Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Covid-19
Look for the COVID-safe sticker when you visit your favourite eatery after the May long weekend
Premier John Horgan has repeatedly pointed to B.C.’s restaurant association as a leader in showing…
Meadowlark Festival falls to COVID-19
Another popular Okanagan event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Meadowlark Nature…
Okanagan Regional Library using Discord to connect with community
The Okanagan Regional Library has created its own Discord channel for board game lovers and…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops Pipe Band performs for health-care workers
Some Kamloops health-care workers received a pipe band tribute before starting their shift this week. …
‘Few faces and big spaces’ in the days ahead, Dr. Henry says
“Let’s stand together in our pandemic, at least in spirit, while staying apart,” Dr. Bonnie…
Central Okanagan parents asked to weigh in on back to class options
Parents of Central Okanagan students are being asked to weigh in on the back to…
Kelowna doctor says people are getting sicker by avoiding ER due to COVID-19 fear
A Kelowna doctor is urging the public to visit the emergency room if they need…
Vernon RibFest cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
The last RibFest in the Okanagan still scheduled for this summer has now been cancelled.…
Kamloops kids find wands in pandemic scavenger hunt
A local woman is trying to spread a little magic during the COVID-19 outbreak and…
May long weekend rodeos in Okanagan cancelled, postponed
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on the rodeo world, including the Okanagan. May…
Inhalation of household cleaners tops list as calls to poison control centres double
Calls to Canadian poison control centres due to to the exposure of day-to-day cleaning products…
B.C. unlikely to see CFL until vaccine, but NHL games may resume
Live-audience professional sports are among the long list of events that won’t resume until a…
‘Stay close to home’ B.C. premier says about travel within province and beyond
B.C. has managed to curb the onslaught of COVID-19 and intends to slowly open up…
B.C. loosening social distancing measures in move towards new normal
By mid-May you will get to carefully “double your bubble.” Social distancing restrictions will likely…
Two new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health region, 23 provincewide
There are 23 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. bring the total number of cases…
B.C. police warn public COVID-19 scams on the rise
Reports of scam victims have increased dramatically as fraudsters take advantage of the pandemic, B.C.…
Five tips for new gardeners from a local expert
With the days getting warmer and many of us stuck at home, now is a…
Local gifts to send your mom this Mother’s Day
There's an important holiday coming up, and while the pandemic makes celebrating a little harder,…
COVID-19 is not only tougher on older men but can trigger strokes in younger people: Henry
It’s been clear for some time that older men are much more likely to get…
Coldstream eases more restrictions, opens boat launches, but beaches remain closed
The District of Coldstream is reopening its boat launches but still keeping all beach accesses…
Make plans to stay close to home this summer: Dr. Bonnie Henry
Don't plan on travelling far from home this summer. B.C.'s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie…
Pandemic causes housing sales slump in Okanagan, Shuswap but prices continue to rise
The COVID-19 pandemic has not been kind to the housing market in the Central, North…
COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna care home declared over
Kelowna's sole COVID-19 care home outbreak has been declared over, with no new cases arising.…
Federal COVID-19 aid for agriculture ‘profoundly underwhelming’: B.C. fruit growers
The future of a safe, secure food supply is at risk, members B.C. Fruit Growers’…