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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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

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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