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Christmas is coming which means RCMP check stops are happening in Thompson Okanagan
December 03, 2022 - 9:00 AM

It’s an especially bad time of year to drive impaired because the RCMP are increasing enforcement for the rest of December and check stops will be common throughout Kamloops and the Okanagan.
These special grocery carts designed to boost independence for the disabled, elderly
December 03, 2022 - 8:06 AM

Everyone needs groceries and whether they are seniors or people with disabilities – going to the grocery store can be a challenge.
iN TRAFFIC: Drivers can expect snow, slippery sections on Interior highways
December 03, 2022 - 7:05 AM
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DriveB.C. is warning travellers that some Interior highways may be snowy and slippery this morning.
'I’m blown away:' Kamloops Ebus driver reacts to viral TikTok video
December 03, 2022 - 7:00 AM

A Kamloops Ebus driver says he doesn’t know how to feel after thousands of people watched a TikTok and left positive messages for him on what he considered to be just another day at work.
iN HOLIDAY: Here's why this Kamloops farmer's turkeys are so tasty
December 03, 2022 - 6:00 AM

It is a busy time of year for local poultry farmers as customers get ready for the holiday season.
Infowars host Alex Jones files for personal bankruptcy
December 02, 2022 - 9:00 PM

HOUSTON - Infowars host Alex Jones filed for personal bankruptcy protection Friday in Texas, citing debts that include nearly $1.5 billion he has been ordered to pay to families who sued him over his conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook school massacre.
Kelowna city councillor consulted for business behind anti-vax billboards
December 02, 2022 - 7:00 PM

A Kelowna city councillor was listed as a "consultant" for the business behind new anti-vax billboards near Kamloops.
Documentary series explores Okanagan couple’s journey to decolonize wellness
December 02, 2022 - 6:00 PM

An Indigenous couple on syilx homelands has completed a documentary series that details their wellness journey of decolonizing their lifestyles and embracing cultural ways of being.
Unique models strut their stuff at Penticton fashion show
December 02, 2022 - 4:30 PM

In a word: “heartwarming.”
Kelowna Salvation Army kettles not welcome outside B.C. Liquor Stores
December 02, 2022 - 3:30 PM

The Kelowna Salvation Army will have to find new locations to fundraise for its kettle drive after the B.C. Liquor Store Branch decided there were too many charity campaigns at its doors.
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JONESIE: Court case exposes Kelowna City Hall scheming
OPINION The next time the City of Kelowna invites your input on local issues, say at a public hearing about a local development or long range plans for the city, you might want to give it a pass. If evidence from a sc

Grower rebellion quashed at B.C. Tree Fruits special meeting
About 150 of 217 members of the B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative attended a special meeting today, Nov. 22, and voted down resolutions to remove the board of directors and make other changes. The meeting was forced when 34 members demanded it.

Feds name doctors, academics and lawyer to Cannabis Act review panel
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced a panel of experts that will lead a statutory review of the country's Cannabis Act. Panel members include Dr. Oyedeji Ayonrinde, an associate professor in the psychiatry and psychology depar

Kelowna mortgage broker suspended and fined $10,000
A Kelowna mortgage broker has been fined $10,000 by the Registrar of Mortgage Brokers and cannot apply to be relicensed for six months. Dulce Maria Coelho-Fedoriw worked as a mortgage broker for a number of brokerage firms from 2010 to July

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