Penticton

iN VIDEO: Kelowna gardener gets unusual wetland visitor
A western painted turtle scooted across a garden in Kelowna a few days ago at…

TRENDING NOW: When your food follows you home
This urban fox appears to be in a bit of a pickle. He appears to…

Court rules West Kelowna acted ‘unfairly’ doubling developer’s costs
The developer begrudgingly paid the $750,000 because tenants were waiting to move in.

Interior Health backs West Kelowna on Rose Valley water treatment plant issues
The Rose Valley Reservoir, where the treatment plant gets its water, has contaminants like manganese because of the 2023 wildfires.

Serial Kamloops rapist sentenced to ten years in prison
Joel Eric Carlson was convicted in 2024 for sexually assaulting five women over a six-year period.

Safety improvements coming to Highway 97 intersections in Peachland
The provincial government plans to make a few intersections on Highway 97 in Peachland safer this summer.

Kelowna RCMP hand out 70 traffic tickets during enforcement blitz
“With the warmer weather now upon us, the Kelowna Municipal Traffic Unit is continuing its efforts to target speeders, distracted drivers using cell phones, all with the goal of making our roads safer for everyone in the community.”

You can BYOB to Riverside Park in Kamloops this summer
Parkgoers will be allowed their own liquor near the Riverside bandshell daily until October in a one-season pilot project.

Direct indictments in place for all four accused in Penticton murder
All four had been scheduled to have preliminary hearings, however, those will not take place now as trial dates are expected to be set soon.

All charges dropped after Penticton RCMP officers repeatedly taser prolific offender
The Justice described some of the errors the officers made as "unnecessary and inexplicable."

iN NUMBERS: How Kamloops, Okanagan took on the housing crisis in 2024
Some figures are worth bragging about while others, not so much.

iN PHOTOS: Wildlife parents dote on their young in Kamloops, Okanagan
Some wildlife parents have tougher jobs than others.

TRENDING NOW: Dog takes himself for a walk on rainy day
This pup has found a work around when its humans don't want to venture out into the rain.

Kamloops mayor’s earns half his normal income due to imposed cuts
"In any other world, it's called constructive dismissal."

Public input needed for new study on painted turtle nesting in Vernon
“The turtles lay their eggs at night so will be active in the evening, at night or in the early morning.”