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Inside the high-stakes battle to win a New York City casino license
July 20, 2025 - 9:00 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — A Caesars Palace casino in the heart of Times Square. A sprawling gambling hall along Coney Island’s iconic boardwalk. A Hard Rock casino complex next to the home stadium of baseball’s New York Mets.
Tk'emlups 'healing house' construction cost estimated at $7.5M
January 30, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Plans are moving forward as Tk'emlups te Secwepemc looks for contractors to manage its planned healing house, a health-care facility for Kamloops Indian Residential School survivors and their families.
City suing developer building 42-storey highrise in downtown Kelowna
January 22, 2025 - 6:00 PM

The City of Kelowna is suing a downtown developer alleging that construction of its 42-storey tower on Water Street has caused cracks in a neighbouring building.
$150M Kamloops RCMP station to cost triple Kelowna's detachment
January 10, 2025 - 12:17 PM

Get ready for another big ask from Kamloops city hall.
'I think it's wrong:' Vernon adds another fee to developers building much-needed housing
September 10, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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Amidst a housing crisis, and a push by the province to ease the red tape involved in building, the City of Vernon has introduced a fee seen by many in the industry as sending the wrong message.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
August 20, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of August 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
iN PHOTOS: Gondola project in North Okanagan takes big step forward
April 19, 2024 - 7:00 PM

The Okanagan Gondola project reveals a new rendering for its project as it received its final approval from the Regional District of North Okanagan. It is now advancing to the next phase of the project with hopes of being open in 2025.
Future of highrise on former Kelowna RCMP site to be decided in court
October 16, 2023 - 11:07 AM

The future of a highrise on city-owned land in downtown Kelowna is now in the hands of the courts with the city’s lawyers calling for the total rejection of a lawsuit filed against it.
First Nations key to connecting rail trails from Sicamous to Osoyoos
October 16, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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While some progress was made this year in multiple efforts to create a 200 km long walking/cycling trail from Sicamous to Osoyoos, the final product is still years away.
'Tainted' process for former RCMP building in Kelowna lets developer start over
August 09, 2023 - 4:32 PM
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The controversial redevelopment of the former RCMP building at 350 Doyle Ave. in downtown Kelowna is being revised, yet again.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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BC granddaughter must return cash after dementia diagnosis, legal powers revoked
A BC man was diagnosed with dementia, legally stripped of his autonomy then lost his 60-year marriage and more than $800,000 to his granddaughter who held power of attorney. Then, remarkably
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Apartment development with less than half required parking approved in Kamloops
An apartment development in North Kamloops will go ahead with less than half of the parking spaces than would normally be required. At 501 Tranquille Road, a 40-unit apartment building was a
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Charge dropped against 'Trailer Park Boys' actor Mike Smith in Los Angeles
TORONTO - A misdemeanour domestic battery charge has been dropped against "Trailer Park Boys" actor Mike Smith a month after his arrest in Los Angeles. Smith, who plays the charact
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NEW YORK - You could say the Dow cruised to 22,000: The blue chip index rose to its latest milestone without much excitement or drama as aerospace giant Boeing and a few other companies did most o
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If you think Bennett Bridge is crowded now, just wait until it actually fills up
No matter how clogged the W.R. Bennett Bridge across Okanagan lake gets, it hasn’t yet reached its maximum capacity. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure told iNFOnews.ca,
June 22, 2022 7:00 AM
Kamloops 15 minute city letters spread misinformation, 'misrepresent' City: CAO
Kamloops residents may be fooled at first into thinking letters suggesting vehicles will be "banned" from entire neighbourhoods came from the City, but closer inspection shows they clear
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UPDATE: Legion president injured in Highway 97 crash
KELOWNA – A car crash on Highway 97 near Old Vernon Road in Kelowna this morning seriously injured three people, including two members of the Ro yal Canadian Legion. Branch 26 pres
May 08, 2015 3:24 PM
Feuding Kelowna siblings back to court over sale of father's $5.5M home
A Kelowna businessman wrapped up in a decades-long feud with his three brothers over the control of their multi-million dollar company, is suing over the sale of his late father's $5.5-million
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Breeder gives up 21 golden retriever pups to B.C. SPCA
The B.C. SPCA has 21 young golden retrievers, recently handed over by an overwhelmed Quesnel breeder. The animal welfare agency is no stranger to putting dogs seized from a breeder up for ad
February 08, 2023 12:32 PM
'Scandalous remarks' strike a sour note with judge in Vernon neighbours dispute
VERNON - Making inflammatory statements, allegations of deceit and scandalous remarks did not pay off in court for some Vernon residents trying to halt a neighbour’s lakefront home construct
April 01, 2017 1:00 PM

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