Keremeos News

Historic Keremeos Grist Mill gardens to benefit from $150K heritage grant
The heritage gardens at Keremeos’ historic Grist Mill will be a beneficiary of a grant…

Budding farmer gets chance to grow Keremeos dream orchard thanks to land-matching program
This year, Kanver Brares will be tending his own fruit trees in the Similkameen Valley…

This B.C. park in the Similkameen Valley is interesting for what’s not in it
Keremeos Columns Provincial Park in the Similkameen Valley was created because of a locally well-known…

Driver killed in single-vehicle crash near Cawston
A 40-year-old woman died on Friday when the car she was driving crashed into a…

Keremeos RCMP officer rescues stuck moose
Keremeos RCMP were called to perform a rather unusual task earlier this month. On Nov.…

Reward offered after bear found shot in Keremeos vineyard
PENTICTON – As the B.C. Conservation Officer Service investigates the illegal shooting of a bear…

Wildfire crews gain upper hand on Similkameen blaze
CAWSTON – South Similkameen residents are breathing more easily as the Richter Mountain wildfire is…

Five suspicious fires under investigation in South Okanagan, Similkameen
PENTICTON – It’s been a busy morning for firefighters in the South Okanagan and Similkameen.…

Fire rips through abandoned building near Keremeos
KEREMEOS – An early-morning fire tore through an abandoned building near Keremeos on Sunday, but…

Firefighters battle cold temperatures in Keremeos blaze
PENTICTON – Keremeos firefighters had their freezing hands full this morning after being called to…

Senior dies following Keremeos care home incident
PENTICTON – Police are saying little about an incident involving a senior injured in a…

Transport truck hauling pigs overturns near Keremeos
KEREMEOS – This past weekend a tractor trailer carrying hundreds of pigs to a slaughterhouse…

Second brush with the law for Olalla man results in charges
PENTICTON – An Olalla man who was recently the centre of a major police action…

Similkameen vineyard expands with bench land purchase
KEREMEOS – A Similkameen winery has embarked on an ambitious expansion with the recent announcement…

Police incident shut down Highway 3A in Olalla
KEREMEOS – A police incident in Olalla that closed Highway 3A temporarily last night required…