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2017 NHL draft includes talent from Rockets, Blazers and Vees
June 24, 2017 - 3:20 PM

As the hockey world turned all eyes to the entry draft in Chicago this weekend, fans in B.C.’s interior got to watch local products get another step closer to the NHL.
How a practical home-made gift is making nights a little easier for a homeless Kamloops woman
April 28, 2017 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Living on the streets of Kamloops for two months now, Diana Gallagher and her dog Rocky have been sleeping rough, in doorways, on cardboard and in shelters when she can swing it. And while it's not much, her situation just improved a little.
Museum first choice for future of Stuart Woods school
April 27, 2017 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Plans for the Stuart Woods school house are moving forward.
How a Kamloops woman is helping comfort the homeless and keeping plastic out of the landfill
April 17, 2017 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - A plastic grocery bag doesn't make a very good mattress, but hundreds together can mean a drier, warmer and more comfortable night for people without a bed in Kamloops.
iN PHOTOS: Snowbombing takes Sun Peaks by storm
April 10, 2017 - 1:00 PM

SUN PEAKS - Thousands of people headed to Sun Peaks over the past five days for the Snowbombing 2017 music festival.
UPDATE: Ajax Mine rejected by local First Nations
March 04, 2017 - 12:09 PM

KAMLOOPS - The group representing local First Nations has officially rejected the proposed Ajax Mine.
Why downtown is getting a thumbs down
February 25, 2017 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - It’s 4:30 p.m. on a Monday at the corner of Victoria St. and 4 Avenue. The sidewalks are largely empty of people though the parking spots are all full. It’s grey and cloudy, the lights of Fashion 5 await shoppers, but there’s not much going on.
Rescuers searching for as many as seven people out of bounds at Sun Peaks
February 20, 2017 - 7:37 PM

KAMLOOPS - Snowboarders are missing near Sun Peaks and search teams are heading in to find them, but who they are and exactly how many isn't certain.
Province and feds pledge millions for Trans Canada upgrades in B.C.
February 17, 2017 - 11:18 AM

KAMLOOPS - Two major sections of the Trans Canada Highway to Alberta will soon see upgrades including adding four lanes and widened shoulders.
A third of all businesses in Kamloops are home based, and that number is growing
January 26, 2017 - 4:30 PM
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KAMLOOPS - Brandon Ruddock and Jennifer Baldes started their businesses for different reasons, but both are part of a growing trend in Kamloops as home-based business growth out paces more traditional office or commercial spaces.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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