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Merry Christmas from iNFOnews
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Okanagan teens made it to Nor Am Ski Cross finals
Two Kelowna teenagers competed in Nor Am Ski Cross race at Nakiska ski resort last weekend,…
BC Conservatives unveil ‘Don’t cancel Christmas’ petition after Kelowna controversy
Following the Kelowna “Keep Christ in Christmas” sign controversy, the BC Conservative Party put out…
How to keep track of Santa as he travels Canada and the world
Santa is checking his map and checking it twice as he makes his way to…
Kelowna’s Hotel Eldorado discouraging public access to boardwalk despite losing appeal
After losing an appeal to privatize beach access, the Hotel Eldorado in Kelowna posted signage…
Enderby farmer lied, fed abattoir waste to hogs for ‘financial gain’
A BC Judge told an Enderby farmer Monday that some jail time might have been…
Christmas bird counts in Kamloops, Okanagan show below average numbers
Every December more than a dozen bird counts happen in the Thompson-Okanagan region thanks to…
Why pets as Christmas gifts aren’t a good idea: BC SPCA
Animal welfare groups are putting out their annual request that people not give pets as…
‘Mild and a bit dull’: Odds of white Christmas in Okanagan, Kamloops low
Dreams of a white Christmas in Kamloops and the Okanagan will likely go unfulfilled this…
iN VIDEO: Jolly sidewalk Santa spreads joy and raises funds in Kamloops
A sidewalk Santa is busy cheering up drivers on a busy roadside in Kamloops this…
iN PHOTOS: Classic Christmas cookies add flavour to holidays in Kamloops, Okanagan
Christmas cookies are baking in ovens across Kamloops and the Okanagan, and this includes traditional…
In Similkameen homelands, mining operations threaten syilx Okanagan laws, identity
Madison Terbasket grew up learning about syilx title and rights from her culture’s worldview as…
BC teacher suspended for not letting Grade 8 student use the bathroom
A BC teacher who made a Grade 8 student cry after they told them they…
More seniors are renting alone in Kelowna and Kamloops
When many people think about renters who live alone they often think of single 20-somethings…
More than $287,000 spent so far on Kamloops council conduct investigations
The conflicts at Kamloops city hall are costing taxpayers with each new chapter. Likely the…
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan forager sheds light on living off the land
As she plucks a ground dwelling mushroom or carefully pulls the prickly thorns of a…
South Okanagan nurse took new job while on sick leave
A South Okanagan nurse has been suspended for seven days for taking a second job…
Vernon Paralympian suing housing charity over $60,000 debt
A decorated Vernon Paralympian with three gold medals under her belt is taking legal action…
‘A slap in the face’: Concerns swirl about Copper Mountain Mine’s consultation process
The co-owners of the Copper Mountain Mine struggled to earn the trust and approval of…
BC movers damage furniture and scratch floor, but still sue
A BC moving company that broke and damaged a client's belongings has taken them to…
Tribunal orders Vernon couple to carpet condo after noise complaints
A Vernon couple has been ordered to carpet their condo after the previous owner put…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops Santa, Mrs. Claus make magical Christmas experience
An intricate and whimsical Christmas world awaits visitors at Kamloops’ Sahali Mall, where it is…
Kamloops, Kelowna businesses brace for fewer foreign student workers
Imposed limits to international student enrolments has schools reviewing their finances, but they aren't the…
‘It’s scary’: Similkameen bands say once-pristine waterways tainted by mine waste
Facing questions from sm?lqmíx community members about mine contamination in a Similkameen Valley creek, a…