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'Heart and soul': Kamloops' Santa Ken has no plans to hang up the red suit
December 20, 2024 - 6:30 PM

Ken Moore, 75, has played the role of Santa Claus since he was 19 years old for friends and family, and well over a decade as a professional Santa in malls in Kamloops.
Kamloops meal train looking for donations for annual Christmas dinner
December 17, 2024 - 5:00 PM

Volunteers are preparing for an annual Christmas dinner for homeless people in Kamloops.
Kamloops cancer centre lobbying continues due to split services
December 13, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Local leaders have been lobbying the province for years to build a dedicated Kamloops cancer clinic. The wait ended this year, but not without red flags.
Construction may start by fall 2025 to replace controversial former Kamloops hotel
December 13, 2024 - 5:00 PM

Shovels could hit the ground by next fall for a housing project replacing a former Kamloops hotel that also hosted the city's last strip club.
Kamloops city council OKs e-scooters
December 10, 2024 - 4:30 PM

E-scooters are on the way to Kamloops.
Kamloops praised for homelessness approach at national convention: councillor
December 07, 2024 - 4:00 PM

A Kamloops city councillor heard praise from leaders across the country for the city's efforts toward homelessness.
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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 December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN VIDEO: Kamloops baker gives crash course on making the perfect macaron
The kitchen at Mary Ann’s Macarons in Kamloops is clean and comfortable, a place where thousands of festive macarons are made all year round. The baker behind the business is Ashley Funk, although she is known by many customers and fe

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don't have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a me

iN MAPS: The most exciting Christmas lights to see in Vernon
There are an abundance of festive houses in Vernon that go all out on their Christmas decorations, illuminating the street with Christmas cheer. For over a decade, iNFOnews.ca has been adding to its list of addresses that really get into th

'Heart and soul': Kamloops' Santa Ken has no plans to hang up the red suit