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Not just anyone can give Botox injections in BC
October 07, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Botox and lip fillers are easy to find in BC, but practitioners aren't just educated — they have to be licensed health-care workers.
Province covers $33M overage for Kamloops hospital renovations
October 05, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Renovations to Royal Inland Hospital went over budget again, and the province is covering the bill again.
'A campaign of malice': BC dog rescue claims defamation, judge disagrees
September 20, 2025 - 4:00 PM

A BC woman who runs a dog rescue organization has lost in court after she sued a dog trainer for defamation because of comments made on social media.
Kamloops mom gets new lease on life with controversial weight loss drug
June 27, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Just a couple of years ago, Kamloops mom Brandie Bugg was so overweight she couldn’t walk for more than 20 minutes and had to ask for help putting her shoes on.
More measles cases confirmed in Interior Health region
June 26, 2025 - 4:52 PM

After a case of the measles was found in Kamloops earlier this week, Interior Health has confirmed several other cases.
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.
New wetland salmon habitat to help restore floodplain by Okanagan River
June 08, 2025 - 12:00 PM

A project to create a new rearing habitat for chinook salmon along the Okanagan River is almost finished.
BC trans activist and 'prolific litigant' loses another court case
May 01, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A BC trans activist and "prolific litigant" who regularly takes legal action at perceived slights against her, has failed in her latest attempt to sue, this time claiming her dog was a service dog and she shouldn't have been refused entrance into a gas station.
Osoyoos Canada Day shooter sentenced to seven years in prison
March 08, 2025 - 7:00 AM

The man convicted of possessing and firing a handgun on a crowded beach at Osoyoos Lake during Canada Day celebrations in 2022 and seriously injuring a young man was sentenced to seven years in a federal penitentiary consecutive to a four-year sentence he's already serving on other gun-related convictions.
All cancer care services under one roof 'not feasible' in Kamloops: health ministry
December 19, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Critics of the upcoming Kamloops cancer clinic want the plans redrawn to avoid splitting chemotherapy and radiation services, but the province says it's simply not feasible.
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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

Local News Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Not just anyone can give Botox injections in BC

Province covers $33M overage for Kamloops hospital renovations

'A campaign of malice': BC dog rescue claims defamation, judge disagrees

Kamloops mom gets new lease on life with controversial weight loss drug

More measles cases confirmed in Interior Health region

First measles case in BC Interior confirmed in Kamloops

New wetland salmon habitat to help restore floodplain by Okanagan River

BC trans activist and 'prolific litigant' loses another court case

Osoyoos Canada Day shooter sentenced to seven years in prison

All cancer care services under one roof 'not feasible' in Kamloops: health ministry

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