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Intense mock search and rescue exercise with RCAF at Kamloops Airport
February 26, 2016 - 1:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Extinguishing fires, parachuting search and rescue technicians and the jaws of life were all part of a busy scene at the Kamloops airport yesterday, but the emergency was only an exercise, a unique one which gave local emergency crews a chance to work with the best of the best in search and rescue, the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron.
Kamloops man with cracked vertebrae crawls for help after ultralight crash
February 22, 2016 - 9:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - It's a flight Cam Villeneuve won’t soon forget. After losing control of his Beaver Ultralight aircraft on Feb. 1, the 73-year-old’s crash became a story of survival — one that involves an intense crawl with cracked vertebrae and a lucky encounter with an off-duty firefighter.
Kamloops veteran receives medal of distinction, gratitude from France
January 14, 2016 - 9:00 PM

"IT FEELS VERY NICE THAT THEY REMEMBER."
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

Intense mock search and rescue exercise with RCAF at Kamloops Airport