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Closure of Kamloops’s only newspaper not unexpected by some
Kamloops This Week, the only print media in Kamloops, is closing by the end of…
Another long-term downtown Kamloops business closing
A much-loved business in downtown Kamloops is closing its doors after 35 years of providing…
Toys “R” Us hopes to return to Kamloops after shuttering next week
Toy “R” Us will be closing its Kamloops location Jan. 15 but the company hopes…
After more than a century, this Okanagan community is losing its library
The Oyama Library, which opened on Feb. 22, 1915, will close at the end of…
Vernon book, magazine distributor Monahan Agency to call it quits 73 years after opening
After almost three-quarters of a century in the business, book and magazine wholesaler Monahan Agency…
Kamloops’s Frenchies Poutinerie closing, moving to Victoria
Kamloops's Frenchies Poutinerie is about to close their doors, and you’ve only got a week…
Swiss Chalet and Harvey’s in Kamloops set to close
After seven years in business, the Swiss Chalet and Harvey's franchise in Kamloops will close…
Kamloops’s only Thai restaurant has officially closed
KAMLOOPS — The city's only Thai restaurant closed their doors for good last week. The…
Montana’s restaurant to close this month in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — Montana's family restaurant in Kamloops will shut their doors to the public later…
Landmark Cinemas to cease operations of downtown Kamloops theatre
KAMLOOPS — The Paramount Theatre in downtown Kamloops will screen its last film on April…
No, Vernon’s therapy dog program isn’t shutting down
VERNON – Vernon’s Therapy Dog Program is the focus of some confusion following claims that…
Last day for Vernon walk-in clinic brings concerns for medical marijuana patients
VERNON – Patients were lined up outside the closing Gartree Medical Clinic this morning, many…
The last of Kelowna’s CD stores set to close this spring
KELOWNA – Blame Shawn Parker and Napster. The last of Kelowna’s dedicated CD stores will…
Expect to feel the squeeze as walk-in clinics close or cut back hours in Vernon
VERNON - Dwindling access to walk-in clinics in Vernon will lead to longer line-ups, and more people travelling outside their communities to see a doctor, says a Kelowna advocate for walk-ins. While the community is still absorbing the impending closure of the Vernon Family Doctor’s Walk-In Clinic, another blow came this week with news that...
Vernon bar taking things in a new direction
VERNON - A Vernon restaurant and sports bar is turning its focus from those who go out, to those who stay in. Monashee’s Bar & Grill on 30 Avenue in downtown Vernon will welcome patrons for a pint for the last time this weekend, but it’s not turning its back on them completely. Owner Steve...
Shaw shuttering Kelowna call centre
KELOWNA - Shaw Communications announced today it will be closing down contact centres in three Canadian cities starting this summer, including Kelowna. The customer care operations in Calgary, Edmonton and Kelowna will be relocated to Victoria, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Montreal, where the contact centres will expand. A total of about 1,600 employees in the three...
The next location for this closing Vernon shop will be online
VERNON - Customers who walk through the door of Lather Up downtown Vernon are greeted by the scents of ylang-ylang, tea-tree and sandalwood. They get to open tester lids, sniff products and try them out. But with a shift to online-only sales, that’s all about to change. Lather Up Canada Body Care owner Connie Adams...
Curtain closes on Vernon arts collective
VERNON - The curtains have closed at a venue where many local artists played their debut concerts and presented their first art shows. The Hub Arts Collective, operated by actor and director Matthew Brown, welcomed soap makers, clothing designers, culinary artists, performance artists, comedians, dancers, painters and local bands, among other talents, over its three...