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iN MAPS: The most festive Christmas displays in Kamloops
December 03, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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There are a lot of festive holiday houses to see in Kamloops where residents go over the top with lights and decorations.
'It just needs to stop': Carbon price protesters slow traffic on Trans-Canada Highway
April 01, 2024 - 5:00 PM

COCHRANE, Alta. - Horns blared along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary on Monday as a protest against the hike in the federal carbon price slowed traffic to a crawl.
iN MAPS: The best festive holiday houses in Kamloops
December 02, 2023 - 6:00 AM

'Tis the season to be jolly and go for a tour around the community to take in the Christmas lights and festive decorations at these holiday houses in Kamloops.
Kamloops cops seek suspects in Aberdeen shooting
September 18, 2023 - 4:10 PM

Kamloops RCMP are releasing photos of two suspects from the first of two shootings in the city this weekend.
$10,000 of stolen wildfire gear recovered in Kamloops
August 23, 2023 - 2:36 PM

Police in Kamloops have recovered $10,000 with of firefighting equipment and arrested a youth in connection to the thefts.
The map of the best holiday lights in Kamloops 2022
December 11, 2022 - 6:00 AM

It’s winter but never truly dark in Kamloops thanks to all the Christmas lights and holiday displays to brighten the city.
Kelowna siblings feuding over $70M inheritance, in court, again
November 02, 2022 - 7:00 PM

Four Kelowna siblings battling over what should happen to a $70 million company their parents left for them have had the decision made for them by a judge.
Elderly Kelowna man alleges both his children tried to take his home
April 22, 2022 - 7:00 AM

A 91-year-old Kelowna man who alleged that both his children, at different times, had tried to take his home has lost a legal challenge to block his daughter from having ownership of his condo.
As gas price spikes, thieves already hitting gas tanks in Kamloops
March 10, 2022 - 7:46 AM

As gas prices spike to never-before-seen levels, thieves are already hitting pickup trucks in Kamloops.
Third Okanagan convoy protest against vaccine mandates this weekend
February 10, 2022 - 6:00 PM

Another convoy of protestors plan to driver from Vernon to Osoyoos along Highway 97 this Saturday and an organizer predicts it will be bigger than the previous two.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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The legend of Eddy Haymour: How Rattlesnake island almost became a theme park
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Osoyoos Indian Band ex-employee wins over $150K after protracted, unfair replacement
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UPDATED: Hike with a purpose to find this 1950 plane crash site near Kelowna
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This telephone on a Kamloops hiking trail offers connection to the 'other side'
A mysterious phone mounted to a piece of plywood has shown up on a Kamloops trail this month, and it's drawn curiosity from hikers. A sign nearby suggests people use the phone to send me
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