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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
January 07, 2025 - 12:00 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
Why a CN railroad bridge in Kamloops has two tall towers
June 09, 2024 - 6:30 AM

Kamloops commuters drive past the CN railroad bridge that spans the North Thompson River every day, but some might not know the bridge holds a unique claim to fame.
iN PHOTOS: Paddle-wheeler 'Wanda Sue' sets sights on return to South Thompson River
July 22, 2023 - 6:00 AM

It’s been nearly 20 years since the Wanda Sue stopped cruising on the South Thompson River out of Kamloops.
Frozen cars, batteries keeping Kamloops, Okanagan mechanics busy
December 28, 2021 - 6:00 PM

As temperatures plummet in Kamloops and the Okanagan, tow truck drivers and auto shops are busy with service calls.
New Kelowna Art Gallery sculpture to promote discussion around city's car culture
November 02, 2021 - 6:00 AM

Pedestrians and motorists will encounter a striking new sculptural art piece the next time they’re at the corner of Water Street and Cawston Avenue in downtown Kelowna.
B.C.'s experimental jet-powered snow plow that failed to take off
February 09, 2021 - 12:00 PM

Maintaining British Columbia’s mountain highways in winter has never been an easy task, and that was as true years ago as it is today.
No foul play suspected in boat fire at a Salmon Arm beach
July 27, 2020 - 3:15 PM

Several beach goers in Salmon Arm were alarmed to see a large, black plume of smoke rising from the cove at Canoe Beach today.
How to weather the weather: 12 things you might not know about surviving winter
January 18, 2020 - 8:00 AM

With the winter weather bringing many surprises like cars that don’t start and frozen fingertips, there a few other things you might not know which can help make the cold and snowy season a little more livable.
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JONESIE: Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas just can't help himself
OPINION People are going to start to think I don’t like Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas, since I really haven't had anything good to say about him. That’s not really true. I will say this: He’s been Kelowna’s b

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

BC tenant's misconduct nets him $57,000, until landlord finds out
A BC tenant has been ordered to pay $3,500 to his landlord after he hoodwinked the Residential Tenancy Branch about why he'd been evicted, which led to the landlord being ordered to pay the tenant $57,000. According to a Sept. 11 BC Sup

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