Category: Welcome
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New school year will start uninterrupted
An unexpected shake-up at the helm of the Kamloops-Thompson School District will in no way impact the start of the school year, the district’s interim superintendent has vowed. “When the first bus runs and the first bell rings in September the focus is on, every day, those kids feeling welcomed, engaged, challenged in the best…
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You’ve been diagnosed with fatty liver, now what?
Hepatic steatosis, also referred to as fatty liver, seems to be increasingly common. The word “steatosis” essentially means fat buildup, while “hepatic” refers to the liver. While a healthy liver contains a small amount of fat, too much fat can be harmful. Hepatic steatosis itself may not damage the liver or impair its function, but…
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Feline fans
The first issue of the Kamloops Chronicle was met with much positive feedback among readers, including the furry fan featured in this photo provided by Jamie Robertson of Kamloops, who had this to say: “My precious kitty-cat was excited to read the first volume of the Kamloops Chronicle newspaper and point out environmental savings, after…
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Wine Harvest Events: B.C. Adapts While Sonoma and Santa Fe Shine
Winery owners across the Thompson-Okanagan woke up on a January morning to devastating news in their vineyards. Temperatures had dropped to -26.9 degrees Celsius, damaging vines and destroying many of the upcoming year’s grape harvest. New blooms in early spring gave short-lived hope for the 2024 vintage as vineyards turned green without a key ingredient:…