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Hundreds evacuated from London towers as fire fallout widens
June 24, 2017 - 9:30 AM

LONDON - The scope of Britain's fire-safety crisis broadened Saturday as London officials scrambled to evacuate four public housing towers due to concerns about external cladding, fire doors and insulation around gas pipes.
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Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job. The Turton Group, which owns The View winery as well as Orchard Greens golf course and a rental business, is su

Copenhagen’s hippie oasis wants to rebuild without its illegal hashish market
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The now-aging hippies who took over a derelict naval base in Copenhagen more than 50 years ago and turned it into a freewheeling community known as Christiania want to boot out criminals who control the community&

B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers waiting for lower interest rates. The B.C. Real Estate Association says th

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Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job. The Turton Group, which owns The View winery as well as Orcha
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UPDATE: Lumby RCMP ask for public’s help to locate a missing woman, partner reports she was abducted
Lumby RCMP asked the public to help locate a missing woman, her partner took to social media to provide more information. Tatjana Stefanski, 44, was last seen around 8:15 a.m. yesterday gett
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Kamloops man sues, says wife died when prescribed wrong medicine
A Kamloops man is suing two doctors, a pharmacist, Interior Health and Royal Inland Hospital because he says his common-law wife died after being prescribed the wrong dose of medicine. Chris
April 15, 2024 7:00 AM
Body of abducted woman found in Lumby area
The RCMP Major Crime Unit is investigating the death of a woman in the North Okanagan who was reported missing by police over the weekend. Tatjana Stefanski, 44, was last seen getting into a
April 15, 2024 3:57 PM
iN VIDEO: Stray tire makes for wheeley weird morning in West Kelowna
A stray tire bounced its way down Highway 97 in West Kelowna this morning but an RCMP officer was able to avert a potential collision. INFOnews editor Marshall Jones captured a video of the
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Kamloops drug supplier got 'permission' to sell from Lower Mainland, Calgary gangsters
Crown prosecutors are trying to lock up a former Kamloops drug trafficker for 12 years. Zale Coty was one of three men charged in a months-long investigation that tracked his supply of cocai
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Lyrids meteor shower to streak across night sky in Kamloops, Okanagan
The Lyrids meteor shower is starting and sky watchers in Kamloops and the Okanagan will have ample opportunity to view it. One of the oldest meteor showers, which is known for fast and brigh
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SUPER LOW INCOME: What families on the financial brink are up against in Kamloops
Kamloops resident Jennifer Adams is a long-time advocate for her community and those who are struggling financially to get by. With a background working as a street outreach worker, Adams sp
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'INCENDIARY': Crown wants protestor David Lindsay in jail for a year
A Crown prosecutor urged a judge in Kelowna to throw the book at serial protester David Lindsay for assaulting two security guards during a protest at Interior Health offices in 2021. Dave G
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New direct flight from Kelowna to Vancouver Island
Pacific Coastal Airlines has announced a new flight between Kelowna and Comox. The airline is going to make the flight available between Sunday and Friday starting on June 25. “T
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