News Items tag as: KMJUL2022

‘Everything is gone,’ Lytton First Nation woman recounts losing her home to wildfire
July 31, 2022 - 5:51 PM

A Lytton First Nation family is recovering after losing their home to wildfire earlier this month.
High temperatures expected to increase wildfire activity near Lytton
July 31, 2022 - 12:29 PM

Wildfire activity near Lytton is expected to increase today with high temperatures.
UPDATE: Kamloops police officers searching Thompson River after man swept away
July 31, 2022 - 11:06 AM

Kamloops RCMP officers are searching the Thompson River this morning after a man was swept away in the current.
Daily temperature records shattered in Interior
July 30, 2022 - 4:30 PM

Temperature records are being broken across the B.C. interior this week.
First gunshots then a fire at same North Kamloops home
July 30, 2022 - 10:03 AM

First a shooting and police stand-off, then a fire has neighbours around a North Kamloops house concerned for their safety.
Kamloops teen returning home after racing in world championships
July 30, 2022 - 8:00 AM

A young Kamloops athlete is arriving home from France in a couple of days, after competing in the 2022 UCI BMX World Championships.
iN VIDEO: Train hopper takes his urge for adventure through Kamloops
July 30, 2022 - 6:00 AM

For as long as he can remember, George Graham has wanted to run away.
Accused biker gang members aren't in custody
July 29, 2022 - 7:30 PM

Two of three men accused of running drugs for a Hells Angels support gang appeared in Kamloops court Thursday, but none are being held in custody.
Master key for apartments across Kamloops 'missing'
July 29, 2022 - 12:33 PM

Firefighters removed entrance keys to apartments across Kamloops last week after a master key was reported missing.
Six small wildfires in the region after overnight lightning storm
July 29, 2022 - 10:09 AM

Six new wildfires were sparked early Friday morning after a thunderstorm rolled over the Thompson and North Okanagan regions.
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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 April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

News Items tag as: KMJUL2022

‘Everything is gone,’ Lytton First Nation woman recounts losing her home to wildfire

High temperatures expected to increase wildfire activity near Lytton

UPDATE: Kamloops police officers searching Thompson River after man swept away

Daily temperature records shattered in Interior

First gunshots then a fire at same North Kamloops home

Kamloops teen returning home after racing in world championships

iN VIDEO: Train hopper takes his urge for adventure through Kamloops

Accused biker gang members aren't in custody

Master key for apartments across Kamloops 'missing'

Six small wildfires in the region after overnight lightning storm

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