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How to read air quality measurements
A lot of the details and metrics around air quality can be confusing.
Kamloops Ribfest Returns with Award-Winning Barbecue, Live Music and Family Entertainment
iNwine
The smell of slow-smoked barbecue and the sound of live music will once again fill Riverside Park as Kamloops Ribfest…
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan & Kamloops | August 7-9, 2026
This weekend has plenty of festivals, music, and special events that are bringing everyone outside. iNFOnews wants to remind the…
Fact File: Chemical smell from wildfire smoke is not evidence of spraying
Several online videos claimed a chemical smell in Canadian wildfire smoke was deliberately created rather than a natural phenomenon. Wildfire…
Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area leaves 72-year-old woman with serious injuries
LILLOOET — A 72-year-old woman attacked by a grizzly bear in a remote area of British Columbia’s Interior has severe…
Man charged with arson in Spokane, Washington, told police he planned wildfire for weeks
A man charged with starting one of the wildfires in Spokane, Washington, that have destroyed hundreds of buildings planned the…
iN VIDEO: Mule deer in Kamloops covered in unsightly lumps raises concerns
“I’ve never seen this before and it made me wonder what the heck it is and if it’s going to affect anything else."
Professional Guitarists tune up for 5th annual Okanagan Guitar Festival
The Okanagan Guitar Festival is hosting 3 days of live classical guitar performances on August…
Okanagan, Kamloops real estate sales steady; new listings down
iNhome
"We're continuing to see a normal seasonal pattern across the Interior market with sales activity
tracking closely to the pace established during the same month last year.”
iN VIDEO: Penticton Peachfest wraps up first night with performance from Bif Naked
The 79th annual Penticton Peach Festival wrapped up its first day of events on Wednesday,…
Cardiac wing re-opens at Kamloops hospital after six-year closure
It was open for less than a year before staff losses amid the COVID-19 pandemic prompted its closure.
No arrests after two violent assaults in two days in Vernon
Two men were assaulted with bear spray and an edged weapon, RCMP said.
Lake Country highway connection denied by farm land regulator
iNwheels
It would have extended Commonwealth Road to Glenmore Road easing travel times and making for a safer drive.
Kamloops Ribfest Returns with Award-Winning Barbecue, Live Music and Family Entertainment
The smell of slow-smoked barbecue and the sound of live music will once again fill Riverside Park as Kamloops Ribfest returns for a weekend of food, entertainment and community fundraising. One of Kamloops' most popular summer festivals, Ribfest brings together...
Okanagan, Kamloops real estate sales steady; new listings down
"We're continuing to see a normal seasonal pattern across the Interior market with sales activity tracking closely to the pace established during the same month last year.”
Plan to limit ‘vertical drinking’ decried by pub landlords and UK politicians
LONDON (AP) — A proposal to limit “vertical drinking,” a bureaucratic euphemism for having a pint while standing, has turned into a political headache for one local government council in London. Politicians from Prime Minister Andy Burnham to London Mayor...
Dark-web drug trafficker is sentenced in B.C. after being extradited from Germany
VICTORIA — A Victoria man who was recently extradited from Germany to face accusations of running a dark-web drug trafficking ring has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to five charges.RCMP say 29-year-old...
iN DISCUSSION: Kelowna mayor and councillor partying at Hotel Eldorado sends wrong message
"Here's my hope for all would-be politicians — leave the office better than you found it."
JONESIE: Well, look who was partying at the Eldorado Hotel this weekend
See if you can note the difference between the responses of the two candidates for mayor.
iN DISCUSSION: Is name recognition the way to choose a local candidate to vote for?
"We've been pondering how to cover this municipal election."
Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area leaves 72-year-old woman with serious injuries
LILLOOET — A 72-year-old woman attacked by a grizzly bear in a remote area of…
Hiker found alive after being stranded for three days on cliffside in B.C.
COMOX — A hiker in his 20s who went missing since Monday on Vancouver Island…
Ford calls on Carney to extend gas tax cut or make it permanent
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to make a…
Eighth federal byelection required by mid-April with Conservative MP’s upcoming exit
OTTAWA — Voters are set for an eighth federal byelection between Aug. 31 and mid-April…
Canada adds 75,000 jobs in July as unemployment rate ticks down
OTTAWA — Canada’s jobs numbers beat economists’ expectations in July, while the unemployment rate fell…
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a key defense agreement
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense agreement on Friday…
Blanche’s attorney general confirmation is in doubt as GOP Sen. Murkowski opposes his nomination
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination…
Why celebrities from Zendaya to Kylie Jenner are wearing Montreal-founded Fecal Matter
The brand name behind recent show-stopping fashion moments isn’t quite as delicate as their romantic…
Ford calls on Carney to extend gas tax cut or make it permanent
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to make a…
Canada adds 75,000 jobs in July as unemployment rate ticks down
OTTAWA — Canada’s jobs numbers beat economists’ expectations in July, while the unemployment rate fell…
Why celebrities from Zendaya to Kylie Jenner are wearing Montreal-founded Fecal Matter
The brand name behind recent show-stopping fashion moments isn’t quite as delicate as their romantic…
Amanda Knox defends her comedy show at Edinburgh festival as honoring her murdered former roommate
LONDON (AP) — Amanda Knox, the American student convicted and later acquitted of the murder…
Bills agree to sign right guard Torrence to 4-year extension with $46M guaranteed, AP source says
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills reached an agreement to sign starting right guard…
Norway’s soccer federation calls on Gianni Infantino to resign over failed World Cup plan
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Norway’s soccer federation wants Gianni Infantino to step down immediately, piling…
Durbin’s RBI single in the 13th inning caps Red Sox’s 12-11 win over the White Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Caleb Durbin lined a single to center field off Chicago’s Erick Fedde…
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