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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...