Thompson Okanagan News - Penticton, South Okanagan & Similkameen Areas

Kamloops motel drug buy ends with a stabbing
April 15, 2025 - 4:34 PM

Kamloops RCMP responded to a motel in Sahali after a man showed up at the hospital with stab wounds Monday evening.
UPDATE: RCMP reopen Overlanders Bridge after gun report
April 11, 2025 - 3:15 PM
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RCMP have reopened the Overlanders Bridge in Kamloops to vehicles and pedestrians after an hour long closure due to a gun report.
Kamloops mayor suggests salary reductions at city to cut taxes
April 10, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson pitched the idea that council to cut their own salaries and those of city managers this week.
Budget cuts coming to Kamloops schools
April 09, 2025 - 10:42 AM

Rising costs means cuts to the Kamloops school district's budget.
Break-in or vandalism? Motive behind damage at Kamloops mayor's dealership unclear
April 07, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Someone has smashed windows and a door at an auto dealership owned by the mayor of Kamloops.
E-scooters allowed in Kamloops, but don't expect rentals just yet
April 04, 2025 - 4:00 PM
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Electric scooters are finally allowed in Kamloops, but that doesn't mean they'll be taking the streets by storm this spring.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
The cherry season in the Southern Interior is set to be the biggest one in a long time thanks to favourable growing conditions, after extreme weather events damaged crops for the past three years. “It looks like it’s going to be

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

Kamloops motel drug buy ends with a stabbing