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Kamloops artist creates burning need for discussion on poverty
Karla Pearce watched through tears as her personal artwork went up in flames today. Three…
Kamloops organizations planning for arrival of Ukrainian refugees
Kamloops Immigrant Services is hosting a meeting with various groups at its Tranquille Road headquarters…
Kamloops homeless man reunited with missing therapy cat
A homeless man and his therapy cat were reunited today, after the cat went missing…
B.C. man and his dog raising awareness for victims of elder abuse
Frank Sapach is cycling across Canada with his five-year-old German Shepherd Samantha safely in a…
Fewer young Canadians seeing the steady stream of online harassment
More than a third of young adult internet users in Canada either witnessed or experienced…
Penticton man earns top spot in national arm-wrestling championship
For Penticton’s Richard Henson, winning the Canadian National Arm Wrestling Championship was hands down the…
B.C. director raises autism awareness with movie ‘When Time Got Louder’
It can be a double edged sword, inclusivity in film. The two steps forward taken…
Don’t expect Vancouver’s eviction approach for Kamloops homeless encampments
Although it's a far cry from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Kamloops is no stranger to entrenched…
Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society promotes art while educating youth about business
Nearly two years after its launch, an art program at the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society (KFS)…
iN PHOTOS: Band uplifts two-spirit members with colourful Pride carnival in Keremeos
For its third annual Pride carnival, the Lower Similkameen Indian Band (LSIB) embraced their sm?lqmíx…
Making it easier in Canada to talk about drinking too much
Canada has a drinking problem. The country is wealthy, has a culture of drinking, has…
Many hands might make light work if co-housing comes to Vernon
VERNON - A local woman hopes to introduce a new way of living to Vernon. It’s called co-housing, and Barbara Van Sickle is passionate about it. With a blend of private homes and common areas, co-housing neighbourhoods foster community, group decision making and the philosophy that many hands make light work. “Socially, it’s much more...