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Chinese cemetery remains a cornerstone of Kamloops history
March 26, 2016 - 11:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - When Chinese Consul-General Liu Fei encouraged Kamloops’s Chinese community to explore and preserve their heritage in the city in 2013, Elsie Cheung went right to work on the most egregious omission — searching for the records from the Chinese Cemetery, the final resting place for many of the community's earliest settlers.
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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 third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

B.C. RCMP detachments begin rollout of body-worn cameras
British Columbia's top Mountie says rolling out body-worn cameras for officers in the province will address calls to "e
November 21, 2024 6:43 PM
Vernon arborist working without a permit fined $1,000
A Vernon arborist who continued to work without a permit after being warned has pleaded guilty in the Vernon provinc
November 21, 2024 6:00 PM
Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new missile that he claims the West can't stop
KYIV, Ukraine - The Kremlin fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine on Thursday in response to Kyiv
November 21, 2024 5:50 PM
Third deer infected with chronic wasting disease in B.C.
A new case of chronic wasting disease, an incurable illness that has the potential to decimate deer populations, has be
November 21, 2024 5:24 PM
iN VIDEO: Full video of violent, racist Kelowna gas station incident
Ty McCartney was just trying to get a sandwich when a woman accused of shoplifting from a gas station got into a fig
November 21, 2024 3:55 PM

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