News Items tag as: KMMAR2023

Pet food banks in B.C. struggle to keep up with demand
May 26, 2023 - 12:15 PM

An early start to the wildfire season has added to the already rising demand at pet food banks across British Columbia.
iN VIDEO: Funnel cloud in Princeton caught on camera
May 05, 2023 - 4:30 PM

Photos and videos of what appears to be a funnel cloud in the skies just south of Penticton were circulating on social media earlier this week.
Cell phones nabbed in third break-in for new Kamloops business
April 30, 2023 - 7:00 AM

A Kamloops cell phone repair shop had its third break-in this week within nine months of opening.
Kamloops man with autism recovering after Mac Island group attack
April 03, 2023 - 7:00 AM

A young Kamloops man, who is on the autism spectrum, is recovering after he was beaten by a group of masked assailants this week.
iN PHOTOS: Shuswap woman makes artsy Airbnb out of sea can
April 01, 2023 - 3:30 PM
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A Sorrento woman turned a sea can into an art studio on her rural lakeside property and recently opened it as a funky Airbnb.
Bride fires Kamloops wedding planner, then sues
March 29, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A bride has lost a legal challenge against a Kamloops wedding planner after she fired her two weeks before the wedding.
Kamloops kid becomes Kindness Dinosaur to make a difference
March 29, 2023 - 3:32 PM

Commuters in Kamloops may have seen a dinosaur waving at them as they crossed Overlanders Bridge today, March 29.
MLAs want answers on delayed plan for Kamloops cancer centre
March 29, 2023 - 2:32 PM

Kamloops Liberal MLAs Todd Stone and Peter Milobar want more transparency from the provincial government on its delayed plans for a local cancer clinic.
iN PHOTOS: Mountain bluebirds are back brightening up Kamloops, Okanagan
March 29, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Photographers and outdoor enthusiasts are reporting the migratory mountain bluebirds are returning to the interior, a sure sign of spring.
Kamloops man accused of impersonating police now charged with sexual assault
March 28, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A 28-year-old Kamloops man known to police will face a trial for an alleged sexual assault next year.
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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

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

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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