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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…
Could this be the way to improve life for migrant farmworkers in Canada?
Could voluntary certification programs and consumer pressure improve working conditions and farmworkers’ rights in Canada?…
Largest-ever Fisheries Act penalty will pay for First Nations-led ecosystem recovery in BC
A restoration project is underway in southeastern B.C. to repair ecosystems extensively damaged by coal…
iN NUMBERS: Hiking trails, campsites in Okanagan, Kamloops (there are lots)
Anywhere can be a campsite or a hiking trail if you get creative enough. But…
It’s more difficult than you’d think for police to deal with fugitives in BC
A Hells Angels prospect was arrested in Kelowna earlier this month for a sex crime…
iN PHOTOS: Images from search and rescue efforts at Westside Road landslide
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue documented the search effort at the Westside Road landslide that…
iN NUMBERS: It’s a wrap. Ski season is over in Okanagan, Kamloops
Ski season is over in Kamloops and the Okanagan and hopefully you didn’t break anything…
Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with…
North Okanagan fire truck flown to Guatemala for new lease of life
The Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department’s ladder truck served the area faithfully for 30 years, and…
Angry BC teacher who grabbed students’ phones gets reprimanded
A BC French teacher who snatched students’ phones and laptops without asking, seemed angry and…
BC teacher’s ‘unprofessional language’ gets her suspended, reprimanded
A BC teacher who used unprofessional language in an email to a parent about another…
Vernon RCMP officer accused of ‘discreditable conduct’
A Vernon RCMP constable stands accused of discreditable conduct. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP Const. Shaun…