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UPDATE: Man hit and killed by train near Chase
CHASE – A 59-year-old man was killed when struck by a train yesterday near Chase.…
Concealed weapon in Penticton Denny’s parking lot gets man two and half year jail term
PENTICTON – A man caught by police with a loaded handgun in the parking lot…
Two confirmed dead in North Okanagan house fire
VERNON – Police have now confirmed that two people missing after a house fire near…
Cause of kokanee die-off in Okanagan Lake uncertain
KELOWNA – Provincial officials are puzzled by a die-off of kokanee salmon in Okanagan Lake.…
May’s hot weather likely to break temperature records in Thompson-Okanagan
PENTICTON – If you thought it was exceptionally hot and dry in the Thompson-Okanagan in…
RCMP on hunt for suspect in Vernon hit-and-run
VERNON – Police are pretty sure they are going to find the person who hit…
Million dollar leaky condo settlement ‘remnant of a distant past’: City of Penticton CAO
PENTICTON – It would have cost taxpayers a lot more to continue to fight a…
Everything old is up for sale again at the Okanagan Vintage Fair
PENTICTON – It’s time to start working that old cliché about one person’s trash being…
Theft from autos troubling Penticton crime statistic
PENTICTON – A nagging statistic that costs the Penticton RCMP a great deal of time…
Woman charged with manslaughter in teen’s death in Penticton
PENTICTON – A woman has been arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection to the…
Attempted murder suspect arrested in Oliver
OLIVER – A man fleeing from the Lower Mainland, and wanted on a Canada wide…
Wildfire near Oliver contained
PENTICTON – A wildfire that broke out in the South Okanagan yesterday evening is under…
Wood dryer catches fire in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Fire crews raced to the North Shore last night when a wood dryer…
Disabled worker terminated by Penticton society whose mandate is advocacy for the disabled
PENTICTON – An injured woman who complained she lost her job because of a disability…
Cyclist vs. pickup in busy Kelowna intersection
KELOWNA – A 48-year-old Kelowna woman on a bicycle was involved in a crash with…
Public restricted from areas near Allie Lake
KAMLOOPS – The wildfire continues at Allie Lake. At noon on Saturday, May 26, an…
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – This calico cat loves treats. The key to Kit’s heart is that treat…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This little guy came to the SPCA a stray with matted fur that…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – This cat came to the Penticton SPCA a stray with kittens. Now she…
UPDATE: Fire burning near Mission Hill in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – The fire may be almost out but the work is not done.…
Evacuation alerts for Allie Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS – Wildfire poses an immediate threat to people and property in the Allie Lake…
Evacuation orders near Allie Lake
KAMLOOPS – Wildfire activity continues to burn in the Thompson-Nicola region. Yesterday, May 25, Chair…
Handgun possession in Denny’s parking lot could cost Penticton man over three years in jail
PENTICTON – A man caught by Penticton RCMP with a loaded handgun could be looking…
RCMP need your help to find man involved in Kelowna confrontation
KELOWNA – While police aren’t releasing many details about an alleged confrontation in a Kelowna…