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Mike McDonald
Mike was born and raised in Kamloops and continues to make the Tournament Capital his home. He received his degree in Journalism from Thompson Rivers University and before joining the InfoTel team was a radio news anchor and reporter. Mike's passions include local sports, arts, and culture, and he has a keen interest in all things Kamloops and what matters most to the city's residents. If you have news tips or stories ideas, e-mail Mike at mmcdonald@infonews.ca.
SURVIVING FENTANYL: Overdose survivor shares his story of despair and recovery
KAMLOOPS – The last thing Dayton Wilson remembers on Sept. 1, 2016, was shopping at…
How the determination of a Kamloops football player puts better days in sight
LANGUAGE ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – I met Evan Mutrie at the Westsyde Secondary football field on…
Salmon Arm searchers find missing man asleep in parked vehicle
SALMON ARM – A Salmon Arm man was found asleep in a parked car after…
Expect delays on the Coquihalla this long weekend
KAMLOOPS – Two major construction projects are expected to snarl the heavy traffic already expected…
Kamloops two-dog limit bylaw up for reconsideration
KAMLOOPS – Some Kamloops city councillors think now is time to get rid of bylaw…
Massive donation given to TRU by head of Chinese private schools
KAMLOOPS – A Chinese private school entrepreneur announced today a $5 million donation to Thompson…
Kamloops replacing butt soaking bus benches
KAMLOOPS – After just five years of use, the City of Kamloops is scrapping the…
Effort underway to get big money Lower Mainland developers to build in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A campaign by Venture Kamloops to bring more residential development to the Tournament…
New downtown office tower to be built next to Hotel 540
KAMLOOPS – The first new office tower in downtown Kamloops in over 20 years will…
City of Kamloops looking at inflatable dome for Hillside Stadium
KAMLOOPS – The Tournament Capital will better be able to live up to its name…
Sun Peaks Resort considering housing authority to battle Airbnb rentals
KAMLOOPS – As Sun Peaks Resort, just outside of Kamloops, continues to grow, efforts to…
Heffley Creek bridge will cost more than expected
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops council has approved a $2.1 million contract to build a bridge to…
Newly elected Kamloops mayor ready to get to work
KAMLOOPS – Mayor-elect Ken Christian will be ready to hit the ground running when he…
Only one in five voters turn out as Kamloops has chosen a new mayor and two councillors
KAMLOOPS – Roughly 21 per cent of eligible Kamloops voters made it to the polls…
TRU project underway trying to prove solar power can be sexy
KAMLOOPS – Work began this week on the installation of a "solar compass" on the…
Relentless Revenue Canada fraudsters still an issue for Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS – RCMP say another round of attempted Canada Revenue Agency scams have been brought…
Former Kamloops councillor honoured for her time in municipal politics
KAMLOOPS – Former Kamloops city councillor Marg Spina has been recognized for her work with…
Kelowna residents manages to escape early morning home invasion
KELOWNA – Police are searching for two suspects who broke into a home in the…
Turnout at advanced polls low ahead of Kamloops byelection on Saturday
KAMLOOPS – Even with a third day of advanced voting in the Kamloops byelection, numbers…
RCMP connect abandoned, burnt out car to murder of Red Scorpions co-founder in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Investigators have confirmed the burnt out car found after the shooting of a…
TCC field house to reopen this weekend featuring new track and courts
KAMLOOPS – The Tournament Capital Centre will get back on track next week when the…
KPMG move could start big changes for downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – With financial institution KPMG moving to 540 Victoria St. and taking up the…
RCMP to provide new information in Red Scorpions gang co-founder murder
KAMLOOPS – RCMP are planning to release new information about last week's murder of a…
Kelowna man in hospital, another in custody following mid-day knife attack
KELOWNA – Police say a knife may have been used during an assault in the…