international
Amnesty International inviting people in the Okanagan to ‘Write For Rights’ today
Amnesty International Okanagan is inviting the public to write to activists around the world who…
‘Badge of honour’: Kamloops, Okanagan MPs sanctioned by Russia
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo was surprised but proud to be added to a new batch…
Kelowna airport seeing faster recovery of domestic flights than international ones
December 2021 was almost as busy at the Kelowna International Airport as a typical pre-pandemic…
Thompson Rivers University preparing for drop in international enrolment, plans for layoffs
Thompson Rivers University is poised to suffer some financial hardship with COVID-19 halting international travel…
TRU student to represent Canada in youth competition in Russia
KAMLOOPS — Brooke Lacey remembers exactly when she tried snowboarding for the first time. Her…
International aid is on its way to assist in B.C.’s wildfire situation
KAMLOOPS – B.C.'s wildfire emergency is expected to continue. In order to combat the ongoing…
Looking ahead to 2017 in the B.C. Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With just a few days left in the year, time to take a…
International travellers flock to Kamloops despite wet summer
KAMLOOPS – More tourists and money are coming into Kamloops, with people travelling from as…
Why this girl needs a crawling baby, a turtle and a whole bunch of lego
SCAVENGER HUNTING TAKEN TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL VERNON - Robyn Potticary needs to set up a race between a crawling baby and a turtle, find some generous senior citizens to mud wrestle, volunteer for a non-profit, and forgive a grudge — among more than 100 other challenges — and she only has until Friday...
Changes to foreign worker policy impacts local ski hills
VERNON - Crackdowns on Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program have put local ski hills in a bind. Ken Derpak, managing director for Silver Star Mountain Resort, says the process for hiring a temporary foreign worker now carries a $1,000 fee. Before the overhauls, it cost only $275 per person. Silver Star typically hires 20 international...