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Why the drug crisis is much more visible in Okanagan, Kamloops than out east
The illicit drug crisis is something people in communities throughout British Columbia rub shoulders with…
Lack of trust, consistency led to demise of Kelowna’s Journey Home Society in its efforts to end homelessness
After five years and at least $1 million in Kelowna taxpayers’ dollars, the Journey Home…
Interior Health keeping close eye on West Kelowna gym shut down by court injunction
Interior Health is keeping a close eye on a controversial West Kelowna gym that's been…
Kamloops-Thompson school district teachers, staff to disclose COVID vaccine status
Staff working for the Kamloops-Thompson school district will be required to declare their vaccine status…
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy may be coming for Kamloops school district employees
All employees in the Kamloops public school system may have to prove they’re fully vaccinated…
Kamloops councillors want answers from Interior Health
Staffing issues and COVID-19 outbreaks persist at Royal Inland Hospital, and Kamloops city council is…
Unlimited Zoom meetings for Kamloops councillors in lieu of vaccine policy
Kamloops council has voted in favour of a policy that will allow councillors to tune…
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…
Book now, travel later campaign means worry-free Penticton vacation planning
A Penticton tourism groups wants visitors to the region to be able to book a…
Masks now required in Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls starting today
Customers shopping at any TJX Companies Inc. stores now are required to wear a mask.…
Why you don’t hear much from the provincial government at election time
Journalists are known to complain that it’s difficult getting information from the government at the…
District bullying policy to get slight update
KAMLOOPS - Just over a year ago the teachers’ association began a push for an anti-homophobic harassment specific policy and this month the district will instead update the current bullying policy. The Kamloops-Thompson Teachers’ Association brought forward a request for a discrete anti-homophobic harassment policy last spring, with one teacher saying he felt administration had...
HELSTON: We should expect more from our MP
The Vernon mayor and our MP are duking things out in a war of words, sparring over the federal government’s role in reducing homelessness. But never mind the federal government, what is the role of our local MP? Colin Mayes, the Member of Parliament for the Okanagan-Shuswap riding, is our elected representative at the House...