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.
iN PHOTOS: Cannabis harvest approaching in Kamloops, Okanagan gardens
Some gardeners in Kamloops and the Okanagan are getting ready to harvest their cannabis plants, and knowing exactly when to do so can yield the biggest, most potent buds. Amber Jones from Kelowna doesn’t smoke cannabis but enjoys growing a…
How 4/20 celebrations have changed in Kamloops, Okanagan
Advocates of cannabis have been gathering for 4/20 Day on April 20 every year for decades to celebrate marijuana culture and push to loosen laws banning the substance, lighting up at 4:20 p.m. Prior to legalization of recreational marijuana use,…
Shuswap family gets scare when dog ingests marijuana butt
A family in the Shuswap endured eight nerve-wracking hours on New Year’s Eve when their puppy got sick from ingesting a marijuana butt. Beth Anderson’s 11-month-old puppy started showing alarming physical symptoms shortly after a late afternoon walk around the…
Tossed marijuana butt sends puppy to emergency care in Kamloops
A woman in Kamloops got a scare when her puppy suddenly started shaking and fell over a few days ago. Bette Kriese Hill had just returned home from a walk with her little four-pound, 14-week-old Yorkie puppy called Frankie Rey.…
Spring reminder: B.C. SPCA warns pet owners to be on look out for poisonous roaches
With higher temperatures and more blue sky days on the horizon, many people are starting to take their furry companions out to parks more often. Roaches from cannabis joints left on sidewalks and in dog parks pose a serious risk…
Police seize drugs being peddled to youth in Kelowna
Two men have been arrested for selling magic mushrooms, LSD and cannabis to teenagers in Kelowna. Over the past year the police have received numerous complaints about a male suspect selling drugs to teens throughout Kelowna, and an investigation resulted…
Armed robbery of cannabis store in Kelowna has RCMP asking for tips
RCMP are appealing for information from the public today following an armed robbery at a Kelowna cannabis store earlier this week. A man and woman walked into a cannabis retail outlet on Lawrence Avenue and demanded cash from an employee…
Pot plants being pilfered from backyards in Kamloops
Some Kamloops residents on the North Shore have reported their backyard cannabis plants have been stolen during the night over the past few weeks. Ken Davidson said his plants were stolen two weeks ago, among other things, from the yard…