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A gay man's journey toward acceptance in a small southern Interior town
June 03, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Kalen Jones is a 39-year-old gay man living in Clearwater who has been pushing for more inclusivity in the small town since coming out four years ago.
iN PHOTOS: Mammoth-sized moths grab attention in Kamloops, Okanagan
June 03, 2024 - 6:00 AM

This spring residents in the Thompson-Okanagan region are finding and photographing a variety of large moths that are native to North America, and the size of some of these moths are impressive.
TNRD gives way to residential RVs for North Thompson mobile home park
June 02, 2024 - 3:30 PM
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The Thompson Nicola Regional District changed course on residential RVs last month, giving permission to a North Thompson mobile home park to let residents live in them for at least the next three years.
Kamloops councillor wants to make provincial 'downloading' an election issue
June 02, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Kamloops city council is calling on other cities to tally how much higher levels of government have downloaded onto their local taxpayers.
Rainbow painted dock in Clearwater sparks controversy
May 31, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A dock in Clearwater that was painted in rainbow colours this month was the trigger for a heated controversy among some local residents, and a petition to have the dock put back to its original state is circulating online.
Shooting at Kamloops motel leaves one dead
May 31, 2024 - 11:32 AM

One man is dead after a shooting at a motel in Kamloops overnight and RCMP suspect it was a homicide.
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man located
May 31, 2024 - 8:25 AM

UPDATE: May 31, 2024
WestJet offer $400 for delay, but Kelowna man sues and wins
May 31, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna man had to resort to taking WestJet to the small claims court after the airline refused to pay full compensation following a lengthy delay during a flight to Arizona just before Christmas 2022.
Kamloops council split on new provincial housing regulations
May 30, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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Changes that pave the way for more density across Kamloops narrowly inched ahead this week as city councillors were split on the provincial requirements.
Kamloops RCMP search for suspect in assault and theft
May 30, 2024 - 9:17 AM

Kamloops RCMP are trying to track down a woman who is a suspect in an ongoing assault and theft investigation that happened almost a month ago.
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THOMPSON: Hey Canada, it's time to improve the Trans-Canada Highway
OPINION Twice a year, I drive 1,881 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway between Vernon and Winnipeg. Groucho Marx once said, “I’ve had a great evening…but this isn’t it.” In parody, l

Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally. In response to President Donald Trump’s trade tariff threats, Vern

Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands are holding general elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing candidates from a record three parties vying for seats in Parliament. Two parties were created ahead of the elections: th

BC driver arrested with 33 kilos of weed in minivan
A man driving a minivan with far more weed than is allowed for personal use, was nabbed by RCMP on the Trans-Canada near Yale last month. The 33-year-old Surrey man was arrested after BC Highway Patrol officers found 33 kilograms of weed in

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