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Kettle Valley Rail Trail named one of top ten ‘bikepacking’ routes in North America
The picturesque Kettle Valley Rail Trail has been named one of the top ten "bikepacking"…
Top ten dumb criminal stories of 2024 in Okanagan, Kamloops
Criminals in the Okanagan and Kamloops had some harebrained schemes this year, so here’s a…
Kelowna contractor’s multiple lies about reno cost homeowner $1M
A Kelowna contractor who repeatedly lied to a client, demolished half their property and left…
Highland Valley mine expansion caught in conflicting First Nations title claims
The planned expansion of a massive mine near Logan Lake is caught in the crossfire…
Merry Christmas from iNFOnews
We want to thank every iNFOnews.ca reader for supporting us this year. Without you, we…
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…
How worried should we be about bird flu, lyme disease and rabies in BC?
California declaring a public health emergency over bird flu, which hospitalized a British Columbia teenager…
Vernon Paralympian suing housing charity over $60,000 debt
A decorated Vernon Paralympian with three gold medals under her belt is taking legal action…
Want to make sex work safer? Decriminalize it, study says
When sex workers are able to form relationships with co-workers, they can boost their odds…