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A bus driver ate gummies containing THC, then passed out on highway
December 01, 2023 - 9:00 PM
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A commercial bus driver who pulled over on a Connecticut highway and passed out with 38 passengers aboard after eating THC-infused gummies has been granted a probation program that could result in criminal charges being dismissed.
Live updates | Israeli strikes kill over 175 people in Gaza after cease-fire ends, officials say
December 01, 2023 - 8:02 PM

Israeli strikes on houses and buildings have killed at least 178 people throughout the Gaza Strip in the first hours of fighting after a weeklong truce collapsed Friday, according to the Health Ministry there.
Today's snow is no guarantee it will be a white Christmas in Kamloops, Okanagan
December 01, 2023 - 7:00 PM

We got varying amounts of snow in Thompson-Okanagan today, Dec. 1 but that doesn’t mean Christmas in the region will be white.
Kamloops production company takes innovative approach to addressing social disorder
December 01, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A production company in Kamloops is taking an innovative and collaborative approach to finding solutions for communities impacted by social disorder, homelessness, substance use and crime.
Junior hockey players in Golden wear Indigenous names on their jerseys
December 01, 2023 - 4:30 PM

Four junior hockey players from Golden Rockets will be wearing orange jerseys with their Indigenous names on the back this season.
Negotiations avoid controversial Greater Vernon preferential recreation pricing system
December 01, 2023 - 3:32 PM

The City of Vernon, District of Coldstream and two electoral areas that together make up Greater Vernon have come to an agreement on the controversial recreation fee for service proposal.
New mental health response team aims to save lives in Vernon
December 01, 2023 - 2:30 PM

Vernon has launched a new Mobile Integrated Crisis Response team made up of police officers and mental health professionals to deal with sensitive mental health and substance use crises.
'I'm numb': Mother of TRU athlete killed in Kamloops car crash mourns his loss
December 01, 2023 - 1:52 PM

A Thompson Rivers University volleyball player has been identified as the person killed in a multi-vehicle car crash this week.
Suspect in custody after police pursuit in Kamloops
December 01, 2023 - 12:36 PM
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A police pursuit in Kamloops resulted in a rescued victim and a suspect in custody who is facing multiple charges including forcible confinement.
Kelowna aerospace company will provide maintenance for Canada's new spy planes
December 01, 2023 - 12:00 PM

A Kelowna-based aerospace company will be maintaining the RCAF's new surveillance planes the federal government is buying from Boeing.
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Own a new home on this Shuswap golf course for a mere $360,000
The dream of owning a home on a golf course is normally only achievable for a wealthy few. Sale prices for lots currently on sale at Predator Ridge, for example, start at $569,000 – just for the land – while single-family homes

Meeting high demand for Christmas turkeys challenging farmers in Kamloops, Okanagan
If you want a free run, locally grown turkey for your Christmas table you might want to hustle to get your order in. Some organic farmers in Kamloops and the Okanagan are struggling to keep up with demand. “There are people already ca

A bus driver ate gummies containing THC, then passed out on highway
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A commercial bus driver who pulled over on a Connecticut highway and passed out with 38 passengers aboard after eating THC-infused gummies has been granted a probation program that could result in criminal charges b

Watch for big changes in what you can build on your property in Kelowna
The provincial government is in the midst of passing legislation that will allow up to four housing units on most single-family lots in BC. That comes with visions of bulldozing existing houses and putting up fourplexes. But many more and v

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