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Shannon Ainslie
Shannon Ainslie brings a background of writing and blogging to the team. She is interested in covering human interest stories and engaging with her community of Kamloops.
New Neill Blomkamp movie was ‘secretly’ filmed in the Okanagan during COVID
A top Hollywood film director chose the Okanagan to film his latest movie. Neill Blomkamp,…
Canadian Armed Forces moving troops, equipment from Oliver to Vernon on Friday
There is a good possibility of traffic congestion and slowdowns along Highway 97 between Oliver…
West Kelowna Indigenous fashion designer ready for New York City runway
An Indigenous fashion designer may finally get to show her collection on a runway in…
$25K needed to finish movie in Kamloops
The pandemic comedy thriller, Outrunners, filmed in Kamloops last year is approaching completion, and the…
New social gathering place open to community of Lytton
A new community hub is emerging from the ashes of the Lytton Creek wildfire that…
Sandman Centre in Kamloops providing residents relief from heat and smoke
The City of Kamloops is reminding residents that the Sandman Centre is open every day…
Public invited to virtual meeting for update on wildfires in TNRD
The public is invited to an online Zoom meeting tomorrow about the current wildfire activity…
Strangers become close friends for Monte Lake family amid wildfire destruction
A Monte Lake couple whose family home was destroyed in the White Rock Lake wildfire…
Logan Lake is under evacuation order
Details are still coming in, but the City of Logan Lake is under evacuation order…
Woman in Kamloops scammed out of $10K by phone fraudster: RCMP
People in Kamloops are getting victimized by phone fraudsters impersonating RCMP officers and bank employees,…
Arrests made, drugs and firearms seized in the Okanagan by a provincial special enforcement unit
Drugs and firearms were seized in the Okanagan by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit…
Missing Alberta man presumed drowned in Mara Lake
An Alberta man is missing and RCMP presume he drowned in Mara Lake yesterday. The…
People are putting anti-vaccination DVDs, notes on windshields in Kamloops
Kamloops residents have been finding anti-vaccination propaganda on their car windshields this past week. The…
Unvaccinated COVID patients in Kelowna taking toll on nurses, planned surgeries: Nurse
A licensed practical nurse at Kelowna General Hospital says the hospital system is currently overwhelmed…
Freshly acclaimed federal Liberal candidate in Kamloops steps down
The newly acclaimed federal Liberal candidate for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding has already stepped down. Kamloops lawyer…
Kamloops RCMP asks public for help in locating precious items stolen from evacuees
The public is being called on by Kamloops RCMP to help locate precious family items…
Family marks 10-year anniversary of mother’s murder in Salmon Arm with appeal for tips
The family of a woman who was murdered in her Salmon Arm home 10 years…
Evacuating farm animals amidst White Rock Lake wildfire a major operation
The process of evacuating large farm animals due to wildfires burning in the B.C. Interior…
Bystander rescues little girl from strong river current in Kamloops
A Kamloops mother dove into the South Thompson River yesterday to rescue a little girl…
Man carrying imitation handgun, drugs arrested in Kamloops
Members of the Kamloops RCMP Targeted Enforcement Unit arrested a man carrying what appeared to…
Federal Liberals chose candidate to run in Kamloops riding
A Kamloops-born lawyer and entrepreneur will be representing the Liberal Party in the next federal…
Kamloops man faces charges after commercial theft
A Kamloops man is scheduled to appear in court today to answer to a charge…
Bear spray used as weapon twice on weekend in Kamloops
Bear spray was used as a weapon in two separate incidents in Kamloops over the…
Two sent to hospital in Kamloops after fight escalates to assault with weapon
Kamloops RCMP are investigating an assault with a weapon that landed two people in the…