News Items tag as: VNSEP0315

Candy apples, picnic tables and cows: A by-the-numbers count of all things IPE
September 03, 2015 - 9:00 PM

ARMSTRONG - Ever wondered such things as how many volunteer hours go into the Armstrong fair, or how many mini-donuts get churned out during it? We’ve got the answers to your burning questions below.
Number of hectares burned in Kamloops Fire Centre nearly triple over last year
September 03, 2015 - 6:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - With 455 wildfires already on the books in the Kamloops Fire Centre, this season is shaping up to come in well above 10-year averages, but no where near the 2009 numbers.
Cherryville deer, elk and moose hunters can help government study
September 03, 2015 - 4:30 PM

CHERRYVILLE -The provincial government is turning to Cherryville hunters for help finding out if a highly contagious disease has affected local wildlife.
Whooping cough still a concern as school approaches
September 03, 2015 - 2:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - With the first day of school approaching, parents should remember a recent spike in potentially fatal whooping cough has only just began to drop.
Stolen truck leads Mounties to large Shuswap drug operation
September 03, 2015 - 12:55 PM

SHUSWAP - Police busted a massive drug trafficking operation in the Shuswap over the weekend, all thanks to a stolen truck that led them straight to it.
Drivers beware: Increased enforcement of school zones next week
September 03, 2015 - 10:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - RCMP are sending a message to the province’s drivers reminding them September is back to school time.
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Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

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Penticton company building 60 tiny homes for Kelowna's homeless
One of Penticton’s longstanding construction contractors has landed the contract to build 60 “tiny homes” to house the homeless in Kelowna. Greyback Construction Ltd. landed the contract with the City of Kelowna and BC Hou

News Items tag as: VNSEP0315

Candy apples, picnic tables and cows: A by-the-numbers count of all things IPE

Number of hectares burned in Kamloops Fire Centre nearly triple over last year

Cherryville deer, elk and moose hunters can help government study

Whooping cough still a concern as school approaches

Stolen truck leads Mounties to large Shuswap drug operation

Drivers beware: Increased enforcement of school zones next week

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