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Why daycares are still open while the rest of B.C. is social distancing
While the rest of the province is practicing social distancing and self-isolation, young children enrolled…
Grocery stores now looking for new employees to help keep the shelves stocked
While people stock up on food and household items to prepare for potential isolation or…
Ray of hope: Kamloops residents create rainbow project for isolated children
Residents in the Westsyde neighbourhood of Kamloops are creating a colourful way to stay connected…
Professional cleaners to the rescue? Not yet
While the rest of the world is being put on hold due to COVID-19, cleaning…
Petition urging feds to suspend rent and mortgage payment nears 300,000 signature goal
An online petition calling for the federal government to cancel rent and mortgage payments in…
B.C. teacher disciplined for letting class listen to scanner broadcasting incident involving student
A B.C. high school teacher has been reprimanded after allowing his class listen to an…
Petition launched urging Canada to cancel rent, mortgage payments
As Canadians are urged to self-isolate due to COVID-19 and stores and businesses close, the…
Kamloops teachers, staff who travel outside Canada may face mandatory unpaid isolation
Teachers and school staff across the province may face an unpleasant reality when returning from…
Kamloops archaeologist walking her dog finds 9,000-year-old artifact on Thompson River
A Kamloops archaeologist happened across a piece of history dating back between 9,000 to 6,000…
B.C. Liquor Stores notice ‘healthy’ increase in sales during virus outbreak
Beyond the coronavirus chaos of hoarding toilet paper and cleaning products, theres one other hot…
Penticton man sentenced to three years in prison for violent sexual assault in 2017
A Penticton man who violently raped a model the day he met her for a…
Kamloops, Kelowna nightclubs adjust to ban on gatherings of 250 people
The B.C. government has imposed a ban on public gatherings of 250 or more people…
UBCO suspends classes, activities involving 250 people or more while TRU works on plan
While students at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops and the University of B.C., including the…
International advisories and warnings creating tough decisions for travellers
A Kamloops woman and her family have been left with thwarted travel plans for a…
iN PHOTOS: Bald eagle and coyote share a meal, almost peacefully
A hunter in Terrace has some great photos of wildlife thanks to a trail camera…
B.C. teacher suspended for yelling into ear of elementary school student
A Lower Mainland elementary school teacher retired after facing a three-day suspension after an angry…
Defense argues no solid ID for Kamloops man accused of robbery, shooting innocent man through wall
Someone robbed a Kamloops addict while he was buying heroin, beat him with a pistol…
Merritt boy dresses up as dino, scores meet and greet with Jurassic World film crew
12-year-old Theo Chapman has seen all of the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies. When…
Fentanyl-related deaths drop by almost 50 per cent in Kamloops and Kelowna
Both Kamloops and Kelowna have seen nearly a 50 per cent decrease in the number…
iN VIDEO: How the elusive spirit bear saved a First Nations territory
You can visit the elusive and highly revered spirit bear in only one place for…
Celtic Illusion brings Irish dance and magic to Kamloops, Penticton
A show of magic, dancing and all things Celtic is coming to the Kamloops and…
How these Kamloops, Okanagan food delivery apps successfully feed the local economy
Local entrepreneurs are finding success by offering small businesses app-based food delivery services that don't…
How to keep your pets safe from prowling cougars and bobcats
As cougars and bobcats occasionally make their way onto residential streets in Kamloops and the…
How you can help track and prevent the spread of devastating bat disease
White Nose Syndrome is a fungal disease that has wiped out millions of bats across…