News Items tag as: Kamloops Heritage Railway

Why Thompson-Okanagan cities are doomed to repeat heritage protection failures
January 23, 2021 - 9:00 AM

The photo above shows the current state of a Kelowna property that was demolished, even though it was once on the city’s heritage registry.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops' one-of-a-kind train kicks off 2018 Christmas season
December 09, 2018 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' Spirit of Christmas train ride is an annual holiday event enjoyed by locals and attractive to train-enthusiasts from all over, as the 2141 locomotive is said to be the only one of its class left in the world.
Kamloops 'Ghost Train' looking for scary performers
September 12, 2018 - 11:00 AM

KAMLOOPS - If you're an actor or actress looking to get spooky, here's the perfect opportunity for you.
Some unexpected side-effects of a region mired in wildfire smoke
August 09, 2017 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - In the Thompson-Okanagan, most of the impacts due to wildfire smoke like trouble breathing or impaired vision while driving are to be expected. But it's also impacting people in rather unexpected ways as well.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Why Thompson-Okanagan cities are doomed to repeat heritage protection failures