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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

BC bar fined $3,000 for clearing drinks from table 12 minutes late
A BC bar has been fined $3,000 for being 12 minutes late clearing a table. According to a Jan. 15 BC Liquor and Cannabis Branch decision, the bar was required to clear any alcoholic drinks from tables 30 minutes after last call. The d

UBCO researchers determine how many tokes from a joint equal a bong hit
Seven years after Canada legalized cannabis there is still no reliable way for aspiring stoners to find out the effects of different methods for getting high, and University of British Columbia Okanagan scientists are trying to fix that. Re

Kamloops mayor says 'deportations' could risk housing market
Kamloops is one of many BC cities badly squeezed for housing, but its mayor suggested too much supply in the rental pool could collapse the real estate market. Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson made the surprising suggestion that impending "dep

iN VIDEO: Kelowna man who shut Bennett bridge blames RCMP for ruining his life
The man responsible for the closure of the Bennett Bridge in Kelowna has posted a lengthy rant to social media accusing the RCMP and others of destroying his life. In a social media post, Ro
January 27, 2025 10:08 AM
One dismissed, one contested in Kamloops city councillor's court battles
A Kamloops city councillor's defence against a bid to have him kicked out of office is one of several court cases circling local elected officials. For councillor Mike O'Reilly it
January 27, 2025 7:00 PM
'Somebody has to keep looking': Kamloops volunteer recognized for decades of service
Kamloops resident Mike Ritcey was one of numerous exemplary citizens in Kamloops awarded with the King Charles III Coronation medal in recent months. Ritcey was presented with the medal at a
January 28, 2025 6:00 AM
Suspension and therapy for BC teacher who yelled at Grade 7 class
A BC teacher, with a history of yelling at her students, has been suspended for two days and ordered to undergo counselling. According to a Jan. 21 BC Commissioner for Teacher Regulation dec
January 26, 2025 12:00 PM
BC Conservatives demand second Kelowna bridge after bomb threat
A bomb scare closed the Bennett bridge in Kelowna Monday causing commuter chaos, and local BC Conservative MLAs, along with a couple Okanagan mayors, are demanding highway upgrades and a second cr
January 28, 2025 11:40 AM

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