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Interior Health executive fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine loses EI appeal
November 26, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal by a "deeply religious" British Columbia health executive who said he was wrongfully denied employment insurance after being fired three years ago for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Stranger donates late father's tools to mechanic after devastating Kamloops-area house fire
January 09, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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A heavy-duty mechanic who lost his home, workshop and tools in a devastating fire near Kamloops on Christmas Eve was gifted with replacement tools by a kind stranger who read the tragic story.
Christmas tragedy in Kamloops leaves family homeless, community rallies to support
December 26, 2023 - 12:33 PM
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A mobile home and workshop in Pinantan Lake in Kamloops burned down on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, leaving a small family and pets stranded out in the cold in need of help.
Future uncertain for Kamloops mother after mobile home fire
June 05, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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A Kamloops woman is living in a motel trying to put the pieces of her life back together after her mobile home burned down less than a week ago, but so far she says it seems impossible.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna man joins Jeremy Renner renovating buses for needy children
May 12, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Jeremy Renner may be a huge movie star but, aided by his Kelowna buddy Rory Milliken, he’s turning his passion for buying big trucks and buses into huge bonuses for organizations working with children in need.
Insurance companies refusing home, car insurance near B.C. wildfires
July 27, 2021 - 1:00 PM

Anyone needing to renew auto or house insurance during an evacuation alert – or sometimes even being within 50 km of an active fire – may have problems buying some types of insurance.
Empty West Kelowna mobile home damaged in fire
March 06, 2021 - 2:44 PM

A fire at the Paradise Mobile Home Park Saturday afternoon left an empty mobile home seriously damaged, but no injuries were reported.
Okanagan mayors lament weekend spike in visitors
April 13, 2020 - 7:00 PM

An influx of visitors was noticeable in several Okanagan and Similkameen tourist towns over the Easter long weekend, and it has local mayors wondering why people aren’t staying home.
A look into what causes trailer fires — and why they go ablaze so fast
August 05, 2019 - 7:00 AM

KAMLOOPS - A fire in a Kamloops mobile home park took the life of Fiona France on July 15 and left a ringing reminder of similar fatal fires in Kelowna and

Suspected arson in Kamloops leaves woman dead, family displaced
July 16, 2019 - 8:52 AM

KAMLOOPS - A suspicious early morning fire in a Westsyde mobile home park yesterday has left one woman dead and a family displaced.
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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 third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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