News Items tag as: KMMAY2017

After living their dream, Falkland Pub owners are ready to sell
June 02, 2017 - 9:00 PM

FALKLAND - Along the highway stretch from Kamloops to Vernon sits a small community called Falkland, home to the only pub between those two cities.
How common crimes compare in Southern Interior cities
June 02, 2017 - 8:00 PM

From bike thefts to property crime, Kelowna RCMP has broken down which cities in the Thompson-Okanagan are plagued with the most issues.
Can homeless people camp in Kamloops city parks?
June 02, 2017 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS – With spring weather upon us and summer rapping at the front door, Kamloops, like cities and towns across B.C. will be grappling with conflicting uses of city parks, particularly regulating overnight camping.
Whimsical characters handmade by Kamloops artist come to life
June 01, 2017 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS – Watch miniature Donald Trump as he stands at a kitchen counter - his signature hair flailing about - holding a meat cleaver and hacking away at women’s rights, education, environment, vaccines. No, this isn’t some terrible nightmare or horror flick, this is one of artist Lily Dalley’s many handcrafted figures — or as she calls them automata — that move with help from a series of gears and cams.
Historical plaque stolen from Kamloops Memorial Arena
May 31, 2017 - 7:15 PM

KAMLOOPS – A plaque that had been on display at the Memorial Arena in Kamloops since 1949 is missing and officials want answers.
City's independent review of proposed Ajax mine to be released soon
May 31, 2017 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS – The public is inching closer to learning the what the City of Kamloops' official stance on the proposed KGHM Ajax mine will be.
Peter Milobar steps down as Kamloops mayor; Ken Christian steps up to replace him
May 31, 2017 - 4:38 PM

KAMLOOPS – The faces on Kamloops city council will change this fall, with the departure of two councillors and the mayor.
High water forces closure of Riverside Park pier
May 31, 2017 - 12:43 PM

KAMLOOPS – Officials have closed the Riverside Park pier due to high water.
Salmon Arm man who killed romantic rival sentenced as youth
May 31, 2017 - 12:23 PM

KAMLOOPS - After spending four-and-a-half years in pre-trial custody, a man convicted of murdering his romantic rival when he was a teenager has finally learned his fate.
April worst month so far for 2017 drug overdose deaths in B.C.
May 31, 2017 - 10:37 AM

The number of suspected drug overdose deaths in April measures out to roughly four lives lost daily across B.C.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

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