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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
November 05, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the first week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
Kamloops seniors learning new tech skills to connect with grandkids
April 16, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Not too long ago people connected and conversed with rotary phones, wandering great distances through the house attached to the wall by a long, coiled cord one could bounce during conversations.
Kamloops war veteran turns 100: His secrets to longevity
September 22, 2023 - 7:30 PM
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A social lodge in a senior’s complex in Kamloops was slowly filling up with club members finding seats to play card games, exchanging warm greetings, jokes and news this week while preparing for a big, rare day.
TIMELINE: How COVID changed our lives over the past three years
January 28, 2023 - 6:00 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic has now passed the three year mark.
‘Exhausting and heartbreaking’: The other side of eased COVID measures in B.C.
May 10, 2022 - 7:00 PM
British Columbians more satisfied with end of COVID restriction than most Canadians: poll
March 15, 2022 - 6:00 PM

Canadians are split on how much longer COVID restrictions should stay in place, but B.C. has the largest proportion of residents who say the government is removing them at the right time.
West Kelowna's Iron Energy aims to reopen when vaccine proof no longer required
March 15, 2022 - 12:30 PM

Iron Energy Gym is hoping to reopen its doors once the proof of vaccination order is repealed in B.C.
Removing mask mandate scary for Kamloops, Okanagan people with auto-immune challenges
March 13, 2022 - 7:05 AM

The recent lifting of the mask mandate is causing some residents to breathe a sigh of relief while creating anxiety for others.
B.C. to ease COVID-19 restrictions on masks, long-term care visits, vaccine cards
March 10, 2022 - 4:05 PM

VICTORIA - British Columbia will lift its mask mandate and capacity limits for faith gatherings on Friday, while restrictions of visitors at some long-term care facilities will be dropped, as long as they are fully vaccinated and tested for COVID-19 when entering.
COVID-19: A timeline of the pandemic and how it changed our lives over the past two years
January 21, 2022 - 6:00 AM

As of today, Jan. 21, it has been two years since Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Health Adrian Dix held their first joint COVID-19 briefing.
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LETTER: Prepare for a terrifying ride to the stars with a man steeped in techno-optimism
OPINION If you’d told ten-year-old David Bidwell that millions of Canadians would one day call Wayne Gretzky a traitor, I would’ve assumed some malevolent dictator was responsible. I would’ve b

New Asian Fusion eatery in Kamloops overcomes challenges of unpredictable restaurant industry
An Asian fusion restaurant recently opened on Kamloops’ North Shore with a menu full of Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and South Korean dishes. Owners Carl and Lia Kim have been working long hours, six days a week for the past few months,

Tens of thousands gather for Hindu festival at Nepal temple, with many lighting up marijuana joints
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at a revered temple in Nepal's capital on Wednesday to celebrate one of the country's biggest religious festivals. In the Bankali forests near Pashupati, the

Kelowna rental property manager gets licence cancelled
The managing broker of a Kelowna property management company whose clients complained they hadn't gotten their money has been suspended. According to a Feb. 10 BC Financial Services Authority decision, Tao Guo, who goes by Terry Guo, ha

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Vernon city councillor pitches moratorium on homeless shelters
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Insurance broker's ICBC commission scam gets her a 10-year ban
A former insurance broker who scammed ICBC out of more than $15,000 has been banned from working in the insurance industry for 10 years. According to Feb. 25 Insurance Council of BC decision
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Kelowna man who sued over police dog attack guilty of attacking dog
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New stove that plugs into a normal wall outlet could be major gain for health and the climate
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Having group sex? BC researchers want to hear from you
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Metal bands from Kamloops, Kelowna do battle for slot at Wacken 2025
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