Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Kathy Michaels
Vernon RCMP ask for help to find man wanted for uttering threats, extortion
Vernon Mounties are looking for a man who they say has been committed a number…
46 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 13 in Interior Health
There were 46 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., raising the total to 147,797. Of…
42-year-old Sicamous woman drowns in Mara Lake
A 42-year-old Sicamous woman died in Mara Lake yesterday while swimming with a friend. Sicamous…
Air Canada’s Kelowna to Montreal route takes flight
The first direct Montreal to Kelowna Air Canada flight was made today, kicking off a…
$2,300 worth of fines handed out for illegal campfires in North Okanagan
People unable to heed the campfire ban put in place last week got an expensive…
174 wildfires burning in B.C. including 37 new blazes
Help for B.C.'s Wildfire crews is arriving. B.C. was expecting 100 out-of-province resources today, July…
87 new COVID-19 cases since Friday in B.C.; 45 in Interior Health
The first of what’s to be a significantly pared-down COVID-19 update indicated that B.C.’s new…
9-year-old girl hit by fireworks in unruly Canada Day weekend: RCMP
Kelowna Mounties had their hands full this Canada Day, having to respond to double the…
New wildfire sparked near Big White; 2 others continue to burn out of control
Smoke from a new fire near Big White has gained the attention of B.C. Wildfire,…
Body of woman who died in crash on Westside Road recovered
The body of a 47-year-old woman involved in a fatal June 24 crash on Westside…
Outdoor enthusiasts kept Central Okanagan Search and Rescue busy this week
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue crews were called out six times this week, marking one…
Roughly 83,000 hectares have burned in B.C. wildfires this year
Roughly 83,000 hectares have burned in 633 B.C. wildfires since April 1 and those numbers…
Top summer toxins for your pet to avoid: BCSPCA
Summertime activities, ever so grand, also bring new opportunities to expose pets to harmful and…
Smoke sinks deeper into B.C. Interior as heat starts to abate
A special air quality statement has been continued for much of the Southen Interior as…
UPDATE: Sparks Lake Fire grew to 36,300 hectares, evacuation orders and alerts issued
The wildfire raging 15 kilometres north of Kamloops Lake grew overnight and more evacuation orders…
Keeper of Chinese history in B.C. destroyed in fire
A keeper of B.C.’s history was razed this week in the Lytton fire. The Lytton…
Wondering what to pack in your grab-and-go bag?
With fires raging around the B.C., officials are encouraging people to be prepared for the…
Smoky skies and blistering heat to persist through the weekend
The heat wave that has thrown the B.C. Interior into a fiery state of emergency…
Report claiming under-represented deaths from COVID-19 refuted
B.C.'s top doctor is confident that this province's COVID-19 death toll is in line with…
B.C. records 29 new cases of COVID-19; 10 in Interior Health
New cases of COVID-19 have fallen to reassuring lows in B.C. There were 29 new…
Mandatory mask wearing order lifted in B.C.; social restrictions eased
B.C. is ready to shed the strictures of pandemic life and people are going to…
Peachland sidewalk literally buckles under the heat
If increasingly smoky skies, skyrocketing hydro bills and general discomfort aren't enough to signal that…
Kelowna, Kamloops, Vernon see high number of overdose deaths: chief coroner
B.C.’s toxic drug supply continues to take lives at an unprecedented rate five years into…
Employers asked to ‘seriously consider shutting down’ during heat wave: WorkSafeBC
WorkSafeBC is advising employers to consider closing down their workplaces if employees cannot be protected…