Entertainment News

Beyond the Pandemic: London's West End readies for next act
April 23, 2021 - 6:24 AM

LONDON - Noah Thomas saw his name in lights, and then the lights went out.
Canadian fashion mogul facing U.S. sex trafficking charges appeals bail ruling
March 18, 2021 - 4:26 PM

WINNIPEG - Prosecutors say a Canadian fashion leader facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in the United States could use former employees to contact victims if he is released from jail.
With no crowds, Louvre gets rare chance to refurbish
February 20, 2021 - 6:31 AM

PARIS - The 518-year-old Mona Lisa has seen many things in her life on a wall, but rarely this: Almost four months with no Louvre visitors.
Disney to lay off 28,000 at its parks in California, Florida
September 29, 2020 - 5:35 PM

ORLANDO, Fla. - Squeezed by limits on attendance at its theme parks and other restrictions due to the pandemic, The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it planned to lay off 28,000 workers in its parks division in California and Florida.
Workers praise Disney virus safety, but will visitors come?
July 26, 2020 - 9:57 AM

ORLANDO, Fla. - Every week, it seems, Kaila Barker, her husband and their five children change their minds about whether to travel from their home in Connecticut to Florida's Walt Disney World as planned in September.
'Trolls' went straight to homes. Movie theatres are fuming.
April 30, 2020 - 6:17 AM

NEW YORK - The most controversial movie of the year is ... “Trolls World Tour”?
Singin' the blues: Organizers cancel RBC Bluesfest in Ottawa due to pandemic
April 28, 2020 - 1:26 PM

Organizers of the RBC Bluesfest in Ottawa spent the last few weeks considering a variety of options for the mid-July festival, including shortening the event and potentially rescheduling it for later this year.
Heritage Canada commits $500 million to arts and sports sectors impacted by COVID-19
April 17, 2020 - 2:17 PM

TORONTO - Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault unveiled early plans on Friday to give $500 million to Canada's arts, sports and cultural sectors as they weather the COVID-19 pandemic — but exactly who will benefit remains to be determined.
With parks closed, Disney starts furloughs in 2 weeks
April 03, 2020 - 10:40 AM

ORLANDO, Fla. - Saying they don't know when they'll be able to re-open many of their businesses with the coronavirus spreading, Walt Disney Co. officials announced they will start furloughing some workers in two weeks at its theme parks resorts in Florida and California.
Protests close Louvre museum in Paris amid pension strikes
January 17, 2020 - 4:35 PM

PARIS - Dozens of protesters blocked the entrance to the Louvre museum and forced the famous Paris landmark to close Friday while they denounced the French government's plans to overhaul the pension system.
More ...

How Mar Jok bridged the gap for Kelowna's Chinese community
West Kelowna residents may know Mar Jok by his name on an elementary school but his legacy stretches far beyond that as a communicator between the Chinese and Caucasian communities in the Okanagan in the 20th Century. The Canadian Chinese p

RECIPE: Make this soup for mom this weekend
One of my greatest joys has been my involvement with Soup Sisters and being one of the founders of the Kelowna chapter. An extraordinary organization, founded by one of my heroes, Sharon Hapton, in Calgary in 2009, it brings community

Tweets by @infonewskamloop

Entertainment News

Beyond the Pandemic: London's West End readies for next act

Canadian fashion mogul facing U.S. sex trafficking charges appeals bail ruling

With no crowds, Louvre gets rare chance to refurbish

Disney to lay off 28,000 at its parks in California, Florida

Workers praise Disney virus safety, but will visitors come?

'Trolls' went straight to homes. Movie theatres are fuming.

Singin' the blues: Organizers cancel RBC Bluesfest in Ottawa due to pandemic

Heritage Canada commits $500 million to arts and sports sectors impacted by COVID-19

With parks closed, Disney starts furloughs in 2 weeks

Protests close Louvre museum in Paris amid pension strikes

Kamloops

Kelowna

Penticton

Vernon