Colin Dacre
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NEW: I teamed up with @castanetkamloops.net to write this long in-depth account of Reid Hamer-Jackson's three years as mayor of Kamloops. I also talked to the unrepentant mayor for two hours.
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Mayor of Chaos: How Kamloops Politics Became Infamous | The Tyee
Car dealer Reid Hamer-Jackson won office with charisma and ideas. Then the wheels came off.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:58 AM
NEW: I teamed up with @castanetkamloops.net to write this long in-depth account of Reid Hamer-Jackson's three years as mayor of Kamloops. I also talked to the unrepentant mayor for two hours.
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Drought Hill wildfire not expected to grow, status changed to held www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Drought Hill wildfire not expected to grow, status changed to held - Peachland News
The Drought Hill wildfire in Peachland continues to be listed as out of control, though it appears to be very calm on the fire front.
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August 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Drought Hill wildfire not expected to grow, status changed to held www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Kelowna group runs out of time in bid to bring Afghan refugee family to city www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Kelowna group runs out of time in bid to bring Afghan refugee family to city - Kelowna News
Time has run out for a refugee family that had been trying to come to Kelowna with the help of a local group of volunteers.
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July 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Kelowna group runs out of time in bid to bring Afghan refugee family to city www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Kelowna sued again by developer over downtown tower proposal www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Kelowna sued again by developer over downtown tower proposal - Kelowna News
The developer behind a controversial tower project downtown Kelowna has sued the city, again, over an alleged “unfair” and “unreasonable” rejection of the project.
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June 19, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Kelowna sued again by developer over downtown tower proposal www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Behind closed doors, mayors called for a leadership change at Interior Health in 2022 www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Behind closed doors, mayors called for a leadership change at Interior Health in 2022 - Kelowna News
Serious issues raised recently around Kelowna General Hospital and Interior Health were brought to the attention of then Health Minister Adrian Dix nearly three years ago.
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June 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Behind closed doors, mayors called for a leadership change at Interior Health in 2022 www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Pipeline boring suspected cause of sink hole on Coquihalla Highway www.castanet.net/news/BC/5547...
Pipeline boring suspected cause of sink hole on Coquihalla Highway - BC News
A section of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt is closed Friday morning as crews work to fix a sink hole.
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June 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Pipeline boring suspected cause of sink hole on Coquihalla Highway www.castanet.net/news/BC/5547...
Penticton firm, Ontario grower partner to restart BC Tree Fruits packinghouse www.castanet.net/news/Pentict...
Penticton firm, Ontario grower partner to restart BC Tree Fruits packinghouse - Penticton News
The BC Supreme Court has approved the sale of the last of BC Tree Fruits assets, paving the way for the brand to restart operations with a smaller footprint in the South Okanagan and Similkameen.
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May 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Penticton firm, Ontario grower partner to restart BC Tree Fruits packinghouse www.castanet.net/news/Pentict...
Teen missing from Kelowna for 20 years, plea for information renewed www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Teen missing from Kelowna for 20 years, plea for information renewed - Kelowna News
It's been 20 years since Ashleigh Pettman-Wilson vanished.
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May 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Teen missing from Kelowna for 20 years, plea for information renewed www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Largest population of endangered aster plant dug out at Okanagan Falls beach www.castanet.net/news/Pentict...
Largest population of endangered aster plant dug out at Okanagan Falls beach - Penticton News
Someone took to an Okanagan Falls beach over the weekend, removing the largest population of a federally endangered and protected plant.
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May 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Largest population of endangered aster plant dug out at Okanagan Falls beach www.castanet.net/news/Pentict...
Sun Peaks hopes insulated mats will blanket, preserve snow through summer heat www.castanet.net/news/Kamloop...
Sun Peaks hopes insulated mats will blanket, preserve snow through summer heat - Kamloops News
Sun Peaks is the first ski resort in Canada to invest in insulated mats aimed at preserving the white gold found on its slopes over the hot summer months.
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May 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Sun Peaks hopes insulated mats will blanket, preserve snow through summer heat www.castanet.net/news/Kamloop...
Kelowna-area MLA says federal election result is a 'disaster for Canada' www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Kelowna-area MLA says federal election result is a 'disaster for Canada' - Kelowna News
B.C.'s trio of former Conservative MLAs says they're disappointed but ready to fight for issues they deem to be important.
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April 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Kelowna-area MLA says federal election result is a 'disaster for Canada' www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Stephen Fuhr voted in as next MP of Kelowna riding www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Stephen Fuhr voted in as next MP of Kelowna riding - Kelowna News
Voters decide who will represent Kelowna in Monday night's federal election.
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April 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Stephen Fuhr voted in as next MP of Kelowna riding www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Article about Mountie facing criminal charges republished after Castanet wins in court
Article about Mountie facing criminal charges republished after Castanet wins in court - Kamloops News
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April 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Article about Mountie facing criminal charges republished after Castanet wins in court
Not statistically valid but certainly a surprise to me, considering how conservative our readership is.
