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Missing cockatiel miraculously survives 48 hours in very un-tropical Kamloops weather
April 12, 2022 - 6:30 AM

The family of a cockatiel who went missing in Kamloops a few days ago got a happy and surprising reunion yesterday.
Kamloops family desperate to find missing cockatiel
April 08, 2022 - 4:37 PM

A family in Kamloops is distraught after their much cherished cockatiel went missing today.
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
November 19, 2017 - 11:01 AM

KAMLOOPS - Jelly is a jolly two-year-old Cockatiel looking to sing his way into your heart.
Mounties help livestock displaced by B.C. wildfires as drivers urged to look out
July 21, 2017 - 8:33 AM

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Thousands of people have been displaced by wildfires in British Columbia, but the flames have also forced livestock left behind to flee beyond their enclosures.
2015 TOP STORIES: Cute, fuzzy, and far out animal stories from around the Southern Interior
January 02, 2016 - 8:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - From the cute, to the sad, to the downright weird, 2015 definitely had its share of animal tales.
Chance, community spirit, and the power of social media reunite lost cockatiel with Vernon family
July 08, 2015 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - It would have been a different story if Allison Griffiths hadn’t taken the afternoon off.
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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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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.
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Man not criminally responsible for mother's death in Vernon allowed day release
A man from the Philippines found not criminally responsible after being charged for second-degree murder in the death of his mother, has been granted temporary permission to leave a forensic psych
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5 nasty bugs in the B.C. Interior you might want to stay on top of
Armed with an exoskeleton, a stinky smell and sometimes even a pair of pinchers, these Okanagan bugs are the talk of the town, according to one pest control expert. Matthew Wright, manager o
August 20, 2022 3:31 PM
Pet supply shop owner in Salmon Arm won’t have a record for sexual assault
SALMON ARM - A Salmon Arm pet supply shop owner whose staff are all women pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an employee more than 30 years his junior. At the time, in the summer of 2015,
February 17, 2017 8:00 PM
Canada's only desert is in B.C. but not where you think it is
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July 03, 2021 12:03 PM
Here's what a hectare really looks like
When we talk about the size of a forest fire, we usually talk in hectares. But just how big is a hectare anyways? The word hectare comes from the Greek word ‘hekaton’ which means
August 15, 2021 12:03 PM
The deep, dark and mysterious history of Tranquille Sanatorium and psychiatric institution
KAMLOOPS - On this day 36 years ago, the Tranquille psychiatric institution staff started a three-week sit in to protest the closure of the institution. For nearly 80 years, staff had lived on the
October 16, 2021 12:00 PM
Rust Valley Restorers host suing mom over Shuswap Lake property
A star of Rust Valley Restorers is suing his mom over a property in the Shuswap, and now they’re both getting sued by a real estate developer over the same lot. Early in 2021, Avery Sh
November 09, 2022 5:00 PM
Okanagan MLA's controversial anti-trans youth bill voted down in leg
Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong tabled a bill restricting transgender youth and it was voted down in the legislature today. Armstrong is the house leader for the newly for
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Kootenay boss who left sex toys on employee's desk ordered to pay $15K
The owner of a Kootenay landscape company who pushed his genitals into the back of an employee and left sex toys on her desk has been ordered to pay $15,000 in compensation. A Sept. 7 B.C. H
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Top News - Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Missing cockatiel miraculously survives 48 hours in very un-tropical Kamloops weather

Kamloops family desperate to find missing cockatiel

Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week

Mounties help livestock displaced by B.C. wildfires as drivers urged to look out

2015 TOP STORIES: Cute, fuzzy, and far out animal stories from around the Southern Interior

Chance, community spirit, and the power of social media reunite lost cockatiel with Vernon family

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