News Items tag as: KMAUG2024

iN PHOTOS: End of summer images from Kamloops, Okanagan
September 09, 2024 - 6:00 AM

With autumn approaching, and students heading back to school, many people are soaking in the last stretch of warm summer evenings and cool sunny mornings in cities and parks in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
iN PHOTOS: Supersized vegetables crop up in Kamloops, Okanagan gardens
September 05, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Harvest season is well underway in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and hardworking gardeners are enjoying the fruits of their labour bringing in a wide variety of tasty fruits and vegetables.
Misplaced evidence delayed Kamloops serial rapist's charge for years
September 03, 2024 - 7:00 AM

"THEY CALLED ME, THANKED ME FOR MY PARTICIPATION AND APOLOGIZED FOR IT BEING THE LONGEST INVESTIGATION EVER."
iN PHOTOS: Funny wildlife moments in Thompson-Okanagan (part three)
September 03, 2024 - 6:00 AM

The Thompson-Okanagan region is home to an abundance of wildlife that never cease to intrigue and entertain onlookers.
How much Kamloops taxpayers will actually pay for the $275M loans
September 01, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Kamloops homeowners have heard the 'Build Kamloops' loans will cost them $25 more in taxes each year, but it's too soon to say whether that will remain unchanged after five years.
Protect your PIN: Fraudsters ripoff Kamloops shoppers
August 30, 2024 - 11:30 AM

“Please always remember that not everyone behind you is trustworthy, even if they may look like they are."
ACTION! How Kamloops gets itself onto the big screen
August 30, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Terri Hadwin has been the film commissioner for the Thompson-Nicola Regional District for just over two years and never has a shortage of work as she draws film productions into the area from near and far.
Break out the marshmallows, campers, it's a rare long weekend without a fire ban
August 30, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Campfire bans have been lifted just in time in the Thompson-Okanagan area for the labour day long weekend — only the third time in 11 years you could have a campfire at the end of August.
Vandals spray paint Kamloops playground with racist graffiti
August 29, 2024 - 4:18 PM

Racist words were spray painted at a playground in Kamloops earlier this week.
Kamloops MLA Todd Stone decided to withdraw a day before BC United
August 29, 2024 - 10:58 AM

Kamloops MLA Todd Stone announced a day after his party dropped from the provincial election race that won't be running.
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THOMPSON: Hey Canada, it's time to improve the Trans-Canada Highway
OPINION Twice a year, I drive 1,881 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway between Vernon and Winnipeg. Groucho Marx once said, “I’ve had a great evening…but this isn’t it.” In parody, l

Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands are holding general elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing candidates from a record three parties vying for seats in Parliament. Two parties were created ahead of the elections: th

Developer hoping for approval on controversial downtown Kelowna skyscraper
The redevelopment of the former RCMP detachment site in downtown Kelowna has been bogged down in controversy, but the developer is not deterred and is making another attempt to get permission from the city for a skyscraper. Appelt Propertie

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