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Mike McDonald
Mike was born and raised in Kamloops and continues to make the Tournament Capital his home. He received his degree in Journalism from Thompson Rivers University and before joining the InfoTel team was a radio news anchor and reporter. Mike's passions include local sports, arts, and culture, and he has a keen interest in all things Kamloops and what matters most to the city's residents. If you have news tips or stories ideas, e-mail Mike at mmcdonald@infonews.ca.
What you need to know if you find discarded needles
KAMLOOPS – While most people are afraid to even go near discarded IV drug needles…
Paramedics need ATV to get to injured biker out of Myra Canyon
KELOWNA – Rescuers used an ATV to get to an injured cyclist near Kelowna today.…
Grass roots indigenous group to build tiny homes along Kinder Morgan route
KAMLOOPS – Members of a First Nations group hope their plan to build homes on…
Salmon Arm police car rammed by Corvette; RCMP looking for suspects
SALMON ARM – RCMP are trying to track down two men suspected of stealing a…
Former B.C. Health Minister and Kamloops MLA is getting into the marijuana business
KAMLOOPS – Former Kamloops MLA Terry Lake says he has had a growing interest in…
Man fined for campfire near Lake Country claimed he didn’t know about ban
KAMLOOPS – B.C. Conservation Service officers handed out a $1150 ticket this week to a…
Elderly woman dies after struck by RV at North Okanagan campsite
KAMLOOPS – A elderly woman was killed in an accident the North Okanagan involving a…
UPDATE: More Joe Rich residents allowed home; fire still 20 per cent contained
KELOWNA – Residents of more than 100 properties in Joe Rich can return home today,…
UPDATE: Special weather statement ended for parts of the Southern Interior
UPDATE: 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 KAMLOOPS – The special weather statement for the…
Saving Bonaparte: The men who stayed behind to battle the Elephant Hill wildfire
KAMLOOPS – Facing the destruction of their homes on the Bonaparte Reserve near Cache Creek,…
UPDATE: Small wildfire near Peachland in mop-up stage
KAMLOOPS – Crews hit a wildfire that started near Peachland hard late this afternoon and…
Kelowna police looking for hit-and-run suspect
KELOWNA – Police are looking for help to track down a driver who struck a…
Conservation officers near Elephant Hill wildfire rescue bear with head in plastic bucket
KAMLOOPS – Members of the B.C. Conservation Officer Service have been busy this summer assisting…
Mounties seek help to find Williams Lake man evacuated to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – RCMP are asking for the public's help to find a missing Williams Lake…
Smoky skies bulletin is back for the B.C. Interior
After rescinding the smoky skies advisory due to a change in the weather on the…
Mounties investigating after Alberta motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland collision
KELOWNA – Police are investigating a crash involving a Suzuki street bike and a Toyota…
Kamloops couple hopes massive solar power system inspires others to find alternative energy
KAMLOOPS – After installing the largest sun tracking solar panel in B.C. on their farm…
Bees and the Bare Bones are ready for the big stage at Rockin’ River, with a little help from their friends
KAMLOOPS – Madison Olds, 19, and Abby Wale, 20, were hoping to play under a…
Growth of same-sex marriage in Canada more practicality than principle
SURREY, B.C. – Laura and Jen O'Connor got married for all the romantic, fairy-tale reasons:…
B.C. court orders insurance firm to pay for man’s emergency surgery in U.S.
VICTORIA – An insurance company that refused to pay for a British Columbia man's emergency…
No B.C. charges in Mount Polley dam collapse as federal investigations continue
VANCOUVER – There will be no provincial charges into a tailings dam collapse in British…
B.C. asks utilities commission to review $8.8-billion Site C dam megaproject
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's New Democrat government has requested an independent review of the $8.8-billion…
Controlled burns crucial in battling big wildfires, B.C. official says
VANCOUVER – A spokesman for British Columbia's wildfire service says crews accidentally sparked a blaze…
Rockin’ River Country Music Fest organizers hope smoke won’t be an issue, but won’t refund if it is
KAMLOOPS – Despite a special air quality statement in effect for the Merritt area, Rockin'…