News Items tag as: KMFEB2023

Stranded UK farmhand 'overwhelmed' by kindness in Kamloops
March 01, 2023 - 7:00 AM

A farmhand and blogger from the UK who got stranded in Kamloops after her car broke down said she is “baffled and overwhelmed” by the outpouring of kindness from the community.
Subsidized housing to rise behind controversial North Kamloops hotel
February 28, 2023 - 4:32 PM

B.C. Housing is set to build a six-storey subsidized housing project behind the City-owned Northbridge Hotel in Kamloops.
Driver facing drunk driving charge after head-on crash in Kamloops
February 28, 2023 - 4:04 PM

One person was rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a head-on crash on Westsyde Road in Kamloops on Sunday.
Fellow officer takes stand at Kamloops cop's dangerous driving trial
February 28, 2023 - 3:04 PM

A Kamloops RCMP constable took the stand in B.C. Supreme Court as a fellow officer faces criminal charges.
Kamloops man charged with theft of pickup truck
February 28, 2023 - 1:12 PM

A 35-year-old Kamloops man has a date with a judge today in connection with a pickup truck that was stolen earlier this month.
Man in custody for Kamloops robberies, assault
February 28, 2023 - 9:58 AM

A man from Ontario is in custody after prompting three separate police responses in Kamloops.
Kamloops's Royal Inland Hospital receives $1M donation from Kruger and Unifor
February 27, 2023 - 1:05 PM

The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation received a $1 million donation from Kruger and Unifor today.
Operation of emergency shelter in Kamloops extended
February 27, 2023 - 11:55 AM

Operations of the Extreme Weather Response Shelter at Kamloops Alliance Church will be extended until March 31.
Investors express interest in building full-size film studio in Kamloops
February 27, 2023 - 6:00 AM

The Thompson Nicola Regional District is looking at ways to entice film industry investors into building a permanent full-size studio.
'Remarkable find': Rare historical Shuswap scrapbooks and photos in new book
February 26, 2023 - 7:00 AM

A long-time resident of the Shuswap stumbled upon on a rare piece of history and went into action to bring it to life.
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THOMPSON: Don't speak ill of the dead; speak the truth
OPINION I’ve always heard folks say, “Don’t speak ill of the dead.” Presumably, the reasoning is that they’re no longer here to defend their comments or actions. Sorry, but sometimes we h

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

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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