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Kamloops housing spike correlates with B.C. spec tax: study
Researchers at Thompson Rivers University have found that while speculation and vacancy taxes implemented in…

Full-time work leading the way for new hires in Thompson-Okanagan
Over the past year there were 13,000 new full-time jobs created in the Thompson-Okanagan region…

Man attempts to steal truck in North Kamloops
A confrontation on Tranquille Road led to the arrest of a man known to police…

Columbia-Shuswap regional district developing vaccination policy for staff, directors
Columbia-Shuswap Regional District staff are bringing a policy to the board next month to implement…

Man arrested day after downtown Kamloops armed robbery
A suspect was arrested a day after an armed robbery in downtown Kamloops. Officers were…
TNRD audit delayed due to expanded scope of investigation
A final report of a forensic audit studying spending habits at the Thompson Nicola Regional…

Kamloops man charged in relation to fatal hit-and-run being sued by B.C. Hydro
A Canadian Armed Forces member charged with careless driving following a fatal hit-and-run in 2019…

Kamloops artist Vaughn Warren creating set pieces for series about residential schools
A Kamloops artist with decades of pieces showcased throughout the city is working on the…

iN VIDEO: Missing and murdered Indigenous women memorial statue in Savona has powerful meaning
A carved wooden statue embodying a powerful message and symbolic meaning was unveiled at the…

Are we losing beneficial urban tree canopies in Kamloops, Okanagan?
A Kamloops resident is speaking out about the need for our cities to preserve urban…

536,000 ha of Thompson Okanagan backcountry remains closed following wildfires
Hundreds of thousands of hectares of backcountry access in the Thompson Okanagan and Kootenays remain…

Province provides $2 million investment towards first-of-its-kind clean energy plant in Merritt
The Province of B.C. is contributing $2 million to support the engineering and design of…

Kamloops woman’s invention for dog poop goes international, headed for Dragons’ Den
A Kamloops entrepreneur saw her invention hit local pet stores in Western Canada last month, and…

Kamloops senior comfortable in home with help from company displacing him
A senior man and his cat have found a place to live in Kamloops after…

Kamloops security guard back on the job after kicking video investigated
After an investigation into a violent incident involving a Kamloops security guard, the guard is…