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Remembering the Kamloops canneries, farms and orchards in 'simpler' times
March 03, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Brian Stainton was born and raised in Kamloops and remembers a much different city growing up in the 1950s, it was a landscape bursting with agriculture.
Merritt sawmill fined $70,000 for high-risk violation
December 16, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A Merritt sawmill has been fined $70,000 for failing to have the correct safety features on a convey belt.
You can help choose the name of the new Okanagan milfoil harvester
June 16, 2024 - 4:00 PM

A new machine for combating an invasive aquatic plant is coming to the Okanagan and there's a contest to name it.
How BC's burnt forests feed the Kamloops mill
September 18, 2023 - 7:00 AM

All that wood left behind in burnt BC forests is beginning to find new life in the logging industry as companies reclaim it for a Kamloops mill.
Kelowna candy store opens with Willy Wonka-inspired moving displays
June 30, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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A sweet new candy and treat shop in Kelowna is having a grand opening on Canada Day and there are already customers trickling in to check it out.
iN VIDEO: Drones distributing sterile moths in Okanagan to curb pest numbers
May 07, 2021 - 6:30 AM
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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.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

Local News Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Remembering the Kamloops canneries, farms and orchards in 'simpler' times

Merritt sawmill fined $70,000 for high-risk violation

You can help choose the name of the new Okanagan milfoil harvester

How BC's burnt forests feed the Kamloops mill

Kelowna candy store opens with Willy Wonka-inspired moving displays

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

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