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Alberta bighorn sheep might become 'little-horn sheep' soon
December 24, 2023 - 7:00 PM

EDITOR’S NOTE: Since this story's publication, iNFOnews.ca has been notified by the Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship that some of the information provided for the article was misleading or incorrect. Research in Alberta showed a correlation between trophy hunting and reduced horn size. This impact is not evident in the Okanagan, as the limited entry hunting draw means fewer animals are killed.

Rough roads around Summerland slide could be needed for some time to come
August 31, 2023 - 1:30 PM
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What appears to be a fairly small slide blocking Highway 97 north of Summerland is actually part of a much larger slide in the same area that closed the highway for a couple of months in 2008.

The smoke above West Kelowna today is a controlled burn
August 24, 2023 - 4:15 PM

Thousands of people evacuated due to the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna now know the status of their homes.

iN PHOTOS: Leap of faith for off-season freestyle skiers in South Okanagan
August 23, 2023 - 9:00 AM

Making a splash the right way was the recent off-season challenge for a group of freestyler snow skiers.

Firefighters to ignite the forest west of Osoyoos
August 02, 2023 - 8:30 AM

Firefighters in the U.S. and Canada are working together to light fires on the western flank of the Eagle Bluff Wildfire west of Osoyoos.

Summerland’s newest winery is now open after ten years in the making
August 02, 2023 - 7:44 AM
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The team at Solvero Wines is inviting the public to visit their brand new winery in Garnet Valley in Summerland to indulge in the first wine releases.

Breaking the rules: Vernon council approves pool permits after the fact
July 21, 2023 - 7:00 AM
iNhome

To appease the owners of two multi-million dollar Vernon homes, council has OK'd the building work for their cliff-hanging swimming pools even though one of the properties had done the work without the permit, and the other built a wall higher than they should have.

Kelowna wildfire started by homeless camp tackled by local responders
May 15, 2023 - 9:08 AM

Members of the Kelowna Fire Department responded to a wildfire that started at a homeless camp last night.

iN VIDEO: Drones reseeding land burnt by White Rock Lake Wildfire
May 15, 2023 - 7:00 AM

It’s common during wildfire season to see huge aircraft dumping water and retardant over burning forests.

iN PHOTOS: This 16-foot-wide Okanagan lakefront lot on sale for $1 million
April 26, 2023 - 6:00 AM
iNhome

Waterfront property in the Okanagan is at a premium these days.

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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

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