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Coastal ski resort closures bad news for local hills
February 12, 2015 - 7:28 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With warm weather shutting down ski hills in the Lower Mainland and Washington state, hills in the Thompson-Okanagan are busier than they’ve been in ten years. But it’s not all good news.
Long-awaited Kamloops to Edmonton flight lands this weekend
February 12, 2015 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Last April WestJet announced it would start offering a direct flight between Kamloops and Edmonton and after 10 long months, this weekend will finally mark the inaugural flight.
Kamloops clinic offers help for chronic pain
February 12, 2015 - 2:28 PM

KAMLOOPS – If you’ve wanted to use marijuana as a pain remedy but had difficulty finding a doctor to prescribe it to you, a new service in Kamloops might be the answer to your needs.

Scott Bailey with the Realeaf Wellness Centre says the downtown clinic will start taking patients next week. Not to be confused with a dispensary, the location - with counsellors and a doctor on-site - will help patients get a prescription for marijuana if their pain requires it.
Man who beat dog at drive-thru window avoids jail
February 12, 2015 - 2:05 PM

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who admitted to beating and choking his dog while picking up an order at a drive-thru has avoided jail, but won't be allowed to own a pet for two years.
UPDATE: Who has been tagging Sun Peaks?
February 12, 2015 - 1:19 PM

SUN PEAKS - The Sun Peaks community is trying to figure out who is damaging their village after more than two dozen signs, posts and electrical boxes were tagged since the beginning of February.
Trial delayed for B.C. man accused of fatal 2010 speedboat-houseboat crash
February 12, 2015 - 12:55 PM

KAMLOOPS - Concerns about a lack evidence disclosure have prompted a B.C. Supreme Court judge to delay the trial of a man accused in a fatal B.C. boat crash.
Interior Health seeks outside laundry service providers
February 12, 2015 - 10:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Interior Health is moving forward with a plan to privatize laundry service in the region.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

News Items tag as: KMFEB1215

Coastal ski resort closures bad news for local hills

Long-awaited Kamloops to Edmonton flight lands this weekend

Kamloops clinic offers help for chronic pain

Man who beat dog at drive-thru window avoids jail

UPDATE: Who has been tagging Sun Peaks?

Trial delayed for B.C. man accused of fatal 2010 speedboat-houseboat crash

Interior Health seeks outside laundry service providers

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