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Low voter turnout in Okanagan, Kamloops symptom of disinterested electorate

More British Columbians voted in this past weekend’s provincial election than any other in history, but the voter turnout was still lower th

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Not checking for IDs, weapons shutters BC karaoke bar

A BC karaoke bar has been ordered to close for 10 days after it failed to check customers for ID and weapons. According to an Oct. 17 BC Liq

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No one wounded in exchange of gunfire near Kamloops home

There was an exchange of gunfire Saturday night between two suspect vehicles near a Kamloops residence known to police. Kamloops RCMP receiv

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BC builder that ripped off senior sued for $400K from other unhappy clients

In an effort to be able to afford a place to live in the notoriously expensive housing market of the Lower Mainland, BC teacher Kara Vanderwoude d

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iN PHOTOS: South Okanagan senior takes a landscape photo a day

Robert Brunet is an South Okanagan photographer who has a passion for capturing the beauty of the landscape around him. While not originally

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Kamloops council may decide to end public inquiries at meetings

Kamloops city council is set to vote next week on whether public input will remain part of their regular meetings. The move comes in respons

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THOMPSON: Governments must be prepared for worsening hurricanes
OPINION Hurricanes - an annual phenomenon - form in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. The season lasts just five months, from June 1 through November 30, but the effects can last a lifetime.

iN PHOTOS: Six unusual crops growing in Kamloops, Okanagan gardens
Tomatillos? Cucamelons? Luffa? Some gardeners in Kamloops and the Okanagan are harvesting interesting and unusual crops this fall that not everyone knows are grown in the region. Kamloops gardener Ariel Maki grew lemon cucumbers this year,

Votes won't be counted for Arkansas medical marijuana ballot measure, court says
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas voters won’t get to weigh in on a ballot initiative to expand medical marijuana after the state Supreme Court ruled the measure didn't fully explain what it would do, tossing out the initiative ju

Kamloops realtor fined $40,000 for paperwork missteps
A Kamloops realtor has been fined $40,000 for failing to submit the correct paperwork while selling a couple of strata lot purchases five years ago. According to a Sept. 19 BC Financial Services Authority decision, realtor Jerri Lee Van rep