Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Local Journalism Initiative
‘Huge achievement’: Penticton teen to study in Mozambique at United World College
A Penticton teen will be off on an educational adventure of a lifetime in the…
Year after RCMP raids on Wet’suwet’en territory, pipeline conflict isn’t going away
One year ago, helicopters dropped a squad of heavily armed police into the snow as…
Saving B.C.’s at-risk species is pivotal to Canada’s biodiversity promises at COP15
British Columbia represents the country’s greatest opportunity to be a world leader when Canada hosts…
Drugs, death and denial on the job in B.C.
Vince Tournour’s obituary said it best: he loved and he was loved. Before he broke…
South Okanagan breast cancer patients find hope for tomorrow
Shock, anger, denial and fear of the unknown marked the start of Kelly-Rae Buchan’s battle…
Chronically ill B.C. woman ‘dying of poverty’
A disabled Vancouver woman says she is still fighting for government support to stay alive…
iN PHOTOS: Known for its healing ‘spots,’ syilx people are protecting this South Okanagan lake
cewel’na Leon Louis of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band unlocks the gate that keeps trespassers…
Work and the epidemic of men’s depression in B.C.
Nearly half of Canadian men meet the threshold for clinical depression and one in three…
Long-dormant volcano in northern B.C. is heating up
Scientists have detected moving magma under a long-dormant volcano 450 kilometres northwest of Prince Rupert,…
‘Sunshine in a race suit’: Racing community mourns death of Ohsweken Speedway fan favourite following West Kelowna crash
The sudden death of 20-year-old race car driver Noelle Teal has devastated her family, friends…
New Penticton art exhibits shine light on inner beauty
In the darkened gallery, the eyes of the large nude canvas portraits seem to follow…
In new Westbank exhibit, artists answer the question ‘what does it mean to be syilx?’
A new exhibit which looks at syilx identity through the artwork and writings of community…
‘Throttle therapy’: Summerland man launching new motorcycle tour company
JD Dubois is a man on a mission who just happens to be a biker…
Okanagan riders remember their fallen brothers and sisters
Motorcyclists from throughout the Okanagan will join together on Oct. 16 for the annual Memorial…
Unions in B.C. are winning protection against spiking inflation
A tight labour market and soaring inflation is giving unions leverage at the bargaining table…
Sounds of music almost silenced at Penticton care home
Just when it looked like the soothing sounds of music would be silenced at The…
Okanagan dogs get the jump on fun
There’s a new Okanagan group that’s taking the fun of playing fetch to new heights…
‘Sons of Anarchy’ star spotted in West Kootenays
Keara Shepherd was enjoying a chat with a friend at a downtown Nakusp cafe earlier…
Paying it forward at the Similkameen powwow
A couple of years ago, after a long drive home from the Neskonlith Powwow in…
Volunteer firefighters in B.C. risk burnout propping up ailing ambulance service
Quadra Island’s volunteer firefighters are regularly called out to drive the community’s ambulance because there…
Planned renewable diesel plant in B.C. will turn canola oil into fuel
Parkland Corporation wants to build a renewable diesel facility at its existing refinery in Burnaby…
B.C. needs to invest in primary care to stem the bleeding of family doctors from rural areas
Rural communities in B.C. will continue to suffer critical doctor shortages and the knock-on effect…
Thousands coming to Penticton for Dragon Boat Festival
As many as 2,000 determined paddlers will descend on the Peach City in the coming…
Penticton piper a member of the world’s best
By day, Penticton's James Beaumont is a mild-mannered investment advisor, but beneath that modest exterior…