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Kamloops MP condemns those who disrespected Terry Fox statue, war memorial
Kamloops-Thompson Cariboo MP Frank Caputo isn’t entirely condemning the Freedom Convoy protest that descended on…
Salvation Army in Kamloops sets fundraising record
The Salvation Army in Kamloops set a fundraising record in 2021 while lending a hand…
‘It’s based on need’: Affordable housing complex to be built in North Kamloops
A six-storey building featuring 44 units of affordable housing will be built on vacant lots…
Summer groundbreaking set for Lii Michif project in Kamloops
Kamloops’s Lii Michif Otipemisiwak (LMO) hopes to break ground next summer on a new home…
Motion to study recovery centre near Kamloops defeated by city council
Kamloops city council defeated a notice of motion that would explore a drug addiction recovery…
More than $100,000 raised for A Way Home Kamloops
A Way Home Kamloops has raised $101,000 and counting from its fifth annual Campout To…
New substance-use treatment beds now fully operational in B.C.
The provincial government is touting the completion of 105 new publicly funded substance-use treatment and…
One life sentence deserves another: Jessie Simpson’s mom on attacker’s release to halfway house
The mother of a Kamloops man who was severely beaten with a baseball bat in…
First Nations’ trip to Rome to meet Pope Francis postponed
A delegation of First Nations representatives set to visit the Vatican this month has postponed…
A Way Home Kamloops turning ideas into action for youth in need
A Way Home Kamloops (AWHK) has received high praise for recommendations it brought forth from…
Man whose body was found in North Thompson River died of accidental drowning
The death of a man whose body was found in the North Thompson River, near…
Kamloops swift water rescue truck stolen while stalled in floodwaters
Kamloops Search and Rescue needs a new truck after one of the organization’s vehicles stalled…
Operation Red Nose will run in Kamloops with vaccinated drivers and passengers
If you want a safe ride home this holiday season, you’ll need to be double…
Fundraisers launched for Monte Lake residents whose properties burned
A number of online fundraisers have popped up for residents impacted by the White Rock…
Kamloops Tim Hortons closes its doors after street-related incident
A North Kamloops Tim Hortons restaurant has closed indefinitely as a result of an incident…
Former Kamloops security guard caught on video kicking man wants back on patrol
Rick Eldridge admits he lost his temper, but he wants to be a security guard…
Grant targets response to marginalized in Kamloops when natural disasters strike
The City of Kamloops will be using a $25,000 provincial grant to plan how to…
Fundraiser for Kamloops toddler as search for kidney continues
A fundraising effort for a Kamloops toddler in need of a kidney gets underway this…
How to make friends as an adult in the Okanagan and Kamloops
KELOWNA – Don't you wish making friends was as easy as it used to be…
Kelowna succeeds with economy, struggles with social aspects, according to new study
KELOWNA – Kelowna's strong economic growth and dismal social qualities put the city on the…
Many hands might make light work if co-housing comes to Vernon
VERNON - A local woman hopes to introduce a new way of living to Vernon. It’s called co-housing, and Barbara Van Sickle is passionate about it. With a blend of private homes and common areas, co-housing neighbourhoods foster community, group decision making and the philosophy that many hands make light work. “Socially, it’s much more...