News Items tag as: 2016 Year in Review

YEAR IN REVIEW: Film, movie, TV show and documentary makers focused the lens all over B.C.'s interior in 2016
January 01, 2017 - 4:30 PM

As Hollywood continues to rake in billions of dollars and independent films become easier to make, the region saw a fair number of productions using the Thompson or Okanagan regions as a film set.
YEAR IN REVIEW: Homelessness in the Interior
January 01, 2017 - 1:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – One of the hottest topics across the Interior this past year has been homelessness and how various municipalities have chosen to address it.
YEAR IN REVIEW: A year's worth of odd crimes that just didn't pay
January 01, 2017 - 10:30 AM

Cities in the Thompson and Okanagan regions had no shortage of oddball crimes in 2016.
YEAR IN REVIEW: iNFOnews.ca investigations exposed issues, brought more understanding to local stories
January 01, 2017 - 8:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Sometimes it takes days, weeks or even months to really dig into a topic. Our team at iNFOnews.ca strives to go beyond the day to day headlines to bring you original news stories that expose issues, ask hard questions and bring a deeper understanding to matters of importance in the communities we serve.
YEAR IN REVIEW: How public health made headlines across the Thompson-Okanagan this year
January 01, 2017 - 6:00 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - From the difficulties of finding a family doctor in the Thompson-Okanagan to tainted drinking water, this year has been filled with controversial public health stories.
YEAR IN REVIEW: The people we saw, spoke to and lost this year in B.C.'s interior
December 31, 2016 - 8:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - While B.C.’s interior is defined by boundaries in a literal sense, it’s really the people who live here make the Thompson and Okanagan communities.
YEAR IN REVIEW: Major crimes of 2016
December 31, 2016 - 4:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - One of our goals as a news outlet is to understand crime, whether it's on the ground for breaking news or in court covering weeks of trial, iNFOnews wants residents to be informed.
YEAR IN REVIEW: 'Glamazon' flowers, WWII naval bunkers and a radio telescope among the cool places we visited this year
December 31, 2016 - 1:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - You may see them everyday, or have never heard of them before, but these are the places that we went and saw this year.
YEAR IN REVIEW: Fentanyl's devastating impact on the Thompson-Okanagan
December 31, 2016 - 10:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - More than 700 people in B.C. have died this year from illicit drug overdoses, many of which can be attributed to fentanyl, making the drug crisis one of the most talked about issues in the province.
YEAR IN REVIEW: Eye catching photos from 2016
December 30, 2016 - 9:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Sometimes a photo is worth a thousand words. Day in and day out, our reporters are in the field, looking for stories that matter to you.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

News Items tag as: 2016 Year in Review

YEAR IN REVIEW: Film, movie, TV show and documentary makers focused the lens all over B.C.'s interior in 2016

YEAR IN REVIEW: Homelessness in the Interior

YEAR IN REVIEW: A year's worth of odd crimes that just didn't pay

YEAR IN REVIEW: iNFOnews.ca investigations exposed issues, brought more understanding to local stories

YEAR IN REVIEW: How public health made headlines across the Thompson-Okanagan this year

YEAR IN REVIEW: The people we saw, spoke to and lost this year in B.C.'s interior

YEAR IN REVIEW: Major crimes of 2016

YEAR IN REVIEW: 'Glamazon' flowers, WWII naval bunkers and a radio telescope among the cool places we visited this year

YEAR IN REVIEW: Fentanyl's devastating impact on the Thompson-Okanagan

YEAR IN REVIEW: Eye catching photos from 2016

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