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BC Coroners Service contracting storage space as morgues fill up
April 01, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Lower Mainland morgues are running out of space, so the province is looking for private storage.
Breach of privacy?: Recreational drone lingers over people's yards in Kamloops neighbourhood
March 31, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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A couple living on Kamloops' North Shore reported a recreational drone was hovering around their house and property a couple of days ago.
WE DO RECOVER: Drug addicted Kamloops mom gets her life back
March 31, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Jaimie-Lynn Burt is a cheerful, vibrant woman in her 20s who is raising three small children and looking forward to continuing her university studies in the future.
Why foster parenting is no easy task, a Kamloops foster parent's account
March 31, 2024 - 7:00 AM

With roughly 5,000 children and youth in the foster care system in BC there's a need for more foster care homes, but the role of foster parent can be confusing, difficult and stressful.
Neighbours report arson at a home in Kamloops last night
March 30, 2024 - 2:30 PM

Neighbours report two men set a house in Kamloops ablaze last night.
Former Kamloops non-profit employee claims she was sexually assaulted by her boss
March 30, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A woman who once worked at a Kamloops non-profit agency aimed at supporting women claims she was sexually assaulted by her boss, then advised she should have been more assertive.
City's top employee unanimously reinstated by Kamloops councillors
March 29, 2024 - 10:30 AM

Kamloops city council promptly reinstated its top employee after the mayor suspended him just two days earlier.
Just three prescribed burns will prepare Okanagan for wildfire season
March 29, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Only three controlled burns will take place in the Okanagan this spring in an effort to reduce fire fuel and prepare for the wildfire season ahead.
Kamloops mayor points to botched presentation for attempt to oust acting CAO
March 28, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson's state of the city speech would have been much different if not for last-minute interference by the city's top employee and deputy mayor.
TRU president accused of 'silencing' critics at former university
March 28, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A new policy at Thompson Rivers University meant to stifle news reporting on its decision making was introduced by the school's president this week.
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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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