From Taco-ma pickups to salsa ice cream, April Fool's Day in Kamloops, Okanagan

Businesses in the Okanagan and Kamloops used April Fool's Day to get attention for their brands. iNFOnews.ca had a quick look around and found a few pretty good prank's today, April 1. Kelowna Toyota https://www.facebook.com/kelownatoyota  introduced the new Taco-ma Truck. If you can believe it, you get free tacos for a year if you buy a new or used a Toyota Tacoma. READ MORE:April Fools' Day is celebrated with pranks and hoaxes worldwide https://infotel.ca/newsitem/us-april-fools-day/cp1831275923 Tired of those boring cabs that drive on the road? Never fear, Kelowna Cabs https://www.facebook.com/kelownacabs.ca  has got you covered. The taxi company now has Prime Air. A drone will transport your cab to its destination. The company boasts shorter wait times and more fun for the customer. On air staff at classic rock radio station Kamloops K97.5 https://www.facebook.com/K975kamloops  decided to "Slash" their sales manager’s tires. Turns out it was just a picture of Slash from Guns N' Roses attached to their tire. Tk?emlúps te Secwépemc announced today that the First Nation would be replacing the Red Bridge with a zipline https://tkemlups.ca/exciting-news-red-bridge-replacement-plans-announced/ for everyone to enjoy. The band said in a "media release" the zipline will be an eco-friendly way to cross the river in seconds and will be much more cost effective compared to building a new bridge. It will also create jobs for the “Zipline Operators” and “Landing Zone Recovery Specialists.” For those who like a little extra heat in their sweet treat, Kamloops' Fresh is Best Salsa & Company https://www.facebook.com/fresh.is.best.salsa  has introduced a new line of spicy ice cream including flavours like Mango Tango Salsa, Medium Salsa Sorbet and Extra Hot Salsa Sundae. The company's social media post said the ice cream will be perfect for those warm days (and even warmer taste buds).  To contact a reporter for this story, email Bailey Zimmer mailto:bzimmer@infonews.ca  or call 250-808-0143 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter . Find our Journalism Ethics policy here. http://infotel.ca/newsitem/code-of-ethics/it106782