April 3, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Not statistically valid but certainly a surprise to me, considering how conservative our readership is.
'I was no longer a nice person': Former Kelowna Mountie reflects on sexting scandal www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
'I was no longer a nice person': Former Kelowna Mountie reflects on sexting scandal - Kelowna News
A former Kelowna cop who sent graphic and sexually explicit text messages to a victim in an investigation he was working on awaits sentencing.
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March 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
'I was no longer a nice person': Former Kelowna Mountie reflects on sexting scandal www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
PPC candidate in Kelowna repeatedly shares racist views on social media www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
PPC candidate in Kelowna repeatedly shares racist views on social media - Kelowna News
The newly-selected People’s Party of Canada candidate in Kelowna is a prolific poster of racist views on social media.
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March 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
PPC candidate in Kelowna repeatedly shares racist views on social media www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
B.C. craft distilleries say their industry could dwarf the wine sector if they had the same support www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
B.C. craft distilleries say their industry could dwarf the wine sector if they had the same support - Kelowna News
B.C. craft distillers are calling on the provincial government to put their proposed emergency powers to good use by helping get more local products onto BC Liquor stores shelves.
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March 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
B.C. craft distilleries say their industry could dwarf the wine sector if they had the same support www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Notorious Kelowna Hells Angels house being knocked down www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Notorious Kelowna Hells Angels house being knocked down - Kelowna News
One of Kelowna's most notorious buildings is being knocked down.
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March 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Notorious Kelowna Hells Angels house being knocked down www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Forests minister in the Okanagan as industry braces for tariffs www.castanet.net/news/West-Ke...
Forests minister in the Okanagan as industry braces for tariffs - West Kelowna News
Forests minister Ravi Parmar is in the Okanagan this week meeting with an industry under siege.
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March 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Forests minister in the Okanagan as industry braces for tariffs www.castanet.net/news/West-Ke...
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“Those nasty Canadians are ripping us off and are controlled by Mexican cartels. They’re poisoning us with fentanyl and need to become the 51st state or they will pay a high price” is a belief that literally ZERO Americans had six weeks ago. It’s entirely invented from scratch.
March 6, 2025 at 2:23 AM
“Those nasty Canadians are ripping us off and are controlled by Mexican cartels. They’re poisoning us with fentanyl and need to become the 51st state or they will pay a high price” is a belief that literally ZERO Americans had six weeks ago. It’s entirely invented from scratch.
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The Russian over-50s fighting and dying in Ukraine
https://www.ft.com/content/fd2f5c67-9705-495a-8a30-622dc8f55143
https://www.ft.com/content/fd2f5c67-9705-495a-8a30-622dc8f55143
The Russian over-50s fighting and dying in Ukraine
Grandfathers are among contract soldiers being killed on the front line, data shows
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February 25, 2025 at 5:02 AM
The Russian over-50s fighting and dying in Ukraine
https://www.ft.com/content/fd2f5c67-9705-495a-8a30-622dc8f55143
https://www.ft.com/content/fd2f5c67-9705-495a-8a30-622dc8f55143
'Completely lazy': Kelowna lawyer blasts police for lack of enforcement at tent city www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
'Completely lazy': Kelowna lawyer blasts police for lack of enforcement at tent city - Kelowna News
Kelowna lawyer and his friend attempt to recover stolen goods after getting no help from RCMP.
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February 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
'Completely lazy': Kelowna lawyer blasts police for lack of enforcement at tent city www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Sales, new listings higher than January normals throughout BC Interior www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
Sales, new listings higher than January normals throughout BC Interior - Kelowna News
The Interior housing market last month was busier than it normally is in January, with new listings and sales on the rise.
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February 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Sales, new listings higher than January normals throughout BC Interior www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...
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Judge freezes order to kill B.C. ostrich herd over avian flu pending further review (Edgewood)
Judge freezes order to kill B.C. ostrich herd over avian flu pending further review - Nelson News
A court hearing was held today for the Edgewood farmers who are seeking a court injunction to prevent the Canadian Food Inspection Agency from culling their 400 ostriches.
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January 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Judge freezes order to kill B.C. ostrich herd over avian flu pending further review (Edgewood)
"The president says there is nothing that Canada, Mexico or China can do to prevent the tariffs from being implemented."
The border, obviously, had nothing to do with it all along.
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The border, obviously, had nothing to do with it all along.
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Trump says he'll hit Canada with 25 per cent tariff, 10 per cent on oil - Canada News
UPDATE 2:15 p.m. U.S. President Donald Trump says he will probably set tariffs on Canadian oil at 10 per cent as the White House confirms he's going forward with 25 per cent levies on imports from Can...
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January 31, 2025 at 10:21 PM
"The president says there is nothing that Canada, Mexico or China can do to prevent the tariffs from being implemented."
The border, obviously, had nothing to do with it all along.
www.castanet.net/news/Canada/...
The border, obviously, had nothing to do with it all along.
www.castanet.net/news/Canada/...