Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Non IT News
Confusion reigns over travel vaccination status
CALGARY – Canadians who've been vaccinated against COVID-19 want to know just how far that…
RoseAnne Archibald first woman to lead Assembly of First Nations as national chief
OTTAWA – RoseAnne Archibald of the Taykwa Tagamou Nation in Ontario has become the first…
TRENDING NOW: Dumbest porch pirate, ever
There is a big surprise in store for this porch pirate. The package he tries…
Is Thursday the new Monday? Flexible working is in flux
NEW YORK (AP) — Last year, companies around the U.S. scrambled to figure out how…
Homeowners using social media to rent out pools, backyards for special events
Kim Johannesson knew she needed to get creative in finding ways to work out when…
‘I quit’: Wave of resignations prompts concerns over labour shortage
CALGARY – If not for COVID-19, Valerie Whitt might never have summoned the courage to…
TRENDING NOW: Car carnage 4th of July celebration in Alaska
Every year hundreds of people gather in Glacier View, Alaska to celebrate the 4th of…
Racism harms workplace relationships in Canada, CEOs expected to take action: Survey
TORONTO – Racism is harming workplace dynamics in Canada, with nearly 80 per cent of…
‘Carpocalypse’ comes to Canada as vehicle shortage hits car rental industry
When James Charles-Roberts booked a vehicle back in May, he and his family were looking…
Grizzly bear kills bicyclist camping in western Montana
HELENA Mont. (AP) — A grizzly bear attacked and killed a bicyclist who was camping…
Calgary Stampede will require proof of vaccination for music venue
Calgary Stampede organizers say proof of vaccination will be required to get into one popular…
TRENDING NOW: Spectacular video of meteor exploding in fireball
A meteor burned up in a spectacular fireball over a small town near Boise, Idaho.…
A Cannes (sans kisses) to reawaken our romance with movies
The Palais des Festivals, the central hub of the Cannes Film Festival, a massive bulwark…
World’s tallest horse, Big Jake, dies in Wisconsin at age 20
POYNETTE, Wis. (AP) — The world’s tallest horse has died in Wisconsin. The 20-year-old Belgian…
TRENDING NOW: Watch flames boil to surface of ocean
Roiling balls of flame rising from a ruptured underwater pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico…
Vibrant Vine Winery: Wine, art, music
Are you picking up good vibrations from Southeast Kelowna? Well, I know where it is…
5 things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
RCMP working to identify cause of Lytton, B.C., fire as two deaths confirmed
LYTTON, B.C. – Mounties are on the scene in Lytton, B.C., working to determine what…
‘Figure of hope’ praised for role in COVID-19 fight after death
MONTREAL – A Quebec woman who was the first person in Canada to receive a…
Lytton fire shows ‘minimal’ growth in past day
LYTTON, B.C. – The BC Wildfire Service says there has been minimal growth in a…
Border restrictions to begin easing, slowly, for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers
WASHINGTON – After nearly 16 months of rigid travel restrictions, Canada is finally starting to…
Your one-stop shop for outdoor power equipment
If you are looking for outdoor power equipment in the Central Okanagan, there’s a store…
Big cats, bears, ferrets get COVID-19 vaccine at Oakland Zoo
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area zoo is inoculating its big cats,…
‘Abysmal attempt’: B.C. wildfire response criticized by Indigenous leader
LYTTON, B.C. – The provincial government is facing criticism over its handling of the wildfire…