News Items tag as: KMDEC2021

Why a well-known Kamloops homeless man and his cat struggle to find a place to live
January 09, 2022 - 12:00 PM

- This story was originally published Jan. 3, 2022.
You're invited to a skating party on Inks lake near Kamloops, but bring a shovel
December 31, 2021 - 6:00 PM

A call has gone out for volunteers with shovels to help clear the snow on sections of Inks Lake near Kamloops to create outdoor skating opportunities.
Select New Year’s Eve celebrations still a go throughout Thompson-Okanagan
December 31, 2021 - 6:00 AM
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If you are hoping to celebrate the new year by attending a major event like a fireworks display, there are only few options throughout the Thompson-Okanagan.
Record number of adaptive sports participants glide down slopes at Sun Peaks
December 30, 2021 - 6:00 PM

An adaptive sports program at Sun Peaks is exploding with a record number of students and instructors this year, after enduring a pitiful season last year due to COVID restrictions.
City takes over operation of historic Kamloops church built in 1887
December 30, 2021 - 2:55 PM

As costs mounted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kamloops Heritage Society is handing over management of St. Andrew's on the Square to the city.
B.C. curling championships still a go in Kamloops but with no spectators
December 30, 2021 - 11:30 AM

The B.C. Curling Championships are still going ahead in Kamloops, despite rising COVID-19 cases throughout the province.
Kekuli Cafe gets cookin' to help those devastated by Merritt flood
December 30, 2021 - 7:30 AM
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Every year on Christmas Day the Kekuli Café in Merritt opens its doors to the less fortunate.
Kamloops firefighters rescue child stuck in snowy concrete skateboard park
December 29, 2021 - 6:00 PM

Firefighters came to the rescue last night when a child got stuck at a Kamloops skate park.
Lotto players won $225.9M in Thompson, Nicola, Okanagan in 2021
December 29, 2021 - 1:10 PM

Lottery players in the Thompson, Nicola and Okanagan won more than a quarter of the prizes across the province in 2021.
Controversial Kamloops warming shelter now offering 24 hour service
December 29, 2021 - 12:00 PM

As temperatures stay below freezing in Kamloops and emergency shelters meet capacity, a local outreach organization has stepped up and brought in mats for people to sleep on overnight.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

News Items tag as: KMDEC2021

Why a well-known Kamloops homeless man and his cat struggle to find a place to live

You're invited to a skating party on Inks lake near Kamloops, but bring a shovel

Select New Year’s Eve celebrations still a go throughout Thompson-Okanagan

Record number of adaptive sports participants glide down slopes at Sun Peaks

City takes over operation of historic Kamloops church built in 1887

B.C. curling championships still a go in Kamloops but with no spectators

Kekuli Cafe gets cookin' to help those devastated by Merritt flood

Kamloops firefighters rescue child stuck in snowy concrete skateboard park

Lotto players won $225.9M in Thompson, Nicola, Okanagan in 2021

Controversial Kamloops warming shelter now offering 24 hour service

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