Shannon Ainslie

6 days ago | infotel.ca | Shannon Ainslie

May’s full moon is called a Flower Moon because of all the blooming flowers in spring, but observers may have to contend with clouds to see it fully illuminated next week. The moon reaches peak illumination at 9:56 p.m. on Monday, May 12, appearing full the night before and after. There are many different names for the full moon in May that come from Native American, colonial American and European sources, according to the Old Farmers Almanac.

6 days ago | infotel.ca | Shannon Ainslie

A new store selling retro candy, and sweets from around the world, is opening in Kamloops this weekend and there's a lot of excitement building. “Everyone loves candy and people are getting excited about it, that’s what we want to hear,” said the store owner’s assistant Shannon McMichael. Lemon Drop Candy Shop is located in the North Shore right beside The Lemonade Stand, a tobacco shop selling smokes and marijuana paraphernalia. Both are owned by Wesley Lesosky.

1 week ago | infotel.ca | Shannon Ainslie

A growing number of seniors are living in poverty and falling into homelessness in B.C., and the crisis is exacerbating already high levels of social isolation. “The government knew well in advance the boomers were aging but did nothing to prepare for us,” Kamloops senior, and senior advocate, Diane Czyzewfki told iNFOnews.ca.

1 week ago | infotel.ca | Shannon Ainslie

Western grebes gather on Shuswap Lake every spring to mate, and their courtship dance is a sight to behold as pairs of them run long distances on top of the water. Salmon Arm Bay on Shuswap Lake is the site for most of the province’s breeding grebes and the birds will court from April to June. The courtship dance is referred to as a "rushing ceremony", according to All About Birds, which starts when the pair makes a call that sounds like cree creet.

1 week ago | infotel.ca | Shannon Ainslie

It's mating season for western painted turtles. They're appearing in ponds and lakes in Kamloops and the Okanagan. With their brightly striped cheeks and orange mosaic designs on the undersides of their shells, the turtles are a beloved reptile for nature lovers and photographers. They are also an important part of wetland ecosystems, the only native turtle in the province blue listed, meaning they’re vulnerable to declining populations.