Local News Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

How property owners can help prevent the spread of invasive rats in BC
March 26, 2024 - 10:30 AM

The Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society is advocating for Thompson-Okanagan area residents to stop the spread of these invasive rodents.
BC climate action tax credit showing up in bank accounts this week
January 05, 2024 - 10:34 AM

The third quarterly Climate Action Tax Credit payment will be sent out to more than two million British Columbian families and individuals this week.
Christmas tragedy in Kamloops leaves family homeless, community rallies to support
December 26, 2023 - 12:33 PM
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A mobile home and workshop in Pinantan Lake in Kamloops burned down on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, leaving a small family and pets stranded out in the cold in need of help.
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna grocery store's impressive Star Wars-themed display
December 20, 2023 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna Save-On-Foods manager continues to impress shoppers with his themed pop can box displays.
BC SPCA shelter in Vernon closing its doors for good
November 15, 2023 - 10:27 AM

The BC SPCA announced its Vernon animal centre will be closing at the end of the week.
We have to turn our clocks back again because of US politics
November 02, 2023 - 7:30 AM

Canada continues to be led around by U.S. apron strings when it comes to locking in Daylight Saving Time.
Trust the experts to build a wonderful $242 million rec centre in Kelowna
October 29, 2023 - 4:30 PM

Now that Kelowna residents have refused to reject a $241.3 million borrowing plan for a new Parkinson Recreation Centre, it’s left to the professionals to decide what it will look like.
Lake Country man used fake smoke detector to film women in bed with him
August 10, 2023 - 2:31 PM

A former Lake Country man filmed himself having sex with multiple women using a camera disguised as a smoke detector attached to his bedroom ceiling.
Lake Country’s notorious Airport Inn to be replaced by hundreds of rental apartments
August 03, 2023 - 1:08 PM
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It’s been four years since the Airport Inn Lakeside, overlooking Highway 97 in Lake Country, was shut down and boarded up.
iN PHOTOS: Burnt wood, rusting steel create unique fire-resistant home in South Okanagan
August 03, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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It has been 20 years since wildfire tore through Okanagan Mountain Park, leaving a bare, fire-ravaged ridge south of the park.
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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

Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job. The Turton Group, which owns The View winery as well as Orchard Greens golf course and a rental business, is su

Copenhagen’s hippie oasis wants to rebuild without its illegal hashish market
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The now-aging hippies who took over a derelict naval base in Copenhagen more than 50 years ago and turned it into a freewheeling community known as Christiania want to boot out criminals who control the community&

B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers waiting for lower interest rates. The B.C. Real Estate Association says th

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