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Finding ReLeaf in Kamloops
Dr, Ian Mitchell is a consultant with the Realeaf Wellness Centre, which opened in Kamloops in February and aims to connect patients with medical-marijuana producers across the country. Many of...
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April brings new liquor regulations to B.C.
Think of it as an April Fool’s joke — your booze looks cheaper, but it’s really not. New liquor legislation hit the shelves across British Columbia on Wednesday, bringing with it myriad changes for the...
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WILL Stone stand with educators?
Editor: This is a copy of a letter I sent to Kamloops-South Thompson Liberal MLA Todd Stone regarding Bill 11, part of which would give government a say in what teachers do on professional-development...
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Faith: A cord to remind us all God does not change
Joshua 2:17 and 18: “The men said to her, ‘This oath you made us swear will not be binding on us unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us...
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Ring reunion
When Melissa Mitchell’s mother lost three diamond rings — including her wedding and engagement rings — she took a long shot online. “I’m posting here in hopes there is an honest person who found them...
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Shots fired inside North Kamloops home
Police are looking for answers after shots were fired inside a North Kamloops home overnight. Emergency crews were called to a home in the 1000-block of Ollek Street just before 5 a.m. today (April 3)....
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More than 150,000 eggs at BC Wildlife Park
This weekend promises to be an eggciting one at the BC Wildlife Park. The park is holding it’s annual Easter Eggs-citement event, starting today and running through Monday — something it’s been doing...
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Skip the island, head for the county
My destination on Lake Ontario lies on its surface like a glittering pendant on a chain. Often confused with a similar sounding Canadian province, locals can reach this delightful faux-island with ease...
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Kamloops cab driver refutes allegations posted online
Allegations being posted on various Facebook sites involving a Kamloops cab driver and a female passenger are not true, according to the driver involved. The allegations and photos appeared online...
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Roe no longer bound by parole condition; manslaughter conviction stemmed from...
Steven Roe A Kamloops man who in 2006 stabbed to death a romantic rival in a jealous rage inside an Aberdeen convenience store is no longer bound by a parole condition requiring him to take...
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Distracted in March as Mounties hand out tickets
More than 160 area drivers were ticketed for distracted driving in the month of March, according to Kamloops Mounties. RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush said 41 distracted-driving tickets were handed out by...
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Crowded feeders a health risk for returning songbirds
Backyard bird enthusiasts should regularly clean their bird feeders and bird baths at this time of year, as migratory songbirds return from their winter retreats. Species such as pine siskins, redpolls...
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Who was the man who died in Rose Hill in February?
Can you help solve a mystery? The BC Coroners Service and Kamloops RCMP are asking for assistance in identifying a man who was found dead in Kamloops on Feb. 21. The man was found by passersby in a...
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City of Kamloops to allow property-tax payments online with credit card
The City of Kamloops won’t be bringing back its secondary property-tax payment site at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre, but property owners will have some new options when it comes time to pay...
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Surveying on Overlanders projects to begin on Monday
Traffic flaggers and workers will be on Overlanders Bridge on Monday, April 6, but the full-scale overhaul of the span and its connecting roads is still at least a week away. Darren Crundwell, capital...
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Kamloops council decides to help set up air-advisory group
For the past two years, a group called Kamloops Moms for Clean Air has been meeting, with the goal of improving the city’s air quality. After a decision by Kamloops city council this week, the group...
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TRU radio station hopes to move tower
Brant Zwicker has made the trek up to the peak — three of them, to be exact — and he’s confident one of them will soon house the transmission tower for the campus radio station. It has been a goal for...
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Kamloops writer wins short story contest
Kamloops writer Katherin Edwards has won first prize in the Okanagan Short Story Contest. In addition to $500, Edwards wins a week’s residency at the Woodhaven Eco Culture Centre, a facility connected...
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Performing-arts centre report to be unveiled on April 9
The preliminary report on the business case for a proposed performing-arts centre will be unveiled to the public next week. The report will be made public on Thursday, April 9, at 7 p.m. in Interior...
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Fire destroys McLure’s ‘heart of the community’
The McLure Restaurant was destroyed by fire on Saturday, April 4. (Jessica Reiter photo) What was the “heart of the community” in McLure is now a smoking pile of rubble. The McLure Restaurant, a...
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