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Oldest woman alive in Canada has a Kamloops connection
April 23, 2017 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS – It turns out the oldest woman living in Canada has ties to Kamloops. Ellen “Dolly” Gibb is turning 112 this Wednesday, April 26, and some of her relatives in Kamloops will make the trek to North Bay, Ont. for the celebration.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

The Latest | Israeli strikes in Rafah kill at least 5 as ship comes under attack in the Gulf of Aden
Palestinian hospital officials said Israeli airstrikes on the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip killed at least
April 25, 2024 9:13 AM
Reena Virk's killer thinks TV show about crime 'disrespectful': B.C. parole documents
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Reena Virk's killer told parole officials that a television series about the Victoria, B.C.,
April 25, 2024 8:30 AM
iN VIDEO: Kelowna lawyer swapped a RV for a sailboat and retired on the ocean
A lawyer from Kelowna considered retiring and travelling in an RV but decided to hit the high seas on a sailboat ins
April 25, 2024 7:00 AM
iN PHOTOS: Perfect conditions for Pink Moon photos in Kamloops, Okanagan
The full Pink Moon was hanging big and bright in the sky over Kamloops and the Okanagan this week. The conditi
April 25, 2024 6:00 AM
She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump
NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a d
April 24, 2024 9:00 PM

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