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College connects entrepreneurs with investors through Venture Okanagan
KELOWNA - Students from Enactus Okanagan College are hosting the ninth Venture Okanagan Investors Forum on Thursday, April 9, in Kelowna. Venture Okanagan is the largest angel investors’ forum in the Okanagan, and aims to connect entrepreneurs with potential investors, business leaders, and members of the Venture Okanagan community. Each year members from around the...
Game time: Sports fields open
KELOWNA - Sport enthusiasts can rejoice as the City of Kelowna’s sports fields are officially open today, April 7. Throughout the season, crews will perform routine field maintenance. The City asks that residents respect the closures and stay off the fields as this allows the turf to be repaired so that teams can get back...
‘Dukes of Hazzard’ sheriff James Best dies at age 88
RALEIGH, N.C. – The prolific actor best known for his role as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on "The Dukes of Hazzard" has died. James Best was 88.
Performing arts centre report released this week
KAMLOOPS - Six months after a $233,000 study looking at the hows, whys and whats of a potential performing arts centre, the public will finally get a peek at the results. The preliminary business case will be presented by the Performing Arts Centre Committee on Thursday, April 9. The work done to date, including what...
Donkey riding in Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE - Humans have used donkeys as a mode of transportation for generations and if it works for humans, why not for goats? Little Miss, a young goat at Mile High Resort near Logan Lake, has taken to riding Bella, who is about 10 years her senior. “They do it quite often,” Bob Van...
Library hosts credit counselling workshop
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s Library System is hosting a free workshop called Super Simple Savings on Tuesday April 14, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Kamloops Library. The workshop will be hosted by financial educator Lisa Rogers from the Credit Counselling Society. The society is a non-profit, charitable organization that was established...
World-renowned leaders to be featured at Leadercast Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Community and business leaders can access the knowledge and experience of world-renowned leaders by attending Leadercast Kamloops at the Coast Kamloops Conference Centre Theatre on May 8, 2015. The Leadercast event is broadcast live from Atlanta, GA to hundreds of sites around the world, including Kamloops. This year’s speaker lineup includes: - Andy...
We’re proud of our volunteers!
KAMLOOPS – Volunteers build, maintain and grow healthy communities. The City of Kamloops invites those that volunteer in our community to help celebrate National Volunteer Week (April 12 to 18) by attending the volunteer appreciation barbecue: Friday, April 17, 2015 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Interior Savings Centre Plaza - 300 Lorne St. Indoor and...
Total lunar eclipse an Easter weekend treat
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Play a little hide and seek with one of the biggest ‘eggs’ you can find this week — a total lunar eclipse is scheduled to take place this Easter weekend. According to Time and Date, the moon will be totally eclipsed for about five minutes early Saturday morning with the event set to...
Get your fill of Easter egg hunts in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - If your kids, or you, are itching for a little Easter fun this long weekend you will have your pick of activities in and around the city. Friday through Monday, the B.C. Wildlife Park will be hosting the annual Easter Eggs-citement event featuring Uncle Chris the Clown, the Vancouver Aquarium’s Aqua Van (only...
First human studies promising for Ebola vaccine designed in Canada
TORONTO – The first human trials of a designed-in-Canada Ebola vaccine suggest it is safe and triggers a rapid immune response, two articles published Wednesday reveal.
Kamloops RCMP need help identifying body found in February
KAMLOOPS - People hiking in a wooded area off Rose Hill Road found the body of a man in February and now RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service are asking for help in identifying him. The body was found Feb. 21 in the area popular with hikers and dog-walkers. In a media release issued Thursday,...
Volunteer Highlights for April 2 to 9
Canadian Cancer Society Daffodil Month Door-to-Door Canvassers - Canvassers have a great passion for the fight for life, and are able to commit to going door to door 1-3 times during the month of April, for an hour or two each time to ask for donations and raise awareness about the Canadian Cancer Society. 16+...
Light It Up Blue
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday, April 2, the City of Kamloops will help raise awareness for autism by lighting up the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre blue. What is World Autism Awareness Day and Light It Up Blue Initiative? World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), celebrated each year on April 2nd, was adopted by the United Nations in...
Tree coupons are back
KAMLOOPS – As of Tuesday, April 7, the City of Kamloops will have tree coupons valued at $20 available to the public. Residents who would like a tree coupon can pick one up at City Hall at 7 Victoria Street West, or the Public Works Centre at 955 Concordia Way, during regular business hours, Monday...
Library hosts responsible gambling talk
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s Library System is hosting a free, informative talk about responsible gambling, called Parents as Partners, at the North Kamloops Library on Thursday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. The presentation will be hosted by Roxanne Lesperance of the B.C. Responsible and Problem Gambling program. She will discuss what gambling is,...
Healthy kids focus of free workshop
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s Library System is hosting a free, informative talk and workshop, called Raising Healthy Kids In an Unhealthy World, at the Kamloops Library on Thursday, April 9, at 7 p.m. The event will be presented by doctors Lisa and Robert Conroy from Inspire Chiropractic & Wellness Studio. With one in...
Highlights from the TNRD Board of Directors’ meeting of March 27
Adoption of the 2015-19 Financial Plan The 2015-19 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 2512, 2015, was adopted. The 2015 Final Financial Plan is proposing a tax requisition of $23,970,898, which is a 1.4% increase to the 2014 budget. There is a net increase to operating reserves of $2,040,055, which consists of transfers into the general administration,...
Grandpa given jail time for trying to supplement pension with pot grow-op
KAMLOOPS – A British Columbia grandfather who started a marijuana grow-op to augment his small pension has been sentenced to six months in jail.
Accused B.C. terrorist says killing women, children sometimes OK
VANCOUVER – An accused British Columbia terrorist calmly dismisses the killing of women and children as "collateral damage" while he and an undercover police officer drive around Victoria scoping out possible targets to attack.
Town relieved after Merritt house where three kids killed by their father torn down
MERRITT, B.C. – An ugly reminder of the murders of three children has finally been demolished — seven years after the heinous crime rocked the Interior community of Merritt, B.C.
Baby boom continues for endangered orcas with new calf spotted off B.C.
GALIANO ISLAND, B.C. – It must be something in the water!
Open burning opens in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - It’s time to spring clean your yard and that means getting rid of garden waste and potential fuels that can cause more serious fires over the summer. Open burning of yard and garden waste on properties of at least one acre will be allowed from April 1 to 30 in the City of...
B.C. puts 3-month freeze on applications from prospective labour immigrants
VICTORIA – The B.C. government has put a three-month freeze on most new applications for a program used by prospective immigrants wanting to come to the province to work.