News Items tag as: KMOCT2020

Mark your calendar for start of ski season in Kamloops, Okanagan
November 10, 2020 - 11:30 AM

Winter is just around the corner, and for many that means it's almost time to hit the slopes.
Shot fired in Kamloops; RCMP take four into custody
November 08, 2020 - 5:02 PM

A spike belt had to be used to apprehend suspects of a shots-fired complaint in Kamloops.
The Kamloops Street Outlaws win big money racing small cars
November 08, 2020 - 6:00 AM

Racing a five-pound remote control car is a lot harder than it looks.
Kamloops RCMP arrest wanted man, find shotgun in vehicle search
November 02, 2020 - 5:30 PM

Police arrested a wanted Kamloops man in a vehicle stop this weekend.
The largest llama sanctuary in Canada is just a short drive away
November 01, 2020 - 3:29 PM

When David Chapman and Lynne Milsom moved to B.C. from England, they had no idea they'd end up running a llama sanctuary.
Okanagan, Kamloops golf courses saw tee-riffic year amid pandemic
November 01, 2020 - 8:29 AM

While many hobbies, businesses and trips were put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some golf courses in Kamloops and the Okanagan say they were busier than ever.
B.C. man retrieves eagle he thought dead — until it woke up in his backseat
October 31, 2020 - 11:58 AM

A 100 Mile House man got the scare of a lifetime when an eagle he picked up thinking it was dead came to life in the back of his minivan.
Where to find the best hot chocolate in Kamloops, Okanagan
October 31, 2020 - 9:30 AM
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It's getting colder out there, and it's right about time to start thinking about cuddling up to a roaring fire with a steamy cup of hot chocolate.
Spooky Tranquille Sanatorium? Staff loved it there
October 31, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Tranquille Sanatorium opened in 1907 northwest of Kamloops for people suffering from tuberculosis. By 1958, advances in the treatment of tuberculosis rendered the facility obsolete, and it became a psychiatric institution until 1984.
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops, Okanagan Halloween candy distributed by catapult, slide, for holiday
October 30, 2020 - 6:00 AM

Halloween wasn't cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it will be looking a little different this 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

iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. But four years later,

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

News Items tag as: KMOCT2020

Mark your calendar for start of ski season in Kamloops, Okanagan

Shot fired in Kamloops; RCMP take four into custody

The Kamloops Street Outlaws win big money racing small cars

Kamloops RCMP arrest wanted man, find shotgun in vehicle search

The largest llama sanctuary in Canada is just a short drive away

Okanagan, Kamloops golf courses saw tee-riffic year amid pandemic

B.C. man retrieves eagle he thought dead — until it woke up in his backseat

Where to find the best hot chocolate in Kamloops, Okanagan

Spooky Tranquille Sanatorium? Staff loved it there

iN PHOTOS: Kamloops, Okanagan Halloween candy distributed by catapult, slide, for holiday

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