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Canada Day
First provincially-approved Okanagan cannabis shop set for Canada Day opening
VERNON – The first provincially-approved cannabis retail store in the Okanagan is opening even sooner…
Where to watch Canada Day fireworks in the Thompson-Okanagan
Kelowna will have the largest Canada Day festival in the region with music, activities and…
What to do for Canada Day in Okanagan, Kamloops
Parks in Kamloops and the Okanagan will be packed with events this Canada Day long…
Drones replacing fireworks for Canada Day in Kamloops, Vernon
Canada Day celebrations will look a little bit different in Kamloops and Vernon this year,…
iN PHOTOS: Canada Day celebrations in downtown Kelowna
Kelowna celebrated Canada’s 157th birthday in style with food trucks, live music, and fireworks. Celebrate…
June was wet in Kamloops, Okanagan but rainfall still below average
While June may have seemed a lot wetter than the last few years, rainfall across…
Vernon’s Canada Day drone show cancelled at last minute
Canada Day drone show show went ahead in Kamloops to mixed reviews Drone shows were…
iN VIDEO: A replay of Canada Day fireworks in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Just in case you missed the Canada Day fireworks last night, here's a little recap…
10 things to do in the Thompson-Okanagan this weekend
This summer is heating up to be a beauty with so many returning and new…
What to do in the Central Okanagan on Canada Day
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Canada turns 152 this year and the Central Okanagan is celebrating our…
Look where we’ll be this summer
iNFOnews.ca will be out and about in the community at dozens of events, community gatherings…
Lots to do in Kelowna this Canada Day long weekend
KELOWNA – The highly anticipated Canada Day long weekend is here, and aside from the…
Expect more Coquihalla Highway delays than usual this Canada Day long weekend
Canada's birthday weekend is just around the corner, and the already busy travel weekend could…
Heat, sunshine and some cloud for Canada 150 in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – It looks like the weather will cooperate on the Canada Day long weekend…
More than 50 events on Canada Day in Kelowna, West Kelowna
KELOWNA – For the past year Canada’s 150 birthday has been highly anticipated. Now that…
Canada Day weekend busiest time for province’s search and rescue teams
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With Canada Day creating a long weekend this year, search and rescue teams…
Warm weather for Canada Day long weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Canada Day long weekend is set to begin and Mother Nature looks to…
Fan favourite Cruzeros reunite for Canada Day show
BAND WILL CLOSE OUT FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT SERIES KELOWNA – The Cruzeros, local fan favourites…
Okanagan heat wave ushers out June
OKANAGAN – Temperatures were above normal Sunday but things are about to heat up even…
No fireworks and possibly no campfires allowed this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Without a significant amount of rainfall Tuesday night, the Southern Interior could see a fire danger rating of ‘extreme’ by the start of the weekend. And that could mean no campfires on the weekend before Canada Day. Kelsey Winter of B.C. Wildfire says the fire danger rating in the Kamloops Fire Centre, which...
Why Vernon won’t have fireworks at this year’s Canada Day celebration
CITY DOESN'T PUT ON THE SHOW, BUT IT MANAGED TO PUT IT OUT VERNON - A time-honoured tradition won’t be on the lineup of events for Canada Day in Vernon this year due to a shift in the event’s organizational structure. Normally, Vernon resident Terry Schmauder would lead preparations for the Canada Day fireworks show,...
How to celebrate Canada Day
KELOWNA - Canada Day in Kelowna has plenty of free, family fun with everything from an apple bin painting to live music, and multicultural food to fireworks. The annual festivities held in Waterfront, Jim Stuart and Kerry Parks along with Prospera Place attract some 60,000 celebrants of all ages. The event is put together by...
Expect a hot Canada Day
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - After a mix of rain and cloud much of the weekend Mother Nature has decided to smile down on Canada Day with a lot of sun and heat. The entire Interior will be drenched in temperatures between 32-35 C on July 1 and then Wednesday will also be around 34 C but neither...
Keep your Canada Day long weekend safe
KAMLOOPS – We could all use a refresher on staying alive before we rush out to set up a tent or crack a cold one for the Canada Day festivities. Campers are advised to take note of any change in campfire bans during fire season. Small, contained campfires up to 0.5 metres in diameter are...