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Back to the land; a passion for growing and harvesting food

KAMLOOPS – For those who grow and harvest their own food – whether for the love of the earth or simply for produce – you are well supported in Kamloops.   Sandra Frangiadakis and Elmarie Roberts share the same passion. Frangiadakis is the program coordinator of the Gleaning Abundance Project and Roberts, of Haliburton Farm in...

Residents in flooded Westsyde mobile home park remain upbeat

KAMLOOPS - A construction team sweeps debris from Westsyde Road as residents of the nearby Oak Dale trailer park return home to survey the damage, throw away perishables and connect with neighbours after a flash flood tore through the neighbourhood earlier this week. On Tuesday, June 30, Emergency crews evacuated about 60 homes after a...

Residents in Pinantan Lake say no to fire-protection service

PINANTAN LAKE – Residents in Pinantan Lake have decided against building a fire hall, even after the town’s only store burnt down April 2014. “There appeared initially from our meetings to be a lot of support for it,” Mel Rothenburger, the Thompson Nicola Regional District director for the region, says. The community held an informational...

UPDATE: False alarm triggered heavy police response in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - A 9-1-1 call which triggered a heavy police response of officers armed with rifles, the emergency response team, the K-9 unit and more this afternoon turned out to be a false alarm in Brocklehurst. Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP, said the call came in around 1:30 p.m., July 2....

Vernon cop charged with possessing child porn nearing trial date

KELOWNA – The trial of the former Vernon cop charged with possessing child pornography will start the middle of next month after a brief court appearance today. Ryan Hampton, 37, faces counts of possession of child pornography, accessing child pornography, attempting to obstruct justice and half a dozen breaches of court orders. He was arrested...

Cause of destructive Vernon fire under investigation

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SETS UP TEMPORARY LOCATION AFTER OFFICE BURNED TO THE GROUND  VERNON - The roof of a burning government office and podiatry clinic caved in shortly after firefighters were inside checking to ensure no one was trapped during a massive blaze Tuesday night in Vernon.  “They forced open the doors because they...

IN PHOTOS: Canada Day around the Southern Interior

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Canada's birthday is cause to celebrate and like any good birthday party is not complete without food, friends and fireworks. There was no shortage of any of this throughout the region, from Kamloops to Shuswap and through the Okanagan. There were many community celebrations and of course many lakes and beaches for those...