Jennifer Stahn

The Kamloops Fire Centre is reporting a total of 37 fires in the region so far this year, and every last one of them has been human-caused. Information officer Kayla Pepper says 17 fire fighters and a helicopter are assisting the local volunteer fire department at the most recent fire at Deadman Valley, northwest of...

B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix completed his tour of the Interior Wednesday night at the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops with a rally in support of local candidates Tom Friedman and Kathy Kendall. "Today is a great day," Dix said, "today advance voting polls opened. Remind everyone you know to go out and vote - there...

While more than 60 crew members work at controlling a large 240-hectare fire in the Spatsum Creek area fires at Lac le Jeune and Monte Creek have stretched crews even further Tuesday afternoon. A 30-hectare fire on Lac le Jeune Road started Monday afternoon prompting a landowner to ask for help. The fire picked up...

KGHM response to Ajax questions offer little information Kamloops city council sounded off about a letter from KGHM Ajax meant to answer questions asked of the proponent two years ago, calling the responses a range of things - from less than useless to shallow to a poor excuse. Essentially the only thing council did not...

The day many retail shoppers have been waiting for is finally here – Tuesday, May 7 Target is opening 24 stores across Western Canada – including Kamloops and Vernon. In total nine stores will open in B.C. tomorrow with another one in Prince George set to open next week. Manitoba and Alberta will also see stores...

At 31.9 C, Kamloops was one of fifteen locations across the province to set record high temperatures Monday, and the heat is going to last through the week according to Environment Canada spokesperson Doug Lundquist. Records show Kamloops beat the 1998 record by 1.6 degrees and by the end of the week we could be...

Kamloops city councillors are about to find out what they are worth. They agreed Tuesday to find out what councillors in other cities are paid and compare. While they get a yearly cost of living increase, Kamloops hasn't made that kind of comparison in 12 years. Now five councillors agreed it's about time to have...

QUALITY OF LIFE IS SUBJECTIVE AND A STUDY WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED ONCE THE MINE IS IN OPERATION Kamloops is finally getting answers from KGHM about the proposed Ajax mine, or at least a timeline of when they will have those answers. Some 104 weeks since the city sent questions and concerns to the Environmental...

It has been more than six months since the announcement Kamloops would be hosting the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier and now the countdown is on as the host committee works to gather enough volunteers to run the event.

Prince Charles Park is getting a $250,000 facelift that will provide accessible playground equipment designed for children two to 12 years old. In addition to the accessible eqiupment, the plans for the downtown park include a new playground theme meant to enhance the existing wading pool, which will also be repainted. A pirate ship with...

A herd of very hungry goats are being invited back to once again take part in the invasive weed control program at Kenna Cartwright Park. A relatively new program in North America, weeding by way of goats has been popular in Europe for years. It has taken off in the United States and interest across...

The Canadian Victims Bill of Rights will enhance the rights of victims of crimes and the federal government wants input from the public to help ensure the bill protects victims as much as possible. Member of Parliament Cathy McLeod is looking for constituents to offer their opinions. “These consultations are critical to identifying and recognizing...