking rates be going up, the city also wants to double the fines.
Kamloops mayor’s early term legal risks exposed in newly released letter
Why the mayor has repeatedly asked for the confidential four-page letter to be made public is unclear.
Kamloops council censures mayor over conflict of interest
"I will attend the courts when 10 citizens want to have me disqualified due to being in a conflict of interest."
Interior Health responds to critics, says cardiac care in Kamloops remains strong
"There is always a focus on Kamloops."
Kamloops mayor calls journalist an ‘enemy’ and ‘biased’ after criminal probe dropped
The criminal investigation is over, but it appears bad blood remains.
Poll says most Canadians want ‘evidence’ of graves at Kamloops Indian Residential School
The Angus Reid poll comes four years after Tk'emlups te Secwepemc announced the discovery of more than 200 suspected unmarked graves.
Severance payout for two top Kamloops bureaucrats remains a mystery
Taxpayers don't get to know how much the departure of former school district boss Rhonda Nixon or former Kamloops CAO David Trawin will cost.
Police absolve Kamloops journalist in mayor’s assault complaint
“The public are reminded to respect personal boundaries and not make unwanted contact."
Kamloops councillor suggests planning for life after RCMP
This as Kamloops considers spending millions on a new police station.
Kamloops councillor says he was confronted by mayor at car show, heckled by crowd
CONTENT ADVISORY The annual Hot Nite in the City car show got a little more…
Kamloops councillor says he was confronted by mayor at car show, heckled by crowd
"I had no other councillors with me, I'm by myself... I didn't know how it was going to end, that was the scary part. Are they going to be waiting for me?"
Kamloops taxpayers to mull $188M in more debt for capital projects
It comes a year after taxpayers gave their blessing to borrow $275 million for an arts centre and an arena.
Kelowna worker dodged piece of crane that fell 29-storeys by seconds
Three workers stood just 10 feet from where the heavy crane blocks fell 29 storeys to the ground.