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100-year-old year veteran in Kamloops reflects on war
November 14, 2023 - 9:00 AM

Zack Bourque is an incredible 100 years old, and a veteran of the second world war where he served in the army and the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Fraud suspect tries to escape RCMP by jumping into unmarked police cruiser in Kamloops
April 11, 2019 - 9:22 AM

KAMLOOPS — A man who was allegedly trying to impersonate a bank client in order to transfer a large amount of money out of the client’s account led police on a foot chase before eventually jumping into an unmarked police cruiser.
Kelowna has the money but facing long wait for more RCMP officers
November 27, 2018 - 11:00 AM

KELOWNA - The RCMP is expected to have a $2.5 million surplus this year that could fund more police officers without hitting taxpayers in the wallet.
New campaign hopes to bring younger generations to region's blood donor clinics
August 22, 2016 - 1:05 PM

PENTICTON - Blood donations are on the decline in the world’s most developed countries, and Canada is no exception.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of May 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjone

From frost to drought: Strong start to Okanagan asparagus season despite challenges
It’s finally asparagus season at a North Okanagan farm after cooler spring weather pushed back the predicted start date, and all hands are on deck picking the crunchy green spears. For the past few weeks, overnight sub-zero temperatur

Thailand's prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized
BANGKOK (AP) — The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalize cannabis two years ago, said Wednesday that he wants to outlaw the drug again amid concerns that the lack of regulation had made it available to children a

Ritz-Carlton looking to build luxury homes at Vernon’s Predator Ridge resort
Vernon’s Predator Ridge resort community is not only looking to build a gondola, the global luxury brand Ritz-Carlton is set to build vacation homes. Wesbild Holdings, the company that owns Predator Ridge, announced today, May 9, the

100-year-old year veteran in Kamloops reflects on war