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iN VIDEO: Robin babies squabble, bathe in Kamloops garden
June 26, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Kamloops gardener Sherry Bennett designed her yard to support and nurture bugs and wildlife, and this spring a pair of robins moved in to raise their young.
iN PHOTOS: Why rockhounding in Kamloops rocks
November 27, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Kamloops rockhound and geology enthusiast Lloyd Rempel loves rocks and has been collecting them and studying them for decades.
The weather will decide how pesky mosquitos will be in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 11, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Pesky mosquitos are beginning to appear in Kamloops and the Okanagan, but so far mosquito populations are expected to be average this season.
iN PHOTOS: Murals brighten spaces, tell local stories in Kamloops, Okanagan
May 08, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Murals add pops of colour to the sides of buildings in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and showcase the unique character and artistic talents each city has to offer.
iN PHOTOS: Splish, splash birds take a bath in Kamloops, Okanagan
May 06, 2024 - 6:00 AM

These birds were spotted this spring bathing and preening in rivers and lakes in the Thompson-Okanagan region.
Rare 'ghost' crow caught on camera in North Okanagan
October 03, 2023 - 4:01 PM

A rare white crow is hanging around in the North Okanagan just in time for Halloween.
Kamloops family desperately searching for missing parrot
May 09, 2023 - 3:37 PM

A parrot is lost and its Kamloops owners are devastated, having spent hours searching their Westsyde neighbourhood and beyond.
The gorgeous Thompson-Okanagan birds that survive the winters here
December 03, 2022 - 1:49 PM

Many birds of the Thompson-Okanagan fly south for the winter but there are some that brave the winter storms.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops pilot provides aerial view of rivers approaching peak levels
June 14, 2022 - 7:00 PM

A Kamloops pilot has provided a bird's eye view of the rising North and South Thompson rivers.
'There’s some serenity to it': Okanagan drug users on street life
June 11, 2022 - 2:32 PM

On a rainy day earlier this week, a small group of people were staying dry underneath a makeshift tent in the alleyway between Main Street and Martin Street.
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iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
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Local News Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

iN VIDEO: Robin babies squabble, bathe in Kamloops garden

iN PHOTOS: Why rockhounding in Kamloops rocks

The weather will decide how pesky mosquitos will be in Kamloops, Okanagan

iN PHOTOS: Murals brighten spaces, tell local stories in Kamloops, Okanagan

iN PHOTOS: Splish, splash birds take a bath in Kamloops, Okanagan

Rare 'ghost' crow caught on camera in North Okanagan

Kamloops family desperately searching for missing parrot

The gorgeous Thompson-Okanagan birds that survive the winters here

iN VIDEO: Kamloops pilot provides aerial view of rivers approaching peak levels

'There’s some serenity to it': Okanagan drug users on street life

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