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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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iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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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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