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iN VIDEO: Drones distributing sterile moths in Okanagan to curb pest numbers
May 07, 2021 - 6:30 AM

A chance encounter on a winter vacation has led to a whole new way of distributing sterile codling moths into Okanagan and Kootenay orchards.
Kelowna Airport won't break passenger count record set in 2018
January 07, 2020 - 12:40 PM

The grounding of the Boeing 737 Max is cited as a key reason Kelowna International Airport isn’t likely to break its 2018 passenger record, according to Airport director Sam Samaddar.
5 things to do in Kamloops this weekend
June 07, 2019 - 11:30 AM

KAMLOOPS – You can get your feet dirty this weekend in Kamloops or enjoy a picnic and some baseball.
Cause of Kamloops recycling centre fire undetermined
March 20, 2019 - 9:54 AM

KAMLOOPS — The cause of a fire at a Kamloops recycling centre facility has yet to be determined.
AJAX MINE: Students at Pacific Way ‘will never know’ blasts are happening
January 21, 2016 - 2:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - The environmental application is submitted and as we dig deeper into the 18,000 pages it is clear the company is very confident there will be no significant impacts on Kamloops, even from noise or vibration.
AJAX MINE: What the air quality and human health studies say
January 18, 2016 - 6:02 AM

‘THEY HAVE GIVEN US CONFIDENCE WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH AJAX WITHOUT HAVING ANY SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS’
Machinery running on graveyard shift the night teen worker died was an anomaly
October 23, 2014 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - A Tolko employee knew two days in advance machines would be running during the ordinarily quiet graveyard clean-up shift to accommodate extra production, a coroner’s inquiry into the death of a Lumby teen heard Thursday.
Castle Cheese recall continues
April 02, 2014 - 9:28 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — With even more Castle Cheese associated products added to recall list this week the Lumby-based producer has not seen the last of a recall due to listeria.
More products made with Castle Cheese recalled
March 27, 2014 - 8:41 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — The recalls continue for Lumby-based Castle Cheese after it was discovered items possibly containing contaminated cheese were being distributed through several retail stores in B.C.
Ski-in school pioneer of alternative education
July 15, 2013 - 4:01 PM

SUN PEAKS – A school in the middle of a ski hill. Four days per week of classroom work and three days to explore the mountainside at leisure. After one year as a public school enrollment increases 100 per cent. With all this and more going for it Sun Peaks Elementary is definitely making waves in the world of education.
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THOMPSON: The art of saying 'No' will save you time, effort - and your sanity
OPINION I don’t know when I first learned the power of the word, “No!” I mean a considered, “No," not the one you discover as a toddler and willfully - often gleefully - respond with to your parents&rs

Kamloops Farmers' Market is a delicious adventure
The Kamloops Farmer’s Market is a bi-weekly market that beautifully showcases the bounty from the surrounding areas of the Thompson Valley. The big market happens on Saturdays with around 100 vendors on site selling their products. We

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Local News Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

iN VIDEO: Drones distributing sterile moths in Okanagan to curb pest numbers

Kelowna Airport won't break passenger count record set in 2018

5 things to do in Kamloops this weekend

Cause of Kamloops recycling centre fire undetermined

AJAX MINE: Students at Pacific Way ‘will never know’ blasts are happening

AJAX MINE: What the air quality and human health studies say

Machinery running on graveyard shift the night teen worker died was an anomaly

Castle Cheese recall continues

More products made with Castle Cheese recalled

Ski-in school pioneer of alternative education

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