News Items tag as: KLMAR2022

Outage impacting Telus and Koodo cell phone customers in B.C.
May 30, 2022 - 3:15 PM

Telus and Koodo users are having difficulty making calls this afternoon, including calls to 9-1-1, according to the province's emergency communications centre.
Fences along Okanagan Connector trapping deer, making them easy prey
April 05, 2022 - 6:00 AM

The pros may outweigh the cons but a mule deer researcher says there are parts of the Okanagan Connector’s fencing that are making it easier for predators to prey upon deer.
This cycling group is looking to extend trails through the Kootenays
April 03, 2022 - 3:30 PM

One of the huge obstacles facing the Trail of the Okanagans efforts to connect Osoyoos to Sicamous is the steep terrain blocking easy cycling between West Kelowna and the South Okanagan.
Kelowna Chiefs looking for syilx artist to design new jerseys
April 03, 2022 - 12:30 PM

A Kelowna hockey club is showing its support for the local Indigenous community by showcasing syilx artistic talent.
Why B.C. had a 10% drop in the number of criminal charges being laid
April 03, 2022 - 11:00 AM

If you think there are fewer people in the Thompson-Okanagan being charged with crimes, even though crime rates continue to climb post-COVID, then you’re right.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna cyclist nearly broke B.C. race record during heat dome
April 03, 2022 - 9:00 AM

When last June’s heat dome pushed Thompson and Okanagan temperatures past 45 Celsius, everyone who could stayed indoors in front of their air conditioners.
Those pretty buttercups blooming in Okanagan, Kamloops can make you sick
April 03, 2022 - 6:00 AM
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It’s a sure sign of spring in the Thompson-Okanagan region when the yellow sagebrush buttercups blossom, but their potential toxicity should not to be taken lightly.
Three Central Okanagan MLAs pushing for creation of fourth riding
April 01, 2022 - 2:08 PM

The Central Okanagan's three Liberal MLA's have joined forces to push for a fourth riding in the region, just in time for provincial Electoral Boundaries Commission meetings in the Thompson-Okanagan regions next week.
'Go back to your country,' Racist remark made against Hispanic family at Kelowna laundromat
April 01, 2022 - 7:00 AM

A Hispanic family visiting Kelowna say they were shocked when a vehicle altercation at a coin laundry escalated into racist remarks being made toward them.
U.S. fines German businessman $17M in fraud scheme with ties to Kelowna
April 01, 2022 - 6:30 AM

A German man has been fined US$17 million for his part in an international fraud scheme that saw two luxury Kelowna area properties seized by the provincial government during an investigation into a worldwide multi-million dollar insider trading scheme.
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THOMPSON: Why I have hope today's youth will do better than my generation
OPINION As I was considering what to write during the holidays, I remembered one of my columns from a few years ago. It doesn’t mention Christmas or Hanukkah or Kwanza, but after I updated some statistics, I bel

iN VIDEO: Kamloops baker gives crash course on making the perfect macaron
The kitchen at Mary Ann’s Macarons in Kamloops is clean and comfortable, a place where thousands of festive macarons are made all year round. The baker behind the business is Ashley Funk, although she is known by many customers and fe

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don't have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a me

iN MAPS: The best festive holiday lights to view in Penticton
'Tis the season to be jolly and go for a tour around the community to take in the Christmas lights and festive decorations at these holiday houses and displays in Penticton. For just over a decade, INFOnews.ca has been adding to its lis

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