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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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

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

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