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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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 November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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