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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

$5M in provincial funding to protect Okanagan’s tree fruit from extreme weather
The Okanagan tree fruit industry was hit hard by extreme weather last year and the provincial government is providing $5 million to help orchardists prepare for future extreme cold weather events. The $5 million Tree Fruit Climate Resilienc

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
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
January 29, 2025 6:00 PM
BC Attorney General takes Kamloops mayor to court over leaked report
The BC government is taking Kamloops mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson to court. Attorney General Niki Sharma is asking the BC Supreme Court to order the mayor return a leaked report that he gave to
January 30, 2025 3:16 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
Pilot who fled 2023 Shuswap helicopter crash finally arrested
A helicopter pilot who fled the scene after his chopper crashed in the Shuswap River in 2023 has finally been arrested. Vincent Matthew Porteous appeared in a Vernon courtroom Jan. 27 facing
January 29, 2025 7:00 AM

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