Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Kelowna man cleaning handgun fires into apartment floor just missing sleeping teen
He was cleaning a handgun in his apartment at 2:30 a.m.
Encounters of the creepy, crawly, tick kind on the rise in Kamloops, Okanagan
It’s tick season in Kamloops and the Okanagan and the critters are climbing up pant legs and burrowing into hairy…
iN VIDEO: Rugged Kamloops retiree makes up for lost time and shows others how
A Kamloops man is adventuring through the backwoods of BC doing all the things he dreamed about while working for…
iN VIDEO: Murder of crows on Kamloops rooftop give off Hitchcock vibes
A group of bickering crows gathered on a roof in Kamloops lent an eerie atmosphere to an early morning in…
Clear skies forecast for full Pink Moon viewing in Okanagan, Kamloops
April’s full Pink Moon will by the smallest full moon of the year but skies will be cloudless for viewing…
Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
iNhome
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared…
Double-digit sentences for armed men guilty of North Okanagan home invasion
It was midnight and James Jurica and his then-girlfriend Candice Kado were awake and lying in bed at their rural…
More people moving to Thompson-Okanagan from within B.C. than anywhere else
iNhome
“That presents some near-term challenges, while the focus remains finding ways to improve affordability in the region.”
How the RCMP reports crime to the public in Okanagan, Kamloops
Often, it's because investigators need tips from the public.
The exclusive Vienna garden party experience in West Kelowna
iNwine
"It's the quaintness of sitting in a natural setting with beautiful trees, the trickling fountain, the birds coming to our water area, which is so close by.”
Kelowna committee will help you evaluate candidates for mayor, council
“Try to find people that may not be in the media every day, or you may not know them, but are good citizens who can make good councillors."
Kamloops International Cup wraps up Saturday with final match at Hillside Stadium
The Kamloops International Cup concludes Saturday, August 1, after bringing professional and high-level Canadian soccer…
Why nude beaches in Okanagan, Kamloops are in a legal grey area
Almost all clothing optional beaches are technically unofficial, even if they're popular and generally accepted by local governments.
The latest thing in cocktails is spicy and savory. Tips and recipes for home bartenders
LONDON (AP) — Spicy drinks are having a moment, and it’s no longer just standard spicy margs and bloody marys. Bartenders are getting experimental to create the perfect combination with a kick. “The same way that you want to season...
More people moving to Thompson-Okanagan from within B.C. than anywhere else
“That presents some near-term challenges, while the focus remains finding ways to improve affordability in the region.”
Heat wave brings record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western US
A heat wave gripped large swaths of the Western U.S. on Saturday as temperatures hovered near record highs, heightening wildfire risks in areas that already were dry or burning and prompting warnings for people to stay inside. A ridge of...
Quebec company banned from selling unauthorized peptides: Health Canada
Health Canada says a court has approved the agency's request to permanently ban a Quebec-based online store from selling unauthorized injectable peptides in the country.The federal agency says in a statement that the Superior Court of Québec has granted a...
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."
THOMPSON: After 10 years writing columns, time has come to turn another page
It has been fun and I appreciate those loyal readers who have laughed, cried and been angry about the many topics that entered my mind before finding their way onto my iPad and then into this column.
iN DISCUSSION: Fallout from an Amber alert
This is where cold hard facts give way to the hottest of takes, mostly mine…
Lakeside homes destroyed, evacuations expanded as B.C. wildfires surge
VERNON — A wildfire fanned by 115-kilometre-per-hour winds razed homes along the west side of…
Elizabeth May says Greens can win byelection by campaigning on PM’s climate record
OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says she thinks the Greens can pull off…
Lakeside homes destroyed, evacuations expanded as B.C. wildfires surge
VERNON — A wildfire fanned by 115-kilometre-per-hour winds razed homes along the west side of…
Hundreds protest Meta’s plan for massive data centre in northern Alberta county
MORINVILLE — Hundreds of protesters chanted “Down, down with corporations” outside a northern Alberta county…
Saskatchewan senator, farmer Todd Lewis dies at age 65
OTTAWA — Todd Lewis, a Saskatchewan senator, farmer and agricultural sector advocate has died at…
Fires near Spokane, Washington, have burned 600 structures and forced 60,000 evacuations
iNhome
Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area…
El-Sayed and Stevens make final Democratic Senate primary push in Michigan churches, union halls
DETROIT (AP) — Abdul El-Sayed sat quietly alongside his wife and Black political leaders in…
Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with International Red Cross
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International…
AI-assisted staging draws boos at the Richard Wagner festival in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — An experiment with artificial intelligence at the annual Richard Wagner festival in…
Hundreds protest Meta’s plan for massive data centre in northern Alberta county
MORINVILLE — Hundreds of protesters chanted “Down, down with corporations” outside a northern Alberta county…
AI-assisted staging draws boos at the Richard Wagner festival in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — An experiment with artificial intelligence at the annual Richard Wagner festival in…
How artists transformed a former hospital in Los Angeles to examine human emotions
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just beyond an ambulance and wheelchair ramp wait Dr. Moodswing and…
Kevin Gausman traded by Toronto Blue Jays to Chicago Cubs
TORONTO — Kevin Gausman’s time with the Toronto Blue Jays has come to an end.…
Max Scherzer on Blue Jays’ trade deadline: ‘If they sell, that’s on us’
TORONTO — Max Scherzer says the Toronto Blue Jays have no one to blame but…
Former Australian radio host and national rugby coach Alan Jones on trial for sex charges
SYDNEY (AP) — The trial of a retired Sydney radio broadcaster and former Australian national…
Featured Shorts
TRENDING NOW: Delivery dudes vs. dogs
Some dogs attack while others are happy to pose for a photo.
TRENDING NOW: Dog figured out how to play fetch with himself
Some dogs really, really like to play fetch. But unfortunately there isn’t always a human…
TRENDING NOW: Proof cats are faster than snakes
A cat found itself in a standoff with a snake.