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Kamloops, Okanagan shoppers saw troubling signs before The Bay's liquidation plans
March 20, 2025 - 6:00 AM

As a brand older than the country approaches bankruptcy and closure, a look back shows financial issues were apparent to Kamloops and Okanagan shoppers at The Bay over the last few years.
Summerland cops tipped off about online hardware store scam
February 10, 2025 - 4:55 PM

Summerland RCMP are warning people about a new scam where criminals have set up a fake hardware store website.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
November 05, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
Kamloops seniors have a new gathering place to help stave off poverty
August 01, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Not only are seniors in B.C. the fastest growing cohort, the risk of homelessness among low-income seniors is reaching crisis proportions, the effect of which can be seen in communities every day.
KNITTED KNOCKERS: Shuswap breast cancer survivor pays it forward
March 02, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A woman in Chase has been knitting for almost a decade to support breast cancer survivors.
Zellers returns to Kamloops with mixed reviews
April 04, 2023 - 5:00 PM

A steady turnout of shoppers arrived to check out the new Zellers at Aberdeen mall in Kamloops for its opening day on Monday.
Zellers store coming to Kamloops
January 18, 2023 - 8:59 AM

Kamloops will have one of 25 Zellers locations in Canada as the Hudson's Bay Company starts its cross-country brand resurrection this year.
Unique cocktail bar opening in Red Beard Café basement in Kamloops
March 31, 2022 - 7:30 AM
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A Kamloops version of a speakeasy bar is opening this weekend, the first of its kind in the city.
Kelowna, Kamloops gas bars benefit more than just members
December 16, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Kelowna drivers can expect to benefit from the new Costco gas station even if they never plan on filling up there.
Decades worth of work stolen from artist's home in Osoyoos
November 25, 2021 - 7:00 AM

An Osoyoos artist is in disbelief that her most precious pieces of work were robbed out of her home.
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Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
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Local News Kelowna and Area

Kamloops, Okanagan shoppers saw troubling signs before The Bay's liquidation plans

Summerland cops tipped off about online hardware store scam

iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say

Kamloops seniors have a new gathering place to help stave off poverty

KNITTED KNOCKERS: Shuswap breast cancer survivor pays it forward

Zellers returns to Kamloops with mixed reviews

Zellers store coming to Kamloops

Unique cocktail bar opening in Red Beard Café basement in Kamloops

Kelowna, Kamloops gas bars benefit more than just members

Decades worth of work stolen from artist's home in Osoyoos

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