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Kamloops, Okanagan have some of the highest auto theft rates in the country
February 08, 2024 - 12:01 PM
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A 50% increase in auto theft in Ontario and Quebec has spurred the federal government into hosting a national summit in Ottawa to find ways to reverse the trend.
PAWSITIVE TREND: Kamloops locksmith who rescues hot dogs getting fewer calls
July 08, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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A locksmith and animal lover in Kamloops continues to provide free and fast services unlocking vehicles with dogs inside.
Vernon woman looking for strangers who helped in e-scooter, car accident
April 02, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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A Vernon woman is hoping to connect with a couple who came to her aid when she was hit by a car while riding an e-scooter last week on her regular route between home and work.
This 'gentleman' train robber was just passing through Kamloops when he got busted
February 12, 2023 - 7:00 AM

It’s not often than anyone has bothered to rob a train in Canada.
Take action or leave? Two approaches to neighbourhood crime in Kamloops
October 29, 2022 - 6:02 PM

Luke Hartley lives and often works in downtown Kamloops but he is fed up with what he sees as an increase in the frequency and boldness of crime.
This often-touted crime fighting tool is missing in Kamloops and Kelowna
September 16, 2022 - 6:00 AM

West Kelowna has by far the lowest crime rate of the five largest cities in the Thompson-Okanagan.
Prolific offender admits to 'terrorizing' Vernon in week-long crime spree
August 30, 2022 - 7:00 PM

A prolific offender who "terrorized" Vernon for a week by stealing multiple vehicles and bear spraying people will spend another two years behind bars.
Mother pleads for help as Kamloops RCMP continue standoff
June 10, 2022 - 3:35 PM

Kamloops RCMP have barricaded the public from a residential street as they negotiate with a man a mental health crisis wielding a crossbow.
E-scooter rookies being ordered to slow down in Kelowna
June 11, 2021 - 6:00 PM

A review of the shared e-scooter program in Kelowna shows a real need to train and control the speed of new riders.
Kamloops woman rescues dog trapped in hot car
August 26, 2020 - 11:06 AM

A Kamloops woman is calling for more attention to the well-being of pets after she spotted a dog in a hot car and argued with the owner on video.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

UBCO researchers determine how many tokes from a joint equal a bong hit
Seven years after Canada legalized cannabis there is still no reliable way for aspiring stoners to find out the effects of different methods for getting high, and University of British Columbia Okanagan scientists are trying to fix that. Re

Kamloops mayor says 'deportations' could risk housing market
Kamloops is one of many BC cities badly squeezed for housing, but its mayor suggested too much supply in the rental pool could collapse the real estate market. Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson made the surprising suggestion that impending "dep

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