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Local News Penticton, South Okanagan & Similkameen Areas
Kelowna tower crane collapse one of the deadliest in recent memory
July 15, 2021 - 6:00 AM
Frank Carr has been a union rep in the B.C. crane industry for 21 years and cannot recall a single fatality from tower crane accidents in B.C. until five people died in a crane collapse in Kelowna on Monday.
Rally for Palestinians planned for Kelowna this weekend
May 20, 2021 - 7:30 AM
Amid Israeli-Palestinian conflict, an organization advocating for peace in the region is holding a Kelowna rally to show the conflict has an impact close to home.
COVID-19 has significant impacts on Muslim holy month of Ramadan
April 24, 2020 - 6:30 PM
If you find yourself eating out of isolation-related boredom, take a moment to consider those who have just begun a month of fasting for Ramadan.
Vancouver teacher disciplined for 'insulting' religion on Facebook
February 25, 2020 - 1:33 PM
A veteran Vancouver high school teacher has been reprimanded for comments he made about religion on Facebook.
Kamloops mosque receives outpouring of support after New Zealand terror attack
March 16, 2019 - 11:30 AM
KAMLOOPS - Members of the Islamic community in Kamloops were shocked after 49 Muslims were killed in New Zealand during Friday prayer.
Uneasy times for Muslims, even in the Okanagan
February 03, 2017 - 6:30 PM
KELOWNA - For Roaa Ramadan, the newly implemented U.S. travel ban hits close to home.
Hundreds gather in Kelowna to honour Quebec City shooting victims
February 01, 2017 - 11:30 AM
KELOWNA - Despite the cold, hundreds of people gathered together last night to show support for the Islamic community.
Improv all star Colin Mochrie coming to Kamloops in New Year
December 08, 2016 - 1:30 PM
KAMLOOPS - An improv all star is coming to Kamloops for a night of spontaneous comedy.
'It's one individual': Salmon Arm says anti-Muslim graffiti not representative of wider community
November 24, 2016 - 11:43 AM
SALMON ARM - Police believe a case of racist graffiti in Salmon Arm is an isolated incident in an otherwise welcoming and open-minded community.
Senate committee on terrorism makes Kamloops imam 'an outsider'
July 12, 2015 - 11:33 AM
KAMLOOPS – An imam at a mosque near Kamloops says a new senate committee report recommending screening of religious leaders to weed out extremist factions is blatant discrimination.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories for the last week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjones@infonews.ca .
Kelowna man takes first place in national young sommelier award
A Kelowna man went head to head in a competition with Canada’s best young sommeliers and came out on top. Maxwell Brayer, 23, won Canada’s Top Young Sommelier at the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs National Competition at the
Youth who had cannabis-induced psychosis support standard dose recommendation
Two young people who were diagnosed with cannabis-induced psychosis are supporting an expert panel's recommendation that Health Canada establish a standard dose for cannabis, saying it would help nudge people toward safer consumption. I
Manhattan Point homeowners vow to fight Kelowna in court over future parks designation
Property owners on what amounts to a private beach on Okanagan Lake say it’s illegal for the city to designate their properties for future parks and they will take all legal steps possible to stop them. The city wants to designate 10
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Big jump in gas prices in Kamloops and the Okanagan ahead of carbon tax increase
The carbon tax will go up 23% across Canada on April 1, which translates into 3.3 cents per litre of gasoline at the
March 28, 2024 7:20 AM
Kelowna RCMP clear highway, scene after six hours, offer no explanation
Kelowna RCMP has cleared a major crime and emergency scene on Adams Road in Rutland after six hours of closures, but
March 28, 2024 6:48 AM
TRU president accused of 'silencing' critics at former university
A new policy at Thompson Rivers University meant to stifle news reporting on its decision making was introduced by t
March 28, 2024 6:00 AM
Cargo ship had engine maintenance in port before it collided with Baltimore bridge, officials say
BALTIMORE (AP) — The cargo ship that lost power and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore underwent “routine engine mainte
March 27, 2024 10:49 PM
Driving along ... and the roadway vanishes beneath you. What's it like to survive a bridge collapse?
You're driving along, and without warning, the roadway drops from beneath you. There are a few seconds of
March 27, 2024 9:00 PM
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