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Queen of the South Charcuterie Turns a Vision Into Reality
Business Spotlight
Going from a dream to a thriving business is no easy task in the restaurant…
Gord’s Appliances: Something For Every Budget
Business Spotlight
Gord’s Appliances is a top-rated Kamloops institution that has been selling quality home appliances and…
A 250-year plan is in the works to protect Okanagan-Similkameen watersheds
Early discussions have started about a quarter-millennium-long plan to protect water (siw?kw) in the Okanagan-Similkameen…
BC agency overseeing oil and gas is about to get more powerful. Here’s why you should care
One of British Columbia’s government agencies is poised to get a lot more power. Premier…
Time takes its toll on South Okanagan jail house built in 1896
A fundraising campaign is underway in Oliver and the surrounding area to restore the historic…
Penticton RCMP officer cleared of wrongdoing in fatal shooting
A Penticton RCMP officer has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of…
Many mental health calls in BC don’t require cops, program shows
A mobile, community-led crisis response team based in six communities across British Columbia is showing…
BC NDP to introduce prompt-payment legislation for construction
For Sarah Walker of electrical contractor Bryant Electric, late payments are a regular part of…
‘Not going anywhere’: Barber opens Penticton shop with goal of retiring in his 80s
When you talk to Daniel Markin for more than five minutes, one thing becomes clear…
What happened in Vanderhoof after the sawmill closed
When forestry contractor Mike Egli heard the sawmill in Vanderhoof was closing, he was expecting…
How will the federal parties help BC forest workers?
It’s been hard to keep up with the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff…
Garth Mullins on surviving decades of the war on drugs
CONTENT ADVISORY Garth Mullins has experienced first-hand the way society disenfranchises people who use drugs,…
Harm reduction credited for reducing Indigenous fatalities in BC
Toxic drug deaths for First Nations peoples decreased by 6.8 per cent in British Columbia…
Regional district plans to spend $10M for new Penticton headquarters
The board of directors of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has approved a plan to…
Where the federal parties stand on the toxic drug crisis
Close to 51,000 Canadians died from apparent opioid toxicity between January 2016 and September 2024,…
TV show ‘Still Standing’ visits Osoyoos Indian Band to showcase its success
The Osoyoos Indian Band’s success story is about to gain national attention as the cast…
BC Interior old-growth forests hiding billions in economic benefits
Protecting old-growth forests in the BC interior could generate more than $43 billion over the…
Penticton business owner wins city byelection in landslide
While Jason Reynen was feeling a little under the weather Saturday night, he was jumping…
Penticton city councillor defends decision to run for Conservatives
Penticton Coun. Helena Konanz defended her decision to accept the Conservative Party of Canada nomination…
Controversial changes to downtown Penticton’s Nanaimo Square rejected
Members of Penticton City Council were hesitant to endorse a senior staff report that recommended…
Former Penticton mayor files yet another lawsuit against family members
The longstanding legal dispute between former Penticton Mayor John Vassilaki and members of family continues.…
West Kelowna couple awarded for saving couple, baby from drowning in Osoyoos Lake
A West Kelowna couple who helped save a Vancouver couple and their three-year-old toddler from…
BC Housing to keep Penticton shelter open for at least two more months
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The City of Penticton’s homeless shelter, located on Warren Avenue in the city’s industrial park,…
Protestors tell Penticton city council hands off Nanaimo Square
Nanaimo Square is one of downtown Penticton’s most popular gathering places for all local residents…