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The Latest: All eyes on Pennsylvania as candidates spend final day campaigning there
November 04, 2024 - 10:05 PM

The presidential campaign comes down to a final push across a handful of states on the eve of Election Day.
Tropical Weather Latest: Helene strengthens to a Category 4 hurricane as it nears Florida
September 26, 2024 - 7:57 PM

Fast-moving Hurricane Helene was nearing Florida's western coast Thursday, threatening a “catastrophic” storm surge in northwestern parts of the state as well as damaging winds, rains and flash floods hundreds of miles inland across much of the southeastern U.S., forecasters said.
Clearwater breeder who starved dogs loses legal challenge
March 25, 2023 - 6:00 AM

A Clearwater man who let his dogs get so thin they were forced to eat their own feces has failed in his attempt to have them returned.
Bold bear breaks into West Kootenay family home
October 21, 2021 - 12:00 PM

An Edgewood family was shaken but unharmed after a black bear broke into their home in the middle of the night recently.
Through kids' eyes: Virus outbreak brings sadness, fear, joy
May 28, 2020 - 5:00 AM

CHICAGO - These are children of the pandemic.
'I want to be put back into the air,' the life and death of a BASE jumper
December 30, 2018 - 4:30 PM

Mike Racicot kept a letter with one request should he die: "I want to be put back into the air."
Sports quirks of the year: Basepath chaos, donkey gift, sunken earring
January 02, 2018 - 6:00 AM

It was less like baseball and more like archery practice. And wherever Stephen Piscotty went he had a bull's-eye on him.
Long walks on this Kamloops beach could end in a tetanus shot
July 31, 2015 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS – A leisurely stroll along the beach in Centennial Park ended in a two-person clean-up expedition for one Westsyde couple.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN VIDEO: Kamloops baker gives crash course on making the perfect macaron
The kitchen at Mary Ann’s Macarons in Kamloops is clean and comfortable, a place where thousands of festive macarons are made all year round. The baker behind the business is Ashley Funk, although she is known by many customers and fe

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don't have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a me

iN MAPS: The most festive Christmas displays in Kamloops
There are a lot of festive holiday houses to see in Kamloops where residents go over the top with lights and decorations. For over a decade, iNFOnews.ca has been adding to its list of addresses that really get into the holiday spirit so res

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BC government revokes the Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act
The Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act that passed in Nov. 2023 has just been revoked due to successful court challenges preventing this act coming to fruition. The law
December 19, 2024 9:00 PM
Iconic mall Santa photos come at a hefty cost in Kamloops, Okanagan
Some adults have fond memories of being kids going to local malls at Christmas time among festive lights and decorations, and crowds of shoppers. That specific mall smell mingled with
December 21, 2024 7:00 AM
Construction on most difficult stretch of cycling trail from Sicamous to Osoyoos underway
The most technically challenging section of a cycling trail, that would run from Sicamous in the north to Osoyoos in the south, is under construction in Peachland after decades of effort to make i
December 19, 2024 6:00 AM
Hotel Eldorado in Kelowna loses appeal over public access to boardwalk
A Kelowna hotel embroiled in a long-running legal saga with the city over public access to its boardwalk has lost its latest legal challenge. A panel of three justices at the BC Court of App
December 20, 2024 7:00 PM
B.C. mayor gets calls from across Canada about 'crazy' plan to recruit doctors
A British Columbia community's "out-of-the-box" plan to ease its family doctor shortage by hiring physicians as city employees is sparking interest from across Canada, says Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayas
December 20, 2024 4:38 PM
Kamloops mayor rebuked for privacy breach, not photo of sex act for speech
It was the image that appeared to show a sex act that picked up headlines this spring when the mayor's plan for a slideshow at a business gala was canned, but it was a breach of privacy law th
December 20, 2024 6:00 PM
Tribunal orders Vernon couple to carpet condo after noise complaints
A Vernon couple has been ordered to carpet their condo after the previous owner put in vinyl plank flooring with out the strata's permission. According to a Dec. 20 BC Civil Resolution T
December 21, 2024 12:30 PM
BC movers damage furniture and scratch floor, but still sue
A BC moving company that broke and damaged a client's belongings has taken them to court after they refused to pay up. According to a Dec. 20 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, 2 Bur
December 21, 2024 4:00 PM
iN PHOTOS: North Okanagan blacksmith creates 'one-of-a-kind' pieces of art
Patrick McIvor of Vernon is surrounded by the ringing sound of a hammer against metal, the heat of the fire in his forge and the smell of soot as he handcrafts his unique works of art. Not o
December 21, 2024 6:00 AM
Christian group handing out pamphlets near Kelowna high school
Members of a Christian group were outside Rutland Senior Secondary School in Kelowna handing out bibles and pamphlets during students’ lunch hour today. A student posted a photo of one
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