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History
Where Kamloops’ neighbour Savona cribbed its name from
There’s many place names in the Thompson and Okanagan regions where First Nations names were…
Location of Okanagan’s first European settlement sparking conflict between historians
The location of the first, albeit brief, European settlement in the Okanagan is now the…
Why Kelowna gets credit for first European settlement in Okanagan
EDITOR'S NOTE: Since its original publication March 3, this story has triggered debate between historians about…
Historic Okanagan Fur Brigade Trail only had brief connection to furs
Anyone driving Highway 97 from Penticton to Kelowna, up Westside Road or beside Monte Lake…
iN VIDEO: A brief history of the Old Men’s cemetery in Kamloops
Beneath a beautifully manicured cemetery in Kamloops lies a unique and fascinating history. The Old…
‘Heartbreaking’: Kamloops residents reflect on demolition of decades-old hotel, nightclub
A building with a long and entertaining past has been demolished to make way for…
Why a CN railroad bridge in Kamloops has two tall towers
Kamloops commuters drive past the CN railroad bridge that spans the North Thompson River every…
Senior photographs and reflects on decaying family sawmill in Kamloops backcountry
This spring avid outdoor enthusiast Darrel Frolek hiked for an hour through the bush near…
Beautiful historical parks you might not know exist in Kamloops, Okanagan
Two Kelowna cyclists took a slight detour off their main route last week and stumbled…
Owners of beloved ramshackle house in Armstrong area digging up its history
An uninhabited dilapidated house in the Armstrong area is the subject of numerous photographs and…
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops mourns loss of beloved Red Bridge
Some members of the Kamloops community are mourning the loss of a heritage bridge that…
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops museum wool exhibit offers hands-on cultural experience
An exciting new exhibit at the Kamloops Museum and Archives invites visitors to not only…
iN PHOTOS: Jack-o-lanterns glowing bright in Kamloops, Okanagan
Many residents in Kamloops and the Okanagan have gone to work carving pumpkins for Halloween…
Kamloops veteran receives medal of distinction, gratitude from France
"IT FEELS VERY NICE THAT THEY REMEMBER." KAMLOOPS - If you ask Cpl. Leonard Ford to tell you what the Second World War was like, why he joined or what it feels like to be honoured in Europe, he’ll simply shrug and tell you, "We engineers weren’t in the fighting, we were always building something....
Vernon man trying to reunite mysterious keepsake box with rightful owners over the holidays
VERNON - Finding an old box of postcards, pictures and other keepsakes in the basement of a Vernon business years ago was like a blast from the past, says Jack Elliman. But not a blast from his own past; from someone named Lorna Rothwell Thompson’s past. Elliman doesn’t know who she is, but he’s trying...