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Petition calling for 'National Day of Mourning' for residential school victims grows
June 04, 2021 - 1:04 PM

A petition calling for a national day of mourning to recognize victims of Canada's residential schools has gathered more than 200,000 online signatures.
A kilometre for each child: Kamloops runner fundraising for residential school survivors
June 02, 2021 - 4:38 PM

When Brock Fraser heard the news of an unmarked burial site at the former Kamloops Residential School, he was at a work camp in Alberta.
Kelowna youth mental health support hitting road with wellness RV
May 30, 2021 - 9:30 AM

A new Foundry Kelowna project is taking to the road to bring mental health services to Central Okanagan youth.
Kamloops homeless outreach centre may be deemed 'nuisance' property by City
May 27, 2021 - 1:00 PM

The Loop outreach centre was recently allocated $31,000 in federal funding by a City of Kamloops committee, but today, they are at risk of being deemed a "nuisance property."
Kamloops volunteers cleaning needles, batteries from homeless camps before river rises
May 05, 2021 - 1:04 PM

An assorted group of Kamloops citizens have formed a collective to clean up the riverbanks.
10 badass women of the Thompson-Okanagan for International Women's Day
March 08, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Today is International Women’s Day, designed to bring awareness to women’s equality so no better time to introduce or reintroduce you to some awesome and largely unsung women we have met.
Vernon urging province to consider no-cost contraceptives in B.C.
February 20, 2021 - 4:30 PM

Vernon is asking the province to consider no-cost contraceptives and other municipalities are following suite.
What a difference a year makes for the homeless in Kelowna
December 13, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Since much of the news in 2020 has been about COVID-19, the plight of Kelowna’s hundreds of homeless residents has slipped below the radar.
The pandemic has not created economic hardship for the majority
December 09, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Tired of being shut in at home unable or unwilling to travel, shop or dine out? Just take a look at your savings account — there's a better-than-even chance that might cheer you up.
Candlelight vigils planned for Kamloops homeless advocate Katherine McParland who died unexpectedly
December 07, 2020 - 12:08 PM

A pair of candlelight vigils will be held to honour Katherine McParland, executive director of A Way Home Kamloops, who died this past weekend.
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Famous American YouTuber Markiplier in Kamloops to shoot TV series
A famous Californian YouTuber is in Kamloops to film his upcoming TV series. Mark Fischbach, known as Markiplier, has a YouTube channel with more than 29 million subscribers and is best know for his video game commentary. He is in Kam

Think pink and drink Sandhill for National Rosé Day
Rosé all day! Saturday, June 12 is actually National Rosé Day, officially the day to think pink. This annual holiday falls on the second Saturday in June every year, and it is the chance to celebrate some of our amazing local ros&ea

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