Jennifer Stahn

UPDATE: 4:05 p.m., April 30, 2013 Residents of Overlander Drive will have to wait a bit longer to hear what the city has planned for parking between The Hamlets at Westsyde and Coopers following the submission of a petition that saw more than 60 residents ask to make the area a no-parking zone. Council agreed...

May 1 is considered the safe date if you are gardening in Kamloops - statistically the risk for frost is over for the season, and looking at the forecast frost is one of the last things we need to worry about right now. For those who do plan on putting in their garden this week...

Kamloops city Coun. Marg Spina has served on the Southern Interior Local Government Association since 2009 and this week she could become the next president of the association. As she prepared to leave council chambers early Tuesday afternoon her peers wished her luck with her nomination. “Coun. Spina is putting her name forward for president...

According to one councillor Kamloops city councillors put in so many hours they are barely paid above minimum wage, which is especially tough on those councillors who still hold jobs outside of council. Coun. Nancy Bepple is asking her fellow councillors to support her in asking staff to assess whether the pay “is fair for...

A new initiative will see the Kamloops Arts Council partner with three local centres to bring arts to people who would normally not be able to afford classes. Crossing BridgesArts Outreach Program received $17,500 from the province to help run the 30-week program, which will offer a variety of arts workshops to clients of New...

Heavy snowfall on the Coquihalla had the province recommending people avoid the highway earlier today and this afternoon things got worse for Merritt residents when lightning caused a power outage to thousands of customers. B.C. Hydro spokesperson Dag Sharman says windstorms such as we have seen over the last couple of days tend to cause...

More than $33,000 in grants for 16 Kamloops groups, teams and individuals are set to aid athletics and arts endeavours this year. The Parks and Recreation Committee wants to see approval for nearly $2,000 in grants under the Winter Games Legacy Fund while the Arts Commission wants $30,000 in grants awarded to six groups under...

Thousands of people filled Victoria Street in Kamloops Sunday morning for the 16th annual Daily News Boogie. These young runners took part in the one-kilometre run around downtown while many other runners and walkers ventured in to North Shore and Westsyde for the 5-kilometre, 10-kilometre or 21-kilometre routes.  After a quick send-off to the half-marathon...

The City of Kamloops continues to save money as the most recent tender has once again come under budget – this time by just over $200,000. The current contract with S.S.G. Holdings Ltd. is set to expire at the end of June and three bids were submitted for the operation of the Mission Flats and...

People driving around the Kamloops-South Thompson riding have been treated to a bit of sign art courtesy of Todd Stone's campaign volunteers over the past week, but it quickly turned to a war of signs as NDP signs showed up alongside the Liberal ones near a busy intersection. Stone's crew had put up signs earlier...

If approved 26 schools could see improvements in everything from flooring to roofing by the time the doors open for the 2013/2014 school year. Nearly 70 projects are up for approval, with more than 40 of them involving floor refinishing or replacement. There are also several projects set for the school board office and under...

Ed Klop left the province in the late 1990s to find a job and a better life. He did eventually return to British Columbia, but not intending to see the NDP form government again. He believes the Liberals gave up their chance quite a while ago so Klop has decided he is the one to...

The B.C. NDP candidate for Kamloops-North Thompson grew up in a middle-class family “when middle-class meant you were doing well” and has always had a passion for helping others. Because of this Kathy Kendall chose to enter the world of law and quickly took a job working for Legal Aid. It is also why she...

Terry Lake is no stranger when it comes to politics – he has an 11-year history serving in both municipal and provincial governments – but he is still passionate about fighting for what he believes in. He says right now he's focused on making sure his daughters can work and live in B.C. “It's important...