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First measles case in BC Interior confirmed in Kamloops
June 24, 2025 - 10:31 AM

Interior Health has confirmed that someone in Kamloops has measles and it’s warning the public.
iN VIDEO: Lightning storm electrifies sky over Kamloops
June 24, 2025 - 4:00 AM

When a thunder and lightning storm hit Kamloops Sunday night and Ryan Armand was ready with his camera to capture the action.
Kamloops RCMP looking for tips after assault victim dies from his injuries
June 23, 2025 - 12:18 PM

RCMP investigators are releasing the identity and a photo of a man they believe was beaten and left near Kamloops almost a year ago who recently died from those injuries.
iN NUMBERS: Bureaucrats make the big bucks at city halls in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 23, 2025 - 5:00 AM

When people think about how their city’s bureaucrats get paid they might think about their elected officials, but city managers or chief administrative officers are usually the top earners in city hall.
iN PHOTOS: Six fascinating spiders to spot in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 23, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Love them or hate them, arachnids are all around us in our homes and gardens, and although there are hundreds of species in BC each one has unique features and behaviours.
BC wildfire documentary premiering in Kelowna, Vernon
June 21, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A wildfire documentary exploring the causes and consequences of BC’s escalating wildfire crisis is premiering in Kelowna and Vernon next week.
Highest earner at Kamloops city hall got $60K raise
June 20, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Kamloops city hall has been operating with two city managers. While one is on leave, the other took home a hefty raise last year.
'I was shocked': Kamloops woman bitten by rattlesnake in backyard
June 20, 2025 - 6:00 PM

What began as a typical Saturday out doing yard work last week turned into a chilling medical emergency for a Kamloops resident when she was bitten by a venomous snake.
NO NEED FOR SPEED: Kamloops to consider lowering limit to 30 km/h on residential streets
June 20, 2025 - 5:00 PM
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A Kamloops city councillor has pitched an idea to reduce the speed limit on residential streets in the city.
iN PHOTOS: The seven snakes of the Thompson-Okanagan
June 20, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Several species of snakes are slithering around Kamloops and the Okanagan during the warmer months, and some residents are getting close-up encounters with them.
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iN DISCUSSION: ICBC's no fault system criticized
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 23. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Kelowna strata management firm fined $15K for not doing any managing
A Kelowna strata management company is on the hook $15,000 after it failed to do anything for a property it was managing. According to a June 2 BC Financial Services Authority decision, property manager Robert Tomislav Zivkovic provided &qu

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