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iN VIDEO: Penticton couple confronted for buying 2-cent items at Walmart
A Penticton couple left the local Walmart confused after they were accused of theft for…
Shortages of meat, produce at Walmarts in Okanagan, Kamloops
Kelowna Walmart shoppers may be surprised to learn there isn't much produce or meat available…
UPDATE: Grass fire next to Westbank Walmart deemed suspicious
The West Kelowna Fire Department is currently investigating a suspicious grass fire that sparked just…
Customers will be required to wear masks at Walmarts across Canada
If you want to shop at Walmart in Canada, you're going to have to wear…
Walmart is now doing one-hour home delivery in Kamloops, Kelowna
KAMLOOPS – Shopping at Walmart might just be a lot less stressful. The retail shopping…
UPDATE: Three vehicles collide near Wal-Mart in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Some people were taken to hospital this morning after a motor vehicle crash…
Police zero in on suspect for Walmart threats
KAMLOOPS – Police have a suspect after threats to harm people and property in Walmart…
UPDATE: Threat made against Kamloops Walmart was unfounded
KAMLOOPS – The online threat that prompted the evacuation of the Walmart store in Kamloops…
Two more years in prison for Kamloops man who stabbed Walmart security guard
VICTIM CALLS SENTENCE 'A SLAP IN THE FACE' KAMLOOPS – A man convicted of stabbing…
Man accused of stabbing Walmart security guard could get four years in jail
STAB WOUND QUARTER INCH AWAY FROM HEART KAMLOOPS – A former Walmart loss prevention officer…
Walmart cleaning staff in Kelowna and Kamloops impacted by hiring of contractor
KAMLOOPS – Organizational changes within Walmart means cleaning staff will have to reapply for their…
Kamloops RCMP on hunt for suspect in Boxing Day robberies
KAMLOOPS – RCMP suspect the same man is behind a pair of robberies in Kamloops on Boxing Day. RCMP say the first happened at about 4:10 p.m., Dec. 26, when a man walked into the Walmart photo studio and demanded money. He said he had a gun, but didn’t produce one. Ten minutes later, a...
Diamond ring found in Vernon Walmart glove returned to rightful owner
VERNON – A woman from Lake Country quickly bought a pair of gloves at the Walmart in Vernon as she and her daughter headed to the city’s Downtown Light Up event Friday evening, Nov. 27. When Tanya Krcmar put on the gloves, one of her fingers slipped through what she says felt like a ring....
Man accused of stabbing Kamloops Walmart employee awaits bail hearing next week
KAMLOOPS - The man accused of stabbing a loss prevention officer in Walmart remains in custody awaiting a bail hearing scheduled for next week. Police arrested Connor Busteed Dufresne, 19, after responding to reports of a stabbing at Walmart on Nov. 9. The employee was taken to Royal Inland Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Dufresne...
UPDATE: Stabbing at Kamloops Walmart under investigation
KAMLOOPS - Police have a suspect in custody after a loss prevention officer was stabbed at Walmart yesterday evening. The officer attempted to stop a 19-year-old man who left the store without paying, before the suspect stabbed the officer and fled on foot yesterday, Nov. 9, Cpl. Cheryl Bush says in a press release. Bush...
Attention job seekers: Kamloops employers to participate in hiring fair
KAMLOOPS - Over 45 of the city’s largest employers will participate in the Kamloops Hiring Fall Fair later this month. The Monday, Oct. 26 event will run from 12p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre and is free. The purpose of the hiring fair is to give job seekers the opportunity...
Vernon tree removal ‘another straw in the demise of the herons’
VERNON - A North Okanagan city is standing by its decision to allow a stand of trees to be chopped down despite concerns within the community it could impact an at-risk species of bird. With a tree removal permit in hand from the City of Vernon, a housing developer removed the tall Cottonwood and poplar...