News Items tag as: KMDEC2022

UPDATE: Missing Kamloops woman located
January 04, 2023 - 11:50 AM

UPDATE: Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023
Puck to drop at Sun Peaks winter classic fundraiser game
January 01, 2023 - 6:00 PM

Two prep school hockey teams will take to the ice in Sun Peaks next month for a cancer fundraising event.
Indian student refused TRU study visa wins appeal
January 01, 2023 - 3:30 PM

An Indian citizen who was refused a study permit to attend Thompson Rivers University has won a legal victory which may allow her to study in Canada.
Kamloops man reunited with stolen hockey gear thanks to thoughtful neighbour
January 01, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Taylor Rae thought it was odd when she spotted hockey equipment strewn about a Kamloops alley this week.
14 homicides, suspicious deaths in Kamloops, Okanagan in 2022
December 31, 2022 - 7:00 PM

More people were killed in homicides or suspicious circumstances this year in Kamloops and the Okanagan compared to 2021, and nearly all of them remain unsolved.
73-year-old Kamloops security guard assaulted on the job, again
December 31, 2022 - 7:30 AM

Glen Warner tries to spend his time getting to know the people he crosses paths with during his shifts as a security guard, but sometimes, it can escalate to violence.
This septic truck didn't dump raw sewage on Tk'emlups land
December 30, 2022 - 6:00 PM

A video purported to show a septic truck dumping raw sewage on Tk'emlups te Secwepemc land is making rounds online, leading to threats directed at the company's owner.
FortisBC customers dealing with sticker shock as natural gas bills arrive
December 30, 2022 - 4:30 PM
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The price of natural gas has gone up in B.C., so much so customers are experiencing sticker shock when their FortisBC bills arrive.
Fraud suspects bilking victims out of thousands of dollars in Kamloops
December 30, 2022 - 10:30 AM

Kamloops RCMP are on the lookout for scammers who have been meeting their victims in person.
Bring in 2023 with a fresh, freezing polar bear dip in Kamloops, Okanagan
December 29, 2022 - 4:30 PM

There is good news for those who think jumping into freezing cold water in winter temperatures is fun, as New Year’s Day polar bear swims, dips and splashes are about to take place in cities across the Thompson Okanagan.
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Vernon pub avoids fine after serving teen in sting operation
In a rare move, a Vernon pub that inadvertently served a minor an alcoholic drink has avoided being fined or shut down for a week after it proved it had done its due diligence not to serve teens. According to an Aug. 28 BC Liquor and Cannab

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

Residents evacuated by UBCO tower debacle won't live in newly announced facility
UBC Okanagan’s new downtown campus tower was a debacle and left dozens of people without a home, now the coalition tasked with setting the situation right has left out those who were displaced. The City of Kelowna, Pathways Abilities

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