Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Vernon News Today & Community Stories
This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that…
Pennsylvania woman is now believed to be the oldest living person in North America
GREENVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A 114-year-old Pennsylvania woman is now believed to be the oldest…
If you lost it, this West Kelowna man and his metal detector can probably find it
A West Kelowna man has been looking for other people's lost rings with his metal…
Alzheimer Society supports advance MAID requests, but also good dementia care
TORONTO – Andrée McGrath is living "a really wonderful life." She and her husband of…
How Mexican cartels manage the flow of migrants on their way to the US border
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — The first place where many migrants sleep after entering Mexico…
Spiritual, not spooky. After Halloween, Christians observe All Saints’ Day
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — It's the time of year — tradition says — when the…
‘Out of control’: Room costs spike 10 times higher on Taylor Swift Canada show nights
VANCOUVER – Taylor Swift fan Kelly Hall was elated when she beat the odds and…
Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort…
Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky’s start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products…
Canada’s youngest dangerous offender, who sexually assaulted baby, seeks prison leave
A convict who became Canada 's youngest designated dangerous offender after sexually assaulting a three-month-old…
TRENDING NOW: Problematic minion Halloween costume
Inflatable costumes are some of the best ones out there. But this particular minion had…
The Latest: Trump and Harris bring their campaigns to the battleground state of Wisconsin
In the waning days of the presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President…
Middle East latest: Israel kills 52 in northeast Lebanon after a night of strikes in Beirut
Rescuers searched for survivors Friday after Israeli airstrikes killed at least 52 people and wounded…
Not just for summer: ‘Brat’ is Collins Dictionary’s word of the year
LONDON (AP) — Collins Dictionary has declared “brat” – the album title that became a…
B.C. port lockout looms as businesses fear fallout of another labour disruption
VANCOUVER – Ports in British Columbia could potentially be paralyzed again starting next week as…
Aggressive deer fatally injures dog in family’s yard in Oak Bay, B.C.
OAK BAY, B.C. – Police on Vancouver Island are warning residents to protect their pets…
JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around…
B.C. trans basketball player speaks out about verbal, physical mistreatment
Basketball was Harriette Mackenzie’s safe space growing up. She knew from an early age that…
Randy Bachman and BTO getting ready to rock Penticton
Bachman Turner-Overdrive is hitting the road for the Back in Overdrive Tour 2025 and there…
iN PHOTOS: A peek inside a bustling, vintage Kamloops yarn shop
Tucked into an industrial park on the outskirts of Kamloops is a small mill filling…
Steep fine for Kelowna pub that sold teen a can of stout
A Kelowna brewpub has been fined $7,000 for serving a 17-year-old a can of stout.…
Man arrested after Punjabi singer AP Dhillon’s B.C. home shot at
Police on Vancouver Island say they’ve arrested a man over gunshots and arson at the…
It’s spooky season. Here are some scary stories from around the world you probably haven’t heard
Some are well-worn warnings as familiar as the changing of seasons. Others are slow burns…
Middle East latest: 7 people killed in Israel by rocket fire from Lebanon
A series of rocket barrages from Lebanon struck northern Israel on Thursday, killing a total…