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Shannon Ainslie
Shannon Ainslie brings a background of writing and blogging to the team. She is interested in covering human interest stories and engaging with her community of Kamloops.
Neighbours west of Kamloops create wildfire strategy after two devastating blazes
After being impacted twice by raging wildfires in the past few years, neighbours in a…
This Vernon couple found a unique way to help the less fortunate
Vernon business owners Tracey Griffin and husband Jimmy Miller take their well-stocked pickup truck to…
iN PHOTOS: Endangered badger caught on camera in Kamloops
A Kamloops photographer caught an unusual wild animal on her camera a few days ago,…
Kamloops urban rabbit farmer gets big surprise, times 8
A Kamloops resident was on the way to put down her beloved pet rabbit earlier…
Vernon woman in car crash glad her dogs were safely buckled in
Long-time Vernon resident Karen Cooper was hit by car a few days ago while driving…
iN VIDEO: Severely matted dog found in Sorrento gets makeover, foster home
A dog that was found severely matted and without a collar in a rural Sorrento…
Canada goose found in Vernon stuck with a hunting arrow
A Canada goose was found with a hunting arrow embedded in its body near the…
iN PHOTOS: Fluffy spring owlets captured on camera in Kamloops, Okanagan
Spring is in the air and the great horned owls are having babies, but the…
Disabled Kamloops woman forced to leave city due to lack of affordable housing
A woman who lived in Kamloops for almost a decade was forced to move a…
Cherry blossoms beginning to burst open in the Okanagan, Kamloops
Pink and white cherry blossoms are appearing in parts of the Okanagan and are expected…
Small businesses struggle with costs of increasing crime in Kamloops, Okanagan
Social disorder on the streets appears to be growing and with that, the costly damages…
The history behind this century-old abandoned church in the Shuswap
There’s a charming, wooden building sitting empty in the middle of farmland next to a…
iN PHOTOS: Migrating pelicans stop for a rest on lakes in Okanagan, Kamloops
American white pelicans were spotted playing and napping on southern Interior lakes this week, pausing…
Kamloops, Okanagan small business owners burning out from labour shortage
The co-owner of a busy, long established neighbourhood corner store in Kamloops is exhausted from…
Unique rural shuttle bus service gets rolling in Kamloops
A retired Canadian Armed Forces member has launched a transportation company to provide services for…