Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Featured Story
July 1, 2025 11:07:00
Visitors can sip on booze while watching Music in the Park in Kamloops
Music in the park is kicking off for the summer in various districts in Kamloops…
Kelowna man who kicked pregnant wife didn’t want jail; a judge disagreed
A Kelowna tow truck driver who kicked his ex-wife in the head while she was…
Rules for e-bikes, e-scooters Kelowna cops and schools are worried about
Kelowna RCMP and Central Okanagan Public Schools have concerns about people riding e-bikes and e-scooters…
Health minister visits KGH with no timeline for reopening pediatric unit
Health Minister Josie Osborne visited Kelowna General Hospital during the controversial pediatric unit closure, and…
New Interior Health CEO isn’t enough for Kelowna MLAs
Interior Health has a new CEO following the controversial Kelowna General Hospital pediatric unit closure,…
Queen of the South Charcuterie Turns a Vision Into Reality
Business Spotlight
Going from a dream to a thriving business is no easy task in the restaurant…
Kelowna curling club fights $7,000 fine after serving beer to undercover teen
The Kelowna Curling Club has successfully fought a $7,000 fine after it served a 17-year-old…
Penticton bug lover makes rare cricket discovery
"I wasn’t expecting to find it and I had to do some research on it after I found it. It was pretty big, around two inches long. It was my first time seeing one.”
‘Expensive umbrella’: Musicians disappointed with new $1.6M stage in Kelowna’s city park
“Nobody is going to want to play there. I know, I don't want to play there.”
Interior Health CEO steps down following KGH pediatric closure controversy
Interior Health CEO Susan Brown was set to retire at the end of the year, but she’s resigning early.
Kamloops mom gets new lease on life with controversial weight loss drug
“I’ve always struggled with my weight, and tried every single kind of diet and this seems to be a fit for me."
iN NUMBERS: Shambhala Music Festival from techno and dubstep to DUIs and a chapel
Here are the numbers for the annual Shambhala Music Festival at Salmo Ranch near Nelson.
THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump’s attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in…
Top ten reasons to get our newsletter
Top Ten Reasons to get our newsletter 1. Find something new: You don’t need to…
iN DISCUSSION: ICBC’s no fault system criticized
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor at iNFOnews.ca.
Bus attempts to avoid crash with vehicle, collides with traffic pole in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY — Metro Vancouver Transit Police say there were no injuries after a TransLink Bus…
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., prompts local state of emergency, evacuation order
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has declared a local state of emergency for the Blue Sky…
Canada-U.S. citizen in custody in deadly St. Lawrence River human smuggling case
WASHINGTON — A dual Canadian-American citizen that United States authorities allege was part of a…
Quebec’s traditional moving day arrives as thousands still looking for new homes
MONTREAL — More than 2,000 Quebec households are seeking help in finding new housing on…
Family of N.S. man found dead in Dominican Republic asks help to bring remains home
The family of a Canadian tourist who was found dead in a northern part of…
Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in America
Jackson, Miss. (AP) — More than 60 years after a white supremacist assassinated civil rights…
An oil-drilling ship capsized in the Gulf of Suez, killing at least four crewmen, Egypt says
CAIRO (AP) — An oil-drilling ship capsized in the Gulf of Suez, killing at least…
Jury in Diddy’s sex trafficking trial to resume deliberations after reaching partial verdict
NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial is set…
Quebec’s traditional moving day arrives as thousands still looking for new homes
MONTREAL — More than 2,000 Quebec households are seeking help in finding new housing on…
Pet abandonments in Quebec used to spike around Canada Day; now they’re year-round
MONTREAL — Canada Day has traditionally been synonymous in Montreal with moving day: piles of…
Jury in Diddy’s sex trafficking trial to resume deliberations after reaching partial verdict
NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial is set…
As Diddy awaits verdict, here’s where his business ventures stand
LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Sean “Diddy” Combs awaits a jury’s verdict in his federal…
Victor Caratini’s 3rd career grand slam leads the Astros past the Rockies 6-5
DENVER (AP) — Victor Caratini hit his third career grand slam, Christian Walker went 3…
Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Tuesday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Toronto 12 N.Y. Yankees 5 Athletics 4 Tampa Bay 3…
Ohtani reaches 30 homers for 5th straight season as Yamamoto and the Dodgers beat the White Sox 6-1
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani reached 30 homers for the fifth straight season, hitting…
TRENDING NOW: If the shoe doesn’t fit, score the goal
You’ve gotta keep your chin up when bad things happen. This lad could have been…
TRENDING NOW: Two women, one pool
Feels like it should be a simple task: Empty the water from a wading pool.…
TRENDING NOW: Dog just wants to unwind with a drink
Everyone is so chronically online these days, even a dog can’t enjoy a drink without…