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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
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.
TRUNK-OR-TREAT: How Halloween trends are shifting in Kamloops, Okanagan
October 19, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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Trunk-or-treating is a newish Halloween tradition where people gather in parking lots and decorate their vehicles for kids to visit for treats and games. The trend has been growing over the past few years.
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops mourns loss of beloved Red Bridge
September 20, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Some members of the Kamloops community are mourning the loss of a heritage bridge that was destroyed by fire Thursday and they're sharing memories and photographs on social media.
'Makes absolutely no sense': Summerland council angered by provincial approval of controversial gravel pit
August 31, 2024 - 7:00 AM

The anger among community and business leaders in Summerland is palpable after the provincial government announced its tentative approval to a controversial gravel pit mining operation in the Garnet Valley.
Historic Okanagan Fur Brigade Trail only had brief connection to furs
March 16, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Anyone driving Highway 97 from Penticton to Kelowna, up Westside Road or beside Monte Lake is rolling along a pathway that’s thousands of years old.
More offenders released to Kelowna without notice: MLA
March 12, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A Kelowna MLA says she's been hearing of more sexual offenders released to the area without notice to the public after speaking out against Taylor Dueck's "secretive" release to the Okanagan.
Horses: An industrial revolution for Thompson-Okanagan First Nations
January 21, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Mechanization transformed the European world and launched the Industrial Revolution in the mid 1700s.
Where to find snowy winter wilderness escapes in the Thompson-Okanagan
December 23, 2023 - 7:00 PM

There are dozens of wilderness lakes in the Thompson-Okanagan region that provide great summertime camping and fishing just by following some well-maintained forestry roads.
How the 1952 election transformed Kamloops, the Okanagan and all of BC
December 17, 2023 - 6:00 AM

While they were each dubbed with quirky monikers, two men from Kelowna and Kamloops came to power through a strange electoral process in 1952 that transformed the province.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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