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Darius Sam runs 160 km and raises more than $90,000 for Merritt food bank
June 19, 2020 - 3:30 PM

After finishing a 160-kilometre marathon, despite a brief stint in the hospital, and raising more than $90,000 for the Nicola Valley Food Bank, Daruis Sam doesn’t think he’s a hero.
Bird strikes rarely cause aircraft to crash, Air Force Flight Safety Director says
June 04, 2020 - 7:30 AM

Out of all the bird strikes recorded by the Royal Canadian Air Force in the past ten years, few of them cause damage to the aircraft.
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops woman located
June 01, 2020 - 11:21 AM

UPDATE: 11:18 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2020
B.C. Wildlife Park's Kermode bear has new friend
June 01, 2020 - 10:27 AM

B.C. Wildlife Park has announced it is working on the careful introduction of a rescued Black bear named Tuk into an exhibit with a Kermode bear, Clover.
Kamloops teen creates penpal network connecting hundreds of people from 74 countries
May 31, 2020 - 3:00 PM

A graduating Kamloops student has connected hundreds of teens and young adults through a new global penpal program which started from a simple goal to stay connected with a far away friend.
Pandemic financial relief having unexpected negative impact on Kamloops' most vulnerable
May 30, 2020 - 8:00 AM

A higher than normal number of overdoses in Kamloops is having an impact on city's most vulnerable population. The City and social service representatives believe the increase is due in part to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and other pandemic-related financial relief.
Kamloops Earls is selling face shields and staff wearing them too
May 30, 2020 - 6:30 AM

A Kamloops restaurant is doing something a little different to protect their customers, and themselves, from COVID-19.
Kamloops residents spot mask-wearing dragons along hiking trail
May 29, 2020 - 7:30 AM

If you're going for a hike in Kamloops, keep an eye out for dragons.
Gyms in Kamloops, Okanagan adjusting to new normal; others never will
May 29, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Some gyms in the Thompson-Okanagan are already filled with the sound of clanking weights and the hum of cardio machines, while some are still working out how to tackle the new normal. Some might never open their doors again.
Kamloops RCMP ask for public’s help to find missing man
May 28, 2020 - 3:41 PM

RCMP are asking for help to find a missing 42-year-old man last seen in the Kamloops area.
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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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