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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
October 07, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades.
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.
Police probe threats of violence aimed at businesses linked to B.C. ostrich cull
September 25, 2025 - 3:33 PM

Businesses across British Columbia linked or thought to be associated with a planned cull of about 400 ostriches have been "flooded" with calls and emails with "language intended to intimidate," the RCMP say.
Natural gas powered transport truck hauling lumber through Okanagan
September 25, 2025 - 3:30 PM
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The Okanagan’s windy roads are the training grounds for a new natural gas powered transport truck in Canada.
Carmakers facing billions in credit purchases under EV mandate if sales don't improve
September 19, 2025 - 8:59 AM

OTTAWA — Canadian automakers are warning they could be on the hook for billions of dollars in credit purchases if Canada's electric vehicle mandate is enforced as written, and sales don't ramp up.
No housing plan for Kelowna man released after police dog attack
September 09, 2025 - 4:48 PM

A Kelowna man who tried to sue the RCMP after he was badly bitten by a police dog told a judge he had nowhere to live and had been barred from all the city's shelters shortly before being released.
$500,000 lottery win for Vernon man
September 09, 2025 - 10:30 AM

A Vernon man won the $500,000 Extra prize on a Lotto 6/49 draw last month.
How unique is Summerland's Kettle Valley Steam Railway in BC?
September 02, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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All aboard! The historic Kettle Valley Steam Railway in Summerland has delighted train enthusiasts and history buffs from near and far for three decades.
A major Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills at least 21 people
August 28, 2025 - 3:16 PM

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a major air attack on Kyiv early on Thursday that included a rare strike on the center of Ukraine's capital, killing at least 21 people, wounding 48 and damaging European Union diplomatic offices, authorities said.
What’s the deal with the billboards next to the bridge in West Kelowna?
June 30, 2025 - 6:00 AM

You hear about Kelowna’s natural beauty, the pristine lake, mountains and a growing downtown, but as you round the corner to get onto the William R. Bennett bridge from the west you find your view obstructed by a wall of billboards.
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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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RCMP says dismantled network laundered tens of millions in drug money
MONTREAL - Authorities have laid charges against 17 people allegedly involved in an extensive international money laundering network with ties to organized crime. At a news conference today,
February 12, 2019 10:30 AM
Well-known Rossland man dies in ski accident at Red Mountain resort
A 76-year-old Rossland man died in a skiing accident at Red Mountain Ski Resort yesterday. RCMP were called at around 3:36 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, to a report that a man was found in critical
March 06, 2024 3:33 PM
The gorgeous Thompson-Okanagan birds that survive the winters here
Many birds of the Thompson-Okanagan fly south for the winter but there are some that brave the winter storms. They tend to feast on nuts, berries and seeds throughout the winter months, said
December 03, 2022 1:49 PM
Where you can find polar bear plunges New Year's Day in Okanagan, Kamloops
Every year on New Year’s Day local beaches across the Thompson-Okanagan region are full of people plunging, dipping and splashing in frigid lakes and rivers to celebrate the new year.
December 29, 2024 6:00 AM
Squabbling Kelowna siblings set for more court time in battle over $70-million family company
Four Kelowna siblings locked in a bitter dispute over the running of the $70-million company their parents left them will soon spend more time in the courtroom after a Court of Appeal judge overtu
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The free life — and lives — of Dag Aabye
This feature first ran on iNFOnews in April of 2017. VERNON - For much of the year, home for Dag Aabye is a portable garden shed that he carried, in pieces, halfway up a mountain to a remo
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Why a massive unknown cave in Wells Gray Park remains a mystery
A massive and remote cave in Wells Gray Provincial Park remains blocked from the public more than four years after its discovery. Informally dubbed the "Sarlacc's Pit," the mys
January 21, 2023 6:00 AM
Kelowna breeder wins after being sued over sick Labradoodle
A BC woman has failed in her attempt for $5,000 compensation after the designer dog she bought got sick. According to a June 28 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, Lucky Bhullar bought an
July 03, 2024 7:00 AM
Vernon man claims sex was consensual, judge disagrees
CONTENT ADVISORY A Vernon man who claimed the sex he had with a friend's roommate was consensual has been found guilty of sexual assault. According to a Sept. 26 BC Supreme Court
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Small but powerful group of Hells Angels has huge impact in the Okanagan and beyond
- This story was originally published Jan. 18, 2022. Just because the Hells Angels aren’t roaring past on their Harleys, showing their colours and stirring up trouble doesn’t
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