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Hammerheads (the garden variety) pose a threat to earthworms
August 20, 2024 - 9:00 PM

Earthworms, as we know, are garden champions, cleaning the soil by eating their weight in organic matter every day and aerating it as they wriggle around, creating tunnels to ease root growth. They also improve soil moisture, remove fungal spores and stimulate microbial activity, which benefits plant health.
Yes, that's a swimming mermaid in Kelowna and she's looking for friends
August 18, 2024 - 11:30 AM

If you’ve seen swimmers wearing brightly coloured tails in pools and lakes this summer it is because they are “mermaiding.”
What to do with those Oregon grape berries
August 17, 2024 - 8:42 AM
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Sometimes the most ordinary, unremarkable looking plants growing in our forests and neighbourhoods can have some surprising characteristics.
Unsurprisingly, goose poop still a massive problem on Okanagan beaches
July 29, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Tip-toeing through the goose feces littering the grass at Vernon's Kin Beach on Okanagan Lake it's a wonder why anyone would bother going there.
Keeping kids safe during BC's summer heat
July 27, 2024 - 10:30 AM
Saxophone player adds relaxing charm to popular Kamloops park
July 21, 2024 - 3:30 PM

Visitors to Kamloops' Riverside Park might be familiar with the soothing notes of a saxophone resonating through the air, lending a downtown city ambiance.
Diving into Okanagan, Kamloops area lakes to beat the heat? Watch out for swimmer’s itch
July 12, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Lake lovers in Kamloops and the Okanagan are getting swimmers itch and no amount of chamomile lotion and anti-itch cream seems to be bringing relief.
Tasty puffball mushrooms popping up in southern BC Interior
June 13, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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Giant white mushrooms are landing in the pans of some foodies and foragers in Kamloops and the Okanagan after a long, cool spring.
iN VIDEO: Vernon man dances instead of walking to bring joy to others
June 11, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Anyone who has driven through or around Vernon is likely familiar with a man who dances down the streets, seemingly in his own world, engaged in his creative movements.
Interior Health’s tips and tricks for dealing with ticks
May 19, 2024 - 12:00 PM

As the weather warms up and people are getting out to enjoy the scenery, Interior Health has advice for dealing with tick bites.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall J

iN VIDEO: How a Kamloops bakery makes its popular sourdough bread
Walking through the doors of Harvest Moon Bakery in Kamloops is like walking into a warm hug filled with inviting aromas of freshly baked breads and savoury cheese and herbs. At 9 a.m., the bakers are already well into their work day. They

A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. But four years later,

iN MAPS: The most festive Christmas displays in Kamloops
There are a lot of festive holiday houses to see in Kamloops where residents go over the top with lights and decorations. For over a decade, iNFOnews.ca has been adding to its list of addresses that really get into the holiday spirit so res

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