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Deadly radon gas seeping into the majority of homes tested in some Okanagan communities
July 11, 2021 - 9:00 AM

Over the past winter, more than 1,000 homes in the Central Okanagan took up an offer to get free test kits to see if their homes were safe from radon.
Kelowna company wants to turn your pool into an ice rink
February 14, 2021 - 9:00 AM

Brent Dodge figured there had to be a way to get more use out of his backyard swimming pool in Kelowna.
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.
Protesters attack US Embassy in Baghdad after airstrikes
December 31, 2019 - 12:00 PM

BAGHDAD - Angered by deadly airstrikes targeting an Iran-backed militia, dozens of Iraqi Shiite militiamen and their supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday, smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area in one of the worst attacks on the embassy in recent memory.
IN VIDEO: Watch out for this invasive Okanagan plant before it rips your driveway apart
June 11, 2019 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - It came as an ornamental plant but like many other species introduced into the Okanagan, the Japanese knotweed is now branded a noxious weed.
Flood uncovers mould and crumbling concrete at Vernon courthouse
May 01, 2019 - 11:35 AM

VERNON - Two courtrooms at Vernon's historic courthouse remain sealed off following a flood that has unearthed mould and crumbling concrete in the floor.
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.
Downtown construction road closures creating headaches for existing merchants
March 06, 2019 - 11:00 AM

KELOWNA - New construction downtown is showing some growing pains for existing businesses trying to keep traffic flowing to their doors and around near constant road closures.
OK Builders Supplies to close building centres in Okanagan
January 15, 2019 - 4:53 PM

KELOWNA - A well known retail construction supply chain is closing its doors in the Okanagan after 65 years in business.
Chief of staff Kelly: Trump backed away from wall months ago
December 31, 2018 - 6:00 AM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump long ago backed away from his campaign pledge to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, his outgoing chief of staff said, as the president's demand for "border security" funding triggered a partial government shutdown with no end in sight.
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B.C. turkey farmers struggling to get birds to Kamloops, Okanagan for Christmas
Christmas dinner may look a little different this year for families in Kamloops and the Okanagan if turkeys are unable to trot through the hindered supply lines. After last month's flooding events damaged Highway 1 , Highway 3 a

Kekuli Cafe is finally under construction in Kamloops
The Kekuli Café in Kamloops is finally under construction and is projected to open its doors in six weeks. Owner Elijah Mack-Stirling said it has not been easy opening the business but there are no longer obstacles in the way.

Ontario pot products often out of stock because of poor forecasts: auditor's report
TORONTO - Ontario’s auditor general says some cannabis products are often out of stock because the province’s pot retailer is inaccurately forecasting inventory levels. In a report released Wednesday, Bonnie Lysyk detailed how p

Uptick in tiny home sales continue amid Okanagan housing crunch
The co-owner of a Vernon-based tiny home company continues to see increased demand for the small houses because of how expensive Okanagan housing has become. OIiver Stankiewicz, co-owner of Summit Tiny Homes, started the business of manufac

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B.C. school removes bathroom doors to cope with ‘disturbing’ TikTok challenge
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You may need long underwear and a shovel this weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
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Man who walked away from Lake Country crash found at home by search teams
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Kekuli Cafe is finally under construction in Kamloops
The Kekuli Café in Kamloops is finally under construction and is projected to open its doors in six weeks. Owner Elijah Mack-Stirling said it has not been easy opening the business bu
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Sign welcoming homeless people posted at controversial Kamloops shelter site
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Commercial truck rollover closes Highway 3 westbound
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