News Items tag as: KMMAY2019

To honour fallen Snowbird captain, Kamloops resident wants to change street name
May 19, 2020 - 7:59 AM

A petition urging the City of Kamloops to rename the road leading to the city’s airport has gained significant traction in just one day.
Fire crews respond to small fire southwest of Sorrento
June 04, 2019 - 9:29 AM

SORRENTO — A small wildfire has ignited in the Shuswap near Squilax Mountain.
Canfor to shut down Vavenby sawmill next month
June 04, 2019 - 7:43 AM

VAVENBY — Canfor Corporation has announced they will be closing its Vavenby sawmill in July.
UPDATE: Firefighters extinguish fast-moving grass fire behind Sahali apartment
June 02, 2019 - 9:13 PM

KAMLOOPS — Firefighters were quick to respond to a grass fire that started accidentally because of 'lighter trick' near Sa-Hali Secondary School this evening.
B.C. to use grazing cattle as preventative measure against wildfires
May 31, 2019 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - B.C. Cattlemen's Association and the B.C. government are joining forces for a new endeavuor — using cows to combat wildfires.
Arresting officer of Dylan Judd testifies about night he was brought into custody
May 31, 2019 - 4:00 PM

KAMLOOPS — The mother of a former Kamloops prisoner who died in his cell more than four years ago wept quietly in a Kamloops courtroom as she heard about the night he was brought him into custody.
Section of North Thompson River in Kamloops to close next week
May 31, 2019 - 3:32 PM

KAMLOOPS - Boaters won't be able to get on part of the North Thompson River early next week due to maintenance by B.C. Hydro.
How to capture the beauty of your pet at this Kamloops paint party
May 31, 2019 - 2:34 PM

KAMLOOPS — There’s a good chance when you scroll through the photos on your phone, you have more than a few pictures of your pet.
UPDATE: Three wildfires west of Kamloops now under control and being held
May 31, 2019 - 2:22 PM

KAMLOOPS — Firefighters have made progress on three wildfires that started yesterday afternoon near Savona.
Okanagan, Thompson and Shuswap easiest regions in B.C. to find seniors’ rental housing
May 31, 2019 - 11:47 AM

KELOWNA - While overall rental vacancy rates in cities like Kamloops and Kelowna are below two per cent, the picture is much brighter when it comes to housing for seniors.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

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

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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