News Items tag as: KMAPR2017

B.C. ELECTION 2017: Longtime politician and family man, Milobar wants to be Kamloops-North Thompson MLA
May 08, 2017 - 2:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - When Kamloops mayor Peter Milobar was asked what his greatest personal accomplishment has been in his life, he didn't hesitate to answer.
B.C. ELECTION 2017: What each party would do to combat the family doctor shortage
May 02, 2017 - 6:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Across the Interior, access to health care was an election issue long before the campaigns began and it's no longer just about finding family doctors; for many people it has become a struggle finding walk-in clinics that in part replaced the family doctors.
Green leader returns to Kamloops and Kelowna today for rallies
April 30, 2017 - 11:10 AM

KAMLOOPS - B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver is once again visiting the Thompson-Okanagan region.
Incident involving knife wielding man ends peacefully in Kamloops
April 30, 2017 - 10:56 AM

KAMLOOPS - A crisis negotiator was brought in to speak to a knife wielding Kamloops man yesterday.
UPDATED: Missing Kamloops teen found
April 29, 2017 - 8:40 AM

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B.C. schools considering alternatives to U.S. travel over border uncertainty
April 28, 2017 - 9:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - B.C. school districts are quietly putting plans in place in case students on class trips are interrupted on what used to be routine trips across the U.S. border.
How a practical home-made gift is making nights a little easier for a homeless Kamloops woman
April 28, 2017 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Living on the streets of Kamloops for two months now, Diana Gallagher and her dog Rocky have been sleeping rough, in doorways, on cardboard and in shelters when she can swing it. And while it's not much, her situation just improved a little.
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops in bloom, finally
April 28, 2017 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS – The sidewalks and parks were crawling with pedestrians today, April 28, and for good reason. The temperature reached a pleasant and certainly welcome 17 Celsius.
NorKam clinic grows with addition of two new doctors
April 28, 2017 - 4:33 PM

KAMLOOPS – Two new doctors from across the globe have joined the ranks at the NorKam Healthcare Centre, but it doesn't mean those in need of a family doctor should start lining up.
Elderly man killed in car crash near Cache Creek
April 28, 2017 - 3:37 PM

KAMLOOPS - An elderly man is dead after a crash on Highway 1 south of Cache Creek this morning.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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