
She most often covers city hall and all things related to municipal politics, but also writes about courts, police and crime, fires and floods, and community happenings.
When she isn?t in council chambers or in the newsroom, she enjoys travelling and being outdoors, visiting one of the many trails or lakes near Kamloops.
Rezoning application shows plans to construct affordable North Shore apartments
A rezoning application that could make way for a new 21-unit affordable housing development on the North Shore will be heading to a public hearing. Kamloops...
Municipal advisors appointed to help five municipalities since 2017, province says
Kamloops council is one of a handful of B.C. municipalities who have sought provincial support in the form of an advisor to provide guidance through a turbulent...
City director says housing build targets set the bar 13 per cent higher than previous years
A City of Kamloops director says housing targets set by the province for the Tournament Capital are reasonable — and they didn’t come as a surprise...
Former TNRD director fined $200 for improper election signs
A former Thompson-Nicola Regional District director who ran unsuccessfully to reclaim his seat last fall has been fined $200 as his campaign signage didn't...
TNRD encourages residents to commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is encouraging residents to reflect on the impact of residential schools on Indigenous communities this weekend. The third...
Drivers on Coquihalla, Highway 97C need winter tires as of Sunday
Police are reminding drivers that winter tires are a requirement on routes like the Coquihalla Highway and Highway 97C as of Sunday. In a news release, Merritt...
Police searching for missing man last seen at Fortune Drive home
Kamloops police are asking for help to find a missing man who was last seen on the North Shore last week. In a news release, RCMP said Micheal Sanford, 43, was...
Mayor says he won't be reading council resolution asking him to hand over recordings, transcripts
Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson says he hasn’t read — and won’t be reading — a council resolution saying he must hand over any...
City hires external investigator to probe mayor over secretly recorded phone calls
Kamloops city council has announced it will be investigating Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson for what it says are his “practices” around recording...
TNRD seeks injunction to deal with 'filthy' properties outside Cache Creek
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is seeking an injunction from a judge to get two allegedly unsightly and unsafe buildings removed from a pair of...