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Once a piggery, only rubble remains on historic Tranquille site in Kamloops
December 11, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A pile of rubble on the old Tranquille sanatorium site by the Tranquille Creek bridge looks just like that, a pile of aging concrete poking out of the long grass.
iN PHOTOS: Pets dressed up for the holiday season in Kamloops, Okanagan - Part Two
December 11, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Some residents in Kamloops and the Okanagan are dressing their pets up for the holidays and snapping adorable photos of them, adding extra cuteness to the holiday season.
iN VIDEO: Watch a herd of deer practice crosswalk safety in Penticton
December 10, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A Penticton resident doing night patrol for SOS Security is used to seeing deer roaming around the streets in the wee hours, and a few nights ago a herd of them did something amusing.
Kelowna removes Keep Christ in Christmas sign from downtown nativity display
December 10, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The annual nativity scene display in downtown Kelowna included a sign that read “Keep Christ in Christmas”, but the city has taken it down.
Kelowna RCMP arrest 47 suspected shoplifters in one week
December 10, 2024 - 2:15 PM

Kelowna RCMP cracked down on shoplifting last week in an effort dubbed “Project Barcode”.
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.
Penticton woman charged with fraud in $60,000 meat scam
December 10, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A Penticton woman who once spent six months in prison, after she lied about having cancer and pulled in thousands of dollars in fundraising, has been arrested in Ontario and charged with fraud over a meat scam.
Geminid meteor shower approaches peak in Kamloops, Okanagan
December 10, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Considered by NASA to be one of the best, most reliable meteor showers of the year, the peak of the Geminids will be dimmed by the light of an almost full moon this year.
Penticton plans to expand monitored security camera program
December 09, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Penticton is expanding a monitored security camera program, with plans to put in more oversight.
Kelowna RCMP budget doubled over past five years
December 09, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Kelowna is preparing its budget for 2025, and the RCMP is going to cost the city twice as much as it did five years ago.
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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

Where to get weird and exotic snacks in Kelowna
Arabic malt energy drinks, protein Snickers bars, an edible Barbie dream house, Snoop Dogg chips; if any of those exotic snacks pique your interest there are places to get them in Kelowna. Seoulful Convenience specializes in Korean snacks a

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 best Christmas lights to see in Kelowna
There are a lot of festive holiday houses to see in Kelowna, 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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