Jennifer Stahn

KAMLOOPS - Inspiration, camaraderie and pride are the driving force behind the B.C. Senior Games in Kamloops right now and the evidence of this can be found around the city at the many different venues hosting the more than two dozen different events. In total 3,700 participants have descended on the city, alongside more than 1,100...

KAMLOOPS - This past week kicked off with a new festival for the North Shore and an underwear run to raise money for local charities but by mid-week disturbing evidence in a sexual assault case and a missing man dominated the news. The largest tournament of the season, the 2013 B.C. Senior Games, also started...

KAMLOOPS - Do you have a photogenic pup, cute cat or huggable hamster? Why not showcase your pet in the upcoming Kamloops SPCA pet lovers calendar? The local branch is giving pet owners the opportunity to place a picture of their pet in the 2014 Kamloops SPCA pet lovers calendar as way to raise much...

KAMLOOPS – You've probably heard the hockey mom/dad stereotypes, maybe even been to a minor hockey game where the fans lived up to the stereotype of being overbearing, with rude parents continuously yelling at the referees, coaches, players and even other fans. Kamloops Minor Hockey Association is hoping to put a stop to that stereotype,...

KAMLOOPS – There may be a lot of silver to be found amongst the 3,700 athletes competing today in the 2013 B.C. Seniors Games, but they're all competing for gold. The Games are fully underway in Kamloops with 10 different sporting events, including badminton, bowling, hockey, pickleball, track and soccer, scheduled for today. Thursday and Friday...

COUNCIL ASKED TO LOOK AT LOO SITUATION KAMLOOPS – Looking for a loo at the Saturday farmers' market? The port-a-potty will have to do. The Kamloops Regional Farmers' Market Society wants council to consider longer permits and to provide a better washroom solution to those using the downtown market but while council is willing to...

KAMLOOPS – Newly-elected Kamloops-South Thompson Liberal MLA Todd Stone surpassed all other Kamloops candidates in spending for the 2013 B.C. election, outspending his NDP opponent by $70,000. Stone racked up $158,696 in expenses during the campaign and the 60 days leading up to the campaign, compared to his NDP counterpart Tom Friedman who spent $85,503 in expenses—which...

KAMLOOPS – The numbers are officially in and while Kamloops Transit did not hit many of the budgeted items for 2012/13 it did see improvements over the previous year. With conventional ridership up 1.6 per cent (passenger trips per revenue service hour) and the number of kilometres of service provided up 2.8 per cent to...

KAMLOOPS – A family washroom at Riverside Park would make the park more accessible, one group is saying in support of a pilot project. Late last month the coordinated enforcement task force agreed to a pilot project that will see gender neutral washroom facilities at the park by next summer and Heather Brandon of People...

KAMLOOPS – Council is being asked to continue overseeing the Homelessness Partnering Strategy funding for the next five year cycle, which begins April 2014, allowing the local working group to continue tackling homelessness in the community. With just over $1 million in funding allocated from June 2012 to the end of the cycle in March...

KAMLOOPS – A concerned resident is pushing for improvements at Overlander Park and though there's much work to do, the city said it is interested in enhancing the riverfront park. June Butler sent a letter to the city earlier this summer asking for the beach area behind Henry Grube Education Centre to be made more...

KAMLOOPS - They came out in camisoles, negligee, boxers and even sumo mawashi (the loin cloth that looks like a big diaper) with a willingness that has to make you wonder 'just what were they thinking?' While some runners simply sported their underwear on top of their running gear many others decided to strip down...

KAMLOOPS – It was an unfortunate scene, one that plays out regularly in stores, restaurants and streets around the country, but in this scene a Kamloops cashier decides to speak up when a rude customer steps out of line. Selina Olsen was shopping at Extra Foods with her 11-year-old autistic nephew for a new movie...

KAMLOOPS – You may notice a haze north of the city today after a 700-hectare fire at the north end of Upper Clearwater River was reported yesterday at the north end of Wells Gray Provincial Park. The blaze is near Mount Goodall, the highest peak in Wells Gray and close to Cariboo Mountains Provincial Park....