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Kelowna RCMP want to become more sensitive to victims of sexual assault
April 12, 2021 - 7:00 AM

After harsh criticism triggered by its past mishandling of sexual assault complaints, Kelowna's new top cop is looking to change the culture.
It shouldn’t have been so hard to track wasteful spending at TNRD: Taxpayers Federation
February 24, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Expense claims and credit card receipts incurred by senior bureaucrats should be posted online to prevent wasteful spending, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says.
It’s not just COVID making life miserable for long term care residents
November 04, 2020 - 6:30 AM

There has been such a focus of late on the declining health of residents isolated in long term care homes because of COVID-19 that it’s easy to lose sight of the trauma for residents that have been living there for years.
Kal Rotary divvies up $185K to local charities
May 28, 2020 - 11:40 AM

From new mountain bike trails in Kal Park to a roof over the Lavington skating rink, Kalamalka Rotary has divided up the $185,000 raised at last fall's Dream Auction to over a dozen local organizations.
IHA and local municipalities work to keep COVID-19 away from the street-entrenched
April 23, 2020 - 5:17 PM

One of the most overlooked populations is now in focus as citizens and officials ask: How do we make sure the homeless population doesn’t contract and carry COVID-19?
Jordan goes on virus lockdown as Iran's death toll mounts
March 21, 2020 - 12:15 PM

AMMAN, Jordan - Air raid sirens echoed across Jordan's capital Saturday to mark the start of a three-day curfew, the latest mass lockdown in the Middle East aimed at containing the coronavirus, which has claimed another 123 lives in Iran, home to the region's worst outbreak.
Italian death toll overtakes China's as virus spreads
March 19, 2020 - 4:56 PM

ROME - Italy's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak eclipsed China’s on Thursday as the scourge extended its march across the West, where the United States and other countries increasingly enlisted the military and improvised at every turn to get ready for an onslaught of patients.
Three more deaths linked to seniors home in North Vancouver: B.C. health officer
March 16, 2020 - 2:23 PM

VICTORIA - There have been three more deaths from COVID-19 in British Columbia, all stemming from a long-term care home in North Vancouver where the first death in Canada was reported.
Despite COVID-19 worries, Okanagan, Kamloops eateries encourage locals to get out of the house
March 16, 2020 - 6:00 AM

Restaurants, coffee shops and other eateries in the Okanagan and Kamloops are encouraging people to get out of the house and support local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virus locks down Italy amid global push to contain outbreak
March 11, 2020 - 12:49 AM

ROME - The boisterous hum of Rome dwindled to a whisper and police patrols kept people apart in cafes as Italy enforced an extraordinary, sweeping lockdown in hopes of not becoming the next epicenter of the spreading coronavirus epidemic now that life in China is edging back to normal.
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Famous American YouTuber Markiplier in Kamloops to shoot TV series
A famous Californian YouTuber is in Kamloops to film his upcoming TV series. Mark Fischbach, known as Markiplier, has a YouTube channel with more than 29 million subscribers and is best know for his video game commentary. He is in Kam

Think pink and drink Sandhill for National Rosé Day
Rosé all day! Saturday, June 12 is actually National Rosé Day, officially the day to think pink. This annual holiday falls on the second Saturday in June every year, and it is the chance to celebrate some of our amazing local ros&ea

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Human trafficking: Kamloops mom still waits for her daughter’s return
For long-term residents of Kamloops the name Jessie Foster is a familiar one. Jessie was raised in the community, alongside her three sisters, by her mother and stepfather. Jessie's mom,
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B.C. teacher reprimanded for calling students names, inappropriate contact
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New Kelowna organization taking aim at loud boats
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Third Naramata homicide victim identified
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100 Mile House resident concerned about lack of affordable housing
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Giant jade gem returned to its Cache Creek home
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