News Items tag as: KMJUL2024

'These deaths are preventable': Kamloops man pushing for river risk awareness after tragic drownings
August 01, 2024 - 4:30 PM

A Kamloops man who saved a drowning international student has no intention of stopping his efforts to raise awareness of river safety in the Tournament Capital.
Kamloops seniors have a new gathering place to help stave off poverty
August 01, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Not only are seniors in B.C. the fastest growing cohort, the risk of homelessness among low-income seniors is reaching crisis proportions, the effect of which can be seen in communities every day.
Shannon White has now been missing for 1,000 days
July 31, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Shannon White has been missing from Kamloops for 1,000 days and her story continues to be shared online with local searchers not slowing down in looking for her.
NDP candidate calls out Kamloops for homeless service closures
July 31, 2024 - 12:23 PM

A Kamloops NDP candidate pointed blame at the City for the impending gap in daytime services for homeless people.
iN PHOTOS: Picturesque churches add charm to landscapes in Okanagan, Kamloops
July 31, 2024 - 6:00 AM

There is something intriguing about an old church, whether it has been left to decay in the backcountry or is carefully preserved in a city centre.
RCMP ask for help to find missing Kamloops woman
July 30, 2024 - 3:36 PM

RCMP are requesting the public’s help in locating a missing 35-year-old Kamloops woman.
Kamloops begins counter petition process for $275M in loans
July 30, 2024 - 3:20 PM

The City of Kamloops will take out $275 million in loans unless 10 per cent of eligible voters sign counter petitions made available today, July 30.
More than 1,000 attend festival promoting planned Kamloops arts venue
July 30, 2024 - 2:30 PM

People packed the parking lot for a downtown Kamloops arts festival Monday evening.
Location chosen for homeless services hub in North Kamloops
July 30, 2024 - 11:23 AM

The City of Kamloops is buying land on the North Shore to turn into a homeless services hub, but it won't be open before the closure of two key day spaces in the city.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops photographer captures timelapse video of meteor shower, stars and milky way
July 30, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A photographer in Cherry Creek near Kamloops captured a time lapse video of the Delta Aquariids meteor shower showing several brightly lit meteors streaking through a clear, starry sky.
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THOMPSON: Censorship, capitulation nothing new in American entertainment industry
OPINION Earlier this month, ABC - one of America’s major television networks - folded like a cheap suit when President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened: “I m

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

BCGEU strike highlights struggle for Okanagan pot shops
The BC General Employees Union strike continues and with BC Liquor Distribution Branch workers on the picket line it’s leaving cannabis retailers in a tough spot. The distribution branch handles almost all of the province’s cann

Big increase in homeless populations in Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm
Homelessness in Penticton has almost doubled over the last seven years, while Vernon also saw an increase of more than 20% in the same time period. The number of people in Penticton without a home has increased by 80% since 2018, with 194 n

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