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Inflation and 'asset management' behind big tax hikes in the Okanagan, Kamloops
December 28, 2023 - 6:00 AM
Osoyoos is facing the worst-case scenario of any Thompson-Okanagan community in terms of tax and fee increases heading into 2024 with a hit on property tax bills in the 40% range.
FortisBC raising electricity rates by more than 6% next year
December 14, 2023 - 10:49 AM
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FortisBC is increasing its electricity rates by more than six percent for all its clients in the new year.
More than 200 people in Thompson-Okanagan have died from toxic drugs
November 30, 2023 - 4:30 PM
The four big cities in the Thompson-Okanagan region make up 10% of BC’s overdose deaths from toxic drugs with a total of 204 dying in the region so far this year.
Fourplexes to be allowed in just about every single-family lot in Kamloops, Okanagan
November 04, 2023 - 12:00 PM
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The province’s plan to force cities to allow fourplexes on most single-family lots has been expected for months, but cities were waiting to hear the details.
Mamas for Mamas charity closes Penticton office
October 26, 2023 - 3:42 PM
A non-profit supporting families with poverty-related challenges will no longer be operating out of its Penticton location.
190 deaths from BC's drug crisis in July
August 29, 2023 - 5:00 PM
Unregulated drug toxicity is the leading cause of death in British Columbia for people aged 10 to 59, accounting for more deaths than homicides, suicides, accidents and natural disease combined.
Penticton has a plan to fix dramatic decline in housing starts
August 02, 2023 - 3:30 PM
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Since 2017, Penticton has averaged more than 500 housing starts every year but that has changed dramatically since the Bank of Canada started hiking interest rates in the spring of 2022.
Meet the women making mountain biking 'female-dominated' in Kamloops
July 01, 2023 - 12:30 PM
Take a ride on Kamloops mountain bike trails and you'll see all different age groups and men and women alike. The city has been a mountain biking hub for years, producing pro riders and hundreds of amateurs, but the sport is generally a male-dominated activity.
Kelowna catching up to Kamloops, Penticton with bicycle valet service
June 30, 2023 - 10:30 AM
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Penticton has been offering a bike valet service at its farmers' market since 2018. The Kamloops Cycling Coalition started offering the service at various events last year.
What to do for Canada Day in Okanagan, Kamloops
June 29, 2023 - 7:00 AM
Parks in Kamloops and the Okanagan will be packed with events this Canada Day long weekend as communities celebrate.
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Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo
Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit
Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same
Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r
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New Kamloops homeless drop-in centre, soup kitchen needed within weeks, not months
The City of Kamloops and local non-profit groups expect to replace the services of a drop-in support centre and soup kitchen before winter. That means more than 100 regular clients of The Lo
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Kamloops man accused of snatching two girls, taking them to Vancouver Island
A Kamloops man was arrested within a day after he was accused of abducting two young girls and taking them to Vancouver Island. The incident was reported to Kamloops RCMP on Monday, April 22
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'Heartbreaking': Kamloops residents reflect on demolition of decades-old hotel, nightclub
A building with a long and entertaining past has been demolished to make way for new housing developments on Kamloops North Shore, leaving some residents feeling nostalgic. The Northbridge H
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Two charged in alleged Kamloops assault and unlawful confinement
One of two people arrested in what police said was a "report involving weapons" has been released on bail. Kamloops RCMP was called to a Tk'emlups home on Kootenay Way last wee
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Rare white magpie making its home in Clinton area
A magpie with ghostly pale feathers is living near Clinton, about 120 km northwest of Kamloops, and a local wildlife photographer has captured photos of it. Typically, magpies are black and
April 24, 2024 6:00 AM
Kamloops serial rapist gets sentence doubled
Troy Schank was already in custody for rape when he pleaded guilty in a Kamloops courtroom to two more sexual assaults. The 37-year-old's time in prison doubled to five years April 22 fo
April 22, 2024 5:07 PM
UBCO not releasing engineering reports for downtown excavation that caused evacuation
UBC won't make public the engineering reports for the construction site in downtown Kelowna that caused the evacuation of a subsidized housing complex. “At this time, I’m not
April 23, 2024 7:00 AM
‘Trying not to die’: Canadian tourism operators face heavy debt, even as business roars back
Maureen Gordon has weathered hard times before. She and her husband began running ecotourism outfit Maple Leaf Adventures out of Vancouver about a month before the 9/11 terrorist attacks dev
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Lawyers in Facebook class action get millions, users get dozens
Meta, the company behind Facebook, announced in February it would settle a class action lawsuit for $51 million but it took until this week to figure out how much would go to lawyers and how much
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Salmon Arm pharmacist pays fine for diverting drugs from hospital
A former Salmon Arm pharmacist has to pay a hefty fine for diverting drugs from the local hospital. Earlier this month, Laurent Roy, 59, pleaded guilty to 11 counts under the Pharmacy Operat
April 24, 2024 6:00 PM
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