News Items tag as: Kamloops Polar Bear Swim Kamloops Polar Bear Swim set to ring in new year December 29, 2017 - 11:39 AM KAMLOOPS - If you want to celebrate 2018 with an icy dunk in the South Thompson River, the annual Polar Bear Swim is happening on New Year's Day. Kick off your new year with a dip in the South Thompson at the Kamloops Polar Bear Swim December 28, 2015 - 8:00 PM KAMLOOPS - Whether it’s on your bucket list or if you want to wash 2015 off with icy cold water, the annual polar bear swim will happen in Kamloops on Jan. 1. PHOTOS: Annual Kamloops Polar Bear dip in the icy river January 01, 2015 - 1:49 PM KAMLOOPS - Over 100 people showed up for the annual Polar Bear Swim in the South Thompson River in Kamloops on New Year's Day. More ... JONESIE: The infighting and community fighting of the 2018 Civic Election Things are getting ugly in the Vernon election. Candidates are sniping at each other in Facebook forums and it’s become hard to watch. Dawn Tucker is a candidate for council, but she’s also the administrator on two of thes EDITORIAL CARTOON Top News Canada's ban on asbestos to take effect but mining residues are exempt OTTAWA - Canada's new asbestos ban will not prevent companies in Quebec from sifting through the waste left over October 18, 2018 7:00 AM Kinder Morgan CEO says there's a 'seller's market' for remaining Canadian assets CALGARY - There's a "seller's market" for attractive assets like those held by its Canadian subsid October 18, 2018 6:00 AM Demand for legalized cannabis draws lineups, heavy web traffic across Canada TORONTO - Cannabis was "flying off the shelves" in retail outlets and online stores across the country as October 17, 2018 9:00 PM Trump asks Turkey for audio, video evidence on Khashoggi WASHINGTON - The U.S. has asked Turkey for a recording that could reveal gruesome details of what happened to Saudi October 17, 2018 8:00 PM Still more to do as Canada shifts to legal cannabis, Liberals say OTTAWA - Canada's shift to a legal cannabis regime is just the first of what the government says are several ste October 17, 2018 6:30 PM Tweets by @infonewskamloop