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Shannon Ainslie
Shannon Ainslie brings a background of writing and blogging to the team. She is interested in covering human interest stories and engaging with her community of Kamloops.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops teen advances to next round on American Idol
Cameron Whitcomb of Kamloops wowed the judges on American Idol in Hollywood last night, April…
New Kamloops safe injection site in same location as recovery centre
Plans are in the works for a supervised drug consumption site to move from its…
Thompson-Okanagan restaurants battling bureaucracy to get patios open
Summer is coming soon and some bars and restaurant owners still don’t know if they…
PICKLE LOVERS WANTED: Quirky Kamloops tourism campaign launches on April Fools’ Day
Pickle lovers in Kamloops can now go on a city-wide food tour as part of…
Unprovoked assault in restaurant lands West Kelowna man in jail
An Okanagan man is under arrest and facing charges following an investigation into an unprovoked…
Kamloops wildlife park’s Mama the bison dies at age 27
A plains bison born at the B.C. Wildlife Park in Kamloops on May 1, 1995,…
Kamloops homeless man reunited with missing therapy cat
A homeless man and his therapy cat were reunited today, after the cat went missing…
Unique cocktail bar opening in Red Beard Café basement in Kamloops
A Kamloops version of a speakeasy bar is opening this weekend, the first of its…
Salmon Arm businesswoman sharpening her pitch for ‘Dragons’ Den’
A clean make-up business in the Shuswap continues to grow in leaps and bounds. Missy…
Well-known Kamloops homeless man desperate to find therapy cat Famous
Graham Donovan and his cat named Famous are a familiar duo in Kamloops. Donovan has…
iN VIDEO: Sir Elton John adds Vancouver to his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour
Superstar Elton John has added Vancouver to the North American leg of his farewell tour.…
Kamloops designer’s dress worn on red carpet at Oscars
A Kamloops designer got the surprise of her life when a stylist from Los Angeles…
Kamloops RCMP ask for help to find missing man
Kamloops police are asking the public for help find a missing 22-year-old-man. David Bosanac was…
Nurse explains why so many orthopaedic surgeries are postponed or cancelled in Kamloops, Kelowna
Thousands of residents in Kamloops and Kelowna are waiting for postponed orthopaedic surgeries, and many…
Invasive rats are squeaking into new areas, expanding in B.C.
Rats moved into the Okanagan Valley roughly a decade ago and, left unchecked, their populations…
Kamloops mom marks 16th anniversary of daughter lost to human trafficking
Glendene Grant of Kamloops last spoke to her daughter Jessie Foster 16 years ago on…
Kelowna candlelight vigil planned to honour those killed in Ukraine
A candlelight vigil is planned for this coming weekend in Kelowna in honour of the…
Lillooet woman waiting for months, had five cancellations for knee surgery at Kamloops hospital
A woman in Lillooet has waited more than seven months and endured five cancellations for…
BACK IN THE SADDLE: Sicamous amputee riding again thanks to custom built trike
A Sicamous motorcycle enthusiast who had her leg amputated last fall is getting back on…
Burnaby couple wins $6M lotto jackpot with same numbers played for decades
A couple in Burnaby won the Lotto 6/49 jackpot with the same numbers they have…
Shipment of sleeping mats made from plastic bags on way to Ukraine from Kamloops
A tightly-wrapped pallet of sleeping mats made from repurposed plastic bags has left Kamloops for…
Machine Gun Kelly’s tour making only western Canadian stop in Vancouver
Machine Gun Kelly is coming to Vancouver as part of a 52 arena Mainstream Sellout Tour…
Colourful new women’s clothing boutique coming to Kamloops’s North Shore
A colourful new business will be opening its doors on the Kamloops North Shore in…
Food trucks getting shined up for big season in Okanagan, Kamloops
Food trucks are getting shined up for a busy season as warmer weather approaches and…