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'Things were built better': Kamloops and the Okanagan's best heritage listings
November 24, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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Whether you’re looking for a home where Queen Elizabeth II once stayed or just like the idea of living in a house where the wooden beams were cut by hand more than a century ago, the Thompson-Okanagan region has a few heritage homes currently on the market that will take buyers back to another era.
Pizzamor’eh Taps the Ready-to-Bake Pizza Market, and…More, Eh!
September 16, 2024 - 8:00 AM
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Pizzamor’eh in West Kelowna has been around since 2019, so it is not like they are new to the wood-fired pizza scene. They have a very loyal following, too. Pizzamor’eh co-owner Dax Guest Ross explains: “Two years ago, we moved our business exclusively to a ready-to-bake pizza available in popular Okanagan grocery stores. Pizzamor’eh started off as a sit-down restaurant.
Embrace the smoke, and other tips for grilling vegetables at a Labor Day barbecue
September 01, 2024 - 2:30 PM

When barbecue expert Steven Raichlen traveled the world searching for novel grilling traditions, he marveled at the commonalities across 60 countries.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military says it killed 5 more militants in West Bank operation
August 29, 2024 - 10:45 PM

The Israeli military says it has killed five more militants in a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank, including a well-known local commander.
Why the cooling centre in downtown Kamloops isn't getting much traffic
July 19, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A cooling centre in downtown Kamloops was empty in the early afternoon on a blazing hot day earlier this week.
Barefoot hiker rescued after spending two cold nights in B.C.'s North Shore mountains
June 29, 2024 - 12:00 PM

VANCOUVER - An ill-prepared hiker has been pulled out of British Columbia’s North Shore mountains after losing his shoes and all charge on his mobile phone.
Canada's 2023 wildfires burned huge chunks of forest, spewing far more heat-trapping gas than planes
June 27, 2024 - 9:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Catastrophic Canadian warming-fueled wildfires last year pumped more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than India did by burning fossil fuels, setting ablaze an area of forest larger than West Virginia, new research found.
Using fire to heal the land — and mitigate BC wildfires
June 05, 2024 - 9:10 AM
Ten years after Moncton shootings, RCMP still struggling with supervisor training
June 02, 2024 - 2:30 PM

HALIFAX - Almost 10 years after a disturbed man with a rifle killed three Mounties in Moncton, N.B., the RCMP have yet to fully implement a key recommendation from a 2014 review aimed at preventing such deadly encounters.
‘Completely unacceptable’: Vernon man douses fire left behind by irresponsible campers
May 25, 2024 - 6:00 AM

An outdoor enthusiast, and former wildfire fighter, who spotted an abandoned campfire burning on a remote recreation site in the Falkland area is reminding campers to put their fires out.
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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 second week of December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall J

Where to get weird and exotic snacks in Kelowna
Arabic malt energy drinks, protein Snickers bars, an edible Barbie dream house, Snoop Dogg chips; if any of those exotic snacks pique your interest there are places to get them in Kelowna. Seoulful Convenience specializes in Korean snacks a

A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. But four years later,

iN MAPS: The best Christmas lights to see in Kelowna
There are a lot of festive holiday houses to see in Kelowna, where residents go over the top with lights and decorations. For over a decade, iNFOnews.ca has been adding to its list of addresses that really get into the holiday spirit so res

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Kamloops woman wins legal fight with strata over fence panels
A Kamloops condo owner has had to resort to legal action after her strata refused to allow her to remove a couple of fence panels. According to a Dec. 9 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision
December 14, 2024 10:00 AM
Kootenay cop keeps job after having sex with accused's ex-wife
A Kootenay Mountie who slept with a woman he met after being called to deal with her drunk-driving ex-husband has been fined three weeks pay but managed to hang onto his job. According to a
December 14, 2024 7:00 AM
Once a piggery, only rubble remains on historic Tranquille site in Kamloops
A pile of rubble on the old Tranquille sanatorium site by the Tranquille Creek bridge looks just like that, a pile of aging concrete poking out of the long grass. The site that sits several
December 11, 2024 7:00 AM
Kamloops accident victim with brain injury battling ICBC no-fault insurance scheme
Every day is a struggle for former Kamloops resident Rise Gron, who was left with a brain injury after surviving a horrific car accident two years ago. “Sometimes I have to take a few
December 13, 2024 7:00 AM
Curtis Sagmoen charged with another probation breach
A North Okanagan man who has multiple convictions for violence against sex workers has been charged with breaching his probation order by possessing a cell phone. Curtis Wayne Sagmoen is sch
December 15, 2024 6:00 AM
Where the bricks in some of Kelowna’s oldest buildings came from
Old buildings all around Kelowna have bricks that were produced in the city, and local historians say it's all too easy to forget that. Kelowna Brick Works turned the clay at the foot of
December 14, 2024 6:00 AM
Missing skier found dead near Sun Peaks
The skier who went missing from Sun Peaks Resort earlier this week has been found dead. Tomasz Jaholkowski, 68, was found dead near the resort, according to a press release from Tk’eml
December 13, 2024 3:26 PM
Crown want 19 years jail for violent North Okanagan grow-op robbery
Armed with shotguns and with their faces covered, Edward Scott Coghill and Stewart Wayne Tkachuk had zip ties in their pockets when they broke into the Lumby home of James Jurica and Candice Kado
December 13, 2024 4:04 PM
Fast-tracked wind power approvals raise ire of Thompson-Nicola MLAs
A pair of wind power projects between Kamloops and Merritt got the green light from BC Hydro recently, but regional leaders call the decision a lack of oversight. The province announced it w
December 13, 2024 6:00 PM
High school program in Vernon takes students outside the classroom to learn
Students often ask their teachers to have class outside, but this program in Vernon is taking outdoor learning to a whole other level. Awaken Inquiry and Adventure Okanagan, also known as Aw
December 14, 2024 12:00 PM

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