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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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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

Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
The cherry season in the Southern Interior is set to be the biggest one in a long time thanks to favourable growing conditions, after extreme weather events damaged crops for the past three years. “It looks like it’s going to be

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

Why Kelowna's treatment of homeless encampments has changed over the years
The addition of fences, security guards, identification stamps and a lots of cops at the end of March changed the landscape at the homeless tent city along a section of the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna. Some called it dystopian, others sa

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