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Penticton Indian Band demands resignation of controversial Okanagan MLA
May 07, 2025 - 11:47 AM

The Penticton Indian Band is calling for the resignation of an Okanagan MLA after a statement was issued about the federal election results which said Indigenous sovereignty was a problem for BC.
Canadian country legend Blue Rodeo coming to Penticton
May 06, 2025 - 10:20 AM

Canadian Music Hall of Fame band Blue Rodeo is coming to Penticton this summer to celebrate 40 years playing together.
iN NUMBERS: The state of the housing market in the Thompson-Okanagan
May 06, 2025 - 4:00 AM
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The dream used to be to own a detached home with a white picket fence, but a lot of young people these days are dreaming of renting their very own studio or owning a one-bedroom condo.
A 250-year plan is in the works to protect Okanagan-Similkameen watersheds
May 03, 2025 - 2:30 PM
Time takes its toll on South Okanagan jail house built in 1896
May 03, 2025 - 11:00 AM

A fundraising campaign is underway in Oliver and the surrounding area to restore the historic Fairview Jail building — one of the oldest remaining structures of its kind in the Okanagan Valley.
Witness describes discovery of shooting victim at Shuswap car wash
May 01, 2025 - 8:20 AM

A woman who was friends with the victim of a 2021 Shuswap shooting found the man bleeding in his truck just moments after the gunshot.
2025 federal election notebook in Kamloops, Okanagan
April 29, 2025 - 6:00 PM

While you may have been been focused on the national coverage of the federal election, iNFOnews.ca has some notes on what was happening in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
Conservative Helena Konanz wins in Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay
April 28, 2025 - 9:31 PM

Former Penticton city councillor and Conservative candidate Helena Konanz has won in the new riding of Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay.
Jailed South Okanagan fentanyl dealer gets more prison time for drug dealing
April 27, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A South Okanagan fentanyl dealer currently doing five years in jail for firearms offences, has had another 18 months tacked onto his sentence after being convicted of drug dealing.
iN NUMBERS: Kamloops, Okanagan MPs spent $9M on salaries and expenses since last election
April 27, 2025 - 12:00 PM

With the federal election on Monday, and with four Kamloops and Okanagan sitting MPs having another shot at being elected, iNFOnews.ca looked at how much taxpayer money our representatives in Ottawa have spent since winning their seats in 2021.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 5. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The

Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally. In response to President Donald Trump’s trade tariff threats, Vern

Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands are holding general elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing candidates from a record three parties vying for seats in Parliament. Two parties were created ahead of the elections: th

New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

Local News Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Penticton Indian Band demands resignation of controversial Okanagan MLA

Canadian country legend Blue Rodeo coming to Penticton

iN NUMBERS: The state of the housing market in the Thompson-Okanagan

A 250-year plan is in the works to protect Okanagan-Similkameen watersheds

Time takes its toll on South Okanagan jail house built in 1896

Witness describes discovery of shooting victim at Shuswap car wash

2025 federal election notebook in Kamloops, Okanagan

Conservative Helena Konanz wins in Similkameen-South Okanagan-West Kootenay

Jailed South Okanagan fentanyl dealer gets more prison time for drug dealing

iN NUMBERS: Kamloops, Okanagan MPs spent $9M on salaries and expenses since last election

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