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Kamloops university students get creative with science projects
April 19, 2015 - 8:31 AM

KAMLOOPS - If you ever found yourself wondering how a zebra got its stripes or how bees communicate, check out some of the latest video projects from science students at Thompson Rivers University.
Overlanders Bridge construction to begin next week
April 18, 2015 - 7:33 PM

KAMLOOPS - Prepare to either be patient or seek alternative routes as construction begins on the Overlanders Bridge next week.
Thieves steal $100,000 worth of computers from Kamloops store
April 18, 2015 - 3:57 PM

KAMLOOPS – In what the manager of Simply Computing in the Sahali Mall describes as something out of the movies, thieves broke into his store and stole iPads and MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs overnight.
Performing arts centre input session reveals concern over cost, procedure
April 18, 2015 - 2:34 PM

KAMLOOPS - When a $90-million project is announced for Kamloops you would expect hundreds of people to flood any public input session held to discuss the project, but this was not the case today in Kamloops.
Judge dismisses Crown appeal on fake name case, cites lengthy delays
April 18, 2015 - 8:28 AM

KAMLOOPS - Police and prosecutors failed to confirm the identity of a man who was charged, tried, convicted and sentenced under the wrong name and now one more failure is on the books.
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Okanagan researcher creating system to reuse wine industry waste
A group of researchers are trying to create a system where the waste from the beverage industry across the Okanagan can be turned into something more. Okanagan College student Benedikt Braun grew up around vineyards in Germany and now he&rs

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Penticton company building 60 tiny homes for Kelowna's homeless
One of Penticton’s longstanding construction contractors has landed the contract to build 60 “tiny homes” to house the homeless in Kelowna. Greyback Construction Ltd. landed the contract with the City of Kelowna and BC Hou

Kamloops university students get creative with science projects