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Wildfire smoke may affect insects ability to ‘see’ and ‘smell’ plants
August 02, 2021 - 3:30 PM

Humans aren’t the only creatures being impacted by smoky skies and warming temperatures — insects may be adapting behaviours to the weather too.
These wriggling green caterpillars call Riverside Park in Kamloops home
July 04, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Kamloops residents may notice wriggling green caterpillars hanging from threads in Riverside Park as a city arborist says there's a high population of them in the area this year.
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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

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

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.

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Wildfire smoke may affect insects ability to ‘see’ and ‘smell’ plants

These wriggling green caterpillars call Riverside Park in Kamloops home

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