Shannon Ainslie

Shannon Ainslie brings a background of writing and blogging to the team. She is interested in covering human interest stories and engaging with her community of Kamloops.

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Joined: July 07, 2021
Articles: 2301

April 18 2022 10:16 AM

Farmers step back in time to work fields with draft horses near Kamloops

Several teams of draft horses were spreading manure and harrowing a 160 acre farm in…

April 18 2022 10:12 AM

iN PHOTOS: Blossoming arrowleaf balsamroot sure sign summer on the way in Okanagan, Kamloops

You know spring has definitely arrived when the so-called Okanagan sunflower can be seen covering…

April 18 2022 03:58 AM

Provocative comedian Jim Jefferies coming to Kelowna

A well-known comedian has added Kelowna to his The Moist Tour. Funnyman Jim Jefferies of…

April 18 2022 03:22 AM

iN VIDEO: Kamloops singer advances to top 20 on American Idol

Kamloops resident Cameron Whitcomb has advanced into the top 20 on American Idol. The energized…

April 16 2022 04:37 AM

Mammoth-sized cherry orchard near Kamloops gears up for second harvest season

– This story was originally published April 9, 2022. A 500-acre farm in Pritchard is…

April 16 2022 03:08 AM

Kamloops cherry farm brings Okanagan-style backdrop to area photographers

While orchards of cherry blossoms are not a difficult backdrop for photographers to find in…

April 15 2022 09:49 AM

A very rare robin was caught on camera in Kamloops

An unusual visitor appeared at a front yard in Kamloops a few days ago. Resident…

April 13 2022 07:54 AM

iN VIDEO: Watch 12 months of Kamloops garden’s life in 12 seconds

Kamloops gardener Kent Fawcett put together a time-lapse video from photos he took of his…

April 12 2022 09:59 AM

Protests planned for Kamloops, Kelowna as death toll from poisoned drug supply crisis soars

More than 9,400 British Columbians lost their lives to toxic illicit drugs in the past…

April 11 2022 10:01 AM

Two people killed in Chase trailer fire

A trailer fire in Chase on Friday claimed two lives. Adams Lake Fire Department, B.C.…

April 11 2022 09:51 AM

Missing cockatiel miraculously survives 48 hours in very un-tropical Kamloops weather

The family of a cockatiel who went missing in Kamloops a few days ago got…

April 11 2022 04:33 AM

Youth stabbed in Kamloops park; RCMP looking for witnesses

Kamloops RCMP are looking for witnesses after a youth was assaulted with a weapon in…

April 11 2022 03:36 AM

Roving RCMP patrols, check stops nab drivers leaving Big White music festival

RCMP conducted roving patrols and check stops to keep an eye on drivers leaving a…

April 10 2022 04:21 AM

Neighbourhood business a target of repeated theft in Kamloops

– This story was originally published April 7, 2022. Business owners in the North Shore…

April 09 2022 03:43 AM

Why these bursaries are only for recovering Kamloops drug users

One organization in Kamloops has a unique and effective way of helping recovering drug users…