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News Items tag as: Thompson-Okanagan history
Ancient fossil bed on cultural site near Kamloops open for summer
July 01, 2025 - 7:00 PM
The fossilized plants, insects and fish at a site between Kamloops and Cache Creek are more than 50 million years old, and are located on land with rich cultural history.
iN PHOTOS: Abandoned buildings add character to landscapes in Kamloops, Okanagan
April 29, 2024 - 6:00 AM
There's something quaint about abandoned old houses, cabins and churches that slowly crumble in backcountry spaces and ranch lands.
Horses: An industrial revolution for Thompson-Okanagan First Nations
January 21, 2024 - 6:00 AM
Mechanization transformed the European world and launched the Industrial Revolution in the mid 1700s.
How fortunes changed for the Thompson-Okanagan’s largest cities
January 05, 2024 - 6:00 AM
The road to becoming the largest city in the Thompson-Okanagan was not a clear-cut route.
How the 1952 election transformed Kamloops, the Okanagan and all of BC
December 17, 2023 - 6:00 AM
While they were each dubbed with quirky monikers, two men from Kelowna and Kamloops came to power through a strange electoral process in 1952 that transformed the province.
Canneries had a short but vital heyday in Kamloops, Okanagan
October 02, 2023 - 7:00 PM
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When you think of agriculture in Kamloops, the mind turns to hay and cattle.
How Europeans distorted the true names of Kamloops and the Okanagan
July 22, 2023 - 7:43 AM
While First Nations people living in the Okanagan are commonly known as Okanagan, they actually refer to themselves as Syilx.
iN PHOTOS: Treasure trove of historical depictions of life from Kamloops to Osoyoos
March 05, 2023 - 7:00 AM
A pioneer Okanagan photographer has gained attention recently with the discovery of his early chronicles of the Shuswap region.
iN PHOTOS: The lost speedways of the Thompson-Okanagan
October 17, 2022 - 7:00 AM
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Since 1950, about a dozen speedways came and went in the Thompson-Okanagan, not the least of which was the Billy Foster Memorial Speedway in West Kelowna.
1959 cross-province train trip starts and ends in Vernon
April 26, 2021 - 7:00 AM
A recently posted video on YouTube by Reel Life / Canada Motorsport reveals a more pristine British Columbia interior in a video of a train and steamship journey across British Columbia in 1959.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear
iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney
Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin
Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr
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iN NUMBERS: Species invading the Okanagan and Kamloops
Usually when we talk about doing right by Mother Nature we talk about preservation, but in the case of these problem
July 02, 2025 5:00 AM
iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colo
July 02, 2025 4:00 AM
Who's calling? A reporter, and it's often President Donald Trump answering
For reporters, it's hardly unusual to call sources on the phone to learn details or get quotes that will enliven
July 01, 2025 9:00 PM
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., prompts local state of emergency, evacuation order
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has declared a local state of emergency for the Blue Sky Country region, and two
July 01, 2025 8:51 PM
Ancient fossil bed on cultural site near Kamloops open for summer
The fossilized plants, insects and fish at a site between Kamloops and Cache Creek are more than 50 million years ol
July 01, 2025 7:00 PM
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