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Holidays
Kelowna RCMP collecting toys for Salvation Army using drive-thru
The Kelowna RCMP and Salvation Army are collecting toys to help families in need today.…
Kamloops’s Whoville on lockdown after recent provincial health orders
Kamloops's Whoville is set-up and ready for guests, but the most recent provincial health orders…
Kelowna’s Tree of Hope lights up tonight
While classic holiday events have been cancelled this year due to COVID-19 and the requirements…
Kelowna haunted house organizers set to hold Christmas parade
After a successful Halloween parade, the organizers of the Grenfell Road Haunted House have decided…
Love It Or List It’s Jillian Harris opening up her holiday-themed home for virtual tour
An annual fundraiser that welcomes residents into the homes of Christmas fans is moving to…
Kamloops’ annual Santa Claus Parade changing format for COVID-19
Although many beloved events have bit the dust in the wake of COVID-19, the annual…
For search and rescue volunteers, holidays are the busiest time of year
Regardless of which holidays you celebrate, it’s likely you want to do so surrounded by…
Surviving the Christmas season without losing your mind
The Christmas holiday season is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year,…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at iNFOnews and Infotel Multimedia
We would like to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas…
Thank the news industry for your Labour Day long weekend
The origin of our traditional end-of-summer Labour Day celebration is directly related to an industry…
Holidays bring garbage collection changes to Vernon
VERNON – When Christmas winds down, there's one certainty: You've amassed a mountain of wrapping…
Here’s how you can help Kamloops’s homeless community this Christmas
KAMLOOPS – With Christmas right around the corner, several organizations supporting the city's homeless and…
North Okanagan RCMP prepping for holiday season CounterAttack program
VERNON – Police are prepping for another holiday season, which means being on the lookout…
iN PHOTOS: Thanksgiving long weekend
THOMPSON OKANAGAN – It is Thanksgiving day and people are enjoying their holiday. This holiday…
iNPHOTOS: Christmas in the Interior was picture perfect
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Twinkling lights, snow-covered hills and wildlife made Christmastime in Kamloops and the Okanagan…
Firefighters offer tips on how to keep your home safe during holidays
KAMLOOPS – It's the time of year when fire hazards seem to be everywhere, now…
Vernon project raising Christmas spirit for seniors on the poverty line
VERNON – Grace, 87, is barely making ends meet and would love a gift card…
Holiday hours and closures in Vernon over the next week
VERNON – Local offices and major centres will close their doors over the holidays. Vernon…
CP Holiday Train and Dallas Smith set to roll through Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Country star Dallas Smith and the CP Holiday Train will be lighting up…
Former Vernon mall Santa will keep going because it ‘feeds the spirit’
VERNON - David Robertson inquired about becoming a mall Santa on a whim. That was about 20 years ago, he says in his lilting Scottish accent. Born in Edinburgh, Robertson moved to Canada in 1958, and to Vernon in the 1970s to teach high school drama. “Just out of sheer, puckish humour I thought I’d...
Eight books by Vernon and area authors to put under the tree this year
VERNON - For die-hard book worms, there’s no greater Christmas gift than a good read. A book, especially one with a personal inscription, makes a thoughtful gift for the book lover in your life. If you’re on the hunt for local titles, we’ve got a few suggestions. For the fiction lover %%Image1%% Turtle Valley by...
Now that’s service: Vernon mayor offers rides to holiday party-goers
VERNON - It’s not every day your designated driver is also your mayor. But that was the case in Vernon Saturday night after Mayor Akbal Mund posted an offer on his Facebook page inviting anyone who needed a safe, sober ride home to give him a call. %%Image2%% The generous offer has earned the mayor...
Socks, pyjamas, and perfume among items on Christmas wish list for Vernon’s homeless
VERNON - Vernon is once again helping to make Christmas wishes come true for the city’s less fortunate. The Christmas Wish List is a collection of personal stories and wish lists from Vernon’s homeless and shelter clients. Participants are interviewed about themselves, and the gifts that would make their Christmases brighter. The responses are then...
How Kamloops can help the less fortunate this holiday season
KAMLOOPS - While some are busy decorating their trees, putting up holiday lights or buying gifts, others are working to make sure the less fortunate can still have a fulfilling holiday season. There are many charities looking to help out the homeless or the families one paycheque away from becoming homeless and many are looking...