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Ringworm contained, shelter to partially reopen
December 13, 2013 - 10:18 AM

KAMLOOPS – Only a couple of weeks after Kamloops B.C. SPCA Branch Manager Charleen Holloway said it would be a miracle if the shelter would be able to reopen before the new year due to a ringworm outbreak, she received the good news they would be able to partially reopen the doors Monday.
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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 second week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

First stand-alone Taco Bell in BC opens in Vernon
Whether it’s for a quick lunch or a much needed late night burrito after an evening at the bar, folks in Vernon now have the option to visit Taco Bell. The city’s first Taco Bell, and one of the only ones in the B.C. Interior ha

Authorities suspect gang members involved in 7 killings at marijuana grow
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say they suspect gang members of Laotian descent were involved in the 2020 shooting deaths of seven people at an illegal marijuana growing operation in a small, rural Southern California town. Rive

2024 worst year for Central Okanagan real estate sales in 12 years
Last year was the worst year for real estate sales in the Central Okanagan for more than a dozen years. While sales in December picked up considerably year-over-year, overall the region saw the lowest number of sales since 2012. Real

Tourism boost in Thompson-Okanagan a silver lining to declining Canadian dollar
Tourism is one industry in the Thompson and Okanagan regions that stands to benefit from the drop in the loonie&rsqu
January 15, 2025 7:00 AM
iN PHOTOS: The good old (outdoor) hockey game
While it might not look like winter in the valley bottoms in Kamloops and the Okanagan, there are lots of icy lakes
January 15, 2025 6:00 AM
Woman's meltdown prevented doctor visit in B.C. starvation death inquest: caretaker
BURNABY, B.C. - The woman who was supposed to be caring for Florence Girard before she died of starvation in 2018 sa
January 14, 2025 9:00 PM
Dire fire warning for LA area pushed back as winds ease
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Easing winds delivered a brief but much-needed reprieve to firefighters Tuesday as they battled two
January 14, 2025 7:54 PM
In-migration to Kelowna dropped significantly in 2024
Kelowna saw far fewer newcomers last year than it did in 2023, according to numbers released a major Canadian moving
January 14, 2025 7:00 PM

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