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Levi Landry
Levi is a recent graduate of the Communications, Culture, & Journalism program at Okanagan College and is now based in Kamloops. After living in the BC for over four years, he finds the blue collar and neighbourly environment in the Thompson reminds him of home in Saskatchewan. Levi, who has previously been published in Kelowna’s Daily Courier, is passionate about stories focussed on both social issues and peoples’ experiences in their local community. If you have a story or tips to share, you can reach Levi at 250 819 3723 or email LLandry@infonews.ca.
Kamloops, Kelowna and Penticton clinch WHL playoff spots
Kelowna and Penticton will close out the season with the two back-to-back games in the Battle of the Okanagan.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops the main character in North Face ad
Can you spot all the Kamloops area landmarks?
Kamloops neurosurgeon to be tried for negligence after failed back surgery
Two years after a set of three operations, she found the doctor might have not only done them incorrectly but chose the wrong procedures entirely.
Fired Kamloops school district CFO nets $460,000 payout
A $2.2 million accounting error was the reason behind her termination.
Downed power line cuts power for hundreds in Kamloops
A Tesla sedan took out a power pole.
We asked for the Kamloops mayor’s emails — all we got is political theatre
While the province's information commissioner is yet to weigh in, council took the mayor to task for ignoring the requet.
West Kelowna squares invite beginner dancers to the floor
Get your dancing shoes on, West Kelowna.
BC PST expansion spurs calls for municipal exemptions
"Without intervention, these increased costs will be passed directly on to municipal taxpayers."
Management salaries up 42% at Kamloops city hall over three years
Around 14 per cent of the city's employees are managers, up from 10% in 2015.
Global instability, municipal spending spurs $40M Kamloops loan
"I'm looking at what the one- to two-month need is for the city if things went sideways drastically."
Province moves to evict people living in controversial Penticton camp
The notice of claim names the defendants as John Doe, Jane Doe and other unknown persons.
Kamloops city hall needs a $40M payday loan
Kamloops is having cash flow issues.
Less snow this winter means savings for Kamloops and Kelowna
Street sweepers have seen more action than the plows this winter.
iN PHOTOS: Blood-red moon and total lunar eclipse
There was a full lunar eclipse in the early morning hours of March 3.
Three years jail for Kelowna dealer who sold kilo of drugs to undercover cop
He was at the bottom of the hierarchy in an Okanagan organization supplying dealers in Alberta.
Self-represented Kamloops mayor appeals defamation ruling with AI assist
"I've got a friend that's helping and he uses AI a little bit."
Vernon trailer park owner fined $55K for dangerous, neglected electrical system
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She has owned the trailer park for 37 years and has rarely raised the rent in that time, but she can't afford the repairs.
Appeal tossed after Princeton man punched, injured doctor during pandemic
"Dr. Ashley and his family no longer felt safe in Princeton, where they had previously immersed themselves into the community."
Penticton mulls detox centre as drug users face two-week waits
It's a two-week wait to get into the only detox centre in the Okanagan.
Kamloops cops rolling out business CCTV network
The opt-in registry hasn't been fully rolled out, but business associations are preparing their members.
Kelowna endorses petition to bolster justice system funding
"While the city continues to take local action, many of the root causes require federal leadership and legislative reform."
Kamloops mayor has a budget cut wish list he won’t bring to council
Among his ideas is a voluntary salary cuts for city managers.
Tip management company controversy followed Kamloops gratuity fraud lawsuit
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The company accused three former Denny's employees of stealing $500,000 from the tip accounts, while its tip management system lost more than $2 million.
Rentable e-scooter program to launch next week in Kamloops
iNwheels
They'll slowly roll out to expand across the city in the coming weeks.