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TRU students will still return to in-person classes this year despite rising COVID cases
Despite a continued rise in new COVID-19 cases in the province, Thompson Rivers University has…

Promised day spaces on Kamloops’s North Shore still aren’t fully open
Two day spaces for the homeless in Kamloops that were scheduled to be operational earlier…

California quail may be moving into Kamloops
There are rumors among birders and wildlife enthusiasts in Kamloops, B.C. that the California quail…

Documentary will explore creative process of queer model from Kamloops
A queer Kamloops-based model and makeup artist continues to gain momentum in the fashion industry…

87 buildings lost in Thompson Nicola region due to wildfires
A total of 87 structures, including homes, seasonal dwellings and commercial buildings have been lost…

Kamloops students suggest a gondola as ‘out there’ idea to get people involved in city planning
The Thompson Rivers University Students' Union is encouraging people to get involved in community planning…

Kamloops nurse worried vaccine protest at hospital will bring disruptions
A protest slated to take place in front of hospitals in Kamloops and Kelowna is…

Missing Peachland dog finally found after 55 days
A dog that has been on the loose since she left her home in Peachland,…

Premier Horgan wants wildfire prevention modelled after Logan Lake’s success story
On his fly-in visit to Logan Lake, a town which narrowly escaped devastation from the…

New Neill Blomkamp movie was ‘secretly’ filmed in the Okanagan during COVID
A top Hollywood film director chose the Okanagan to film his latest movie. Neill Blomkamp,…

Two of B.C.’s largest wildfires near Kamloops now ‘being held’
Two massive wildfires near Kamloops are no longer out of control as cooler temperatures helped…

Logan Lake has written the Fire Smart playbook for other cities, towns to follow
When the Tremont Creek wildfire escaped containment lines near Tunkwa Lake on Aug. 11, Logan…

Kamloops man faces charges following Columbia Street grassfire
A 32-year-old Kamloops man is facing mischief charges following a grassfire last week along Columbia…

BC Wildfire anticipates less fire activity; downsizing air fleet
In anticipation of more fall-like conditions and less fire activity, B.C. Wildfire Service is downsizing…

More than 500 people in Revelstoke asked to re-book COVID jab; vaccine stored in wrong freezer
Over 500 COVID-19 immunizations in Revelstoke are being rebooked after it was discovered the doses…