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'Unprovoked' West Kelowna stabbing of friend earns 20-month jail sentence
March 22, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A night of drinking and using drugs at a friend's West Kelowna home suddenly went sideways when Danny Blanchard took a filleting knife to his friend in the kitchen.
West Kelowna company has to pay $80,000 after a dispute over clogged drain
February 25, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A West Kelowna company is on the hook with its former landlord for almost $80,000 over a disagreement about who would spend roughly $3,000 fixing a clogged drain.
Kelowna contractor's multiple lies about reno cost homeowner $1M
December 26, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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A Kelowna contractor who repeatedly lied to a client, demolished half their property and left them with $1-million repair bill has been ordered to pay $740,000.
Kamloops woman frustrated after finding homeless man freezing overnight
January 18, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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It was 3 a.m. on Sunday when Bonnie Jackson went to the bathroom and happened to look out the window onto the dark Kamloops street and saw something that shocked her.
Burst pipe floods vacant BC Housing apartment building in Kamloops
January 17, 2024 - 1:30 PM
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A vacant BC Housing apartment building in Kamloops had a pipe burst as temperatures plummeted last week.
Kamloops dogs learning new tricks — and games
June 13, 2023 - 7:00 AM

The latest sport in the Tournament Capital involves dogs and rats and appears to be picking up in popularity.
Restoration workers in Kamloops brace for emergency calls approaching with warmer weather
January 05, 2022 - 7:00 PM

With the summer forest fires, Interior flooding and a recent cold snap, restoration workers are still busy with more pipes likely to burst as the weather in the Thompson-Okanagan warms over the weekend.
Tough times ahead for struggling renters in Kelowna
March 13, 2021 - 3:31 PM
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Despite a construction boom in Kelowna, it’s going to continue to be tough for lower-income renters to find places to live in the coming months and years.
United Rentals Ready for Summer, Equipped for Every Project
May 18, 2020 - 8:00 AM
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No matter how big or small the project, United Rentals has the equipment and tools to help get the job done.
Boil water warnings so common, West Kelowna invites users to throw darts - at its logo
January 28, 2020 - 5:00 PM

Water quality advisories are so frequent for a West Kelowna water system that public notices have taken on a whimsical tone.
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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 first week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

No fine for Kelowna brewery that sold beer to undercover minor
A Kelowna brewery successfully avoided a fine for selling beer to an undercover minor, but it did fire the employee. The province's liquor regulator decided against handing down a $7,000 fine after an 18-year-old bought a six-pack from

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them
As Kelowna’s population grows the city is trying to densify housing and that means replacing single-family homes, but a business has proposed that those homes can be repurposed rather than destroyed. Renewal Development and Light Hous

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Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them
As Kelowna’s population grows the city is trying to densify housing and that means replacing single-family homes, but a business has proposed that those homes can be repurposed rather than d
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Kelowna financial advisor made $70,000, but client lost $150,000
A Kelowna financial advisor who misled his clients and made $70,000 in commission while they lost $150,000 has been fined $25,000. According to a March 13 Insurance Council of BC decision, v
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How a Salmon Arm father became the subject of an Amber Alert
Salmon Arm father Davis Lim was the subject of an Amber Alert issued by Vancouver police in mid March when he took his two-year-old son from outside a family care centre on East Broadway while und
March 31, 2025 7:00 AM
Kelowna firm that failed to pay staff unsuccessfully argued it wasn't an 'employer'
A Kelowna business owner who failed to pay his employees and then tried to claim his company wasn't an "employer" has lost an appeal and been ordered to pay $5,100. According t
March 29, 2025 7:00 AM
iN NUMBERS: How many times the military used airports in Kelowna, Kamloops
Have you ever wondered if there are top secret military missions flying out of your local airport? Well, this data won’t tell you that, but it does have some insight into air travel in
April 01, 2025 4:00 AM
No fine for Kelowna brewery that sold beer to undercover minor
A Kelowna brewery successfully avoided a fine for selling beer to an undercover minor, but it did fire the employee. The province's liquor regulator decided against handing down a $7,000
April 01, 2025 7:00 PM
How a Kamloops Blazer netminder made it to the big leagues
Former NHL goaltender and Kamloops resident Steve Passmore is charismatic and lights up when he talks about hockey. Passmore fell in love with the game as a kid growing up in the tiny town o
April 02, 2025 6:00 AM
From Taco-ma pickups to salsa ice cream, April Fool's Day in Kamloops, Okanagan
Businesses in the Okanagan and Kamloops used April Fool's Day to get attention for their brands. iNFOnews.ca had a quick look around and found a few pretty good prank's today, April
April 01, 2025 4:00 PM
Landslide blocking Westside Road near West Kelowna
A landslide is blocking Westside Road east of West Kelowna. The road is blocked in both directions 13 kilometres east of the city between Main Street and Denison Road, according to DriveBC.
April 02, 2025 9:05 AM
Want to book an August long weekend BC Parks campsite? The countdown is on
The countdown is on for campers waiting to reserve a provincial site for the upcoming August long weekend and the competition to snag a spot is expected to be fierce. BC Parks campsites can
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Top News - Kelowna and Area

'Unprovoked' West Kelowna stabbing of friend earns 20-month jail sentence

West Kelowna company has to pay $80,000 after a dispute over clogged drain

Kelowna contractor's multiple lies about reno cost homeowner $1M

Kamloops woman frustrated after finding homeless man freezing overnight

Burst pipe floods vacant BC Housing apartment building in Kamloops

Kamloops dogs learning new tricks — and games

Restoration workers in Kamloops brace for emergency calls approaching with warmer weather

Tough times ahead for struggling renters in Kelowna

United Rentals Ready for Summer, Equipped for Every Project

Boil water warnings so common, West Kelowna invites users to throw darts - at its logo

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