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Once a piggery, only rubble remains on historic Tranquille site in Kamloops
December 11, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A pile of rubble on the old Tranquille sanatorium site by the Tranquille Creek bridge looks just like that, a pile of aging concrete poking out of the long grass.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
December 03, 2024 - 12:30 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
Human Rights Tribunal rules Kamloops doctor's medical notes were 'discrimination'
December 01, 2024 - 3:00 PM

A Kamloops doctor and addictions specialist has been ordered to pay $7,500 to a patient who was addicted to opioids for comments she wrote in a medical report about him.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops family putting up 55,000 Christmas lights for charity drive
December 01, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Walking into a festive Christmas display in a front yard in Kamloops is like walking into a real-life Whoville.
Blackwell Dairy in Kamloops slapped with $15,000 environmental fine
November 27, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A Kamloops dairy farm was fined $15,000 this month by BC's environment ministry.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
November 26, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
North Okanagan man tries to capture escaped bull, gets 14 days jail instead
August 23, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A North Okanagan man, who was driving an ATV and trying to capture an escaped 2,000 lb. bull, will be going to prison for two weeks because his driving licence had been suspended.
Beautiful historical parks you might not know exist in Kamloops, Okanagan
July 14, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Two Kelowna cyclists took a slight detour off their main route last week and stumbled upon a gorgeous park with a fascinating history tucked between buildings in Kelowna’s South Pandosy neighbourhood.
Food bank in Kamloops cuts back on distribution of perishables
May 23, 2024 - 6:00 AM

The Kamloops Food Bank is reducing supplies of perishable food to clients next month leaving some regular clients disheartened and afraid.
Millions needed to repair Vernon's Historic O’Keefe Ranch
January 22, 2024 - 12:30 PM

The Historic O’Keefe Ranch operated as a working ranch for almost 100 years – from 1867 to 1965 – before becoming a tourist destination.
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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

BC weed store with 'no babies' policy avoids fine for underage sale
A BC weed store which wouldn't let anyone under 19 enter the premises, including babies, has managed to avoid a $7,000 fine after it sold cannabis to a minor. According to a recently published June 21, 2024 BC Liquor and Cannabis Regula

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