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iN NUMBERS: Let's talk gas prices in Okanagan, Kamloops
September 29, 2025 - 5:00 AM
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The carbon tax has been gone for months and lots of people are feeling the savings, so let’s reminisce about the best topic of small talk when you run out of things to say to an acquaintance: gas prices.
Jail for Kelowna drug dealer who used Porsche as weapon
September 17, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A Kelowna drug dealer will spend 21 months behind bars for using his Porsche as a weapon in an assault which appears to have been born out of jealousy.
Newfoundlanders busking and cooking to help in fight against roaring wildfires
August 13, 2025 - 3:55 PM

ST. JOHN'S — Evacuees who fled a roaring wildfire near Newfoundland and Labrador's largest city received a special donation Wednesday from a young musician.
Bugs are popular pets in nature-loving Japan, buzzing with lessons about ecology and species
August 09, 2025 - 8:00 AM

TOKYO (AP) — The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug.
North Okanagan man spent 10 years selling illegal smokes; he now owes the gov't $17M
July 07, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Shortly after David Freel got stopped by the RCMP with one-and-a-half million illegal cigarettes in his truck and trailer, he got a letter from the government saying he owed them $11,672,000.
Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
June 24, 2025 - 10:00 PM
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a booming business.
Transforming Homes With Vernon's Tailored Closet
June 23, 2025 - 8:00 AM
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The hardworking team at The Tailored Closet has been transforming residential spaces throughout the Okanagan for many years. They’re known as the go-to experts for virtually every storage need.
'Always in fear': Residents hope for calm after shooting at downtown Kamloops boarding house
June 19, 2025 - 11:45 AM

One person is in hospital after a shooting at a rooming house in downtown Kamloops.
Talks in Pennsylvania are at crunch time over a budget, legalizing marijuana and taxing skill games
June 16, 2025 - 10:00 PM
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers are getting down to crunch time, with big questions still outstanding about how to balance the Democrat's spending request.
North Carolina governor forms council to recommend cannabis regulations
June 05, 2025 - 10:00 PM
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says a panel he's tasked with recommending cannabis sale regulations — including potential legalization of adult use of marijuana — should aim to provide a structure in a state where products now from otherwise lawful hemp are unregulated and leave young people unprotected.
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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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North Okanagan massage therapist who promoted ivermectin gets fined
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iN VIDEO: Bystander thwarts armed robbery suspect at Kamloops gas station
A bystander took action as a man tried to rob a North Kamloops gas station last night. A video sent to iNFOnews.ca shows a suspect being arrested at the Canco gas station on Tranquille Road,
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'Dangerous': Vernon intersection where teen was killed scares many
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North Okanagan woman faces trial over sexual abuse of young boy at ministry-funded home
VERNON - A former youth worker faces allegations of sexual assault and sexual touching against a minor in relation to an incident that occurred during her employment at a government-funded care ho
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Kelowna man published video of hamster torture to 'ruin peoples' day'
CONTENT ADVISORY The now-21-year-old Kelowna man who recorded himself torturing three hamsters and publishing the video to various social media sites "to ruin peoples’ day"
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