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Hot Nite in the City Cruises Back to Kamloops with Classic Cars and Family Fun
iNwheels
Chrome shines in the summer sun as hundreds of classic cars, hot rods, muscle cars…
Crankworx World Tour brings downhill challenge to SilverStar
Crankworx is returning to SilverStar Resort this weekend, bringing four days of downhill mountain biking…
‘Not yet strong’: Canada adds surprise 75,000 jobs in July but recovery still ongoing
OTTAWA — Canada’s job market took a leap toward recovery in July, adding 75,000 jobs,…
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes off Haida Gwaii coast in B.C. waters
MASSET — A magnitude 4.3 earthquake has struck off British Columbia’s coast, with shaking reported…
Kamloops Ribfest Returns with Award-Winning Barbecue, Live Music and Family Entertainment
iNwine
The smell of slow-smoked barbecue and the sound of live music will once again fill…
What’s happening this weekend in the Okanagan & Kamloops | August 7-9, 2026
This weekend has plenty of festivals, music, and special events that are bringing everyone outside.…
How to read air quality measurements
A lot of the details and metrics around air quality can be confusing.
Lidster’s field goal earns Toronto Argonauts 33-30 home win over Calgary Stampeders
TORONTO — Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts delivered quite a homecoming Thursday. Brady Lidster’s…
Fact File: Chemical smell from wildfire smoke is not evidence of spraying
Several online videos claimed a chemical smell in Canadian wildfire smoke was deliberately created rather…
TRENDING NOW: Two kittens with big grudges
We aren't sure how long this pair of kittens have had a grudge.
Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area leaves 72-year-old woman with serious injuries
LILLOOET — A 72-year-old woman attacked by a grizzly bear in a remote area of…
Man charged with arson in Spokane, Washington, told police he planned wildfire for weeks
A man charged with starting one of the wildfires in Spokane, Washington, that have destroyed…
iN VIDEO: Mule deer in Kamloops covered in unsightly lumps raises concerns
“I’ve never seen this before and it made me wonder what the heck it is and if it’s going to affect anything else."
Professional Guitarists tune up for 5th annual Okanagan Guitar Festival
The Okanagan Guitar Festival is hosting 3 days of live classical guitar performances on August…
On weekend when southern B.C. burned, violators of fire bans were caught in the act
iNhome
On a weekend when thousands of people were forced to flee a ferocious wildfire that…
Okanagan, Kamloops real estate sales steady; new listings down
iNhome
"We're continuing to see a normal seasonal pattern across the Interior market with sales activity
tracking closely to the pace established during the same month last year.”
iN VIDEO: Penticton Peachfest wraps up first night with performance from Bif Naked
The 79th annual Penticton Peach Festival wrapped up its first day of events on Wednesday,…
Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee voted along party lines Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony…
Cardiac wing re-opens at Kamloops hospital after six-year closure
It was open for less than a year before staff losses amid the COVID-19 pandemic prompted its closure.
No arrests after two violent assaults in two days in Vernon
Two men were assaulted with bear spray and an edged weapon, RCMP said.
Changes coming to protect against identity and credit fraud in B.C.
The B.C. government is bringing in new requirements for credit reporting agencies and lenders, protecting…
Lake Country highway connection denied by farm land regulator
iNwheels
It would have extended Commonwealth Road to Glenmore Road easing travel times and making for a safer drive.
WestJet flight attendants win 18% wage hike, new perks after strike
Walking off the job for a day helped earn flight attendants at WestJet a more…
Here’s what a hectare really looks like
When we talk about the size of a wildfire, we usually talk in hectares. But just how big is a hectare anyways?