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A milestone reached in mainline Protestant churches' decades-old disputes over LGBTQ inclusion
May 05, 2024 - 1:00 PM

The fight to allow same-sex marriage and gay clergy has defined much of the last half-century for major mainline Protestant denominations in the U.S., mirroring in many ways the broader fight for LGBTQ+ inclusion in civic life.
iN VIDEO: A brief history of the Old Men's cemetery in Kamloops
April 14, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Beneath a beautifully manicured cemetery in Kamloops lies a unique and fascinating history.
The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023
January 01, 2024 - 1:00 PM

Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. But it all came to a sudden end when the private plane carrying him and others mysteriously exploded over Russia.
Buy this Ashcroft church for less than a condo in Kamloops or the Okanagan
October 25, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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You'd have trouble finding a condo in Kelowna or Kamloops for $400,000 but you can get yourself a 5,000-square-foot historic church in downtown Ashcroft for a mere $329,000.
Do you believe in angels? About 7 in 10 U.S. adults do, a new AP-NORC poll shows
July 31, 2023 - 9:00 PM

Compared with the devil, angels carry more credence in America.
Kelowna church that’s almost as old as Canada celebrating 130th anniversary
October 30, 2022 - 7:00 PM

A historic Kelowna church that’s nearly as old as Canada is turning 130 this year and getting a big birthday party.
Girl, teddy bear reunited a year after loss in Montana's Glacier park
November 13, 2021 - 5:30 AM

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A little girl who lost a special teddy bear she'd had since being adopted from an Ethiopian orphanage thought it was gone forever when she forgot it along a trail in Glacier National Park last year.
Pope voices 'pain' over Canadian deaths, doesn't apologize
June 06, 2021 - 11:37 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his pain over the discovery in Canada of the remains of 215 Indigenous students of church-run residential schools and pressed religious and political authorities to shed light on “this sad affair.” But he didn’t offer the apology sought by the Canadian prime minister.
Heritage group moving to make sure Kelowna’s Benvoulin Heritage Park stays in place forever
January 17, 2021 - 3:32 PM

One of Kelowna’s favourite wedding locations is on route to becoming protected in perpetuity.
Annie Glenn, widow of U.S. Sen. John Glenn, dies at 100
May 19, 2020 - 9:30 AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Annie Glenn, the widow of astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn and a communication disorders advocate, died Tuesday of complications from COVID-19. She was 100.
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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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Leaky septic and $20K debt: Vernon trailer park owner at a loss for what to do
Carol Goldstone is hoping a judge will make a reasonable decision about what to do with the Vernon trailer park she inherited in 1988. A couple of days ago she was served with a court summon
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Kelowna contractor's multiple lies about reno cost homeowner $1M
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iN PHOTOS: Cyclists enjoy new trail between Peachland and West Kelowna
Riders and hikers are exploring a newly constructed multi-use pathway running from Peachland below Highway 97 to a park in West Kelowna. Peachland resident Kim Kleineberg has hit the trail t
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North Okanagan woman faces trial over sexual abuse of young boy at ministry-funded home
VERNON - A former youth worker faces allegations of sexual assault and sexual touching against a minor in relation to an incident that occurred during her employment at a government-funded care ho
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Two gay Kamloops men to be deported to Nigeria despite threats, jail
Two Kamloops men are being deported back to their home country despite facing threats and laws against their sexual identities. The men, who iNFOnews.ca is not identifying, each claimed thei
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'Collateral attack': BC realtor loses after trying to sue regulator's lawyer
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BC family denied apartment set to make case at human rights tribunal
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Theft allegation behind Vernon dog rescue closure
VERNON - A controversial dog rescue in Vernon shut down its operations last week largely because of a specific allegation of theft involving the rescue's president caught on video, sources tel
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