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Where to spot spawning salmon in the BC Interior
September 20, 2025 - 6:00 AM

September is salmon spawning season and thousands of fish are returning to where they were born to lay eggs, and start the life cycle all over again.
Giorgio Armani, who dressed the powerful and famous from boardroom to Hollywood, dies at 91
September 04, 2025 - 10:59 AM

MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani, the iconic Italian designer who turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire, died Thursday, his fashion house confirmed. He was 91.
iN PHOTOS: Whimsical water lilies bloom in Okanagan, Kamloops
August 29, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Some ponds, lakes and marshes in Kamloops and the Okanagan are looking festive this summer as fragrant, showy water lilies are blooming in pinks, whites and yellows.
iN PHOTOS: Relax and unwind at Japanese gardens in Kamloops, Okanagan
July 28, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Japanese gardens provide a peaceful refuge in busy, urban settings in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and some shade during the summertime heat.
Kelowna RCMP reach out to community in wake of high-profile murder
July 09, 2025 - 11:20 AM

The Kelowna RCMP is inviting Kelowna residents to connect at an outreach event following a high profile public murder last week.
Saskatchewan premier declares state of emergency as rampaging wildfires spread
May 29, 2025 - 8:49 PM

PRINCE ALBERT — Saskatchewan declared a provincewide state of emergency Thursday in its fight against rampaging wildfires that have forced thousands to flee.
Manitoba premier declares state of emergency over wildfires, says military aid coming
May 28, 2025 - 8:10 PM

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew ordered a provincewide state of emergency Wednesday as his province struggles with a series of crippling wildfires, mainly in the remote north.
BC Interior old-growth forests hiding billions in economic benefits
April 15, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Protecting old-growth forests in the BC interior could generate more than $43 billion over the next century — far more than logging the land, a report says.
Why Kelowna's treatment of homeless encampments has changed over the years
April 11, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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The addition of fences, security guards, identification stamps and a lots of cops at the end of March changed the landscape at the homeless tent city along a section of the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna.
The Latest: Supreme Court tells Trump administration to facilitate return of mistakenly deported man
April 10, 2025 - 5:53 PM

The Supreme Court on Thursday said President Donald Trump’s administration must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, rejecting the administration’s emergency appeal. Abrego Garcia is a Salvadoran citizen who had an immigration court order preventing his deportation to his native country over fears he would face persecution from local gangs.
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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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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
August 22, 2021 12:00 PM
Warm fall continues with mixed bag of weather this week in Okanagan, Kamloops
The average high temperatures for this time of year in Kamloops and the Okanagan is 13 to 14 Celsius with overnight lows of around 3 C. The high in Kamloops is expected to be well over that
October 16, 2023 8:32 AM
Despite building boom, Okanagan city struggling to house 5,000 new residents
After leading Canada’s largest cities with the highest growth rate at 14% during the last census period, Kelowna has continued to draw more people. In 2021, another 5,000 people moved
April 24, 2022 7:59 AM
For $25 this Kamloops woman will end your relationship properly
A controversial new service in Kamloops will handle that messy breakup for you, for a fee. While Sar Ahsher Bank doesn't have any customers yet, she's already getting all kinds
October 06, 2022 7:00 AM
Kelowna strata management firm fined $15K for not doing any managing
A Kelowna strata management company is on the hook $15,000 after it failed to do anything for a property it was managing. According to a June 2 BC Financial Services Authority decision, prop
June 18, 2025 6:00 PM
iN PHOTOS: Hundreds of truckers greeted by spectators at Kamloops rally
It was a rainy morning but spirits were not dampened as people gathered outside of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School to support the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc. Hundreds of t
June 05, 2021 8:00 PM
iN VIDEO: Remembering Burger Baron: Documentary on bizarre chain set to premiere
A rogue fast-food chain founded in rural Alberta in 1957 by immigrants from Lebanon is the focus of a crowd-funded documentary selected to make its world premiere at the 2023 Hot Docs Festival nex
April 21, 2023 12:14 PM
iN PHOTOS: Have a look at some beautiful gardens in Kamloops, Okanagan
A warm and wet start to the summer has helped grow and nurture blossoming gardens in the Thompson-Okanagan region, and some of them are spectacular. Last month, iNFOnews.ca showcased s
July 05, 2024 6:00 AM
Chasing down the legend of Vernon's underground tunnels
At least once a month someone will ask Gerry Sellars about the tunnels which allegedly run under the streets of downtown Vernon. And often before he can answer, they'll tell stories of p
May 11, 2020 7:00 AM
Fatal motorcycle crash closes Highway 97 northbound in West Kelowna
A motorcyclist died after a collision with a transport truck in West Kelowna and a section of Highway 97 remains closed. The crash happened this morning, Oct. 3, near Grizzly Road on Highway
October 03, 2024 11:05 AM

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