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Racist verbal attacks from junior hockey fans recalled by former Kelowna Rocket
June 07, 2020 - 12:45 PM

Michael Herringer became very familiar with racial slurs during his time as a Kelowna Rocket, but that openly hateful response to the colour of his skin is just one way he's been defined by race.
iN VIDEO: Peaceful crowd gathers for Kamloops anti-racism rally, despite official cancellation
June 04, 2020 - 3:31 PM

Despite being cancelled by the original organizers, an anti-racism rally drew a large crowd in downtown Kamloops this afternoon.
Anti-racism demonstration planned for Penticton
June 02, 2020 - 2:28 PM

A Penticton resident hopes to build education and awareness about racism with a Black, Indigenous People of Colour protest in the city next weekend.
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Modern twists on traditional Christmas plays in Kamloops, Okanagan this weekend
Christmas is coming and talented performers are bringing more holiday spirit to audiences of all ages to stages in Kamloops and the Okanagan. In Kamloops an evening performance of Handel’s Messiah with the Kamloops Brandenburg

Appetite for young Kamloops entrepreneur's sweet baked treats on the rise
A new baking business is booming in Kamloops, and the father and son team behind it are racing to keep up to demand for their tasty baked treats. Evan Easterbrook, 12, had a paper route that ended when Kamloops This Week shut down in late O

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

Time's up for unsafe Kelowna house, City prepares for demolition
It will be almost three years until an order by Kelowna city council to demolish an unsafe house in a Rutland neighbourhood will finally be achieved. But the city is determined to get the job done by this spring, at the latest. &ldquo

Racist verbal attacks from junior hockey fans recalled by former Kelowna Rocket