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Merry Christmas from iNFOnews
December 25, 2024 - 7:00 AM

We want to thank every iNFOnews.ca reader for supporting us this year. Without you, we wouldn’t be a part of the media landscape in Kamloops, and the Okanagan.
'Heart and soul': Kamloops' Santa Ken has no plans to hang up the red suit
December 20, 2024 - 6:30 PM

Ken Moore, 75, has played the role of Santa Claus since he was 19 years old for friends and family, and well over a decade as a professional Santa in malls in Kamloops.
iN PHOTOS: Family Christmas trees add festive touch in Kamloops, Okanagan
December 20, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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Families in Kamloops and the Okanagan have been busy decorating their Christmas trees this month, adding festive cheer to homes and businesses.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
December 17, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
December 10, 2024 - 12:00 PM

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.
'Connection is everything': Kamloops Hospice is the heartbeat of community
December 08, 2024 - 12:00 PM
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Perched on a hill in the Peterson Creek parklands of Kamloops is a very large home with a powerful and profoundly valuable purpose.
Horned monster to star in first annual Kamloops Krampus parade and market
December 07, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A shaggy, half-demon monster with curved horns is the starring character of a raucous, jubilant holiday celebration coming to the streets of Kamloops for the first time Saturday.
Chopping down your own Christmas tree this year? Not so fast...
December 04, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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Now that December is here, and people have started decorating for Christmas, a reminder to B.C. residents that if you want to chop down your own Christmas tree you'd better have a permit.
Grinch cuts, steals blue spruce off family property in Kamloops
December 04, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Apparently people will do just about anything to get a real Christmas tree — even cutting it down from their neighbours.
iN MAPS: The most exciting Christmas lights to see in Vernon
December 03, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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There are an abundance of festive houses in Vernon that go all out on their Christmas decorations, illuminating the street with Christmas cheer.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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