Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Penticton News Today & Local Events
Double-duty Danny Jansen plays for both teams in one MLB game. Here’s how
BOSTON (AP) — Blue Jays-turned-Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen didn’t just play for both teams…
TRENDING NOW: A parrot with his own tiny bicycle
Parrots can amaze with their human-like abilities. Some have large vocabularies, and others even have…
Canada to restrict low-wage foreign workers, consider lower immigration targets
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging businesses to hire Canadians as his government…
Babe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey sells at auction for over $24 million
DALLAS (AP) — The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the…
Campfire ban to be lifted in Thompson-Okanagan this week
Thanks to all the rain over the past weekend the campfire ban in the Kamloops…
B.C. lifts last ‘wildfire of note’ designation as number of blazes drops below 300
VANCOUVER – There are no longer any “wildfires of note” burning in British Columbia, with…
‘Very blustery’: Kamloops broke a rainfall record on the weekend
Heavy rain, thunder and lightning, and gusty winds accompanied the severe storm cells that tracked…
Trudeau insists he still has what Canadians want, despite polling numbers
HALIFAX – Liberals are having some “robust” conversations about the state of their party and…
Young Penticton goalkeeper to star for Whitecaps in Canadian Championship semifinal
Isaac Boehmer from Penticton is getting the start for Vancouver Whitecaps Emil Gazdov already has…
THOMPSON: Kamala Harris will win more votes in November than Donald Trump
OPINION In July, a poll of likely American voters gave a slight edge to Donald…
Construction to begin on third tiny home project for homeless people in Kelowna
Construction is set to begin for the third tiny home complex built in Kelowna to…
Canada’s two major railways resume service as railroaders return to work
MONTREAL – Trains began to trundle along the tracks of Canada’s two major railways on…
B.C. caps rent increases next year at 3 per cent, matching inflation
VICTORIA – The maximum allowable rent increase in British Columbia next year will be 3…
Pinegrove Plumbing: Bringing Same Day Service to Penticton
Penticton’s newest plumbing service is growing in leaps and bounds – but that success is…
Increased ‘defiance’ among young males has Kamloops security guards wearing body cams
If you think a rise in incidents in Kamloops city parks between security guards and…
iN PHOTOS: Bizarre looking insects in Thompson-Okanagan part two
The Okanagan and Kamloops are home to numerous interesting looking insect species but it takes…
AS THE WORLD BURNS: The art and science of responding to BC wildfires
When dark thunderclouds build behind Dzilh Yez (Hudson Bay Mountain) in Smithers, B.C., local weather…
Back to school means back to the spotlight for Big Tech
Back to school could mean back to the hot seat for Big Tech. Social media…
As hate-crime landscape evolves, a reminder — online behaviour exists in real life
VANCOUVER – A lawyer with the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association says it's wise to…
Young people flaunt their used stuff as ‘underconsumption’ goes viral
Young people on social media are showing off their 12-year-old water bottles, sweaters from high…
The internet’s love for ‘very demure’ content spotlights what a viral trend can mean for creators
NEW YORK (AP) — It's not just you. The word “demure” is being used to…
From Toronto to Tatooine: ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ video game heavy with Canadian talent
"Star Wars Outlaws" would have had a distinctly Canadian touch if the game's narrative director…
Edible or not? Alicia Silverstone’s misstep shows how toxic lookalikes can fool you
Alicia Silverstone worried fans this week when she posted a TikTok clip of herself nibbling…
The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana — a whopping 2,492 carats
GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been…