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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.
Why there are painted quilt squares on barns and buildings in North Okanagan
Enderby resident Laurel Neufeld loves to ride her bicycle or motorbike onto country roads with…
Guard your food, wasps are looking to invade your barbecue in Kamloops, Okanagan
If you’re noticing more wasps at your backyard barbecue it’s because they're hungry and looking…
iN PHOTOS: Magnificent great blue herons captured on camera in Kamloops, Okanagan
A wildlife photographer in Salmon Arm didn't let wildfire smoke stop her from snapping photos…
iN VIDEO: Nothing Happier: Pigs return to mud of Shuswap sanctuary after wildfire
There is a lot to celebrate at an animal sanctuary in the Shuswap as every…
iN PHOTOS: Colourful hot air balloons raise spirits in North Okanagan
Armstrong resident Kelsey Ferguson Bernard was out walking her basset hounds early on a Saturday…
North Okanagan couple making plans after $1M lottery win
A North Okanagan couple is planning to help family and travel after winning after winning…
Firefighters trapping and rescuing pets displaced by Shuswap wildfire
Many residents didn’t have time to collect all their pets while fleeing the wildfire that…
Sports, art, farming and fungus: So many things to see and do this weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
With beautiful autumn weather and the harvest in full swing in the Okanagan and Kamloops,…
Vancouver police seek owner of century-old scrapbook linked to Summerland
A worn, old scrapbook was turned into the Vancouver Police Department that contains personal memories…
Why this BC comedian has stopped eating to promote his Hungry for Laughs Tour
A comedian is taking a unique approach to sell tickets to his stand-up tour while…
iN VIDEO: Summerland Legion closed, needs $150K new roof
The Summerland Legion is closed due to extensive water damage from a leaking roof and…
Best spots to see spawning salmon in BC Interior this fall
It's salmon spawning season and thousands of fish are returning to where they were born…
Kamloops bat attacker’s home going to court ordered sale
It has been over eight years since Jessie Simpson was attacked by Kristopher Teichrieb with…
SMOOTH AND AGED: Penticton restaurateur now making his own sake
Penticton restaurant owner Tatsuo Kan opened the first sake brewery in the Okanagan and now…
HOUSING CRISIS: Kamloops mom facing homelessness for second time this year
A single mother of two young children in Kamloops is facing homelessness for the second…