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Auroras flare, northern lights possible tonight
March 17, 2015 - 4:29 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you can find a break in the clouds tonight you may be able to catch the tail end of a major northern lights storm that started early this morning.
WASELENKOFF TRIAL: Trial adjourned on second day
March 17, 2015 - 2:53 PM

KAMLOOPS – The trial for a local man accused of possessing child pornography was adjourned until further notice Tuesday afternoon in Kamloops Supreme Court.

Jerry Waselenkoff, a retired teacher, was charged with one count of possessing child pornography in 2012 after RCMP officers seized several compact disks containing sexually explicit images in the

Merritt woman dies after falling into ditch on forest service road
March 17, 2015 - 10:06 AM

MERRITT - A woman who died after being found in medical distress nearly 12 hours after the vehicle she was in got stuck on a forest service road has been identified.
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THOMPSON: America is making a choice between democracy or authoritarian rule
OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

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

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

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

Auroras flare, northern lights possible tonight