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Local News Vernon, Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Areas
West Kelowna wants to continue building despite legacy cost overruns
December 06, 2023 - 7:30 AM
West Kelowna has a sad history of cost escalations when it comes to big building projects.
Shuswap director to hear community grievances over wildfire management
November 21, 2023 - 12:00 PM
Shuswap residents will have their opportunity to hear information gathered by citizens critical of the management of the Bush Creek East wildfire that decimated homes and properties in the Shuswap this summer later this week.
Cost of saving Kelowna tree from FortisBC chainsaws: $42,000
August 01, 2023 - 3:30 PM
Brad Rix had a simple and cost-effective deal with FortisBC five years ago to save his 17-metre-tall Linden tree from repeated severe prunings.
Two Kamloops contractors fined after workers electrocuted by power lines
December 13, 2022 - 2:30 PM
Two Kamloops contractors have been fined after workers were injured trying to retrieve high-visibility vests that had fallen onto power lines.
Company fined $34K after Kamloops worker electrocuted
November 08, 2022 - 6:00 AM
A Kamloops contractor has been fined $34,000 after a worker was electrocuted while trying to hook their high-visibility vest off a live power line.
Mystery solved: Hovering helicopter near homes in Kamloops was doing its job
November 16, 2021 - 5:45 AM
A helicopter hovering near homes in a Kamloops neighbourhood this week was inspecting power lines.
Growth of out of control wildfire near Osoyoos could impact Highway 3
July 22, 2021 - 4:04 PM
A roughly 2,000 hectare wildfire burning to the near Osoyoos has grown, causing more evacuation orders and could potentially close Highway 3.
Thinking of a backyard pool this summer? It may be too late in the Thompson Okanagan
January 17, 2021 - 9:00 AM
Last year’s outbreak of COVID-19 bolstered an already busy swimming pool market in Kamloops and the Okanagan, with many residents opting to build a backyard pool rather than go on vacation during the pandemic.
iN PERSPECTIVE: Bonnie Watts explains her eviction from WFN in her own words
April 17, 2019 - 6:31 PM
KELOWNA - Bonnie Watts, the woman who is being evicted from her home on Westbank First Nation land, reached out to iNFOnews with a letter detailing her experience. We've reposted the full letter here.
West Kelowna takes over construction of flood protection measures in Green Bay
May 18, 2018 - 2:19 PM
WEST KELOWNA - With critical infrastructure at risk, West Kelowna has taken over the shoreline sandbagging of Green Bay on Okanagan Lake, a task normally left to individual property owners during a flood.
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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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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
Osoyoos cuts massive 40% tax and fee hike almost in half
After triggering heated protests from residents, the Town of Osoyoos passed a final tax and service fee hike this we
March 27, 2024 7:00 PM
Kamloops lawyer disbarred after multiple suspensions
A Kamloops lawyer who repeatedly practiced while suspended has been disbarred after years of investigations and cita
March 27, 2024 6:00 PM
Final traffic headaches on Trans-Canada in Kicking Horse Canyon
The final traffic headaches for drivers on the Trans-Canada Highway will be felt this spring as the last stage of th
March 27, 2024 4:38 PM
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