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The Latest: Capitol Police says officer dies after riots
January 07, 2021 - 9:52 PM

WASHINGTON - The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):
US to start distributing experimental virus drug and pandemic news from around the world
November 23, 2020 - 1:05 PM

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government on Tuesday will start distributing 30,000 doses of an experimental antibody drug to fight COVID-19, the one President Donald Trump received last month.
55 years after riots, Watts section of LA still bears scars
August 10, 2020 - 9:00 PM

LOS ANGELES - There were no fires this time in Watts. There was no looting, no shooting and no National Guard troops patrolling.
Shut-in urbanites discovering their green thumbs amid pandemic lockdown
June 30, 2020 - 7:02 PM

Anita Clarke had been thinking about starting a vegetable garden on her balcony for a while before COVID-19 lockdown. But it was always easy to put off, the Toronto-based Shopify managing editor says.
'It's like ghost towns:' Canada's border communities adapt to COVID-19 changes
April 05, 2020 - 11:00 AM

When the mayor of a village in southern Alberta stares across the border, he sees family and friends who just happen to call Montana home.
Lululemon, LUSH among retailers in Okanagan and Kamloops closing for COVID-19 concern
March 15, 2020 - 3:56 PM

A number of retailers with shops in the Okanagan and Kamloops are shutting their doors this week with concerns of COVID-19 becoming a priority.
Prince Harry hopes for calmer future, but not much chance of that
January 20, 2020 - 8:00 PM

LONDON - Prince Harry says he's taking a “leap of faith’’ as he steps back from royal duties in an attempt to build a more peaceful life — one free of the journalists who have filmed, photographed and written about him since the day he was born.
French luxury group LVMH to buy Tiffany for $16.2 billion
November 25, 2019 - 1:00 PM

PARIS - French luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy New York jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion, adding a famed star to its portfolio that already boasts Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Bulgari.
Special South African gin is infused with elephant dung
November 13, 2019 - 8:00 PM

MOSSEL BAY, South Africa - The makers of a South African gin infused with elephant dung swear their use of the animal's excrement is no gimmick.
UFOs, roommates and a deer in a clothing shop; In-The-News for Oct. 2
October 02, 2019 - 5:30 AM

In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 2.
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'We're going to be in a different place' this summer, says B.C.'s top doctor
The outlook for summer is better than you might think, according to B.C.’s top doctor. “We have to manage the pandemic that we are still living through right now, but in the coming months, we're going to be able to do all th

iNwine Wednesday: Robin Ridge Winery 2019 Gamay
I have a crush on Gamay these days and I'm obviously not the only one with #GoGamay trending. Thankfully there are some amazing B.C. Gamays to enjoy. You may have tried this cousin of Pinot Noir, its name and region in France is Beaujolais.

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'We're going to be in a different place' this summer, says B.C.'s top doctor
The outlook for summer is better than you might think, according to B.C.’s top doctor. “We have to manage the pandemic that we are still living through right now, but in the comi
February 23, 2021 4:54 PM
Kamloops student getting online support after dismissal from school over outfit
A Kamloops student's dismissal from school over her choice of outfit has sparked a much larger controversy about why it's a young woman's responsibility to make males comfortable.
February 24, 2021 12:53 PM
With Tolko Mill closure, proposal for Kelowna's Manhattan Point may set tone for redevelopment in area
A housing project that the developer says may set the tone for redevelopment of Manhattan Point has been submitted to the City of Kelowna. “With the recent closure of the Tolko mill, i
February 22, 2021 4:00 PM
West Kelowna’s plan to legalize 'party houses' a 'terrible' idea: critic
Sabina Zerwes is ready to get out her picket signs and get back into her war against party houses in West Kelowna. She wasn’t happy when told by iNFOnews.ca that the city’s plan
February 23, 2021 6:30 AM
'I am one of many great success stories:' A Vernon man's recovery from fentanyl addiction
Heavily addicted to fentanyl and meth and having just overdosed, Jacob Philp woke up in a hospital bed to hear that he'd stopped breathing for eight minutes. Philp's parents were at
February 21, 2021 3:30 PM
Winter storm warning for Coquihalla with heavy snow expected
A winter storm warning has been issued for the Coquihalla Highway. Environment Canada says the Hope to Merritt section of the Coquihalla Highway could see as much as 30 centimetres of snow b
February 24, 2021 4:06 PM
Vernon broke 29-year-old high temperature record this week
The mercury rose high enough in Vernon earlier this week to break a temperature record that was set in the 1990s. On Monday, Feb. 22, Vernon broke its old record of 11 Celsius set in 1992 by
February 24, 2021 5:06 PM
Kamloops high school students rally for teen dismissed over outfit
Chants of "I stand wih Karis" rang out at a secondary school in Kamloops today as controversy flared when her peers walked out to protest action against the girl over her choice of cloth
February 24, 2021 5:22 PM
Some travellers arriving at Toronto airport violating Quarantine Act
Several international travellers arriving at Toronto's Pearson International Airport have refused to comply with a new rule requiring a three-day hotel quarantine, local police said Wednesday.
February 24, 2021 10:19 AM
iN VIDEO: Duck hunter at Kamloops's McArthur Island Park lands a meal
A hungry lynx caught a meal at McArthur Island Park when it surprised a group of ducks in a parking lot. In a video post to Facebook by SPLIT REED, a lynx can be seen pouncing from a bush in
February 24, 2021 3:10 PM

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